New band of the day – No 825: Sleeping Bags

The latest side project from pop polymath Matt Kivel finds him in thrall to the drone and moan of the Velvets and ValentinesHometown: Long Beach, California.The lineup: Matt Kivel (vocals, instruments).The background: It's a great time to dabble, to be a dilettante. Matt Kivel certainly seems to be enjoying the freedom you get from cheap recording equipment and the easy ways you can deliver music to other people these days. Apart from being a rock critic – and you know recording equipment ...

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