PAUL JACKS, In Other Words
In my November 2018 review of Defractor, the official solo debut of offbeat, iconoclastic indie-pop singer/songwriter Paul Jacks - after...
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Jonathan Widran
- Jul 28, 2019
NICHOLAS ALTOBELLI, Vertigo
Artfully blending gritty, heartfelt folk/Americana with a seductive, atmospheric dream pop vibe, Nicholas Altobelli launches his second...
Jonathan Widran
- Jul 26, 2019
LOUDER THAN ROCK - THE CALEB QUAYE DOCUMENTARY
A NEW DOCUMENTARY ON THE LIFE AND REDEMPTION OF FAMED ELTON JOHN GUITARIST CALEB QUAYE, SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON ‘ROCKETMAN’, FUSING...
Jonathan Widran
- Jul 24, 2019
DEB BOWMAN, Fast Heart
Blending elements of her church and gospel music upbringing with shimmering pop and adventurous R&B, blues and jazz sensibilities,...
Jonathan Widran
- Jul 24, 2019
RICARDO PEIXOTO, Scary Beautiful
With 2019 being the 60th anniversary of the Bossa Nova, there’s a clamoring for all musical things Brazilian that should spark keen...
Jonathan Widran
- Jul 24, 2019
LAUREN HENDERSON, Alma Oscura
Besides having one of the most intimate, inviting and exquisitely sensual voices in the Latin jazz realm, New York based artist Lauren...
Jonathan Widran
- Jul 24, 2019
PATRICK BARNITT, Sway
Truly a local L.A. legend, Patrick Barnitt has been entertaining at the famed nightclub The Dresden for 25 years while also gigging with...
Jonathan Widran
- Jul 23, 2019
JULIET LYONS, The Light Within: Songs for Yoga, Healing & Inner Peace
To truly appreciate an artist’s latest work and immerse enough to write intelligently about it, I always feel compelled to learn about...
Jonathan Widran
- Jul 22, 2019
WILLIE J ft. Various Artists
Nearly two years after Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico and other surrounding islands, the news crews have...
Jonathan Widran
- Jul 22, 2019
DAWGGONEDAVIS, Hot Dawgest Night
With an ever-expanding global fan base of fans from 16 to 80 hinging on her every rhyme and clever twist of phrase, Rebecca...
Jonathan Widran
- Jul 22, 2019
JENNIFER THOMAS at Hollywood Piano
Sometimes, when you ask a sincere musical question, the Universe finds a quick, dramatic way to answer. Recently experiencing yet another...
Jonathan Widran
- Jul 21, 2019
10 YEARS – BRAVO GUSTAVO! DUDAMEL CONDUCTS TCHAIKOVSKY at the Hollywood Bowl
Just when you think humanity’s gone a little too far off the rails to the point of no return, a magical, empowering summer night of...
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