Bad Pilot – Hybrids – EP Review So like…where’s the single, man? Proof that great records don’t need an identifiable single to put out there and entice the people in through methods of the old-school…we’re long past those days now. Some of you out there know what I’m talking about…back when we’d all pay $29.99 […]Read More
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Betweenzone – “Mosaic” – Single Review This is quite a trip! Betweenzone…where do I even start this time around? It’s certainly not my first time experiencing the music of this band…yet in many ways, this feels like a complete reboot from what I knew in the past, or a leap forward in their evolution once […]Read More
Little Lightning – You’re Alright – EP Review There are a couple age-old adages that apply to this record, and to Little Lightning as well. One that refers to the material on the You’re Alright EP – which would be the whole “a good song is never finished, only abandoned” quote; and the other more […]Read More
Closer – Old Baker Street – EP Review Testing…testing 1, 2, 3… I’m not quite prepared to say we’re fully back in action & the site’s completely ready to roll just yet…but we’re getting really damn close…r. Let me see if I remember how to work the controls here and post up one of the […]Read More
Betweenzone – Time Has Come – The Remixes – EP Review As we head into a completely all-new chapter of our own history here at SBS shortly this summer and I begin to head into a cocoon of self-doubt & excitement to recharge & refresh our ideas & approach, I couldn’t be happier to end […]Read More
Mutlu – “Lifeline” – Single Review “We need a lifeline before we drown.” From what I can tell, the man sure ain’t wrong. An uplifting vibe can be a genuinely powerful tool in music…you partner that up with a message and something authentic to say, and you’ll probably find the recipe for what fuels the […]Read More
Heavy AmericA – “Motor Honey (Peace)” – Single Review Savage riff! What a rad beginning to the brand-new single “Motor Honey (Peace)” – you’ll get another dose of this awesomeness on the guitars later on in the solo of the song around the 2:15 mark. Don’t get me wrong, the rest is pretty damn good […]Read More
My Little Morties – Drops Mic And Screens At Mic On The Floor. Legend – EP Review Perception is such a funny thing. Within mere hours of this new record from notorious musical villain My Little Morties coming into my inbox, I received a message from whatever or whomever is behind this stuff…it read: “are […]Read More
Mutlu – Good Trouble Album Sampler – Singles Review I mean…let’s face facts here…you’re doin’ A-OK out there with your music if you’ve got the legendary John Oates on speed-dial & willing to collaborate. Apparently, that’s what’s up. Mutlu Onaral has established quite the reputation of the course of six released records and shared stages […]Read More
Zion Antoni – Rains: The Sion Collection Album Sampler – Singles Review I mean…I’m gonna assume Zion’s well aware he’s rapping way over most people’s heads out there. Call it the results of having a whole lot to say. Zion Antoni’s working within the conscious-Hip-Hop framework…dude raps clearly & confidently with precision and his words […]Read More