SCOTT GRAY, Raincoats & Other Short Stories
If you happen to be searching for a quick and easy master class in picture perfect piano/keyboard driven romantic pop songwriting, look...
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Jonathan Widran
- May 23, 2018
THE COMPLAINTS, Talk To Me
It’s curious that a rock trio as likeable and melodically and lyrically dynamic as The Complaints have passed their 20th anniversary, yet...
Jonathan Widran
- May 23, 2018
SARA O'BRIEN & THE COMMUNITY ROCKS! KIDS, Let Yourself Shine
In addition to being a musician, singer-songwriter, teacher, mom of two and renowned children’s fitness advocate, Sarah O’Brien has made...
Jonathan Widran
- May 23, 2018
THE COLOR FORTY NINE, The Color Forty Nine EP
In a 2016 RoadTripper article called “This is Why San Diego Calls Itself “America’s Finest City,” the writer mentions that it has...
Jonathan Widran
- May 23, 2018
LUSITANIAN GHOSTS
Without understanding the concept, context and exotic instrumentation driving the spirit of some mighty Lusitanian Ghosts, the album...
Jonathan Widran
- May 23, 2018
SLEEPY ZUHOSKI, Better Haze
Seven Dwarfs snickers aside, this “Sleepy” is an alt-pop-folk artist from Dallas on a mission to create something fresh from a batch of...
Jonathan Widran
- May 23, 2018
KUWAISIANA, Chapter 1
In any other era, a band like Kuwaisiana would be thought of as capturing the inspiring multi-cultural ideals of the American Spirit....
Jonathan Widran
- May 21, 2018
SCOTT LAWLOR, In a Dark Room...
In my review of Scott Lawlor’s previous work Transition, I introduced him and his unique artistry with an overall suggestion inspired...
Jonathan Widran
- May 15, 2018
MACKENZIE NICOLE, The Edge
Co-writing with her masterful producers Mike Mani and Jordan Omley, Mackenzie, the 18-year-old powerhouse vocalist daughter of indie...
Jonathan Widran
- May 15, 2018
DEVA MAHAL, Run Deep
On her intensely heartfelt, soul-searing full length debut, the daughter of legendary bluesman Taj Mahal draws from that celebrates her...
Jonathan Widran
- May 14, 2018
SEAN NOONAN, The Aqua Diva
And now for something completely offbeat, crazy-cool, jazzy, rocky, punky, world beat edgy – and so hipster it would make an incredible...
Jonathan Widran
- May 14, 2018
BOB ARTHURS & STEVE LaMATTINA, Jazz It Up: Ukranian Songs for Three Dads
Don’t let the subtitle of this unique dual album by world renowned jazz trumpeter Bob Arthurs and guitarist Steve LaMattina make you...
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