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 …
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 …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Just when Sandpoint SummerFest organizers thought they were out, the community pulled them back in.
After festivities wrapped up last year, they believed the sun …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Sometimes you can’t keep a good thing down.
When Sandpoint Summerfest organizers announced that 2017 would be the last year for the popular annual music …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
Robb Talbott moved to Sandpoint because it reminded him of his hometown in West Virginia. In coming to Idaho, he brought a piece of …
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