IR: San Francisco #37 – Jackpine Social Club

This week the spotlight is on the Jackpine Social Club label, who keeps its home in San Francisco. I’ve featured many of these artists on previous shows, which only goes to show that these guys have been on my radar for plenty of time. Thanks also go to IODA Promonet, from which all of these songs were made available.

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The VIPs:

• Kelley Stoltz: Jewel of the Evening
• Oranger: Eggtooth
• Loquat: Take it Back
• Jesse DeNatale: Shine Your Light
• Tom Heyman: Deliver Me
• The Herms: The Organization
• Parchman Farm: Chosen Child

The Club:

Jackpine Social Club
IODA Promonet

Contact: scott (at) insomniaradio (dot) net

IR: The SoCal Sessions #9 – Axed the Commute

After ditching a hideous daily commute to work, we start of this short segment with an ode from ‘The Techno Squirrels’ to being stuck on SoCal’s 405 Freeway huffing smog…or any freeway in general for that matter.

‘Zera Vaughan’ brings us back down to earth with her track ‘Love Song’ from her album ‘Back to the Roots’. ‘Paulan Vedre’ then plays his Long Beach influenced electro sounds with the track ‘Tomato Soup’, which will be filling the air on Hollywood Blvd.at the giant Thai New Years Festival on April 1st.

‘The Hedrons’, from Scotland make several pitstops with another UK band ‘The Scanners’ and are also playing one last gig in LA on March 28th at The Roxy. Make sure you see them before they leave for the next part of their world circuit.

I’ll see you very shortly for a slightly longer Episode #10 from the new NoHomebase.

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TRACKS
1) Techno Squirrels – 405 | e-music
2) Zéra Vaughan – Love Song | cdbaby | itunes
3) Paulan Védré – Tomato Soup
4) The Hedrons – Heatseeker | itunes

LINKS
IODA Promonet
Jim @ Gorgeous PR Inc.
Rave Police Records
The Hedrons Podcast (subscribe)
Thai Town (Songkran – Thai New Year)
Measured Records

IR Turkiye #2: Hande ile

Herkese tekrar merhaba. IR Turkiye’nin ikinci bolumu ile tekrar karsinizdayim.
Bu sefer daha iyi bir mikrofon, daha iyi bir ses kalitesi ve yine 5 harika grup
ve sarki ile beraberiz. Ayrica bir de surprizim var sizlere. Ikinci bolumde esim
Hande beni kirmadi ve yayina katildi. Cok da iyi etti. Biz kayit sirasinda cok
eglendik umuyoruz ki siz de dinlerken hosca vakit gecirirsiniz.

Dusuncelerinizi bizimle paylasmaktan cekinmeyin. Dilerseniz e-mail ile dilerseniz sesli
mesaj yoluyla bize ulasin programda yayinlayalim.

Playlist:

1. Pastil – “Bilinmez” | Myspace
2. Kaygan Zemin – “Yaz Gunleri” | Myspace – Website
3. Divan – “Sofra” | Myspace – Website
4. Seruven – “Sevgi Sozcukleri” | Myspace
5. Murat Durmaz Band – “Son Kahve” | Myspace | Forum

Notlar:

• Eger burada duydugunuz gruplardan begendikleriniz varsa lutfen onlara bir mesaj atip IR Turkiye’de duydugunuzu soylemeyi ihmal etmeyin.
• Yayinda soylemeyi unuttuk fakat ilk bolumde “Boom Sheka Nena” sarkisi ile dinlediginiz Sinem John Lennon Songwriting yarismasinda World Music kategorisinde finalde yarisiyor. Eger Sinem’in sarkisini begendiyseniz suradan
  kendisi icin oy kullanabilirsiniz.

Her zaman oldugu gibi dinlediginiz icin cok tesekkurler. IR Turkiye’yi begenerek dinliyorsaniz herkesle paylasin ve lutfen herkese duyurmamiza yardimci olun.

Bildiginiz ve begendiginiz bagimsiz gruplar mi var? turkey@insomniaradio.net
adresinden bana ulasip bana bildirebilir ya da begendiginiz gruba mesaj atarak
IR Turkiye’den bahsedebilirsiniz.

Ikinci Bolumu Indirin | RSS ile Takip Edin

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IR Turkey #2: The One With My Wife (English)

Hello again. I am here with the second episode of IR Turkey. In this episode, I had a better microphone, a better sound quality, 5 great bands and songs. Also, there is surprise!

This episode is “The One with My Wife”. Hande joined in recording this episode and we had a lot of fun recording the show. We just hope you that you will have a great time listening to it as well. As always, let us know what you think about the show and give us some feedback. We would love to hear it!

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Playlist:

1. Pastil – “Bilinmez” | Myspace
2. Kaygan Zemin – “Yaz Gunleri” | Myspace – Website
3. Divan – “Sofra” | Myspace – Website
4. Seruven – “Sevgi Sozcukleri” | Myspace
5. Murat Durmaz Band – “Son Kahve” | Myspace | Forum (in Turkish)

Notes:
In this episode, we talk about several things:

• Antalya: Wikipedia entry about Antalya | Some photos about Antalya on Flickr
• Izmir: Wikipedia entry about Izmir | Some photos about Izmir on Flickr
• Istanbul: Wikipedia entry about Istanbul | Some photos about Istanbul on Flickr
• Have you ever been to any part of Turkey? Did you have a good time? Let us know about it and share your experience. Email us or send us a voice message and we will talk about your email or play your message on the show. Let it be music or the nature, share your experience with us and our audience. Are you planning to go to Turkey any time soon? Let us know about it too, we may have some pointers for you.

We forgot to talk about this on the episode but Sinem whose song “Boom Sheka Nena” we heard on the first episode is in the finals of John Lennon Songwriting Contest with that same song in the World Music category. If you liked her song you can vote for her here.

As always, thanks for listening. Please remember to get in touch with the bands that you liked and let them now that you heard them on IR Turkey.

Spread the word about IR Turkey!

IR Orlando #16: Post*Records Extravaganza

Post*Records was formed in the late summer of 2004, but the first official release didn’t come out until February of 2005. Now they have close to a dozen artists, and over a dozen releases available, including a compilation CD ‘Post*Records & Friends present: Olé!’ (available for $8). It includes songs from Post*Records and friends featuring The Punching Contest, The Wynn Brothers, Derek Lyn Plastic, Dodger, Yip Yip, Summerbirds in the Cellar, Pardon My Carbon, Mumpsy, The Band of the Name, Watch Me Disappear, Kingsbury, Sean Moore, The Heathens, Danny Feedback, Dirt McCoy & The Trailer Park Refugees, Très Bien, Jason Choi, The Ocean Floor, The Swirling Bees, The Bad Spellers, Bob on Blonde, and many others.

1. EVIL Ballerina
‘Idiot’
This is the all-girl band that sparked the birth of Post*Records.

2. Mumpsy
‘The Emperor’
They have numerous upcoming shows listed on their MySpace page, most notably their upcoming CD release party at BackBooth on April 10 for the ‘3 People’ release. ‘3 People’ is a concept mini-album about the lives of 3 very different fictitious characters living in Iowa. Mumpsy’s debut album ‘The Exuberance of Peachtree’ is also available at the Post*Records store. In May, they will be part of the ‘Three Bands in a Van’ tour with Sean Moore and Dodger, all around the eastern U.S.

3. The Heathens
‘Busy Nights at the Meatmarket’
Their debut CD ‘Big White House’ is available at the Post*Records store. The Heathens will be appearing at SXSW this month. The music video to ‘Stickin’ Around’ directly by Ben Piety will be screened as part of the SXSW Film Screenings. You can see a preview of the video here:
SXSW Film Screenings
The band includes members Matt Butcher, Chris Rae, Post*Records founder Chris Cucci, and featured solo artist Sean Moore and Mumpsy’s Jeff Ilgenfritz.

4. Sean Moore
‘Visibility Anxiety’
Three and a half years in the making, ‘Signs of Potential Life’ came out on Feb. 20. Sean is also a member of The Heathens, Pardon My Carbon and Dodger, so he is a very busy guy! The wide variety of instruments Sean plays includes: violin (since age 5), French horn, guitar, bass, piano, organ, and trumpet.

5. The Bad Spellers
‘The Ungrateful Sojourn of Nomadic Follicles’
MySpace page
Based in Tokyo, Japan, The Bad Spellers have a brand new release ‘Keep On Shining!’ coming out on March 27. The duo is comprised of members Yasuko and Tony. They have previously released EP available at Post*Records – it’s called ‘Fall in Love’ and was a split release with The London Apartments.

6. Dodger
‘Shiny Knobs’
Dodger has 2 EPs under their belt and are at work on a full-length album. The band includes Heathens’ members Sean Moore and Jeff Ilgenfritz, along with Matt Kamm, Conrad Winslow, and Phil McCombs.

7. The Band of the Name
‘Really Always on the Changin’ (from the CD ‘Saggin’ the Bargins’)
MySpace
From the Post*Records website:
‘If we were to attempt to describe this album, we would either end up annoying the band or confusing you…
Suffice to say, if you enjoy The Advantage minus the video game references or Baroque jazzy math rock-ish instrumentals played by guys who sometimes like to dress like dinosaurs, then you’ll probably enjoy this record from one of our favorite bands ever.’ Newest release is ‘Please Step Off The Miracle And Turn To Your Left.’

8. Kingsbury
‘Corpse’
MySpace page
If you missed it, you should check out IR Orlando episode 14, which featured 2 songs from Kingsbury’s excellent full-length CD ‘The Great Compromise’ (released in January). They also have 2 previous EPs (‘The Open Sea’ and ‘This Place is Coming Down’), both available at the Post*Records store. Originally formed in Vero Beach, they relocated to Orlando in 2003. Band members are Bruce Reed, T.J. Burke, Mark Freeman, Samantha Christine, and Alexis Hamlin-Vogler.

9. Watch Me Disappear
‘Render’ (from the CD ‘…In the Biblical Sense.’)
Unfortunately, Watch Me Disappear broke up last November.

10. The Punching Contest
‘Ninja Enters Room’ ( from ‘Is My Copilot’)
You may not believe it when you hear this song, but this band was formed as an experiment with an actor and some acoustic musicians. Despite being fans of heavy music, their musical outlets had all been on the folksy side… until The Punching Contest.
This track is courtesy of IODA Promonet

Download ‘Ninja Enters Room’ (mp3)
from ‘Is My Copilot’
by The Punching Contest
Post Records

• Buy at eMusic

More On This Album

Other links:
IR NY
IR Turkey
IR Detroit
Dread at the Controls

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IR: San Francisco #36 – Psychedelic Psycelebration, Pt. 2

This is Part 2 of the Psychedelic Psycelebration, first started back on Episode 28. Most of the bands and artists are from the SF Bay Area, and some have been previously featured on this show. So get out yer lava lamps and start feelin’ groovy!

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The Swirl:

• Joel Streeter: Permanent Release | iTunes | eMusic
• Zachery Quinn: Final Breath | (click link for MySpace downloads)
• Dead Heart Bloom: New York City Heat | Download Album (free!) | Store
• The Val Papadins: Shoot the Piano Player | .mp3
• Ricky Lee Robinson: Psychic Woman | CDBaby
• John Vanderslice: CRC 7173, Affectionately | iTunes | Barsuk Records
• Needle: Make Love | CDBaby | Online Rock

Music Bed: Or-If-Is: The SpeciMan

The Groove:

• Insomnia Radio
• IRSF #28

Comments? scott (at) insomniaradio (dot) net

Insomnia Radio: New York – Episode 6

[Note: these are the original show notes, some of the images and links don't work 2 years on]

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Song List and Band Links:

Brooklyn	J. DiMenna	Prayer Flag
	Album: Awkward Buildings (2006)
	Label: Exotic Recordings
	Buy: ShopSolid
	Links: Myspace | jdimenna.com
Long Island	Stereo Skyline	Caution Girls
	Album: A Worst Case Scenario (2006)
	Label: None
	Buy:
	Links: Myspace | garageband
NYC/NH	Famous	All The Wicked
	Album: All The Wicked (2005)
	Label: Burning Records
	Buy: CDPulse
	Links: Myspace | famoustheband.com
Brooklyn	Peter Toh	Sweaty Night
	Album: Shoes of a Beast (2006)
	Label: Hidden Track Music Group
	Buy: iTunes
	Links: Myspace | petertoh.com
NYC	Hopewell	Calcutta
	Album: The Notbirds EP (2006)
	Label: Teepee Music
	Buy: iTunes
	Links: Myspace | hopewell.tv
NYC	Shimmerplanet	Silence Of Midnight
	Album: For The One Who Kills Tomorrow (2005)
	Label: Shark Meat Records
	Buy: iTunes
	Links: Myspace | shimmerplanet.com
NYC	Music For Girls	She’s Gone
	Album: Music For Girls (2006)
	Label: None
	Buy: musicforgirls.com | iTunes
	Links: Myspace | musicforgirls.com
NYC	Neon Thrills	2 Cigarettes
	Album: Sweet Cactus (2004)
	Label: Bad Beat Records
	Buy: No Karma
	Links: Myspace | badbeatrecords.com

Other Links:

• Nick Marks
• Kerbslider
• indie Music Project - iMP
• Insomnia Radio
• Insomnia Radio: UK
• Insomnia Radio: New York
• Insomnia Radio: Turkey

IR: San Francisco #35 – The IR Family | LiveWire Recordings

Welcome to another edition of Insomnia Radio: San Francisco. This episode is a special one for two reasons: 1) the first half of the episode is dedicated to some of the IR regional shows, and 2) the second half is dedicated to LiveWire Recordings, an awesome indie label out of Atlanta, Georgia. Also, there’s a CD giveaway, so listen for that at the end of the show. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed putting it together!

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The IR Family Music:

• You, Me, and Everyone We Know: I’d Be More Interested If You Were Already Spoken For | Buy @ SmartPunk
• Starving Millionaires: Smut | Buy @ Long Beach Records
• The Power Cords: Bunsen Burner | Buy directly from the band
• Weszt: Can’t Erase You | CDBaby | CDFreedom
• Our Lunar Activities: It Comes In Waves | Buy @ Neon Tetra Records

LiveWire Recording Artists:

• The Winter Sounds : Oblivion | Tournament of Getting Older | CDBaby
• The Comfies: Close to Me | LiveWire Store | iTunes | eMusic | Amazon
• The Rewinds: Everytime | LiveWire Store | iTunes | Amazon
• Warm In The Wake: Hearts vs. Heads | LiveWire Store | iTunes | eMusic | Amazon

Music Beds:

• Broken Social Scene: Fire Eye’d Boy
• Artemis: Hypno (Harmonic Mix)

Links:

• Insomnia Radio (click the link to check out all of the regional shows)
• IR: Baltimore
• IR: SoCal Sessions
• IR: Florida
• IR: UK
• LiveWire Recordings

Contact: scott (at) insomniaradio (dot) net

IR: Detroit Episode #3

IR Detroit/Motor City #3

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I’m happy to bring to you episode #3 of IR:Motor City – This episode has it all: Punk, Funk, Rock, and Industrial too! I’ll be bringing interviews from these and more bands in the future – Keep subscribed!

Music From:

The Hadituptoheres (Played at MetroTimes Blowout this past weekend)
FlopHouse
SWB
HafLife
Publik Parking

IR: The SoCal Sessions #8 – The Coral Sea CD Giveaway

Hey everyone! Today I’m giving away five CD’s from a great Santa Barbara band called The Coral Sea, so make sure you check this one out sometime during the week in order to have a chance to win.

We’ve also got a wide selection of music for you on today’s show , ranging from the accordian touched americana of Sam Mellon & The Skylarks, to the electronica mixed celtic of The Twilight Lords & Paul Grogan, to the classic driving rock of Silent Treatment. I hope you were itching for an eclectic mix today, as that’s exactly what’s coming down the stream.

Thanks again. I’ll see you again soon after my impending move is complete and don’t forget to Bum Rush the Charts on March 22nd!!

Sláinte!

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TRACKS
1) Reel Big Fish – Ask (feat. Rachel Minton) | itunes
2) The Coral Sea – Look At Her Face | cd | e-music
3) I Make This Sound – Holiday | mp3s
4) BTD – Sunday (feat. Derius)
5) Sam Mellon & The Skylarks – Like the Twilight
6) Beth Thornley – Beautiful Lie | cdbaby | itunes
7) Limelife – Wealth
8 ) Silent Treatment – On Fire | cdbaby | itunes
9) Black Lab – Remember | cd | e-music
10) The Twilight Lords & Paul Grogan – She Moved Through the Fair | e-music

LINKS
Podsafe Music Network
IODA Promonet
Bum Rush the Charts
The Vintage Gamer
IR: New York (Impending Takeover by Dr. Morrison of the UK)

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