When we swung and swayed
By Tim Henney Reader Contributor A recent New York Times carried the obituary of former big band vocalist Kitty Kallen. This, in part, is what it said: “Kitty Kallen, her voice sweet and clear,...
Tagged: music
Miles and Me:
By Tim Henney Reader Contributor Charlie “Yardbird” Parker and Dizzy Gillespie blew America’s musical roof off with bebop jazz in the late 1940’s. Softer, conventional jazz—my kind—languished. Their feverish screeching eventually wore out their...
Barbara Jean to play at Di Luna’s
By Dion Nizzo Reader Columnist Minstrel: [min-struh l] – A traveling musician, singer, or poet. Barbara Jean is a traveling minstrel in the purest and highest sense of the word. The musician often eluded...
BareGrass releases debut album
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There’s something liberating about a band that doesn’t take itself too seriously. For Chris Park, John Edwards and Jared Johnston, who collectively are known as BareGrass, the music they...
Bart Budwig’s kickstart to a new album
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Bart Budwig is no stranger to collaboration. An audio engineer who has worked with bands across the Northwest, he’s worked with many bands bring their projects to life. Having...
Fundraiser features Festival at Sandpoint artists Owen and McCoy
By Scout Anatricia Reader Intern Imagine yourself on a beach, surrounded by friends, strangers, compassionate people and the sweet sound of a local band ringing through the evening air. If this sounds ideal to...
Charley Packard returns to Wednesday nights at Eichardt’s
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...
‘Live @ the Office’ with John Craigie
By Ben Olson Reader Staff We’ll be hosting John Craigie in the Sandpoint Reader office for our monthly “Live @ The Office” concert this Sunday, June 28 at 6 p.m. If you haven’t been...
