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THE COLOR FORTY NINE, The Color Forty Nine EP
In a 2016 RoadTripper article called “This is Why San Diego Calls Itself “America’s Finest City,” the writer mentions that it has...
Jonathan Widran
May 23, 2018


LUSITANIAN GHOSTS
Without understanding the concept, context and exotic instrumentation driving the spirit of some mighty Lusitanian Ghosts, the album...
Jonathan Widran
May 23, 2018


SLEEPY ZUHOSKI, Better Haze
Seven Dwarfs snickers aside, this “Sleepy” is an alt-pop-folk artist from Dallas on a mission to create something fresh from a batch of...
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 23, 2018


MACKENZIE NICOLE, The Edge
Co-writing with her masterful producers Mike Mani and Jordan Omley, Mackenzie, the 18-year-old powerhouse vocalist daughter of indie...
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
May 15, 2018


SEAN NOONAN, The Aqua Diva
And now for something completely offbeat, crazy-cool, jazzy, rocky, punky, world beat edgy – and so hipster it would make an incredible...
Jonathan Widran
May 14, 2018


FATE UNDER FIRE, "La La Love"
Driven by Sacramento based singer, songwriter and sonic visionary David James, the four piece alt-pop band Fate Under Fire has...
Jonathan Widran
May 14, 2018


PENTATONIX, PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. 1
Extending the whirlwind of seemingly non-stop recording, video and touring activity that has catapulted Pentatonix from third season...
Jonathan Widran
May 4, 2018


RITA COOLIDGE, Safe in the Arms of Time
When legendary artists discuss their latest recordings, they often claim it’s their best work to drum up interest from longtime fans who...
Jonathan Widran
May 4, 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 30, 2018


WE ARE THE WEST, The Golden Shore
You can’t judge a band by its venues – or maybe you can when the trippy, unexpected performances spaces that dominate We Are The West’s...
Jonathan Widran
Apr 29, 2018
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