Tag Archives: Local Music

An Open Letter to the Spokanite in all of us

This is a letter written by the woman I have the biggest lady crush on. She’s darn cute, super smart and is the lead singer of a band. If she and I both had not found our respective significant others I would ask her to run away with me (except not away, like to Browne’s [...]

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The State of the Arts is not State of the Arc

The Empyrean coffee house opened up shop in 2005, switched owners in 2006 almost closed due to fire code changes and since then struggled to keep their doors open. As of January 15th, The Empyrean has unplugged it’s mics and emptied the last keg. Some 40 oz of malt liquor will, no doubt, be poured [...]

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San Francisco’s Grass isn’t Greener, They Hardly Have Any

Recently I spent a week in San Francisco soaking up a little big city life. While in many ways it exceeded my expectations, it also reminded me of just how much we have to be thankful for right here at home. It is no secret that real estate in the Bay Area is tricky to [...]

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Club Maestro

By Blush Response What a delight to see young people grabbing on to the reins of Spokane. With the recent success of Terrain, I can’t help but notice how many 20-somethings have carved out a chunk of this city for themselves. The Spokane Symphony’s new Club Maestro is yet another opportunity for young people to discover [...]

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Baroque Network Now

Now that we are coming down off our high from Terrain people are wanting to know what is next. There is a yearning for more frequent “mini-Terrains” that feature local businesses and offer regular social networking opportunities. Baroque Design and their recently assembled “Creative Team” has got that wish list item covered. In a town [...]

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