MATTHEW SHELL & KENNY MCNEIL, We'll Find A Way II
After having the privilege of writing about and of course praising the stellar, hypnotic, nonstop and infectiously grooving “Jazzy Lil...
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THE JW VIBE
Music That Sticks To My Soul
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Jonathan Widran
- May 30
THE LAS VEGAS BONEHEADS, Sixty and Still Cookin'
Ever wonder what those busy trombonists who play in ensembles and orchestras on the Vegas Strip do when they stop blowing and sliding and...
Jonathan Widran
- May 11
TOY CITY, Toy City
The pandemic downtime gave birth to a plethora of amazing and wildly unexpected projects that couldn’t have happened without Covid...
Jonathan Widran
- May 5
BACON JAMES, Lost and Found (At the Santa Fe)
by Brix Jennings What truly resonates in a song? Something written about generic love, penned by a group of people hoping to appeal to...
Jonathan Widran
- May 3
gloryBots, Radiation Skies
When an indie band launches a career with a well-received album titled Dark Alien Pop, it sets up certain sonic expectations that might...
Jonathan Widran
- May 2
ELLIE MARTIN, Verdant
The beyond merely fabulous, multi-talented singer/songwriter Ellie Martin may be a new artist on the scene, making her recording debut...
Jonathan Widran
- Apr 19
BEES IN A BOTTLE, The Sun Left and Took the Moon with It
There are two ways to experience and appreciate the quirkily but darkly titled The Sun Left and Took the Moon with It, the bold and...
Jonathan Widran
- Apr 5
FOX APTS., Omen
The brainchild of the brilliant and deeply insightful Americana rock power trio of frontman Dave Kajganich, guitarist/bassist Jerry...
Jonathan Widran
- Apr 4
R FOR ROMEO, Plan R
Reuniting through a mutual friend in 2018 decades after first playing in the backing band for Atlantic-signed pop/R&B singer Martee...
Jonathan Widran
- Apr 4
TOWNER GALAHER ORGAN TRIO Live
It’s often been said that true artists will perform with the same passionate intensity whether they’re playing for a crowd of thousands...
Jonathan Widran
- Mar 26
MIKE STINSON & JOHNNY IRION, Working My Way Down
The eleven instant classic barnburners and ballads on Mike Stinson & Johnny Irion’s album Working My Way Down are soulfully and...
Jonathan Widran
- Mar 23
SEAN WALSHE, American Son
In a musical age where streaming leads so many emerging artists to just drop singles in the hopes of getting playlist exposure, it’s...
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