Jonathan WidranOct 19, 2020BEN ZUCKER, Fifth SeasonThe Biblical expression “To every thing there is a season” is a spot-on way to dive into Fifth Season, the remarkable...
Jonathan WidranOct 2, 2020MILANA ZILNIK, AbracadabraIt’s always inspiring when a beloved artist develops an intense interest in an exotic new instrument and shares the wealth of that...
Jonathan WidranApr 6, 2020WITCH'S WALLChecking out a new indie band for the first time is often a gateway to innumerable musical pleasures, and sometimes these extend beyond...
Jonathan WidranMar 25, 2020MYRA MELFORD/ZEENA PARKINS/MIYA MASAOKA, MZMSometimes the best pathways to understanding the intention and necessity for innovative artists to make experimental/avant-garde/purely...
Jonathan WidranMar 25, 2020ROBERT DICK/JOELLE LEANDRE/MIYA MASAOKAIn his fascinating liner notes for Solar Wind, a trippy, offbeat and purely improvised avant-garde collection combining the collective...
Jonathan WidranSep 27, 2019BYRE, Here in Dead LightsWith a title that’s a clever twist on a familiar phrase and probably reflective of an overriding band aesthetic, Byre’s debut EP Here in...