Revel in the sound
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It’s a glorious time to be a musician. Gone is the strict adherence to genres and narrow creative lanes, replaced with the realization that performers …
Tagged: bluegrass
‘One heck of a party’
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Mattox Farm Productions is now officially managing Sandpoint’s Heartwood Center, and is launching into this new era the best way founder Robb Talbott knows how: …
Gone to the (bird) dogs
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
The room is dark, the pint glasses are cold and the music — it’s loud.
Every manner of flannel, sneaker and party dress populate the …
Big sky, big energy
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
People post ads to Craigslist for any number of reasons: to find roommates, sell a dishwasher, buy a car.
Matt Demarais posted an ad to …
Be ready to boogie
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Roosevelt Dime got their start busking in New York City, playing for anyone who would listen in the parks, streets, squares, subways and beyond. Banjo …
An interview with: The Lil Smokies
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
When it comes to bluegrass music, Missoula five-piece the Lil Smokies are a staple of the region. But when asked, “Why bluegrass?” lead singer, songwriter …
Interview with Yonder Mountain String Band
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
You’ve only just released your latest studio album, Black Sheep, last month. How does it feel to have a major project completed and available to …
Trampled by Turtles:
For more than a decade, Minnesota-based band Trampled By Turtles has been redefining the sound of bluegrass. Members Dave Simonett, Tim Saxhaug, Dave Carroll, Erik Berry and Ryan Young demonstrate …
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