We’re back with another killer set of independent tunes for ya! We’ll give you a whole bunch of reasons to be excited about this year throughout the episode, make some time to discuss the music of Love Ghost and Gonetcha – we’ll and play amazing cuts from Acharya, The Twelve AM, Tough On Fridays, Closer, […]Read More
The latest set out of the vault from our First Five Years series of raw live footage on SBS Live This Week features Vancouver Noise-Rock behemoths Closer live on stage at The Backstage Lounge in 2014 slaying and crushing a killer performance for ya – and stick around, we got wild NorCal Punk from A […]Read More
A live set from noise-rock specialists Closer from the Hindenburg in Vancouver in 2016 on the First Five Years series on SBS Live This Week – come see what we (barely) saw! Catch a bonus video from experimental-metal project Charming Timur in the spotlight!Read More
So much new music out there to talk about & play on the show, just barely enough time to squeeze in a few classics along the way! What a rad problem to have – come have it with us! Your official show lineup includes: Mackadenice – “Eatin'” Dino – “Pressure Points” Featuring Teddy B […]Read More
The explosion of noise-rock band Closer raining down monstrously epic jams from the stage began with three guitarists (Ryan, Trev, Jake) and one of the most beastly drummers (Tyler) to ever sit on the throne. Born out of a combination of local rock bands The Pit (Trev/Tyler) and Doc Holiday (Ryan/Jake) – nobody even knew […]Read More
SBS Live This Week returns with a new chapter in the series, wrapping-up the first five years of sleepingbagstudios history by unleashing the LIVE ARCHIVES from our vault of awesomeness. For better or for worse – we were there, out there in the crowd shoulder-to-shoulder with you watching some amazing artists & bands over the […]Read More
Easily one of the bands we’ve been most excited about since their inception – noise-rock band from Vancouver, Closer, has been kicking ass and taking names onstage throughout the city spreading gritty rock and damn good times. Currently brewing up a set of new material in 2017…they’re hibernating through winter, writing and recording like all […]Read More
Awesome tunes on this episode with a full lineup of videos, music and spotlight info! Check out music/videos from Shmolts, DF3, Morning Fame and This Is A Joke Please Be Offended! Also featuring spotlights on the music of Endsightt, The Drama Dolls and Omar Bowing – and a doubleshot of tunes recorded by Closer from […]Read More
After missing the cut in 2013 as a brand-new band auditioning for a spot in the 1000 day series from Rod Matheson on his EverydayMusicTV channel – we brought back Closer as veterans of the indie-scene by the time the opportunity came back around a year later. This time we even conned the noise-rock champions […]Read More
Additional shots from our time discussing grunge music on SBS Live This Week with indie-experts Tyler Mayfield (Lung Flower), Tyler Hutton (The Pit/Closer) and Steve Barmash (Blackout Lights) at our studio setup in Abbotsford, BC. Awesome to talk to these guys, and we’ve run into them all interacting on stages throughout the city’s music-scene – […]Read More