Solomon Vaughn – Boonie Mayfield Presents: Solomon Vaughn – Album Review Big respect to an artist that can create and bring exciting ideas like this to life. Right from the opening track on Boonie Mayfield Presents: Solomon Vaughn, “Brothafromanothamotha” there is a captivating element to the music that captures and holds interest instantly. It’s an […]Read More
Yooda – Latent Status – Album Review One might think that the last thing someone would want would be a crusty old white dude like me that looks like a garden gnome 10/12th’s of the year to understand everything about where they’re coming from in their music. Heartbreak…sure, I can relate. The struggle to become […]Read More
N0va – Whip Sessions – Album Review Canadian solo-artist N0va demonstrates the free-spirited attitude the country is famous for on an album filled with good-times from the old-school to the new on his latest album Whip Sessions. I love how some of these tracks take me right back to the days of Biz Markie, Kid […]Read More
Jonas Martin – Chokecherry Jam – Album Review Jonas Martin has found a home here at sleepingbagstudios, his new album Chokecherry Jam is chockfull of precise musicianship played with real style & skill, innovation and undeniable passion for the craft. From everything I’ve read about Martin, he’d never be content to simply walk the path […]Read More
Seashaped – Children Of The Universe – Album Review (Part II!) So…here I am again to talk about this two-piece band from the UK who’s music I truly love – Seashaped. Now…technically…this is part II of the review concerning their latest album Children Of The Universe and I suppose part II of this experiment in […]Read More
The Heavy Crown – Full Of Haze – Album Review You know if I didn’t know better…indie-rock, I’d say you’re attempting to make a comeback. At the very least this past week has been full of excellent efforts from a whole range of sounds that often make the genre at its best…I’m nothing but pleased […]Read More
Xtra Crispy – Planet X – Album Review I gotta say…there’s a great chance I am going to piss off a neighbour or two if the new album from Xtra Crispy continues to stay as crunchy as it begins. I love the description I read of this band from Akron, Ohio…it reads simply: Original Blues […]Read More
Seashaped – Children Of The Universe – Album Review (Part 1!) Here’s a unique experience I had recently this year while UK-based band Seashaped prepared the follow up to their album “A Pill For Everything” which we’ve reviewed here in the past. Since that time…I’d like to say that Pete & Alison of Seashaped and […]Read More
Devin Roth – Childhood Places – Album Review A cool concept, expert musicianship and wild, sprawling & expansive ideas fill the minutes on Devin Roth’s latest album, Childhood Places. Inspired by various places he’s presumably spent time or visited…or however these areas have affected & played a role in his life; the atmosphere of locations […]Read More
West Sac Fever – Speech Therapist – Album Review I’ve gotta say…been looking forward to hearing this album for some time now. We were approached a month or two back to assist in creating a video for the song “Some Day,” a song that excited me personally and got me hooked on the innovative ideas […]Read More