Five bands. Two nights. One helluva good time

Idaho Shining Star CD release show April 3, triple pack of bands April 4

By Reader Staff

It’s going to be a fun weekend at Idaho Pour Authority. 

On Friday, April 3 starting at 6:30 p.m., Idaho Shining Star will play an album release show with openers Ltl Wlf.

Idaho Shining Star is the moniker for the duo Kjetil Lund and Charlie Powell, playing clever and thoughtful original songs peppered with humor and wit along the way. The night also serves as an album release show, with Idaho Shining Star’s new album, True Love’s Prayer, selling for $10 each. The cover for the show is on a sliding scale.

Opening the night is Ltl Wlf, the indie-folk duo with Josh Hedlund and Justin Landis playing Hedlund’s raw originals that have floated above this town for years.

Saturday, April 4 will feature a triple pack of banging regional music with The Wow Wows and Billy Caveman from Coeur d’Alene joined by Missoula, Mont.-based Minot.

The Wow Wows play an energetic psychedelic rock, with nods to the surf pop sound. Billy Caveman is the project of Thomas Mudrick, a one-man band that sounds as full as a quartet. Pay extra attention to Mudrick’s throat singing, as it could possibly transport you to another realm where the world makes sense again.

Finally, Minot is a trio hailing from Missoula, Mont. and self-described as “lo-fi garage punk muffins,” whatever the hell that means.

They embrace their primitive roots with “train wreck” influenced rock ’n’ roll molded together with a reminiscence of punk, ’60s garage, pop and tremolo country blues.

The entire three-band lineup is offered at no cover charge, so spend your extra bucks on a few beers and join the fun at IPA.