[ Leah Sottile ]
Bio:

Leah Sottile is the music editor and a staff writer for The Inlander. She has written about visual arts, underground culture, backyard wrestlers, giant earthworms and living Elvises. Her work has appeared in Decibel, Boise Weekly, Willamette Week, The Source Weekly and GEEK.

Youth Brigade

For the last two years, an ex-Navy guy has done for the all-ages scene what many couldn’t.

Leah Sottile
| Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Drama King

Billy Corgan's ego aside, maybe Smashing Pumpkins should have called it quits back in 1997.

Leah Sottile
| Wednesday, September 8, 2010

'The Deadbeat Verbatus,' Faus

The local hardcore outfit shows depth, promise and insight on their debut full-length.

Leah Sottile
| Wednesday, September 1, 2010

'A Wolf in Hipster’s Clothing,' The Toy Garden

It took the Toy Garden a long time to get to where it is. And we're sure glad they stuck around.

Leah Sottile
| Wednesday, September 1, 2010

'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Soundtrack,' Various Artists

Give your kid the keys to the car -- and this soundtrack.

Leah Sottile
| Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Ladies First

Is the local music scene a level playing field for male and female musicians?

Tiffany Harms, Jordy Byrd, Leah Sottile
| Wednesday, August 25, 2010

'The DJ Shadow Remix Project,' DJ Shadow

DJ Shadow freaks follow in the man's format-busting footsteps.

Leah Sottile
| Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Ben Stuckart

Ben Stuckart left his job, cut his salary by 25 percent and now leads the fight against Spokane’s daunting dropout rate.

Leah Sottile
| Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Thoughts on Black Happy

Local scenesters remember why they loved (and why they hated) North Idaho’s best-known grunge-era band.

Leah Sottile
| Thursday, August 5, 2010

The Way We Were

When a band gets back together, some people get really excited. Others get really pissed.

Leah Sottile
| Wednesday, August 4, 2010
 
 
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