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Jonathan Widran
Jan 30, 2022
KIMBERLY MORGAN YORK, Found Yourself A Lady
Besides the immense raw rootsy pleasure of hearing a powerhouse multi-talented female country artist record authentic old school...

Jonathan Widran
Oct 8, 2021
ANNALYSE & 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 Widran
Sep 26, 2021
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
May 15, 2021
PRESLEY 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 Widran
Apr 17, 2021
KENNY 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 Widran
Mar 12, 2021
SARAH 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 Widran
Dec 30, 2020
GITIT SHOVAL, Connected
Released late in a year in which our individual and collective feeling of connection to other people and especially loved ones has been...


Jonathan Widran
Nov 30, 2020
MIKE MONTREY BAND, In the Middle of Hope
Like a lot of artists whose brilliant and insightful songs seem almost prophetic in the way they meet our collective anxious moments of...


Jonathan Widran
Feb 25, 2020
STEPHEN WRENCH, "Life's a Sham"
Connected in so many fascinating ways to rock and roll greatness that his official and off the record resume defies easy categorizations,...


Jonathan Widran
Feb 19, 2020
KREE HARRISON at The Hotel Cafe
Long before she won the hearts of millions on American Idol in her early 20s, Kree Harrison was immersed in the musical aesthetic of...


Jonathan Widran
Nov 11, 2019
THE GARY DOUGLAS BAND, "Deep in the Water (Redeux)"
Whatever level of success they are at, indie rockers trying to make headway in the music industry tend to downplay their “day jobs” – or...


Jonathan Widran
Nov 9, 2019
SARAH LEE LANGFORD, Two Hearted Rounder
It’s not often that a debut album not only introduces us to a fab new emerging vocal and songwriting talent, but also the crackling,...
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