David Gaxiola recalls how different the Tucson arts scene was when he left town eight years ago…

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Nightfall brings you a late night mix of contemplative instrumentals and vocals designed to ease stress and repair frazzled psyches. Expect to hear the best in electronic, folk, world, classical, ambient, progressive rock, and minimal music with a nod toward New Age spirituality. Jessica Phipps is your host.

In August, more than 30,000 Democrats who support making it easier to build housing gathered online for a "YIMBYs For Harris" Zoom fundraising call…

Plus, Spokane could expand its bike network; and Mayor Brown finishes Cabinet hires Starting in fall 2025, some students who currently attend the Community Colleges of Spokane — Spokane Community College and Spokane Falls Community College — will be guaranteed the chance to start studying at Whitworth University…

Nearly half a century ago, the Environmental Protection Agency used the Toxic Substances Control Act to ban the use and production of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs…

Whether you agree with it or not, Spokane's rental registry is law…

You don't have to wander around the internet long before bumping into a rave review of Fiona Apple's new record Fetch the Bolt Cutters: It has inspired breathless acclaim, has already been labeled a masterwork and is notably the first new album in nearly a decade that Pitchfork has assigned a perfect 10/10 rating…

Every once in a while, there is a film that is just soul shatteringly good…

Ridley Scott's The Last Duel opens with two hardened 14th-century French warriors preparing for ritual combat, but don't be fooled: This isn't a historical epic about brave men headed off to war…

Descending into the mildly claustrophobic Spokane Valley basement of Creative Music Learning Center isn't an experience that screams pop music…

The work of Oscar-nominated writer-director Mike Mills (20th Century Women, Beginners) has always been grounded in an inescapable sense of empathy — for the world, the people who live in it, and the characters he crafts a film around…

Things are never going to turn out well for someone who decides to go mountain climbing in a movie called Infinite Storm…

A sign that read "St. Joseph's Catholic School Gymnasium" used to hang above the front door of a brick building in Spokane's West Central neighborhood, but it's since been replaced by a simple metal sign bearing the surname "Hamilton."…

"Take me out to the ball game!" are words I shout every trip to Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles…

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is unlike anything else…

I've driven past many dilapidated buildings in my life…

It's a scary time of year, but not because of Halloween…

The first time that pianist Sara Davis Buechner felt what she calls "the real spiritual power" of George Gershwin's music, she was 23 and building a reputation for virtuoso playing on the international concert circuit…

Don't let anyone tell you that you can't go home again…

It doesn't take long for a really old building to fall apart…

Don't even try to deny it, you're a total sucker for an animated children's movie…

It starts raining just as two trucks hauling juvenile salmon arrive near the end of a gravel road at Chief Joseph Dam in the Central Washington town of Bridgeport on Friday, May 6…

In the weeks leading up to Election Day, local officials are required by law to perform what's known as a "logic and accuracy" test on the ballot counting machines…

It's a Sunday in late August, eight days before the last American soldier will leave Afghanistan…

Alexander Kulabukhov is up at 5 am on Feb. 24, jolted awake by the explosions in his neighborhood…

Fifty years ago, in 1972, Spokane was on the threshold of creating one of the most remarkable world's fairs anywhere…

As preparations begin for the 50th anniversary of EXPO '74 next year, we want to reflect on one of the greatest periods in our history, when the Spokane community somehow pulled together to put on a World's Fair and, at the same time, tackled some of the biggest challenges our community had ever faced…

Spokane owes its existence to bridges…

There's starting off on the right foot, and then there's whatever happened Monday night inside Spokane Arena. The Gonzaga men's basketball team loudly announced itself as a national title contender late on college basketball's opening night with a dominating 101-63 win against Baylor…

There's no doubt it's fun to get together with friends and family and catch up on one another's lives during the holidays…

For Kate Burke, stepping into her role as the executive director of River City Youth Ops this June marked the start of a new phase for herself and the organization…

There are only three rules in improv: Be mentally present in the scene, always make your scene partner look good, and approach every scene with a "yes and..." mentality…

Beverly's has all the physical markings of a traditional fine dining experience: fancy cutlery, a robust wine collection, a menu that's actually a digital tablet and a stunning view…

If you haven't seen the second season of FX's The Bear, this might be a little bit of a spoiler…

Folk punk hits different in the UK…

Sometimes it can be tough when you get the musical munchies yet struggle to figure out what exactly fits your sonic taste in the moment…

Do you ever think back to the artists you listened to as a teenager and cringe a little?…

"What became of everyone I used to know?…

I've been known to travel across the country to catch a tour that didn't make its way to the West Coast or drive through the night from Seattle to Portland to follow a band for two shows back-to-back…

For Tycho's Scott Hansen, it all comes back to water…

In 1914, English composer Gustav Holst began writing what would become The Planets, a seven-movement orchestral suite inspired by the seven planets in the solar system (minus Earth) and each planet's astrological character…

Lives are centered on continually getting what we need to survive…

State Rep. Jenny Graham (R-Spokane) called me on my cellphone the day the Inlander published my story about her unwittingly linking to conspiracy theory posts on Facebook. I called her back immediately — while she was still leaving a voicemail — and was greeted with two blasts of profanity. "You cocksucker!…

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I'm sure there's a huge cultural essay just waiting to be written (or perhaps someone has already tackled it and I haven't read it) on how the indie rock kids absolutely go ape shit for the music of Girl Talk, but for the most part shy away from hip hop and rap music in general by itself. Perhaps it's because Greg Gillis simply recontextualizes the music itself by slamming it up alongside so many other styles that it simply becomes impossible to place into any sort of genre. One could call it a mash-up, but Gillis goes far beyond just about anyone else I've heard doing this sort of thing, to the point where a mind-boggling amount of song samples (averaging about 10 or more per minute of song) makes the head spin. For reference, a Wikipedia article thoroughly lists everything.

"I do a lot of research. A lot. I try to write about society today, about things around us, and I want that to be as accurate as possible. If a character is imprisoned, I´ll go to that prison and see what his surroundings are like. If a character goes to Ustaoset by train, I´ll do that same journey." (Thomas Enger) "Značně bádám. Hodně. Snažím se psát o dnešní společnosti, o věcech kolem nás a chci, aby to bylo přesné, jak je to jen možné. Pokud je postava ve vězení, půjdu se tam...

In a surprising twist, the upcoming Netflix series is executive produced by Robert Downey, Jr., who is famously known as Iron Man in Marvel Cinematic Universe, and his wife Susan Downey.

Based on the 2004 true-crime docuseries of the same name, the eight-episode series itself focuses on Michael Peterson, who was accused of murdering his wife Kathleen in 2001.