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MARK ROGERS, Qualifiers
Sometimes true love, or in Mark Rogers’ case, reconnecting after decades with a long departed sweetheart, is all it takes to refuel the...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 3, 2018

BRENDAN MCMAHON, About Joe
Renowned across his native Australia for his powerhouse voice, incisive and insightful songwriting and a freewheeling, eclectic vibe that...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 3, 2018


ARUN SHENOY & THE GROOVE PROJECT, A Stagey Bank Affair
Truly a musical citizen of the world, Arun Shenoy’s passion for and rich exploration of Spanish Flamenco music on his dynamic 2012 debut...
Jonathan Widran
Jul 1, 2018


AMILIA K SPICER, Wow and Flutter
Listening intently – okay, hanging on each successive inviting syllable – to folk, country and Americana influenced singer/songwriter...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 30, 2018


LOVEHONEY, Dig This!
As a veteran music journalist, I have to tip my hat to others who do this kind of work and come up with phrasing whose brilliance...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 29, 2018

BALLOON RIDE FANTASY, BRF
Attention all 80s’ trippers in love with the infectious synth-pop magic of legendary groups like Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys and Dead or...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 29, 2018


THE PRZMATICS, Always Stuck Here in Between
That moment when a veteran musician and producer making the magic happen for other artists steps out and forms a new band as an outlet to...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 27, 2018


TEA, Grand Cru
Considering that French guitarist Franck Balloffet and Southern California bred keyboardist/percussionist Phil Bunch – aka the pop, chill...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 20, 2018


LORD & LADY, "The Lift"
If you were as obsessed as I was with the figure skating during the recent Winter Olympics, perhaps without even realizing it, you were...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 11, 2018


MELINA, Wishing On Love
When emerging soul/jazz singer Melina talks about the good fortune that took her from being a gigging vocalist in her hometown of San...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 6, 2018


MICHAEL FRANKS, The Music in My Head
Contemporary Jazz’s one of a kind poet laureate Michael Franks celebrates 45 years as a recording artist with The Music in My Head, his...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 4, 2018


BASIA, Butterflies
It’s that girl again, this time, the chart-topping, multi-million album selling, world-jazz vocalist, Basia flutters into our hearts with...
Jonathan Widran
Jun 4, 2018
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