Race To Neptune – Oh Contraire – Album Review Long before I even got into this review-writing racket, I was convinced beyond doubt that you could in fact, judge music by its cover and have your assumptions confirmed 99% of the time. I’m not saying that a record, tape or cd needed to have the […]Read More
Free From Gravity – Step In To The Sunlight – Album Review It’s actually pretty rare to stumble onto an album as whole, inoffensive and chilled-out as this new album Step In To The Sunlight from the UK’s Free From Gravity is. I was of two-minds when it came to examining these songs from their […]Read More
Elmo Karjalainen – Age Of Heroes – Album Review If you’ve been following along with the SBS Podcast lately, that’s all the proof you’d need to know we’ve continued to remain a fan of guitar-virtuoso Elmo Karjalainen ever since we had the privilege of reviewing it for the first time in the middle of 2015. […]Read More
Life In A Tree – Say Goodbye To The Nighttime Skies – Album Review I tell ya…for such a young band when it comes to their age, you don’t often find something that sounds this complete and well thought-out. I can tell you firsthand from listening to music all day long throughout the independent music-scene […]Read More
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
Paul The Trombonist – Journey To The World – Album Review YOU…as listeners…as readers…as music-fans that are every bit as rabid and unrelenting as I am – yes YOU…the people that are always looking for something different that satisfies the ears with a truly innovative ideas that are boldly unique from the rest…I think we’ve […]Read More
Dave Wirth – Flutters – Album Review A new direction in sound for a musician we’ve heard in the past and reviewed in the pages here at sleepingbagstudios – Dave Wirth, formerly one-half of the duo known as Sprightly Moans is back with an all-instrumental solo-album called Flutters. Definitely a departure from the music we’ve […]Read More
N0va – Whip Sessions II – Album Review Great start to Whip Sessions II from independent hip-hop sensation N0va…the smooth sound of “The Go’ Round” proves that he is on that ‘whole different level’ and ready to make the most of this sequel; you can hear immediate improvement on what we’ve already known to sound […]Read More
Chames – Self-Actualization 2 – Album Review Great to hear this guy coming back so strongly. Not that it’s been all that long since the last time we heard from Chames; it’s only been about a year’n change since we first reviewed his album Siddhartha’s Revelations…but even if it’s it’s only been a short time […]Read More
Nothing But You – Meant To Be – Album Review While it’s easy for me to admit that show-tunes, lounge, dramatic & theatrical performances generally aren’t something that connect with me – it’s also easy for me to admit that I was all smiles while listening to the sincerity and genuine passion in the music […]Read More