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KEVIN DANIEL, Things I Don't See
Any raw, down home and infinitely hipster-cool Americana artist bold enough to put singing “Disney songs into a turkey baster” as an...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 22, 2019

DIESEL PARK WEST, Let It Melt
Even with all the music, past and present swirling around us at all times, do you ever feel like you’ve missed the boat? Like, REALLY...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 11, 2019


KELLEY SUTTENFIELD, When We Were Young
Believe it or not, while Neil Young has enjoyed an extraordinarily influential 50-plus year career, the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 9, 2019


BARRY MANILOW WITH THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC at the Hollywood Bowl
Exactly one week after the Hollywood Bowl was lit up with the sway of multi-colored light sabers, waved by little kids, their parents and...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 9, 2019


AVRIL LAVIGNE at The Grammy Museum
Although the presentation was billed The Drop: Avril Lavigne, the timing of the lively hour-plus presentation at the Grammy Museum with...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 7, 2019


A CONVERSATION WITH THE O'JAYS at the Grammy Museum
Now in its 11th year, the Grammy Museum continues its commitment to reminding us about the power of music to bring joy and enlightenment...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 4, 2019


PINK MARTINI with The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl
Coinciding with the 25th Anniversary of Pink Martini – a multi-cultural, wildly eclectic global music sensation that must be heard and...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 27, 2019

MATTHEW SQUIRES, Visions of America
On Matthew Squires’ bandcamp page, where you can start digging in to the seven critically acclaimed releases the Austin based...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 26, 2019


CAMILLE NELSON, Sacred Lullabies
Some of Camille Nelson’s fondest memories of growing up in Salt Lake City are the intimate moments she shared with her mother, an opera...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 23, 2019


SMOOTH SUMMER JAZZ featuring Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns and The Commodores at the Hollywood
Having attended the Hollywood Bowl’s annual Smooth Summer Jazz extravaganza/evening mini-fest numerous times, I knew there was a ton of...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 20, 2019

NOCTURNAL BLONDE, Still Gushing
Still Gushing, the compelling, heartrending debut full length album from Athens, GA based duo Nocturnal Blonde, is one of those dazzlers...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 20, 2019


STARR PARODI & LOUIS PRICE, "When Doves Cry"
If you ever REALLY wanted to know what it sounds like “When Doves Cry,” but your curiosity has been immersed for 35 years in Prince’s...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 19, 2019
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