IR: San Francisco #34 – Music for a Mellow, Rainy Day

Six solo artists & one ensemble. Seven tracks that lean toward the mellower side of music. Seven wonderful reasons to listen to this new episode of Insomnia Radio: San Francisco. Inside. On a rainy day in late winter. Curled up on the couch with an adult beverage. And the lights down low.

Regrettably, this is only the first time I’ve ever included direct links to the artists’ music (other than their webpages). So I do hope you use them in support of the artists. Enjoy, my friends.

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The Music:

• Beth Waters : White Dogs in the Moonlight | eMusic | iTunes
• The Attachments: Ha Ha Ha | Download free .mp3s and buy the EP
• Zachery Quinn: Proceeding with Catherine | (click link for MySpace downloads)
• Alden: Snapshot | CD Baby | iTunes
• Ashton Allen: Pretty Pink Rose | Buy CD | eMusic | iTunes
• Timothy Simpson: The New Year | (click link for MySpace downloads)
• Natalie Walker : Urban Angel | CD Baby | Amazon UK | iTunes

The Shouts:

• Joel Streeter
• Stuart Morrison’s hostile takeover of IR: New York (for a limited time only!)
• IR: Orlando
• Dave’s Lounge
• IR 24/7

The Contact: scott (at) insomniaradio (dot) net

IR: Dread At The Controls: Episode 1

To celebrate Mikey Dread’s presentation and performance tonight @ the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, we’re pleased to bring you Episode 1 of IR: Mikey Dread -Dread At The Controls.

After meeting personally with Mikey in Cleveland this morning, we’re more excited than ever to be working directly with him to bring Roots Reggae to the world.

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Dread At The Controls Episode 1 Playlist:

ARTIST	SONG TITLE	LABEL
Dennis Brown	Here I Come	Taxi
Mighty Diamonds	I Need a Roof	Channel One
Cornel Campbell	Stars	Studio One
Cornel Campbell	Queen of the Minstrel	Studio One
Barry Brown	So Jah Jah Say	Channel One
Johnny Clarke	Blood Dunza	Weed Beat
Linval Thomson	Six Babylon	Thomson Sound
Johnny Clarke	Ten To One	Attack
Cornel Campbell	Ten To One	Studio One
Heptones	I Hold The Handle	Studio One
Gregory Isaacs	My Only Lover	Jet Star
Barrington Levy	Rob and Gone	Joe Gibbs
Lloyd Parks	Slaving	Trojan
Horace Andy	Just Say Who	Studio One
Delroy Wilson	Cool Operator	Sonic Sounds
Techniques	You Don’t Care	Trojan
Marcia Griffiths	Truly	Studio One
Big Youth	S-90 Skank	Hudson
Horace Andy	Mr. Bassie	Studio One

IR: The SoCal Sessions #7 – Roots, Rock, Reggae!

In celebration of the launch of Dread at the Controls this week, we are pleased to bring you eight tracks in the ska, rocksteady, and reggae vein, with a few ‘hybrids’ thrown in for good measure.
Most of these are local artists, with a few good friends visiting the show; namely “Mr. Anonymous” (by request), the “Starving Millionaires”, “Sashamon” from Hawaii, and most of the members of “Satori”.

We will be back in a week or two with a CD giveaway from an incredible Santa Barbara based group, so make sure you subscribe to the show for instant updates by utilizing the link below:

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SESSION #7 TRACKS
1) Mr. Anonymous – Always (feat. Sly & Robbie, Brando, Jeep, Sky Juice, Danny English)
2) The Aggrolites – Mister Misery
3) Sashamon – Necta (Butterfly) | cdbaby
4) Satori – Losing Time Dub
5) Fishbone – Face Plant (Scorpion Back Pinch)
6) Starving Millionaires – Sloppy Joe | cdbaby
7) Hepcat – Bobby & Joe
8 ) Chris Murray – One Everything

LINKS
IODA Promonet
Podsafe Music Network
Asian Man Records (Satori, Chris Murray)
IR: SF Asian Man Showcase
BYO Records (Hepcat)
Bluebeat Lounge

IR: San Francisco #33 – Asian Man Records

I’m pleased to present you with this month’s spotlight on Asian Man Records. Run by Mike Park for well over a decade, Asian Man consistently turns out great independent music and has been the stepping stone for many an indie band on their way to success. Many thanks go to Mike for allowing me to feature his label and to the bands as well. If you enjoy what you hear on this show, be sure to send Mike some love (links below).

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The Roster:

The Queers: Noodlebrain
Alkaline Trio: Trouble Breathing
Mike Park: Keeping This Seat Warm
Shinobu: Can Dialectics Break Bricks?
Duvall: Standing at the Door
The Plus Ones: You’ve Been Had
Bagheera: Long Division
The Hot Toddies: Motorscooter

The Links:

Asian Man Records
Mike Park’s MySpace page

Contact: scott (at) insomniaradio (dot) net

IR: The SoCal Sessions #6 – Rocking the Jazzbah

We’ve got an assortment of superb tracks for you in this session, starting with a blast of rock-oxygen from the Kristin Hersh fronted group, 50 Foot Wave, and ending on a jazzy tear jerker, “Yours” from LA muse Sara Gazarek, dedicated to all the Bitter(wo)men Club Members out there.

Continuing onward from the Vena Cava we move forward with the unique vocal harmonies of Agoura Hills resident Beth Garbo singing “The Key”, followed by the firing rock anthem ‘In Your Place’ by LA rock group Immune. Next, four man group, Gertie Fox kindly provides us with an excellent new track, “Dancing on Paper” that’s not even fully unwrapped yet.

Letters Burning, Fight from Above, and Chance come back for the tightest sound check you’ve ever heard as they prepare for their respective rock shows at the Gig in Hollywood, and the Switchblade Kittens prepare us for a Valentines Day Massacre with the electrifying sounds of their Bassola, Bassorama, and the funkily spelled Drumbass. Meow.

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TRACKS!
1) 50 Foot Wave: Vena Cava | free album
2) Jet Across Belgium: The Key
3) Immune: In Your Place | cd baby | e-music
4) Gertie Fox: Dancing on Paper | e-card
5) Letters Burning: Each Day That Passes By
6) Fight from Above: Lines in the Sky
7) Chance: Life & Life Only (feat. The Choir) | buy
8 ) IR News Special: The Rewinds
9) Switchblade Kittens: Magic Cat | cdbaby | itunes
10) Sara Gazarek: Yours | cd | e-music

RELATED LINKS
IR: Live in the Lounge
Spin Magazine: Artist of the Year Contest
Switchblade Kittens Podcat Sitcom
Goodnight Burbank
Chance You Tube
50 Foot Wave You Tube
Switchblade Kittens YouTube
Letters Burning Fans
Kristen Hersh (Throwing Muses, 50 Foot Wave)
Rodney (The Mayor of Sunset Strip)
IODA Promonet
Podsafe Music Network
Freesound (file by Dynamicell)

IR Orlando #15: The Lakeland Edition

I started out with a slightly different playlist for this episode, then realized that more than half of the bands were from Lakeland, Florida (which is about midway between Orlando and Tampa). At the last minute, I decided to make it an all-Lakeland show. I’m certain that we’re just scratching the surface, but here are 3 great Lakeland artists for you to enjoy.

1. SemiSoul | Charlie’s Untitled
Lakeland-based SemiSoul has a 3-song EP out. They have plenty of upcoming shows all around Florida, including Lakeland, Ybor City and New Port Richey. If you’re listening in Orlando, check their MySpace page frequently for Orlando shows – they just played The Social and will making some more appearances here soon.

2. Timothy Simpson | The New Year
3. Timothy Simpson | Daydream
I was very pleasantly surprised to hear Timothy for the first time recently. His new album ‘all for One’ (on Willowbrooke Records) is available on iTunes.

4. The Dark Romantics | Another Song For Another Night (from ‘Some Midnight Kissin”)
5. The Dark Romantics | Let’s Get Explosive (iTunes exclusive)
MySpace
I’ve been dying to play this band for a while, so I hope you enjoy them! Their CD release party for ‘Some Midnight Kissin”’ (on Lujo Records) will be at Back Booth in Orlando on Feb. 15, then they have a slew of tour dates throughout Florida, and including stops in Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas.

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IR: Detroit Episode #2

IR: Detroit #2

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Episode #2 is assembled and ready for you to take for a spin!

Thanks for all the kind words on episode #1 – I’m glad that everyone enjoyed it!

I’ve got big plans for IR:Detroit, so be sure you’re subscribed, as the engine is just getting warmed up!!

This episode features music from:

My Secret Life,
Kirk McFee
The Beautyfire
and
Roadhog

IR: San Francisco #32 – All You Need Is Love

I’m back from an (unexpected) break away from the show, but hopefully the music will have been worth the wait. Up for you this week is a ton of content, including seven killer tracks from the Bay and beyond (three of the bands’ names have the word “love” in them). Also included: a new promo/trailer, new intro, new closer, and plenty of silliness.

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The Lovers:

Love Not Dead: All Around
The Black Angels: Bloodhounds on My Trail
The Love Me Nots: Break My Heart
Excuses for Skipping: Out of Work Early
LoveLikeFire: Wish You Dead
Morning Favorites: Lonesome
Camera Obscura: Books Written for Girls (Live Acoustic Version)

The Lovees:

New IRSF Promo/Trailer! Download .mp3 (and share it at will)
IR: SoCal Sessions
IR: Detroit/Motor City (coming soon)
IR: Dread at the Controls (coming soon)
IR Presents: Live In The Lounge (coming soon)
IODA Promonet

Contact me: scott (at) insomniaradio (dot) net