The Spovangelist

Since the closing of the Empyrean in January, Spokane’s local music scene has shifted and tried to adapt to the loss, filling out the confines of the A Club, The Hop, and various other locations. The Knitting Factory, which historically houses touring acts, has recently sponsored a few shows featuring locals. But there is something [...]

I can’t hold it in anymore. My excitement for Elkfest 2011 is making me feel like I’m going to explode with joy. Maybe that’s an exaggeration, but the facts are there: Elkfest is going to rock Spokane like it hasn’t been rocked before, at least since Expo ’74. Terrain+NextUp Spokane+Elkfest= Pure Gold. An Actual Elkfest [...]

I was sitting outside of Atticus admiring this totally awesome road bike with bright blue handle bar tape and perfect frame. Then the owner, Cassidy walked up and the image was complete. The homemade t-shirt, old school bike hat and the artfully placed fanny pack completed the perfect look to go with her old school [...]

Last Monday I sat through as much as I could take from the Spokane City Council. It was hard to stay comfortable, or even awake. It’s no surprise that Council President, Joe Shogun, nods off from time to time. Outside of the formality of the City Council meetings, they’re hard to follow as someone not [...]

It starts easy: Four high school aged guys got together with some instruments in a Spokane basement. What happened next was bigger, exhausting and didn’t involve parents (as much). This Saturday, I had the opportunity to share a cup of joe with my old friend, Sean McCotter, the bassist for Spokane-born band The Globes. In [...]