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By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s one thing to admire the musical oeuvre and sartorial style of iconic pop-rocker Prince, and another thing entirely to imitate him. Many have tried, …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s one thing to admire the musical oeuvre and sartorial style of iconic pop-rocker Prince, and another thing entirely to imitate him. Many have tried, …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Queen B Drag Shows first took Sandpoint by storm in 2012 in an effort to give members of the local LGBT community a space and …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Members of the San Francisco-based band Afrolicious were looking for something to eat before their Aug. 3 show at The Hive. After setting up at …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
As they say, “The show must go on.” In the case of the Festival at Sandpoint, downtown music venue The Hive keeps the show going …
Names like James Brown, Sam Cooke and Prince come up when people talk about Down North. The Seattle-based four-piece, fronted by Anthony Briscoe, inhabits elements of all three iconic artists …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
For the last several years, local music venue The Hive opened only a few days a year for a handful of shows from touring bands.…
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Have you always wanted to transport back in time to see the Talking Heads perform live in their heyday? You’re in luck, friends.
Portland-based band …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
It’s a pretty safe bet you’ve seen Jimmy Shubert already.
The actor and comedian has an extensive filmography of roles in television and movies built …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It never hurts to plan for the future. For Idaho farmers, the cultivation of hemp as an agricultural crop is close to becoming a reality, …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
When it comes to that “high, lonesome” sound from Colorado, there are few bands who have a closer following than Yonder Mountain String Band.
The …
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