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DEAN FRIEDMAN, American Lullaby
If your skepticism about fake news has prompted you to shut down your senses and not pay attention to the sociopolitical issues of the...
Jonathan Widran
Jan 11, 2022


FRANK VIELE, Time Is a Thief
There 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 Widran
Jan 10, 2022


GREG BUCKING, Greg Bucking
In this digital era where indie artists seek inclusion on playlists and a handful of tracks on an EP, for both budgetary and practical...
Jonathan Widran
Jan 10, 2022


UNPINNABLE BUTTERFLIES, Radio Ocean
Paul Simon announced his retirement from touring in 2018 and his last set of original material was five years ago. Should he decide,...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 26, 2021


JON 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 Widran
Sep 20, 2021


BEN BOSTICK, Grown Up Love
First finding his voice and confidence as a singer/songwriter busking on L.A.’s iconic Santa Monica Pier, Ben Bostick’s bounced gleefully...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 19, 2021


J. RAMADA, Turquoise
For 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 Widran
Aug 16, 2021


Q&A with Afton Wolfe
Tell 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 Widran
May 9, 2021


MARE WAKEFIELD & NOMAD, No Remedy
The stories of artists making the most of their pandemic down-time and finding those proverbial silver linings creating special works...
Jonathan Widran
Mar 29, 2021


CATHY SEGAL-GARCIA, And So It Goes
Over 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 Widran
Feb 24, 2021


NATHANIEL BELLOWS, Three
As with any musical project so boldly tackling the slow ebbing of life and the ultimate loss of a loved one, Nathaniel Bellows’ raw,...
Jonathan Widran
Dec 7, 2020


JENI SLOTCHIVER, American Heritage
In a socio-politically charged year when our understanding of African American history has been in the spotlight and challenged like few...
Jonathan Widran
Oct 19, 2020
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