Local guitar students win national award
By Ben Olson Reader Staff In a quiet back room of Monarch Mountain Coffee, Larry Mooney is busy cultivating future musicians on his favorite instrument: the guitar. Mooney has been teaching a method of...
Category: Music
A tribute to Charley Packard
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Charley Packard was a legend. That’s the easiest, quickest way to explain what he meant to those who knew him. When Charley spoke, you felt like there was nothing...
Love songs that save the day
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and with it come the usual dilemmas. Whether the holiday means scrambling for last-minute gifts and reservations, painstakingly planning the perfect evening...
POAC Performance Series: Fraser & Haas
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Alasdair Fraser has long been regarded as Scotland’s premier fiddle ambassador. Natalie Haas has been described as a “sizzlingly-talented young Californian cellist.” The two of them join forces to...
A brief history of Super Bowl Halftime Show controversies
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff In these divided times, so many questions linger. What changes will Donald Trump’s first year as president bring to the country? Will the left and right wings of the...
Sadie Sicilia concert hopes to draw big at Panida
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For a musician eager to keep moving forward, it’s always important to challenge the boundaries and to keep experimenting. For Sadie Sicilia—formerly Sadie Wagoner—opening for Ben Harper at the...
Keepin’ Time by the River:
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Without a doubt, Beth Pederson is one of Sandpoint’s most beloved musicians. The honey-voiced singer-songwriter has delighted audiences near and far for over 40 years. Most know Pederson through...
Give the gift of music this year
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Sometimes, while filling out the calendar page each week, I am astounded at the amount of amazing musicians we have here in Sandpoint. More often than not, at a...
Shook Twins return for ‘Giving Thanks’ show
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If you live in North Idaho and haven’t seen a Shook Twins show, you might want to get your head examined. Over the years, we’ve watched these Sandpoint darlings...
Fall Serenade provides sweet support for Music Conservatory
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It’s easy to see the sense in supporting local music for its own sake, but the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint still aims to sweeten the deal. This year’s Fall...
