Year: <span>2017</span>

Pauline Frechette – “Come Away With Me”

Pauline Frechette – “Come Away With Me” – Single Review A new collaboration from music-arranger David Campbell and singer/songwriter/performer Pauline Frechette – a combination of talents we’ve featured on our pages multiple times over the past couple years.  “Come Away With Me” is a highly-expressive composition that shines a light on some of the more […]Read More

0165 – Skellig

At the beginning of 2014 I made my way over to the island to speak at the launch of the Mighty Speck Records label – and Skellig was there!  Alright…well…to be fair, I didn’t know them at the time I met them…annnnnnd…well…truthfully I barely got a chance to really speak to them directly at the […]Read More

The RA-6600 – Followed A Boy

The RA-6600 – Followed A Boy – EP Review You know something…in a world that is currently overstuffed with heavy issues & politics, I gotta say – it’s nice to take a break from all that with the blissful pop/indie melodies of The RA-6600.  We’ve been following this band from the Hembot Records family for […]Read More

You Need Lyrics!

Chris Hardy World Musicians, bands, songwriters – You Need Lyrics? I can help! I’ve been writing my own lyrics since 1978 and have been a professional lyricist since 2010. Need help? I’m your guy! Over 350 satisfied customers! I’m most comfortable writing rock lyrics in a style similar to REM, Foo Fighters, Steely Dan, Del […]Read More

King Cotz – Singles

King Cotz – Singles Review You know…the thing about Trap music is that there sure can be a gigantic amount of words involved…sometimes I have to scratch my head & wonder where these emcees even find the time to take a breath!  King Cotz out of Richmond, VA, definitely gets lost in the moment and […]Read More

Vessel Decimal – To Be And Not To Be

Vessel Decimal – To Be And Not To Be – Album Review I actually scratched my head in wonder of when the last time I reviewed something metal-esque was when I started listening to Vessel Decimal’s new record To Be And Not To Be…definitely felt like it’s been longer than normal.  Check it out at […]Read More

Melvin Fromm Jr. – Singles

Melvin Fromm Jr. – Singles Review You have to wonder about what this artist & innovative music-maker would do with a full five-minutes! I’m serious…you have to wonder – I’m not actually sure if Melvin writes music over two and a half-minutes long…these four new singles bring the total up to twelve I’ve now checked […]Read More

0164 – This Thing Album II

The second of three ‘bands’ that I would interview within the same day – I was pretty beat already by the time I got around to interviewing Richard of This Thing, a multi-faceted music-project that could include as few members as just himself, all the way to a roomful of musicians jamming along.  I’d only […]Read More

M.V.A.

Interview with M.V.A. SBS:  M.V.A.!  Hello and welcome to our pages my friend.  You’ve gone by a few different names throughout your career & time in music…tell us a bit about your history and the music you made previously, and let us know a bit about what led to the switch to M.V.A. M.V.A.:  Hi […]Read More

SBS Podcast 023

Dig it! On this week’s show we talk about longevity in the independent music-scene, what it takes to stick around throughout the years and what to do instead of worrying about a million hits. Featuring excellent tuneage (as always!) from a ton of amazing artists & bands on the show – check out songs by: […]Read More