Dave Wirth – The Big Heavy

Dave Wirth – The Big Heavy – EP Review It’s a sad yet perfect day to discuss the music of Dave Wirth…so that’s what I’m going with today.  If you’re Canadian…if you’re a fan of The Tragically Hip or if you’ve been lucky enough to hear any of the poetic words from the mind/mouth of […]Read More

Songi – “Open The Heavens”

For the Gospel fans out there, singer Songi has released the brand-new, beautifully sung sing-along anthem “Open The Heavens” with a moving and powerful video to add support to the music & messages.  Surrounded by talent, the easygoing sound of “Open The Heavens” becomes stronger with each passing second as Songi and her backup-singers & […]Read More

Ex-Okay – “Locked”

Ex-Okay – “Locked” – Single Review “Tom…how are you going to get to my heart?” “Through your rib cage.” I mean…if that little excerpt from Ex-Okay’s new track “Locked” doesn’t just say it all I don’t know what would. For a track that’s all of under three-minutes in length, there’s an extraordinary amount of work […]Read More

111 – “Alive”

If you have a look at the video below for the new single “Alive” from Tennessee-based band 111, you’ll see quite quickly that this idea is born out of extremely fresh wounds…much of what you’ll see visually details a ton of the chaos being caused in our world today through footage that is as current/relevant […]Read More

Alan Osborne – “Castles In Your Eyes”

Alan Osborne – “Castles In Your Eyes” – Music Video/Single Review It has been…a pretty damn awesome year for Alan Osborne.  If you’ve been following along here at sleepingbagstudios, then you’ve been reading about this guy’s chronicles in music and the twists and turns his career have taken this year.  From the hiatus of his […]Read More

Pastobal – Logon Calling

Pastobal – Logon Calling – Album Review Just about less than forty-eight hours to go before the official release of the brand-new record from Pastobal called Logon Calling, due out on the 17th of October.  If you’ve been checking out the page over the past week or so, then you’ve already had a chance to […]Read More

Dynamos – “Shake, Rattle And Roll”

Dynamos – “Shake, Rattle And Roll” – Single Review You know…for a rock song…”Shake, Rattle And Roll” is a tough cut to examine. There are definitely a lot of elements in the musicianship that tick the right box…the bass from Nick Schaadt instantly stands out, the skilled guitar-work from Jacob Mayeda & Carlos Barrera also […]Read More

Class1o1 – “Pop Chartz”

With a new track produced by LV The Hitmaker, Class1o1 details the struggle and grind that’s made him into the man and emcee he’s become today through the honest lyrics on the trap-influenced style & smooth beat of the new single “Pop Chartz.”  Dig this…you can tell that Class1o1 has put the REAL into this […]Read More

Lazywall – The Hundredth Monkey Album Sampler

Lazywall – The Hundredth Monkey – Album Sampler/Singles Review Heavy rock from Morocco (Pronounced MORE-ROCK-OH!) – Lazywall is back again with their powerfully punched-up sound supercharged & roaring on these songs from their latest record, The Hundredth Monkey.  Last time we checked them out…was actually around this time last year I believe…we had a chance […]Read More

Frank Mizzy – “Die Slow”

Thought-provoking and emotionally invested, personal new single/video from rapper Frank Mizzy called “Die Slow” that gets into the gritty reality of the push/pull nature of love, life and relationships.  Really well-shot & edited video for Frank’s new cut that really gets the most out of the words in a solid match with the onscreen visuals […]Read More