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Musical Resolutions for 2023 | Music News | Spokane | The Pacific Northwest Inlander


 
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 Resolve to be found in the scene in 2023. |Erick Doxey photograph
 We all can do superior. I’m precisely mindful of that when a new calendar year rolls about and we begin demanding ourselves with betterment resolutions. When it can be tricky to modify one’s diet or stage out a vice, it really is a large amount simpler to dedicate to getting a much better patron of the arts. Even marginal tweaks can not only boost your experiences at live shows and produce a far more satisfying sonic world for oneself, but can also contribute positively to the nearby music scene…
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A Washington State Christmas Music Guide | Music News | Spokane | The Pacific Northwest Inlander
Once the calendar turns to December, we’re all barraged by an onslaught of Christmas music. It blasts out of store speakers, dominates the month’s concert calendar and gets whole radio stations to itself. If you’re looking to liven up your holiday playlists, why not do so with festive music produced by some of Washington state’s best artists? Here are a few Evergreen State classics and plenty of excellent hidden gem albums that might be missing from your life. click to enlarge Merry ChristmasBing Crosby I feel like I might get kicked out of Spokane if I don’t start with this one. The city’s most famed musical…
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A case for the value of year-end lists | Music News | Spokane | The Pacific Northwest Inlander
click to enlarge Derek Harrison photo illustration Ranking isn’t rank. Welcome to list season! Every year as the calendar turns to December, publications begin their unending onslaught of Best of the Year articles. While no one’s ever surprised by the arrival of these collections of top albums, songs, movies, etc., not a year goes by when I don’t see many musicians take to social media to decry the mere existence of such things. Their objections generally carry the same core points. Music is inherently subjective! Hence, any ranking of artistic outputs is ludicrous. Music isn’t a competition! We reject your making our…
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