Year: <span>2022</span>

Hank Quillen – “Treading Water”

Hank Quillen – “Treading Water” – Single Review Hank’s got a lot of things working well for him on his new single “Treading Water,” and reveals a couple spots where he’ll be able to evolve in the future to follow at the same time – which to be fair to the guy, is really about […]Read More

4IV – “INTO THE BLACK”

4IV – “INTO THE BLACK” – Music Video Post “This world’s a time-bomb, yes indeed it is.”  #TheyAintWrong If there’s ONE thing this planet needs for sure right now, it’s MORE controversy, right?  I know what you’re thinking…everyone’s been getting along in such a jovial way, and everything’s been so friendly lately…if ONLY we had […]Read More

Kaiak – “Kharma Never Dies”

Kaiak – “Kharma Never Dies” – Single Review A “Swedish Pop/Jazz/Indie duo,” you say.  Sign me up for some more of this! These two dudes are gonna have no problem at all navigating their way into the ol’ independent scene we share – if “Kharma Never Dies” is any indication of what they’re capable of, […]Read More

Brian Kirchner – May

Brian Kirchner – May – Album Review Well now!  This dude’s just an outright pleasure to listen to, ain’t he? From what I can tell…this seems kind of like Brian Kirchner’s comeback record.  He put out his first two, Nocturnes, and Glass City, both back in 2016 – and aside from having released one of […]Read More

Working Class Hussys – “White Lady”

Working Class Hussys – “White Lady” – Single Review Well…eventually, we all reach this point…the real question is, what comes next? Back in early 2021, I heard a track I thought came out really well for Working Class Hussys called “Things That You Do,” and reviewed it on our pages here…and then in December of […]Read More

Ludwik Konopko – “Up & Down”

Ludwik Konopko – “Up & Down” – Single Review I’ve long been a believer that the right music finds you at the right time.  While it’d be fair to say that I’ve pretty much felt that way about instrumental artist Ludwik Konopko for this entire year so far, I think I’ve felt that way more […]Read More

Richy Snyder – “Strangers In The Night”

Richy Snyder – “Strangers In The Night” – Single Review I love it when someone tells me I’m in for “an odd one” – according to whom?  First of all, it’s a strange comment to make to a guy that listens to everything…truly odder than any song would ever be, that I can tell ya […]Read More

SBS Podcast 153

Hellz yeah we got a versatile set-list for a vibrant summer up in here!  Come get your dose of independent awesomeness on this episode of the SBS Podcast – we’ll be spinning music from Jared Mancuso, Jaydii, Hochen, Moron Police, Carl Anderson, and LoFi Chill along the way, in addition to learning about the latest […]Read More

Any Hot Drinks – “Truncheon Meat”

Any Hot Drinks – “Truncheon Meat” – Single Review “Truncheon Meat,” you say!  Hellz yeah.  Now that right there is one seriously killer title. Alright…so…titles aside…here’s what I can tell ya.  When it comes to what a song is/isn’t about, there’s never going to be someone out there that knows more about what that really […]Read More

Swilly – “Follow Me”

Swilly – “Follow Me” – Music Video Post Now…there ain’t no denying that you’ve got yourself a pretty badass video when it starts out with a look at a copy of your OWN vinyl record onscreen – this much, we know to be true.  So if you’re in the Rock-based band Swilly, that’s gotta be […]Read More