Marshall Oakman – “At The Boiling Point”

Marshall Oakman – “At The Boiling Point” – Single Review Willing to give this a pass given how extremely well-played it is.  Maybe a high-five even. At the heart of it all, “At The Boiling Point” is pretty bulletproof when it comes to the execution here, with artist Marshall Oakman and a crew of studio […]Read More

Derek Releford – “Walk Away”

Derek Releford – “Walk Away” – Single Review So here’s the deal… Artists & bands that regularly seek us out here at SBS, become the toughest to write about over time.  I’m not necessarily talking about you folks that release a record once a year or every two – I’m talking about the people out […]Read More

Meghan Pulles – “New Horizon” Feat. Craig Sayer

Meghan Pulles – “New Horizon” Feat. Craig Sayer – Single Review So let’s see here…how do I put this? I guess the best way I can say it is to just say it plain – I wracked my brain trying to recall whatever song it is out there that I know of in comparison to […]Read More

Galliano Sommavilla – “The Mysterious Affair”

Galliano Sommavilla – “The Mysterious Affair” – Single Review These latest two cuts I happened to peak into by Galliano Sommavilla were definitely among the tougher ones I’ve checked out for sure.  If you tuned in here yesterday, you would have learned all about the somewhat push/pull balance in the structure of “(I Wish You) […]Read More

Galliano Sommavilla – “(I Wish You) Godspeed And A Safe

Galliano Sommavilla – “(I Wish You) Godspeed And A Safe Return” – Single Review Hmmm… …I mean, at the end of the day, you wouldn’t find me turning it off. That’s kinda the thing about Galliano Sommavilla…dude’s one of those artists you can rely on to always supply a quality tune, and even on his […]Read More

Tim Brummett – Singles

Tim Brummett – Singles Review Salute to this man right here…Tim Brummett is “68 and giving it a go again.”  Inspiring really.  For those of you out there of a similar age, take a page outta Tim’s book here at recognize it’s never too late to start, or to keep it goin’ for that matter…whatever […]Read More

JC Lane – “Myself & I” / “Over You”

JC Lane – “Myself & I” / “Over You” – Singles Review How did JC Lane put it last time around in describing her sound when I was listening to her Automatic EP?  “Teenage Pop” was it not?  She might not exactly expect an old grey-bearded buzzard to enjoy her music as much as I […]Read More

Phil Robinson – “Transcendental Cowboy” (Acoustic)

Phil Robinson – “Transcendental Cowboy” (Acoustic) – Single Review Much respect & love to artist Phil Robinson, who has been doin’ his part to help make the entire scene a better place…and clearly has been for some time now.  He creates tunes on his own solo, he jams out with his band The Bliss Jockeys […]Read More

Aldrich Benson – “Late-Night Melodrama”

Aldrich Benson – “Late-Night Melodrama” – Single Review And we continue our deep divin’ on into the Intelligent Music EP by duo Aldrich Benson… One of the toughest things I’ve learned throughout my time spent in music is that the perception of what artists/bands love, versus what we love, often has the space of a […]Read More

Me Soul Be Flowin – “Past Lives” / “Fire”

Me Soul Be Flowin – “Past Lives” / “Fire” – Singles Review So!  This is something! As to what exactly that is…well…that’s probably a bit harder to explain, but I’m certainly happy to try. Let me introduce you to Navè, the inspiring host of a…hmmm…what’s now become a musical-journal of sorts, called Me Soul Be […]Read More