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CD Ghost, Bandit Train, August to August There’s an alluring sonic distance to the dark synth-heavy dream pop that Los Angeles duo CD Ghost produces, but it’s nothing compared to the literal distance the group has overcome. CD Ghost’s first LP (2022’s Night Music) was written during COVID times when Cody Han and Blake Dimas were split between LA and Beijing. And while they might’ve been on different continents, the guys always sounded on the same page. Mixing an atmospheric shoegaze feel with lush layers of melodic synths leads to a sound that ethereally washes over listeners in a cold wave of cool bliss. Armed with tunes from its new Vignette I & II EPs, CD Ghost looks to haunt the Big Dipper with mix CD-worthy tunes. ....
Lilac City Live! Haunted Edition Fall’s chill may be a little late to arrive this year, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t already started planning our Halloween costumes or sipping PSLs every day. Get even more into the spirit of the season with the next installment of Lilac City Live! — Spokane Public Library’s monthly late-night talk show. Hosted by the always-entertaining Ryan Dean Tucker, this month’s lineup offers some eerie topics of interest. Tucker’s guests are Spokane-based paranormal investigator Amanda Paulson, whom we profiled in the Inlander a year ago (follow her on social media @prettyfnspooky). She’s joined by owners of the local oddity shop Petunia & Loomis, Samantha Fetters and Jesse McCauley. Visit in person to check out their curated inventory of all things creepy and curious. To get the audience movin’ and groovin’, local electronic band Bandit Train is this month’s musical guest. ....