Jonathan WidranApr 7, 2022OPAL 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 WidranApr 5, 2022CRASH TAYLOR, Retired OutlawAs we listen with rapt attention to the insanely cool phrasing and storytelling couched in the soulful, blues-tinged folk/rock energies...
Jonathan WidranMar 26, 2022ARI PAPPALARDO, Minstrel ClassIn contemplating the unique title of Ari Pappalardo’s brilliantly eclectic, atmospheric yet grounded, rootsy and organic yet often...
Jonathan WidranFeb 24, 2022CHAMPAIGN PAULI CARMAN, "When Your Heart Beats With Mine" Back in 1981, when the pop/soul band Champaign first stole our hearts with their uber romantic genre crossing Billboard #1 AC, #4 R&B hit...
Jonathan WidranFeb 20, 2022MONSOON, Ghost PartyWhile every emerging indie band has or should have a detailed bio about where they and their musical intentions come from, few have a...
Jonathan WidranFeb 5, 2022CARRIE BIELL, We Get Along It’s been a way too long spell – since 2008’s When You’re Feet Hit the Stars, to be exact- since we’ve been blissfully wrapped in Carrie...