Charming Timur – Call It A Classic

Charming Timur – Call It A Classic – Album Review This fucking guy…Santeri Lohi has got to be one of the absolute kings of sarcasm and subtle, wry humor.  I’ve got the added benefit of having interviewed him in both written and audio conversations and also had the privilege of hearing the evolution in his […]Read More

Black Astronaut – Life On Mars

Black Astronaut – Life On Mars – Album Review All kinds of imagination, ideas and talent combine to form the collaborative efforts of Black Astronaut & their music.  Led by lead songwriter Charles Luck, the number of players, singers, rappers and musicians involved quickly multiplies from there…all united by the shared purpose found in creating […]Read More

Da Challenger – Verbal Canvas Vol. 2

Da Challenger – Verbal Canvas Vol. 2 – Album Review Da sequel! Well…here within the pages of sleepingbagstudios, you’ll see it’s much more than that – we’ve been following and listening to the phat tracks of Da Challenger for some time now and have checked out pretty much everything we can since he dropped Verbal […]Read More

The Dreaming Street – The Dreaming Street

The Dreaming Street – The Dreaming Street – Album Review If there’s one thing I certainly keep my eye out for when doing reviews…it’s what I grew up with and where I originally came from.  That task in itself, is not limited to any kind of genre and is completely automated…ingrained within me…I look for […]Read More

The Bleeding Obvious – The Bleeding Obvious

The Bleeding Obvious – The Bleeding Obvious – Album Review When you read the backstory behind Jessica Rowbottom’s new project, The Bleeding Obvious, you really start to root for this artist early on.  I admire the ambition she’s taken on…this self-titled record contains many a collaborator in its quest to bring these songs to life; […]Read More

Plike – Red Queen, White Queen

Plike – Red Queen White Queen – Album Review If you recently tuned into the latest episode of the SBS Podcast, you’ve already been introduced to the intensely emotional and atmospheric sounds of Plike through the first track from Red Queen, White Queen, called “The Proving Grounds.”  I played it because I felt like this […]Read More

BrickBats – Music With Other Human Beings

BrickBats – Music With Other Human Beings – Album Review Post-Grunge/Hardcore-Indie band BrickBats sound determined as they instantly bring out the intensity & aggression on the first cut “Junkies” from their new record Music With Other Human Beings.  Built on the combined mayhem & menace provided by Barry Reed, Michael Blount and Katy Hubbard – […]Read More

Donnie Young – Don’t Follow Me I’m Lost

Donnie Young – Don’t Follow Me I’m Lost – Album Review The first album of original tunes from singer/songwriter Donnie Young…he’s written ten tracks for us to absorb, all created in a signature blend of Folk, Country, Americana, Blues & Rock.  Don’t Follow Me I’m Lost mixes gentle rhythms and endearing grooves that have a […]Read More

N0va – Hour Glass

N0va – Hour Glass – Album Review It was about a year…maybe a year & a half back that I first got exposed to & impressed by the music of N0va through his Whip Sessions record – and it’s good to know this guy is still out there doing what he does and keeping the […]Read More

The Mox & J. Project – Who We Are

The Mox & J. Project – Who We Are – Album Review A duo from Minneapolis, Minnesota – The Mox & J. Project combines the soulful singing of Jess Bro and the rap of Mitchel Paulson, aka Moxie.  With dynamic & versatile electro-atmospheres & beats giving them both a platform to truly express themselves over […]Read More