Talkin' bout tunes, playin' a bunch of'em along the way - as a wise gladiator once said, "are you not entertained?"  It's that time y'all - crack the can open, get yourself comfortable, and check out what's happening in the latest adventures of sleepingbagstudios & the independent music scene!  We'll be spinning songs from In Case Of Elimination, Birds Over Arkansas, Becoming Human, Chasing Jonah, MyKey, Ernest Aines, Pete Gustard, Kid Bowery, Annie DiRusso, Giant Silent World, Amanda Barise, and Alke.  Join us on our quest to make sure that your playlists and hearts are as full as they can be!

For the full show lineup, including the entire set-list & quick links to all the bands and artists on this episode of the SBS Podcast, be sure to visit our official website at http://www.sleepingbagstudios.ca!

2024 Episode 168 - Not All Heroes Wear Capes, But Many Make Killer Music

Yo!  Let's play some tunes y'all - you in?  We'll be spinning songs from Rebels In Stereo, Sonic Scene Kids, Bad Pilöt, Rasmus Fynbo, The Drood, Noble Jonson, FVRMN, Twofish, Victory Fires, and mentalEscape - and we'll also be playing a double shot from the brand-new EP from The Villaineers as well!  Awesome, right?  We know!  Tune in & turn up for the SBS Podcast!

For the full track listing of today's episode, including quick links to all the bands and artists on the show, be sure to visit our official site at http://www.sleepingbagstudios.ca for all the details!

2024 Episode 169 - Catch Up Quick Before This Year Is Over

Gotta get your Christmas Rap in so you can get those presents flowin' - right?  We're turning this into an annual tradition...or, at least we think we are...for now.  Catch Christmas Rap II on this episode of the SBS Podcast, featuring the music of Airik, Eon MC Etc. & Alkaline23, Da Butcher, Nyk Cage, Spinabenz, Dave Childz, Gemstar Feat. Hard Target, Dutty Devioso Feat. Rep, GMK, 2Four, and a double-shot from Shawn Era in the mix for ya.  You know what to do from here y'all - tune in, turn up, and have yourselves a kickass holiday season!

For the full details & track listing of today's episode, in addition to quick links to access all the artists on the show, be sure to swing by the homepage at http://www.sleepingbagstudios.ca to find out everything you need to know!

2024 Episode 170 - Christmas Rap II

We've got ya a big ol' JUMBO episode for ya to kick things off in 2025!  Jer @ SBS will render his final verdict on what the independent music-scene was REALLY like in 2024, talk about the incredible artists that made the top ten list of the year, rant a little bit about other stuff along the way, and of course, play a genuine shiteload of awesome music as well.  On this episode we'll be spinning songs from School Friends, Veronica Largiu, Working Class Hussys, Sandi Glowe, Echoofmyvoice, mentalEscape, Dadanaut, Abandon Paris, Twelve Days In June, Bad Pilöt, FVRMN, speakeazie, Polyphonic Exophilia, Land Of Chocolate, and Boy Leadfoot - tune in & turn up for a brand-new episode of the SBS Podcast!

For the full track-listing of today's show, including links to all the bands & artists you'll find in the mix, make sure to swing by the homepage at http://www.sleepingbagstudios.ca for all the details you wanna find out about this episode, and all kinds of information on the independent music-scene.

2025 Episode 171 - New Year, New Challenges Ahead

Yo!  Who's looking for some new tunes to listen to?  Hopefully, YOU!
Proof Of Purchase! Vol. 23 has arrived, and you know what that means - all new music on the SBS Podcast today, as Jer @ SBS dives into an audible trove of treasures purchased from Bandcamp Friday in August of 2023 for the very first time.  Harvesting those gems, then sharing them with you, this sub-series of the SBS Podcast is easily our favorite, because we bring the receipts y'all...we're supporting the very same community that has helped make us great, and always encourage you to do the same.  We'll be spinning songs from LoFi Chill, Nova Cascade, MELONVINE, VIOLET NIGHT, Slow Coda, Scaphoid, and FVRMN, along with double shots of Flange Circus, Neil Cowley, and Hochen, in addition to a triple shot of Brennan Sinclair!  Don't miss out - come on in, the water's warm, and the music is as hot as it always is on this show of ours - tune in & turn up, it's Proof Of Purchase! Vol. 23!

For the full details on today's episode, including the full track listing & links to all the bands and artists in the mix, be sure to swing by the official site at http://www.sleepingbagstudios.ca to find out everything you wanna know about the show!

2025 Episode 172 - Proof Of Purchase! Vol. 23

What's happenin' y'all!?!  Looking for some new music to help start your week off on all the right notes?  Fantastic!  Come on in and check out a stellar lineup of songs gathered from throughout this amazing independent music scene we share.  We'll be playing tracks from School Friends, Paul de Leon, The Kid Chocolate Band, Mississippi Moonlight, David Gielan, Swami Lushbeard, Manuel Bienvenu, Chasing Jonah, Palms Psalm, Happy Curmudgeons, Thelma Ball, Jonny James, Brad Byrd, and the brand-new single from Canadian duo Collins & Streiss, all on this episode of the SBS Podcast.  You know to do from here - tune in and turn up!

2025 Episode 173 - Mellow Melodies & That Inspired Spark You Love

You know we love bringing the receipts y'all!  We've got a brand-new episode of our Proof Of Purchase subseries on the SBS Podcast posted up and ready for you to enjoy, and you better believe it's stocked and loaded with a TON of music never before played on the show!  We'll be spinning songs from records we purchased at a Bandcamp Friday special back in November of 2023, including cuts from Cold Fame, skittish, Annie DiRusso, Tough On Fridays, Intervals, Black Leather Birds, Neil Cowley, Milana Zilnik, Sam Lynch, Little Ghost, standards, MyKey, CLIFFDIVER - AND...we'll also be spinning the latest single from When In May released this year as a bonus for you as well.  You've got every reason to tune in & turn up for this episode of the SBS Podcast, so do that!

For the full details of today's show, including the titles of the songs and quick links to all the bands & artists that are featured in the episode, make sure to visit our official website at http://www.sleepingbagstudios.ca for all that good info you know you wanna know!

2025 Episode 174 - Proof Of Purchase! Vol. 24

This is it!  You've reached the end!
At least, for now.  After a full decade and 200 shows, the SBS Podcast is going back into the lab to cook up something shiny and new for ya in the summer ahead.  What is it?  Good question!  Will we tell you about it on the show?  In a very cagey way that will only give you some hints.

But!  You CAN expect the music to keep on spinning, now and in the future as well.  On this episode of the SBS Podcast, you'll hear songs from The Yellow Dress, Slow Coda, Red Martian, The Drood, Happy Curmudgeons, per[sona, Fey, and Vaulty, in addition to double shots of Yellow Paper Planes and Sanny Veloo - including his brand-new single!  Plenty of reasons to tune in and turn up for this show - so do that!

As always, make sure to check out the official website at http://www.sleepingbagstudios.ca for the full set-list and details of this episode, including links to all the bands & artists featured on it!

2025 Episode 175 - The End Of An Era

A brand-new podcast series presented by sleepingbagstudios!  Come and check out what Beck and Jer have to say to you about pretty much everything under the sun.  In this first episode, we'll find out some background information on who Beck is.  We'll talk about how her life had to make a serious transition after the invasion of sleepingbagstudios, we'll find out what she's listening to in her car right now, and what her theories are on creators versus consumers.

We'll also be playing music for ya!  We'll be featuring the brand-new single from Polyphonic Exophilia, in addition to playing songs from Katie Underwood, Chasing Jonah, and PINKCOVA as well.  Swing by the homepage at http://www.sleepingbagstudios.ca to find out more!

This is where this exciting next chapter begins - don't miss out!

This Is Just My Life Now, The Podcast - Episode 001 - Introducing Beck To Ya!

We're absolutely stoked to continue this journey with ya into our brand-new podcast, featuring Beck & Jer @ SBS!  On this latest episode, we'll be learning more about our official new co-host, in addition to talkin' about some pop culture tidbits, learning some math through Adam Sandler movies, discussing some of the greatest concerts we've seen, powerful female voices in music - AND...we'll be talking to the band LetaLota from Croatia in a mini interview on the show as well!  That's like...one, two...hmm...SEVERAL reasons to tune in already - but wait, there's more!
We'll also be playing music from Oavette, Sam Lynch, FVRMN, and Craving Rain too.  You know what to do from here - tune in and turn up for This Is Just My Life Now, The Podcast!

Come on by the main site to learn more and get quick links to all the artists & bands on the show at http://www.sleepingbagstudios.ca

This Is Just My Life Now, The Podcast - Episode 002 - Introducing Beck To Ya, Part II!

Taking you from one side of the musical universe to the other - we got a double-episode special for ya, loaded with tunes & inspiration you KNOW you want, need, and crave for the upcoming summer.  Brand-new music in the mix from School Friends, Justin Llamas, and Mystah Spaulding featuring Grim Singmuf & SK The Magnificent.  We'll also spin some classic cuts from Sam And The Black Seas, Few Miles South, and FZY.  We'll get right into the new music of Andy Michaels, Rob Georg, Stephon Foster, and P John Livingston - and we'll also play an exclusive cut from the upcoming Azwel record!  PLUS we got an interview with the main man over at Cesspool Asylum in an interview today - the one & only Mystah Spaulding has got some serious words of wisdom to drop on ya, plus a whole bunch of new info about what his music is all about & where it's heading.
You get it all in one episode!  Come get some!

For full show lineup, song details, and links to all the bands & artists on the episode, make sure to visit the official homepage at http://www.sleepingbagstudios.ca

2019 Episode 072 - Merry Melting Pot Pre Summer Vacation Style + Interview With Mystah Spaulding!

SBS Podcast - a show that celebrates the incredible music discovered along the travels of music-reviewer/host Jer @ SBS of sleepingbagstudios.  Playing amazing music found throughout the independent music-scene - proudly!