Luca Bash – Single Drops

Luca Bash – Single Drops – EP Review Definitely a tough one to review…I gotta give Luca Bash some real credit for challenging my ears and brain for true acceptance with this new EP. On the one hand, there’s a beautifully gifted songwriter and musician…on the other is one struggling to find the perfect tones […]Read More

Souleye – Identified Time

Souleye – Identified Time – EP Review Something about the music of Souleye is very familiar to me…I mean, I’d kick myself hard if this is where I discover I’m old now and losing a grip on my memory’s ability to remember our past experiences here at sleepingbagstudios…but I don’t think that’s it necessarily. I […]Read More

Matthew Morgan – Empathy For Inanimate Objects

Matthew Morgan – Empathy For Inanimate Objects – EP Review Oddly enough, Matthew Morgan and I have something strange in common! My brother’s name is actually Mathew Morgan as well – just one less T…how bizarre is that? So, completely due to his gentle approach and a melodic acoustic pop/folk sound, I hereby dub the […]Read More

World Color – World Color

World Color – World Color – EP Review This is a completely gorgeous combination of talent. The way World Color has started off their self-titled EP couldn’t possibly be a sweeter introduction; the opening tune “The Mighty Hero” is a fresh sounding, electro-acoustic pairing that sounds bright, bold and new to the ears as their […]Read More

Sir Cadian Rhythm – Sir Cadian Rhythm

Sir Cadian Rhythm – Sir Cadian Rhythm – EP Review Watch out for this five-piece band from Long Island…this is a HOT EP! Get out your over-mittens and push play on this set of five songs that blaze by all-too-quickly from Sir Cadian Rhythm’s new EP – this self-titled EP is STUFFED full of tight-hooks, […]Read More

Matt Byron – Next Time I’ll Know

Matt Byron – Next Time I’ll Know – EP Review The opening track of Matt Byron’s new EP Next Time I’ll Know, “Sleep & Dream Of Monsters,” reminded me instantly of the hearing the debut album from Orgy…somewhat of the lo-fi Nine Inch Nails as well opening into Pretty Hate Machine back in the day. […]Read More

Rico Jeezus – A Misanthropist Heaven

Rico Jeezus – A Misanthropist Heaven – EP Review You know what I appreciate? Something NEW. My own work & writing included – independent music journalism…hell, even mainstream writers too…we all jump to words like new, unique, authentic, genuine when describing an artist or band’s sound – but it’s truly rare that we find those […]Read More

Last Time Only – Past+Present=No Future

Last Time Only – Past+Present=No Future – EP Review Sweet acoustic rhythms collected over the past several years by solo artist Jared Woodruff, who goes by Last Time Only in releasing his music. Technically around since the turn of the millennium, his music has that post-90’s emotional sound…pure acoustic entertainment that still retains the sentiment […]Read More

Jus – Obsession

Jus – Obsession – EP Review It is truly not all that often that I hear rap that pulls me in close to listen like this latest EP from Jus has. Obsession plays at an authoritative level and demonstrates a real mastery of the hip-hop/rap genres – this is completely REAL as all-hell and I’m […]Read More

Salt – Omertà

Salt – Omertà – EP Review I’ve had to listen to stuff in much crazier ways in the past I suppose… Today’s EP review on hip-hop/rap-artist Salt has been created more as a sampling of the ghostwriting he’s attempting to take on and break into. So…much like my own solo-project as Aixelsyd – Salt hasn’t […]Read More