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SKITTISH, Savannah Sessions
Having lived briefly in Savannah some years ago, I spent most of my free time there roaming the historic district, taking in the...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 4, 2020


THE NEVADA CITY ALBUM, VOL. 1
Located 60 miles northeast of Sacramento, the small town of Nevada City, CA serves as a base for recreation in the nearby Tahoe National...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 4, 2020


THE HAIKU PROJECT, Gratitude
Henrik Hytteballe, the Danish synthesis and composer who has been releasing his ambient and healing New Age electronic music as The Haiku...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 3, 2020


MICHELLE QURESHI, Within
Eight years and numerous prestigious awards and nominations (including ones from Zone Music Reporter and One World Music) into her...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 3, 2020


YUVAL RON, Four Divine States of Mind
A crowning achievement in the nearly 20-year recording career of Israeli born award winning visionary, world music artist, composer,...
Jonathan Widran
Sep 2, 2020


SAN GABRIEL SEVEN Featuring Femi Knight, Red Dress
As you groove to the tight, ultra-brassy, super-funky soul-jazz poppin’ from the grooves, melodies and vibrant arrangements of San...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 31, 2020


CLIFTON DAVIS, Never Can Say Goodbye
One of the most indelible R&B/pop hits of the 70s, “Never Can Say Goodbye” – penned by Clifton Davis - was originally recorded by Isaac...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 31, 2020


GIADORA, "One Last Thing"
On “One Last Thing,” Giadora’s latest and most compelling track to date, the L.A. based alt pop/soul singer/songwriter builds...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 31, 2020


BEAUTIFUL DUDES, Nite Songs
Nothing to do with the long running soap opera, but when you listen to their edgy and blistering, hauntingly dystopian yet defiantly...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 23, 2020


JOHNNY BRITT, Mo Jazzin
One of the key moments of Johnny Britt’s career happened in the early 90s when was turned down for a Sade tour. While the multi-talented...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 20, 2020


AXIOM, Starburst
Starburst? What’s that, you say? Exotic and eclectic, high octane jazz fusion Axiom named their first album in over a decade after fruit...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 18, 2020


HOLLAND PHILLIPS, A Momentary Pause
In any other year, a review of A Momentary Pause, the latest transcendent album by Holland Phillips, would focus on his early projects in...
Jonathan Widran
Aug 18, 2020
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