MCS expands Summer Academy offerings
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It’s been an exciting year for the Sandpoint Music Conservatory. In September 2019, MCS announced it had completed the purchase of the downtown Sandpoint building …
Tagged: music
Battle of the bands
By Reader Staff
For decades, the battle has raged: Beatles or Stones? Through their heyday, fans accused London’s Rolling Stones of stealing ideas — even entire albums — from their …
Rainy day blues
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It rained most of last week, and as a result I’ve found myself listening to work by more melancholy, contemplative artists on our office Spotify …
Seeking local talent: POAC to hold Northern Stars Rising auditions Jan. 11
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Working toward its mission to help local artists broaden their reach, the Pend Oreille Arts Council is again facilitating the Northern Stars Rising competition — …
Scaling up
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Bella Noté Music Studios has welcomed two new teachers to its roster, as well as added classes for 2020, expanding learning opportunities for the next …
A shindig for the season
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
When Robb Talbott and his wife, Tasha, lived in West Virginia, they frequented an annual event at a ski touring center meant to celebrate the …
What goes around comes around
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Recording Industry Association of America noted in its mid-year 2019 report that vinyl records earned $224.1 million in the first half of the year, …
Folk-grass album release concert Saturday
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
For the past 18 years, singer-songwriter Kevin Brown has hosted a bluegrass radio show on Spokane Public Radio called Front Porch Bluegrass. In those almost …
Blues on the mountain
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Nothing says North Idaho like an off-grid hootenanny celebrating music and community. Even better if it happens every year, and Billy Mullaley has accomplished just …
Going back to The Garden
By Jim Healey
Reader Contributor
This month marks the 50th anniversary of a musical, cultural, social and political event that has acquired mythic status over time. Nearly two generations have …
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