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SAMER FANEK, Guide Me
Perhaps it’s just a coincidence, but the release of emerging symphonic pianist/composer Samer Fanek’s emotionally impactful full length...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 9, 2018

PALE MARA
The official bio for the enchanting vocal harmony duo Pale Mara is a fascinating flow of words that uses elusive, sunlight through a...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 8, 2018

THE TRAVOLTAS
Just hearing the name of this quirky, eclectic retro-hipster band makes you smile and think of the iconic roles their namesake John...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 8, 2018

ELLEN BUKSTEL, Legacy of Love
Politically active, socially conscious, wildly incisive and humorous as all get out throughout her fascinating and influential, multiple...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 6, 2018


CRAVE AND WONDER, Tales From The Porch
A few quick, whimsical questions for adventurous listeners craving fresh new indie music who are about to give Tales from the Porch, the...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 6, 2018


PAUL JACKS, Defractor
Sometimes no matter how devoted a lead singer is to his band, he’s gotta step out, jam heavier on some synths, remember the 80s and go...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 24, 2018


SOFT PEOPLE, "The Absolute Boy"
With two very different follow-up singles to their well-received 2017 full-length debut American Men, San Luis Obispo, CA based real life...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 24, 2018


TIFFANY BYNOE, "L.I.T"
With recent #1 smashes on the Adult R&B charts by H.E.R, Ella Mai and Tamia, a glorious trend is taking hold in soul music these days....
Jonathan Widran
Nov 18, 2018

XUAN, Have Some Fun
Unapologetically dark, edgy and raw yet delightfully soft, fizzy and fluffy, Xuan is a young rising Dallas based singer-songwriter who...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 5, 2018

REBECCA BLASBAND, Here
A onetime reality TV star (MTV’s The Real World: New York) who launched her musical career touring with Squeeze, Aimee Mann, Matchbox 20,...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 5, 2018


TIMBER, The Family
The fact that Will Stewart and Janet Simpson, the beautifully in synch Alabama alt folk musical dreamcatchers collectively known as...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 5, 2018


DAPHNE LEE MARTIN, Scared Fearless
When we start digging into Connecticut based singer-songwriter Daphne Lee Martin’s promo material, we realize that this genre bending...
Jonathan Widran
Nov 4, 2018
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