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Jonathan Widran
Jun 28, 2023
BORN TO FLY, Reach for the Sky
From a marketing and name recognition standpoint, it makes perfect sense to connect Born To Fly – the winsome emerging Portland OR alt...
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![WILL RAINIER, Wobble in the Moon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc100e_0691691ce6a7404ba3ce8a2da9d67fb8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_292,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/dc100e_0691691ce6a7404ba3ce8a2da9d67fb8~mv2.webp)
Jonathan Widran
Jun 17, 2023
WILL RAINIER, Wobble in the Moon
The haunting beauty, grace, thought provoking insight and overall sonic brilliance of Seattle singer/songwriter Will Rainier’s second...
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![STEVE SMITH & VITAL INFORMATION, Time Flies](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc100e_3588e13ebf8e4897ae91753d23c6ed1a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_259,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/dc100e_3588e13ebf8e4897ae91753d23c6ed1a~mv2.webp)
Jonathan Widran
Jun 14, 2023
STEVE SMITH & VITAL INFORMATION, Time Flies
Yes it’s so true, as Steve Smith reminds us via the title of his latest Vital Information project, that Time Flies, but that doesn’t mean...
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Jonathan Widran
Jun 1, 2023
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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Jonathan Widran
May 30, 2023
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...
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Jonathan Widran
May 11, 2023
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...
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Jonathan Widran
May 5, 2023
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...
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Jonathan Widran
May 3, 2023
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...
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Jonathan Widran
May 2, 2023
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...
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Jonathan Widran
Apr 19, 2023
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...
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Jonathan Widran
Apr 5, 2023
FOX APTS., Omen
The brainchild of the brilliant and deeply insightful Americana rock power trio of frontman Dave Kajganich, guitarist/bassist Jerry...
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Jonathan Widran
Apr 4, 2023
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...
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