Year: <span>2017</span>

Meshach Abednego – Psalms For Mother

Meshach Abednego – Psalms For Mother – EP Review It seems appropriate to release this review in time for Mother’s Day. Meshach Abednego, one of the prodigal-sons/songwriters out there in the independent music-scene returns to our pages with an EP full of songs played in tribute to the amazing woman that raised him.  You can […]Read More

Marta Karis – “Believe”

Have an early look at a video I’ll be discussing in review later on this week! The debut single “Believe” written by Marta Karis features arrangement & production by Volkan Karaman, mixing and production by Dan Gresham from NTmastering.  Her stunning new video is made by Milja Rossi and directed by Olof Runsten.  Check it […]Read More

The Ghost Of Brooklyn – Graveyard On The Hill

The Ghost Of Brooklyn – Graveyard On The Hill – Album Review For a dead guy…it seems he’s able to still remain plenty active.  Don’t let the lack of life/functional-heartbeat fool you for a moment – when it comes time to make the music, The Ghost Of Brooklyn is alive & well.  He’s always had […]Read More

Pauline Frechette – “Always Lovers” Featuring David

Pauline Frechette – “Always Lovers” Featuring David – Single Review Really digging this new song from Pauline Frechette!  I’ve had the privilege of listening to a number of her singles along the way and I have the sneaking suspicion that this one is my favorite of the bunch so far.  “Always Lovers” moves at a […]Read More

A Truth Called Nothing – Science – Like Religion But

A Truth Called Nothing – Science – Like Religion But Real – EP Review I’m always on the lookout for this band to return…to the scene, to the speakers, to the parking lot outside or the 7-11 down the road…doesn’t really matter to me where they want to choose to show up as long as […]Read More

0180 – This Day Burns (Live @ Olympia 2014) Album

Sadly, This Day Burns is no longer with us.  Officially calling it quits after releasing their second record earlier in 2017 – they’ve parted ways and branched off into new projects.  Absolutely one of my favorites out there in independent alt-rock – I was bummed-out to learn that they were throwing in the towel…but an […]Read More

Christopher T & Tommie Cotton – “Dance Floor Calls”

Christopher T & Tommie Cotton – “Dance Floor Calls” – Single Review Stop me if you’ve heard this one before…CT & TC walk into a bar… It’s not just the clever initials between these two that’ll catch your attention and they’re certainly no joke – together, Christopher T & Tommie Cotton have found a collaboration […]Read More

SBS Live This Week 062

SBS Live This Week returns with a new chapter in the series, wrapping-up the first five years of sleepingbagstudios history by unleashing the LIVE ARCHIVES from our vault of awesomeness. For better or for worse – we were there, out there in the crowd shoulder-to-shoulder with you watching some amazing artists & bands over the […]Read More

The Machete – Chronicles Of Ridiculous

The Machete – Chronicles Of Ridiculous – Album Review Last time we checked into The Machete, they encouraged us to Take Dos with an EP full of vibrant instrumentals & ideas that really stood-out to my ears.  Unique and apart from almost everything else out there today – The Machete make a highly-skilled, precise and […]Read More

Mercury & The Architects – “Genesis”

Mercury & The Architects – “Genesis” – Single Review Well now!  Month of May, so far you are pleasing me greatly. There are some names out there in the independent music-scene that I can’t help but get excited about when I see they’ve got new material…some artists & bands are synonymous with quality and this […]Read More