Sounds from outside
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Summer is typically tour season for traveling bands, and a handful of out-of-towners are swinging through the 219 Lounge in the days immediately before the …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Summer is typically tour season for traveling bands, and a handful of out-of-towners are swinging through the 219 Lounge in the days immediately before the …
If the Dimestore Prophets’ online persona is any indication of how fun the band will be in a live setting, Saturday night is sure to be a good time at …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Fans of high energy folk-rock/bluegrass will not be sorry they checked out Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs at the 219 Lounge tonight — Thursday, …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Alex Elkin doesn’t view his comedy in glamorous terms.
The Oregon-based comic sees what he does as a daily grind just like most other jobs. …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
For those planning on making a night of St. Paddy’s Day celebrations, there’s a chance to do some real good between the rounds at the …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
With nearly two decades of stand-up shows, movie and TV performances and talk show guest spots across every major television network, Ty Barnett has a …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Pop music has come a long way since New Kids on the Block.
Once considered overly saccharine and commercial, the evolution of pop in recent …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
His own hour-long Showtime special. A recurring role on long-running sitcom “Parks and Rec” as Sewage Joe. Several appearances on “Late Night with Jay Leno.” …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
In the turbulence of current events, it’s no wonder that art is being shaken up. That’s good news for a young band like Far Out …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
When Jason Spooner mentions his touring adventures in the Pacific Northwest, he doesn’t just say he likes Sandpoint. He recounts playing gigs on the shores …
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