JEFF FOWLER, Live at The Mint
When indie singer-songwriter recorded his show at The Mint in L.A. in November 2011 in celebration of the release of his second album...
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Jonathan Widran
Apr 29, 2022
Q&A with MUNKIHAID AND EVA-MARIE FREDRIC About His Debut Album This Is Life Now
Frank Simes, former Musical Director for The Who has also recorded with the likes of Mick Jagger, Don Henley and Stevie Nicks, says it...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 28, 2022
ELLIS WHITE, "Keeping It Real"
Fans of Ellis White’s longtime Jacksonville, FL based ensemble Catch The Groove will vibe instantly with the veteran guitarist’s long...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 26, 2022
THE JIM SELF/JOHN CHIODINI DUO, Hangin' Out
Aside from the splendid, irresistibly infectious chemistry legendary tuba master Jim Self and guitarist John Chiodini create on their...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 26, 2022
MARK WINKLER, Late Bloomin' Jazzman
In the glorious L.A. jazz realm, nobody embodies the art of aging gracefully, handsomely and with so much poetic wit and charisma to...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 25, 2022
DAVID HELPLING, IN
True to form when an epic, sonically expansive recording like David Helpling’s IN is released, the promotional wordsmithing includes...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 19, 2022
MARK WINKLER Celebrates the Release of Late Bloomin' Jazzman at Feinstein's at Vitello's
Since first meeting and seeing Mark Winkler perform back in what seems like another lifetime (circa 1989), he’s been one of the most...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 16, 2022
BLAIR BRYANT, Red Tiger
In my review of Blair Bryant’s second album Cerulean Blue, I raved not only about his virtuosic multi-bass playing and wild proficiency...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 16, 2022
PAM ASBERRY, Unraveling
Since releasing her debut Seashells in my Pocket in 2017, Pam Asberry has been on an extraordinary, emotionally impactful roll that...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 8, 2022
ANDREW SALGADO, 86 Vol 2 - Autumn Dawn
For an indie artist as ultra-talented, multi-faceted and good hearted/service oriented as Andrew Salgado, sometimes having a years-long...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 7, 2022
OPAL CANYON, Tomorrow to the Sea
Perhaps it’s a petty point in this streaming age when album art is often experienced as tiny thumbnail images, but the psychedelic...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 5, 2022
CRASH TAYLOR, Retired Outlaw
As we listen with rapt attention to the insanely cool phrasing and storytelling couched in the soulful, blues-tinged folk/rock energies...
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