Jonathan WidranMay 6WOOD WILLOW, Southern IntentionsFrom a promotional standpoint, it makes sense to entice listeners to experience extraordinary new (though deeply old soul) artists like...
Jonathan WidranApr 8ANDREW SALGADO, 86 Vol 2 - Autumn DawnFor an indie artist as ultra-talented, multi-faceted and good hearted/service oriented as Andrew Salgado, sometimes having a years-long...
Jonathan WidranApr 7OPAL CANYON, Tomorrow to the SeaPerhaps it’s a petty point in this streaming age when album art is often experienced as tiny thumbnail images, but the psychedelic...
Jonathan WidranMar 26BAILEY BIGGER, Coyote RedWith an old musical storytelling soul wise beyond her early 20-something years and infused with the same colorful plainspoken emotion and...
Jonathan WidranMar 26ARI PAPPALARDO, Minstrel ClassIn contemplating the unique title of Ari Pappalardo’s brilliantly eclectic, atmospheric yet grounded, rootsy and organic yet often...
Jonathan WidranJan 30KIMBERLY MORGAN YORK, Found Yourself A LadyBesides the immense raw rootsy pleasure of hearing a powerhouse multi-talented female country artist record authentic old school...
Jonathan WidranOct 8, 2021ANNALYSE & RYAN, "Singing With Angels"For the spiritual minded listener, a key verse from Scripture may come to mind while listening to “Singing for Angels,” popular Americana...
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 WidranMay 15, 2021PRESLEY TENNANT, "Bite The Bullet"As popular as the musical competition show “The Voice” has been for NBC and despite the hundreds of incredible talents that have won and...
Jonathan WidranApr 17, 2021KENNY BLACK STEPHEN WRENCH SHIMMER JOHNSON, "Good Ole Love"KENNY BLACK STEPHEN WRENCH SHIMMER JOHNSON “Good Ole Love” After a difficult year fraught with fear, anxiety and personal and...
Jonathan WidranMar 12, 2021SARAH MENDELSOHN, "Lifeline"In my (naturally!) glowing review of Sarah Mendelsohn’s 2018 debut album If, I praised the diversity of the eclectic singer/songwriter’s...
Jonathan WidranDec 30, 2020GITIT SHOVAL, ConnectedReleased late in a year in which our individual and collective feeling of connection to other people and especially loved ones has been...