An interview with: The B-52s
Ben Olson Reader Staff If you were alive during the ‘80s or ‘90s, chances are you’ve shaken your money maker to The B-52s. From their early hits “Rock Lobster” and “Private Idaho” to the...
Category: Music
7B Stars at the Festival at Sandpoint
Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer The evening of Wednesday, Aug. 9, marks a night of the Festival at Sandpoint focused on local talents in honor of Sandpoint legend Charley Packard, the singer-songwriter and beloved...
An interview with: Iration
Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Describing a band’s sound can be as easy as naming a genre. As someone who is constantly referring her friends to new music, I take pride in being able...
An interview with: Mitchell Tenpenny
Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer When up-and-coming country artist Mitchell Tenpenny visits Sandpoint Aug. 5 to open for Jake Owen, concert attendees are sure to walk away with memories of a unique songwriter. One...
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe: Out of this world funk
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If you were lucky enough to catch Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe at The Hive last year, you know just what kind of funkiness he and his band of rippers...
Gimmie a Biddadat
By McCalee Cain Reader Intern The origin story behind a band’s name can say a lot about the band itself. This is definitely the case for Seattle’s neo-funk outfit, Biddadat. “There’s a couple stories...
Music Without Borders:
By McCalee Cain Reader Intern The woodwind section cheerily buzzes their mouthpieces, the string section waits anxiously with their bows upright in rest position, and the sound of young musicians tittering excitedly in both...
An interview with: Pink Martini
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Portland, Ore., band Pink Martini has carved out a unique space for itself in popular music. Blending multiple genres together, including Latin, classical, jazz and more, the band has...
The Reader interviews The Head and the Heart
Seven years ago, I was managing a bar in Sandpoint called the Downtown Crossing. Kaylee Cole, a regular act I booked, recommended I check out a little-known Seattle band called The Head and the...
Sandpoint SummerFest: Thanks for all the memories
By McCalee Cain Reader Staff Writer For over two decades, the Sandpoint Summerfest has been an intimate celebration of community and culture. This year marks the festival’s last, and the nostalgic end of a...
