Month: <span>January 2021</span>

Marvel Mike – May The 4th Be With You

Marvel Mike – May The 4th Be With You – EP Review OK!  I feel like I can get behind this 100%…maybe even 200%…is that a thing? Marvel Mike understands real Hip-Hop right from the roots of where it started to what it is now – when you hear a genuine student of the craft, […]Read More

Hong Kong Stingray – “Cold Hard Times”

Admit it…these are “Cold Hard Times” we’re livin’ in – but Hong Kong Stingray’s got just the thing for ya to brighten up your day & lighten the mood with this cover/video release of the Lee Hazelwood original.  I mean, I don’t know what else folks could possibly want or expect me to say here…it’s […]Read More

Rian Music – “The Negative Brings Me Down”

Rian Music – “The Negative Brings Me Down” – Single Review In the context of staying true to the vision of this mission Rian Mac was on in creating a Peter Gabriel-esque type tune loaded up with thought-provoking societal commentary, insightful observations, and colorful instrumentation – you’ve gotta hand it to the man & his […]Read More

Lina Dior – “Ecstasy” Feat. OG Stally – Behind The

Lights, camera, action!  You KNOW you’ve always wanted to peek behind the curtain, and thanks to V12MusicLLC presenting this behind the scenes glimpse at the making of Lina Dior’s hot new single “Ecstasy” featuring OG Stally in the mix, you’ll get a full tour & see exactly how all the magic happens when an entire […]Read More

Alex Rosselli – “Countersteering”

Alex Rosselli – “Countersteering” – Single Review It took me longer than you’d think to develop the serious appreciation I have for instrumental music today.  Not too long in comparison to most mind you, I think I was probably around sixteen years-old when I was first pulling open new CDs of Satriani, Vai, Johnson, King […]Read More

Thelma Ball – “Start A Fight”

Thelma Ball – “Start A Fight” – Single Review Hot off the press!  Released today!  You know we got our tickets to the front row of the Thelma Ball show and verifiable dibs on listening to anything & everything they put out the very moment it comes out.  It only cost me my first born […]Read More

Ryan MC – “Nomore Sleep”

Only seems fitting that if it’s 5:00am in the morning over here and I’ve been riding insomnia all night long that “Nomore Sleep” would be the cut I’d be posting up here to kick thangs off on the page today… This man’s “just tryin’ to get a bag” y’all…not sure why errrrrrryone’s gotta get up […]Read More

Pete Gustard

2020 Wrap-Up & New Year’s Resolutions Interview with sleepingbagstudios – January 2021 Pete Gustard! SBS:  Hi!  Who are ya?  Nice to meet you (again?)!  Glad to see you’re among the savvy out there paying attention to what’s up at our page.  Now spill all the details friend-o – tell us about you & your music! […]Read More

Hooyoosay – Had A Darker Day

Hooyoosay – Had A Darker Day – EP Review Well if this title doesn’t say it all about the last year we had, I don’t know what would!  The same musical project that once brought us some of the sunniest-side up vibes we’ve experienced thus far in our adventures with the charmingly sweet & playful […]Read More

Austin Dean Kennah – “The Millennial Puzzle”

Say word…Austin Dean Kennah is from right here in the heartland?  #HellzYeahMyCanadianBrethren Seems like this dude’s been picking up plenty of momentum while the world’s been standing still around him.  Austin’s been making big moves since around 2019 or so from what we can see online; he released his Calculated Emotions EP in that first […]Read More