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KING ROPES, Go Back Where They Came From
Millions of musicians make their living in cover bands, keeping crowds satisfied with the tried, true and familiar night after night. The...
Jonathan Widran
May 16, 2020


EVAN MYALL, Evan Myall
Set adrift on the dreamy, floating bliss of the laid back, trippy atmospheres, old school keyboards, impossibly inviting grooves,...
Jonathan Widran
May 16, 2020


TOWN MEETING, Make Things Better
Funny/ironic the way the world situation sometimes makes accidental prophets out of brilliant local bands just plugging away, jamming,...
Jonathan Widran
May 15, 2020


EM ROSSI, "Got This Feeling"
Sometimes the press materials announcing the emergence of a major new talent can overdo the namedropping – and that’s the case that helps...
Jonathan Widran
May 15, 2020


ARIELLA, "Joy"
Since establishing themselves as the popular live performing duo Ariella just over 10 years ago, soul, jazz and blues splashed vocalist...
Jonathan Widran
May 13, 2020


SANDRA NORTH, "Same Story 'Bout a Broken Heart"
From the first blast of the infectious, empowering hard rockin’ chorus of Sandra North’s new single “Same Story ‘Bout of Broken Heart,”...
Jonathan Widran
May 11, 2020


EPAMINONDAS TRIMIS, Play the Earth
More than simply an innovative and endlessly intriguing ambient, poetry and organic instrument driven world music collection, Play the...
Jonathan Widran
May 6, 2020


RAVA/HERBERT/GUIDI, For Mario (Live)
There’s nothing that really prepares your ears for the cacophonous symphony of odd textures, haunting and expansive ambiences, out of the...
Jonathan Widran
May 6, 2020


DENMAN MARONEY, Martingale
By calling his latest album Martingale, veteran pianist and hyperpianist Denman Maroney is pretty much daring the adventurous listener to...
Jonathan Widran
May 6, 2020


ARTURO O'FARRILL and The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
With the release of Four Questions, his sublimely tuneful, richly improvisational and adventurously incendiary collection with the Afro...
Jonathan Widran
May 4, 2020


MAYITA DINOS, The Garden Is My Stage
As her beautiful and inspiring story goes, Puerto Rican born (from Puerto Rican and Greek/Turkish heritage) Mayita Dinos was never one to...
Jonathan Widran
May 4, 2020


CATIE WATERS, Colors
Nothing really prepares your heart and spirit or the first time you hear Catie Waters. Her perfectly titled Trippin N’ Rhythm debut...
Jonathan Widran
May 1, 2020
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