Insomnia Radio #101: Save for a Rainy Day
August 27, 2006
IR 101 stretches out to the 70 minute mark with 12 stellar tracks, leaning towards the moody, the mellow, and the melancholy. This collection of tracks is really suited for a gloomy day or winding down late at night. Enjoy, and thanks for listening!
The Mellow:
Mental Doodles, Ramblings, Shouts: CORRECTION: I stated that MP3Tunes Music Locker was created by Shawn Fanning of Napster. That’s completely WRONG! Shawn Fanning created SnoCap - sorry about that gang!
- MP3Tunes.com Music Lockers
- Coffee Club Giveaway (Deadline September 3rd)
- Halftime Shows
- Talkback: Dream Podcasts (Thanks Kara, Marc, and Stefan)
- Question of the Week: See the Poll
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IR Orlando #6
August 26, 2006
Hey gang, got some more great Central Florida music for you this. There’s a couple of revisits to favorite bands, and some awesome new stuff. Enjoy!
Très Bien
‘Girl, You Ain’t Righteous’
MySpace
‘Captured in Colour’ can be purchased at their MySpace site.
Aug 29 2006 10:00 pm @ The Sidebar, Gainesville, FL
Sep 20 2006 8:00 pm @ DETAILS COMING SOON!, Chapel Hill, NC
Sep 22 2006 8:00 pm @ Kings, Raleigh, NC
Sep 23 2006 6:00 pm @ New Brookland Tavern, Columbia, SC
Sep 25 2006 7:00 pm @ Big Daddys, Tallahassee, FL
Spacebar
‘Our Fight’
As I mentioned on a previous episode, this band was started in Jacksonville by James Roward (vocals, bass) and Arthur Hardie IV (lead guitar, keyboards). In 2004 they relocated to Orlando and added Christian Wilson (singer, guitarist) and Brandon Marsden (drums). Their full-length record is on the way and they have one EP, co-produced by Bill Hamel (Nominee Grammy Award 2004 Remixer of The Year (Non-Classical) and Next 100 Artists to Watch - Urb Magazine 2001). In August, Bill joined Spacebar’s live show, using his electronic talents to beef up the rock with beats, keyboards, synths, loops and other assorted oddities.
Dish
‘Flutter’
MySpace
Deland, Florida
Dish consists of 2 brothers - Roberto and Nathaniel Aguilar, originally from Damascus, Maryland. Roberto does the singing and guitar & mandolin work to go along with Nathaniel’s ‘junk-gypsy found percussion’ (pots, pans, guttertubes, sheet metal, etc.). Their debut album for SouthStar Records, ‘Love and Friction,’ was recorded in just a few feverish days in Los Angeles by Jay Bellerose and Jennifer
Condos and engineered by Ryan Freeland (who recently helmed Aimee Mann’s
‘The Forgotten Arm’).
High Octane
‘Knife Through the Heart’
MySpace
This rockabilly trio draws heavily from blues, country and swing to create their own unique sound. Their self-titled CD is available at CD Baby.
August 26, 8 pm @ Beach Shack, Cocoa Beach, FL
September 1, 8 pm @ The Eagles, Merritt Island FL
September 13, 6 pm @ House of Blues Front Porch Acoustic Duo, Orlando FL
September 20, 6 pm @ House of Blues Front Porch Acoustic Duo, Orlando FL
September 22-23, 8 pm @ Toucan-Willie’s, Oviedo FL
The Libyan Hitsquad
‘Street Light Killer’
Debut EP ‘Death Metal in Jerusalem’ is on Bony Orbit Records.
Sep 30 2006 8:00 pm @ The Sports Page, Satellite Beach, FL
Oct 2 2006 8:00 pm @ The Hideaway, Johnson City, TN (w/ THE VIBRATORS)
Oct 3 2006 8:00 pm @ The Milestone, Charlotte, NC (w/ THE VIBRATORS & The Love Drunks)
Oct 7 2006 8:00 pm @ PS14, Miami, FL (w/ THE VIBRATORS & The Mutiny)
Pop Suicide
‘I’m So Indie’
Sep 2 2006 12:00 am @ WPRK MARATHON 91.5 FM, Winter Park, FL
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Insomnia Radio #100: Family Reunion
August 23, 2006
Episode 100 brings the entire IR Family together, with each host recording a special segment for our first Triple Digit show! No frills, no segments, no hype, just the hosts and the music. Enjoy this, and if you like what you’ve heard - support the artists and feel free to check out one of our regional shows!
Rocking Time: 51.00 | Rated PG-13
The Awesome:
From IR San Diego: Denver Harbor
From IR Baltimore: J Roddy Walston & The Business
From IR UK: Stoney
From IR New York: The Vandelles
From IR Chicago (Coming Soon): The Hubbards
From IR Seattle: H is for Hellgate
From IR San Francisco: The Hot Toddies
From IR Orlando: Courtneys
From IR New Zealand (Coming Soon): The Rabble!
From IR Florida: The Embraced
As with most family reunions, the black sheep of the family (IR Cincy) couldn’t make it out. But if you want to experience the zanier (and yes, raunchier) side of the family, check em out. In closing: hey, thanks for just sticking around and letting all of us drain your wallets and checkbooks on kickass independent music.
Ep 101 soon….cya gang!
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IR New Zealand: Coming Soon!
August 23, 2006
This is a preview of Insomnia Radio: New Zealand as introduced by Jason Evangelho on Insomnia Radio #100 - The Reunion episode back on the 23rd of August in 2006 (including the very first submission from The Rabble called “Carry On”).
http://www.myspace.com/therabble
DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE
This track can be purchased from www.therabble.net/store , and is on the first EP!
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IR Orlando #5
August 19, 2006
Lots of good music this week… not a lot to say, except sit back and enjoy!
The Music:
New Roman Times
‘Perfect Digital’
Founded by husband and wife team Dan and Josie,New Roman Times is one of my favorite Orlando bands. This track is from their excellent new ‘Brighter Days Darker Nights’ EP.
Aug 22 2006 8:00P Cafe da Vinci, Deland, FL (w/ Summerbirds in the Cellar)
The Aristocracy
‘Hypocrite’
This track is from their brand-new self-titled debut CD (available at CD Baby) on Autocratic Records. Like many of us Orlandoans, the members of The Aristocracy hail from other parts of the country.
Their bio says it best:
‘Parliment meets Prince while getting into a fight with Led Zeppelin as Frank Zappa watches.’
Aug 19 2006 10:00P Debbie’s Bar, Casselberry, FL
Aug 29 2006 10:00P Buddha Lounge, Winter Park, FL
Sep 8 2006 10:00P Central Station Bar, Orlando, FL
Sep 9 2006 10:00P Backbooth, Orlando, FL
Sep 26 2006 10:00P Central Station Bar, Orlando, FL
Shak Nasti
‘Jacksonville’
CD Baby link
Shak Nasti is an eclectic groove ensemble with a healthy dose of jazz and funk thrown in for good measure. They were born in March 2004, as the alter-ego of the more progressive Florganism. This is from their forthcoming CD ‘Doodley Doo.’
Aug 25 2006 10:00P Tanquerays Orlando, FL
Aug 26 2006 10:00P Tanquerays Orlando, FL
Sep 2 2006 9:30P Bamboo Room Lake Worth, FL
Sep 7 2006 9:00P AKA Lounge Orlando, FL
Fightero
‘Center of the Story’
MySpace
This song is a demo from their forthcoming EP, which should be out in October. They gave me the opportunity to hear some demos, and this is going to be an excellent EP!
Sep 1 2006 8:00P Backbooth, Orlando, FL
Friends of the Family: Insomnia Radio UK
Kerbslider
‘One Day Away’
Kerbslider has been together as a band for less than a year, but already they have built a strong following for their live shows and have been featured on many radio stations and podcasts in the their native England, as well as in the U.S.
Kerbslider’s debut EP ‘Highs and Lows’ is now available on CD
for only £4.00 (incl S&H - altho shipping to the US will probably be a little more). Contact them at their MySpace page for ordering information.
Marc with a C
‘Every Single Friend’ (from the new CD)
‘Just a Few Words’ (from Bubblegum Romance)
Marc’s brand new album ‘Life’s So Hard’ will be available starting Monday, August 21st 2006.
You can order it at his website or MySpace page.
Saturday, August 26th @ Austin Coffee, Winter Park FL
w/ opening act: Bucket Of Nails
8:00 PM, All Ages, Free!
He’ll be performing most of the new album, some old favorites and an all request encore!
Also, Marc is writing for a pop culture webzine called RetroLowFi.
You can check the site out at www.retrolowfi.com.
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IR Orlando #4
August 11, 2006
Hey everybody!
I’m very excited to share more great tunes with you this week. I was able to clear some music that I’ve been working on for a couple of weeks, and I think you’ll see that it was worth the effort!
Sit back and enjoy some more examples of fabulous Orlando music, and my first time featuring a Friends of the Family segment.
Rock on!
The Music:
Gasoline Heart
‘All The Way’
MySpace
This band was formed less than a year ago, after the founding members’ respective bands split. Their brand new CD, You Know Who You Are (on the Mono vs. Stereo label) was recorded in analog in less than a week by Steve Albini. His name may sound familiar since he also has produced a few bands you may have heard of, including Nirvana and the Pixies.
Their name is a twist on some Paul Westerberg lyrics (’With your eyes like sparks, and my heart like gasoline’).
They are touring right now, and will be hitting NY, NY, Allston, MA, Pensacola, Sarasota, Lakeland, Bradenton, West Palm Beach, Virginia Beach, VA and Rally Point, TN with an Aug 31 appearance in Orlando at the Social.
The Wynn Brothers Band
‘Dirty Ways’
Fronted by 2 brothers, Jordan and Thomas Wynn, this band is a true family act. Their dad Tom, is the drummer, sister Olivia and Jordan’s wife Heather contribute vocals, and their mom is their manager. The band is rounded out by ‘adoptees’ Lee ‘Uncle Roy’ Simpson and Sean Holcomb.
Debut album ‘Feel the Good’ is available at CD Baby.
Friends of the Family segment:
Joel Streeter
‘All That You Wanted’
Joel is a singer-songwriter living in San Francisco with a brand new solo album, ‘Hear Me Out.’ I was blown away by the richly layered melodies on the tracks Scott played on IR San Francisco recently. This excellent album is available on iTunes and at CD Baby.
Jamie and John
‘I Only Ever Dreamt of You’
MySpace
Jamie and John currently have a 5-track demo and are working on a CD. You can buy the EP at their MySpace page. Two of the band members are also music podcasters with a show called The Eclectics Podcast.
They are shooting a music video and are looking for 2 actors, a boy and a girl, approx. 16 - 20 yrs. old, so email them at jamieandjohn@verizon.net if you live in Central Florida and fit the bill.
Kingsbury
‘The Great Compromise’
MySpace
They have 2 highly praised EPs available, ‘This Place Is Coming Down’ and ‘The Open Sea’ both available at Post Records. Their new record is in the final stages and should be available in the fall, so look for that and also check back for fall tour dates.
Next show is Aug 18 benefit show at Will’s Pub - all proceeds go to
the relocation of Will’s Pub. If you live in Orlando, you should
definitely go to this show - Will’s Pub is a beloved venue that needs
your help to get relocated and reopened.
Fairweather Friend
‘Running’
MySpace
‘Fairweather Friend is what happens when friends create art together.’
They have one EP, ‘Love’s Year: The EP.’
They have been working on a new CD which should be out late this year.
Spacebar
‘Pacific’
Formed in 2003 in Jacksonville by James & Arthur, they relocated to Orlando in 2004 and picked up 2 more members. They signed on with their label, Silent Majority in April 2006. They are hard at work on their new full-length record.
Playing at Back Booth TONIGHT (Aug 12)
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IR Orlando #3: A Stolen Triple Double
August 3, 2006
Hello everybody… a little change of pace this week - I’m stealing a page from the playbook of Insomnia Radio Baltimore (thanks Don & Tim!) and doing a ‘triple double’ of 2 songs from each of 3 artists. I hope you enjoy it!
Rad Kids
‘Do It To Me’
‘Give It Up’
Florida’s Dying
This is another of the bands involving Derek from Derek Lyn Plastic. Their debut 7′ EP is coming out on Florida’s Dying soon.
Aztechs
‘Ode to the Neglected’
‘Sunlight’
MySpace
This is a solo project of Joel Marcos that was recorded in his living room with an 8 track.
If you want to hear more, contact him at his MySpace site and he will email you mp3s.
Mumpsy
‘Sir Lancelot’
‘Worried Mind’
MySpace
Post Records
In addition to his solo career, Mumpsy is also a member of The Heathens, where he contributes drums, harp, guitar, keyboards and vocals.
His debut CD was ‘Exuberance of Peachtree’ and he has a brand new EP coming out in a couple of months.
>>Aug 18 @ Underground Bluz, Orlando, FL
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