Jonathan WidranJan 11DEAN FRIEDMAN, American LullabyIf your skepticism about fake news has prompted you to shut down your senses and not pay attention to the sociopolitical issues of the...
Jonathan WidranJan 10FRANK VIELE, Time Is a ThiefThere are three unique ways to look at Frank Viele’s first ever EP Time is a Thief. Most simplistically, it’s a simple gathering of the...
Jonathan WidranJan 10GREG BUCKING, Greg BuckingIn this digital era where indie artists seek inclusion on playlists and a handful of tracks on an EP, for both budgetary and practical...
Jonathan WidranSep 26, 2021UNPINNABLE BUTTERFLIES, Radio OceanPaul Simon announced his retirement from touring in 2018 and his last set of original material was five years ago. Should he decide,...
Jonathan WidranSep 20, 2021JON PATRICK WALKER, The Rented Tuxedo & Other Songs So if you’re a fan of musicals and their touring companies and want to know how the casts spend their down time on tour busses, look no...
Jonathan WidranAug 19, 2021BEN BOSTICK, Grown Up LoveFirst finding his voice and confidence as a singer/songwriter busking on L.A.’s iconic Santa Monica Pier, Ben Bostick’s bounced gleefully...
Jonathan WidranAug 16, 2021J. RAMADA, TurquoiseFor many indie artists, a mention of their swirl of previous day jobs is a line of questioning to be avoided -but in the life and career...
Jonathan WidranMay 9, 2021Q&A with Afton WolfeTell me about your new album Kings for Sale. What does the title refer to and how does the music reflect that theme? Afton Wolfe: It’s a...
Jonathan WidranMar 29, 2021MARE WAKEFIELD & NOMAD, No RemedyThe stories of artists making the most of their pandemic down-time and finding those proverbial silver linings creating special works...
Jonathan WidranFeb 24, 2021CATHY SEGAL-GARCIA, And So It GoesOver the past few months, Cathy Segal-Garcia has found some unique and inviting ways to whet our whistle for her upcoming album The Book...
Jonathan WidranDec 7, 2020NATHANIEL BELLOWS, ThreeAs with any musical project so boldly tackling the slow ebbing of life and the ultimate loss of a loved one, Nathaniel Bellows’ raw,...
Jonathan WidranOct 19, 2020JENI SLOTCHIVER, American HeritageIn a socio-politically charged year when our understanding of African American history has been in the spotlight and challenged like few...