Three Local Artists and Their Musical Journeys
Local musicians use Moscow and surrounding regions as the stage for their creative outlet

Daniel Botkin, Cooper Trail and Bill Tracy are musicians in Moscow who have experimented with music, produced it and made connections in the industry in Moscow and Pullman. Their efforts […]

A student playing her french horn.
A “Trebling” Year for Music Students
A Sweet Melody Plays on For Students as the Semester Comes to an End Recitals, Virtual Concerts and COVID-19, Oh My!

As students began to navigate their classes virtually, music majors had to adjust to a new setting of ensemble groups, getting to know other parts of campus for their practices and perform in front of virtual audiences.   Vanessa Sielert, […]

A student giving a campus tour to a group of masked parents and kids.
Finding normalcy
In a time that's anything but, students seek out the ordinary on campus

It’s no secret campus looks immensely different right now — from class structure, to signs conducting the flow of traffic in and out of classrooms, to thermal scanning inside the […]

The Bayou: A Community Venue

Heading out of town along the Troy highway sits an off-white, dingy house with peeling paint.  Here is the home of The Bayou, a place for people to gather and […]

UI Marching Band from 1977
‘100 Years of Go Vandals
Past and present Vandals reflect on their UI band career

The University of Idaho Marching Band knows the Kibbie Dome turf better than most — watching fans and students alike sing along as they’ve orchestrated the thundering acoustics to the […]

Connecting with the Crowd
Local bands, musicians reflect on the Palouse music and entertainment scene

In a small, three-bedroom apartment near the University of Idaho campus, a local band is playing “The Final Countdown.” The space is tightly packed, with makeshift bouncers patrolling the building’s […]

Music and mechanics

There’s a certain comfort that comes from the acoustics of a bathroom. Whether starting the day or unwinding from a long one, there’s something relaxing about singing a favorite song […]