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Jonathan Widran
May 23, 2018
TAUTOLOGIC, Re:Psychle
Tautologic’s hard to peg vibe demands a phrase I like to use when I’m intrigued and engaged by a recording, yet I realize it’s...
Jonathan Widran
May 23, 2018
SCOTT GRAY, Raincoats & Other Short Stories
If you happen to be searching for a quick and easy master class in picture perfect piano/keyboard driven romantic pop songwriting, look...
Jonathan Widran
May 23, 2018
KUWAISIANA, Chapter 1
In any other era, a band like Kuwaisiana would be thought of as capturing the inspiring multi-cultural ideals of the American Spirit....
Jonathan Widran
May 15, 2018
DEVA MAHAL, Run Deep
On her intensely heartfelt, soul-searing full length debut, the daughter of legendary bluesman Taj Mahal draws from that celebrates her...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 30, 2018
THE NORM, "Delirious" (single)
In the hands of Miami bred step brothers Bryan Rucker and Ryan Bars – aka The Norm – the mundane routines of life and the duo’s moody,...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 29, 2018
STEVE McCORMICK, Stars and Chandeliers
For whatever reason – easier downloading, streaming, marketability, short attention spans, indie artists these days are too often...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 28, 2018
PROJECT GRAND SLAM, Trippin'
We all know the sports metaphors associated with the term “Grand Slam” – and both the baseball and tennis connections would be perfect...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 28, 2018
NICK COLIONNE, Just Being Me
Creating provocative album titles that give insight into his current musical state of mind, Nick Colionne has done it all in his...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 25, 2018
MYSTIC BOWIE, Mystic Bowie's Talking Dreads
On “Life During Wartime,” the first single from Talking Heads’ 1979 album Fear of Music, David Byrne famously sang the immortal lyrics,...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 18, 2018
HALF MILE HOME, "I Won't Judge"
On an inspiring roll in the wake of three consecutive Top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs chart, Akron, OH based R&B/Hip Hop...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 17, 2018
TIFFANY BYNOE, Me
After easing through the lush, jazzy soul of the verses on her new single, a sensual re-imagining of the Deniece Williams classic “Free,”...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 16, 2018
CLUB BONAFIDE, Where the Jazz Age Meets a New Era
Artfully combining the “hush hush” exclusivity of a classic speakeasy with a vibrant contemporary approach to showcasing an array of...
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