By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Parallel to the seasons shifting in the American West, musicians often experience seasonal shifts of their own. For singer-songwriter Jonathon Foster, the songwriting and recording processes — as well...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Winter Carnival in Sandpoint is a fun-filled time during what is usually a lingering month of cold weather in Sandpoint. The annual event is made that much better with...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Americana singer-songwriter Cruz Contreras is headed to Idaho, bringing his newly minted solo act to Eichardt’s Pub on Tuesday, July 13 at 7 p.m. While his solo work might...
If there’s a western Montana sound, Hardwood Heart exemplifies it. The Missoula, Mont.-based three piece whips up a string-dominated amalgam of bluegrass, folk, jazz and Americana that’s about as foot tapping, head bobbing and...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff This year has not been particularly kind to Blake Christiana or his band, Yarn. Despite the hardships that the novel coronavirus pandemic imposed on musicians, Christiana is one to...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When John Firshi performs, a conversation takes place. It’s happening between Firshi and his guitar — the rise and the fall of notes bringing to life the experiences of...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff If you can say one thing about electronic dance music shows, it’s that it’s a sensory experience unlike any other. There’s the music, sure, but when you add in...
By Cameron Barnes Reader Staff One evening in Missoula, Reg Crawford of Trout Unlimited walked into the Top Hat Bar which had begun showcasing children’s bands. She thought they were a blast, so she...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint draws people to our fair community from all over the area. Some come for just a night, some stay for the whole two weeks. If...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There are some famous pairings out there in the world; Simon and Garfunkel, Sonny and Cher, peanut butter and jelly. Charley Packard and Eichardt’s. It’s hard to think of...
