Insomnia Radio: UK – Episode 40

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What’s in this episode

• British Sea Power – Waving Flags
• A Band Called Quinn – As the Day goes on
• GK and the Renegades – That’s OK
• Mind Gone Blind – Be
• Miles Cain – Stay With Me Til Summer
• Stealing Green – The Rope
• Urban Circus – Voyeur in the Foyer
• Stillman – In The Margin

IR: The SoCal Sessions 21 – My DJ Has a God Complex

Now, this episode has little to do with the Lord, aside from the fact he brought you the tunes today. Kidding. As far as the wacky intro, it was personally mixed using samples from serious folk with vivid imaginations. Scary, no? Well… maybe not as much as that counterbalancing demonic Fireside promo I stumbled across and stuck in the program.

Breaking our Warped record on episode length, the newest clocks in at a little over an hour and dishes up sixteen diverse and excellent tracks from artists in San Diego, all the way into LA, and onward up the 5 past Southern California’s fringes to Fresno.

Some of the artists just released brand new CDs, such as the very promising and extremely solid full length by upcoming wunderkind 2nd Day Crush, as well as the talented LA based Metro Station; luckily not a recording of station ambience released by the Los Angeles MTA. The latter is at Hot Topic (yeah, I know you all shop there).

There are a record number of local live shows coming up as well, not to mention new national tour schedules starting up by artists like San Diego’s Pensive and Weatherbox. From Aulta at the Alley in Fullerton, to Streets of Rage at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, and 2nd Day Crush at the Key Club in Hollywood, there lots of live local action to choose from to get your year started off properly.

So, after you get your sizable musical fix, we recommend that you cement your own crazy memories at some of the shows listed below. Until next time… IR Bizzach!

Time to lay off the caffeine…

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FEATURED TRACKS
1) Weatherbox – Atoms Smash | amazon
2) Metro Station – Shake It | itunes
3) 2nd Day Crush – The Victim | itunes
4) Moxie – 1 2 3 | cd
5) Aulta – Lose Your Breath
6) Stole Your Woman – The Scene | cd
7) Pensive – Summer is Gone | e-music
8 ) Streets of Rage – Thumbs Up | itunes
9) Fono – On the Line | free promo!!
10) Korben – Always My Fault | amazon
11) Flywright – 1986 | itunes | cd
12) Turn of Fate – Little Miss Rosie
13) Exploder – Catalina
14) Nextdoor – Here I Am | snocap
15) Fight from Above – All the Same | amazon | cd
16) Folio – Friday Girl | itunes | cd

SESSION LINKS
MLC PR
Podsafe Music Network
Fireside Podcast (um..news from the Lake of Fire?!?, who knew)
Digi Vegas Indie Podcast
Freesound
LA Podcasters (proud member of)

IR Chicago #16 – This Episode Goes to 11!!!

Getting a little hardcore in this episode! We get to hear 2 bands from Illinois and 1 from Wisconsin! LET’S ROCK!

Set List

When After Comes – Spiral Trance
Maybe – A.D.D.
The Path – A.D.D.
Monster – Mind Drop
Mirror, Mirror – Mind Drop
Half of Me – A.D.D.
Can’t Breathe – A.D.D.
Dead Set – Spiral Trance
Hellacious – Spiral Trance

IR Chicago #16 – This Episode Goes to 11 mp3

IR: SoCal Spotlight – Manic Automatic w/ “Ruin Me”

Fellow Insomniacs,

In Mid-November we brought you a review of a great new band that put in their first public performance at the Roxy Theater on the Sunset Strip here in Los Angeles on 11/15/07.

Well, in December I had the chance to meet up with this new five piece, Manic Automatic, at their rehearsal space near Santa Monica, where they were hashing out three new songs. During a break in the creativity, we were able to ask three of the five band members about the meaning behind their new song ‘Ruin Me’.

Beyond speaking about the song, Evan “EvRock” Brau, Sheldon R. Morley and Baron told us about some new developments, including an upcoming video in the making and an anticipated live date in Hollywood coming very soon.

Today it is with pleasure that we bring you a first look inside Manic Automatic’s new song ‘Ruin Me’, from their self titled seven song EP.

Manic Automatic | itunes | myspace

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Insomnia Radio: UK – Episode 39

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What’s in this episode

• Ben Cooper – Haunted House
• Andy Richards – My Cure
• Col. Paulreyno – City Life 08
• Cryout – Gee Song
• The OaKs – Masood
• Load – Hurricane
• The Thieves – Oxford Town
• The Limping Ninjas – Riff it up

IR Chicago Double Shot – Dropped Once

Off of the label Window Licker Records this is Dropped Once a Reggae/Ska band! Enjoy!

Songs Featured

Some Win
Derail

IR Chicago Double Shot – Dropped Once mp3

IR Florida #18: The New Old Host Show

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Michael Powell is back as your host and producer of Insomnia Radio Florida. This episode is a getting-a-speed-ticket-while-you’re-driving kinda show, so please be careful while listening to this episode. Hope you enjoy the show!

IR:FL Noise:

SHADOW AGENCY – Jacksonville Beach, FL
“The Let Down”

SPIRAL TRANCE – Milwaukee, WI
“Hellacious”

THE PICTURE SHOW – Jacksonville, FL
“Bleem”

PROJECT 13 – Tampa, FL
“Never Alone”

DARKWATER – Glasgow, UK
“1920″

BERMAN – Orlando, FL
“Send Me To The End”

IR:FL News:

Michael Powell is back as your new-old host
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IR: The SoCal Sessions 20 – I Hate You, Rob Crow

Todays shortish themed session focuses in on Rob Crow, a San Diego resident who has worked and collaborated with countless quality local groups, and the number counter keeps spinning.

Not only do we feature a track from Pinback’s newest ‘Autumn of the Seraphs’, we have songs from Optiganally Yours, Goblin Cock, Rob’s solo effort, and a extra track from a Scottish band that Pinback just finished up touring with called Frightened Rabbit.

As far as the title of the session; No, we don’t actually have a hatred for Rob. The moniker comes from Rob’s solo CD, ‘Living Well’ (2007), in where his supposed song of self depreciation is located. In case you’d like to take a listen to it, a free link to the file, as well as several of the other songs are housed within.

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FEATURED TRACKS
1) Holy Smokes – Quantum Leaper of Los Angeles County (intro) | amazon
2) Rob Crow – Over the Summer | amazon
3) Goblin Cock – Stumped | amazon
4) Optiganally Yours – Gepetto | amazon
5) Pinback – From Nothing to Nowhere | amazon
6) Frightened Rabbit – Be Less Rude | amazon

SESSION LINKS
IODA Promonet
Podsafe Music Network
Optigan (wikipedia)
Dark Star (wikipedia)
Rob Crow (wikipedia)

Insomnia Radio: UK – Episode 38

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What’s in this episode

• Dollar-Sent – Diosamaperros
• The Kooler Kings – Bang My Head
• Scarlet Blonde – Whenever Whatever
• MDV – Wake Up
• Slashed Seat Affair – Immune
• Cris Tanzi – Enough
• A Band Called Quinn – Truth
• The Pocket Gods – Night Lights
• The Hyenas – Dirty Little Love Song
• Dollar-Sent – This Ain’t Love

IR: SoCal Double Shot – The Thieves / 15 North

Since we enjoyed doing our previous double shot so much last week, we figured another was in order, this time with two high adrenaline pulsing local rock groups from Los Angeles as well as Murietta.

The first group is a network favorite, The Thieves, a group transplanted from Oxford England, and living in Los Angeles. Sadly, they recently hung up their guitars in October of ‘07, but not without first documenting their infectious live sound in an EP called ‘Where the Bright Lights Bloom’. Apparently it was recorded live in their garage between two years of tourdates, and then mixed at Linda Perry’s studio in North Hollywood, a major step forward in the evolution of their sound and quite a way to go out with guitars blazing.

The second group, a foursome dubbed 15 North, were recently awarded ‘Best High School’ and ‘Local’ group of ‘07 by the Inland Empire Music Awards and one track was enough for us to see why they received this distinct accolade this past year. If you get a chance check out their latest EP called ‘Apex Rock’.

We placed 15 North side by side with The Thieves in this double shot as we felt that if you liked the first, you’d definitely love some another shot of raw rock from these local favorites.

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FEATURED TRACKS
1) The Thieves – Oh Lord | emusic | cd
2) The Thieves – Tell Me Something | emusic | cd
3) 15 North – Ladders for Jacob | snocap
4) 15 North – Through the Rain | snocap

IR Chicago #15

I am very excited about this episode! Nine AWESOME tracks on this one! Also, I talk about some exciting news in the IR Family!

Set List

Uncle Sam – Stereo Deluxe
Violent Skies – Flowers for Dorian
Love Remains – Flowers for Dorian
Your Shadow – June
Two Sides – Render the Voiceless
TV – Headlights
Beauty of a Scar – Mock Orange
It’s Me, Not You – Mike Mangione
Annie Taylor – The Lives of Famous Men

Check out this video: “Love Remains” – Flowers For Dorian

IR Chicago #15 mp3

Insomnia Radio: UK – Episode 37

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What’s in this episode

• King Coma – 7 years
• Ben Cooper – Ready To Go
• Big Hand – Magnet
• Plans and Apologies – Meetoo
• The Gay Blades – O Shot
• The Mugees – This Is How the World Is
• Sunset Cinema Club – Rapunzel
• Volcanoes – Trick of the Light

IR Chicago Mixtape #2 – Not Work Safe

Here is the second mixtape installment! Enjoy!

Collapse – Ash Avenue
El Dorado – Animate Objects
Derail – Dropped once
Audio and Murder – The Frantic
In My Veins – Admiral Twin
The Cornflake Song – Dick Prall
Dreams Aren’t Made Here – Rebecca Rego
Drifting – Andy McKee
WEEDS – Whisperwall
Get Out – Jen Porter
Intoxication – Braam
Red Shoes – Javelinas
IR Chicago Mixtape #2 – Not Work Safe mp3

IR: SoCal Double Shot – Beth Hirsch / Lovespirals

Today, we wind down right into the new year with a brand new double shot from two LA based artists, Beth Hirsch as well as the talented Lovespirals, a duo comprised of Anji Bee and Ryan Lum!

You may know Beth Hirsch from her Moon Safari collaboration with the French group Air, and Anji Bee from her wildly popular music show, The Chillcast. Anji actually recently put together an excellent program featuring selections spanning across Beth’s musical career, which you should delve a bit into if you like what you hear in today’s session. Links are below.

Also included as part of the session is a song that was performed live in the studio by Lovespirals and simultaneously cast virtually into the online game Second Life. Not only are musicians performing in-game, but I recently caught some screenshots of the Hollywood Writers Strikers protesting there as well. Trippy!

So…mix a few cocktails, flip on the headphones and gather some inspiration on how to finally make your resolutions last longer than two weeks, while listening to the modern jazz musings of these sultry singers. Here’s to a prosperous ‘08 IRL or ISL!

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FEATURED TRACKS
1) Beth Hirsch – Somebody Dandy | itunes | cd
2) Beth Hirsch – All Together | itunes | cd
3) Lovespirals – Motherless Child | emusic | cd
4) Lovespirals – This Truth (live in Second Life)

LINKS TO EXPLORE
Podsafe Music Network
The Chillcast w/ Anji Bee
Chillcast Session feat. Beth Hirsch
Lovespirals Second Life Concert Photos