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February 29, 2008
Greetings one and all. As Jason works feverishly to get Insomnia Radio back to full speed, I could not help but feel the need to get SOMETHING published on the new site. While not “new“, chances are you have not heard it…lately. Originally put together way back in the Fall of 2006, enjoy the Insomnia Radio Baltimore Mix Tape #2. Don and I will return shortly with new shows, I promise.
All the best,
Tim
(SXSW) | Billy Harvey: Pixy Stick
February 29, 2008
Billy Harvey, what can I say? Awesome song writing is what he is all about. Always fun to hear and see him perform whether alone or with others. I have seen him many times and have never been disappointed. Hell, I even emailed him with a question about a setlist and he emailed me back. Qualtiy musician. Quality person. SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MUSIC!
Check him out on Friday, March 14 @ Lambert’s at 8:00 PM (401 W. 2nd)
ARTIST: Billy Harvey | Homepage | Myspace |
TRACK: Pixy Stick
ALBUM: Grow Garden Grow
“Pixy Stick” comes from the album “Grow Garden Grow” Get it @ BillyHarveyMusic and iTunes.
Oh, while you’re at iTunes, go ahead and SUBSCRIBE to future Daily Doses!
IR Chicago Spotlight – Rue Royale
February 28, 2008
This special show I spotlight on a Folk-Pop duo from Chicago. Rue Royale is the name of this duo, Brookln and Ruth Dekker. They have recently released their full length self titled CD this February! Soon heading to Europe for their European tour. I have been really enjoying these four songs from the episode! I hope that you will enjoy them as much as I have!
Songs Featured
Even in the Darkness
Tell Me When You Go
On and On
Stars
Other Links Mentioned
IR Chicago Audio Comment Line
1-206-339-8893
IR Chicago Spotlight – Rue Royale mp3
God Fires Man: Dark
February 28, 2008
Continuing our Daily Dose/SXSW Festivus, here’s a band whose members represent a very strong history. Collectively coming from such bands as errortype:11, Gay for Johnny Depp, Into Another, and Walking Concert, they have a hard edged sound reminiscent of Muze and early 90’s Smashing Pumpkins.
You can check out the entire album on iTunes, and if you’re going to SXSW, here’s what you need to know.
ARTIST: God Fires Man
TRACK: Dark | Download Here
ALBUM: A Billion Balconies Facing The Sun
IR: Dread At The Controls: Episode 4 “Heartbreaker”
February 28, 2008
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A Various Artists Compilation featuring Reggae stars like: Roland Alphonso, Sugar Minott, Frankie Paul, Earl 16 and Derrick Barnett plus many more!
If you enjoyed this episode, go ahead and burn it to a CD and share it with a friend. And support the awesome roots-reggae artists you heard on the show.
Playlist: Dread At The Controls #4: Heartbreaker
| ARTIST | SONG TITLE | LABEL |
| Burning Spear | Resting Place | Sonic Sound |
| Freddie McGregor | Big Ship | Big Ship |
| Sly & Robbie | Rock Dem | Taxi |
| Gregory Isaacs | Top 10 | Jet Star |
| Coco Tea | Africa, Here I Come | VP |
| Garnet Silk | Zion in a Vision | Jet Star |
| Garnet Silk | Fill me up w/ your Mercy | Jet Star |
| Freddie McGregor | Africa, Here I Come | Studio One |
| Culture | I am not ashamed | Joe Gibbs |
| Techniques | Queen Majesty | Trojan |
| Sugar Minott | Show me that you love me | Black Roots |
| Earl Sixteen | Don’t Think I Am Crazy | Jungle Hunter |
| Vivian jones | Sometimes Lover | Jet Star |
| Freddie McGregor | Come and take it | VP |
| Dennis Brown | Let me Love you | Joe Gibbs |
| Luciano | Shake it up tonight | Big Ship |
| Abyssinians | Declaration of Rights | Studio One |
| Leroy Horsemouth Wallace | I want to Dub | Stable One |
The Horrorpops: Thelma & Louise
February 27, 2008
ARTIST: The Horrorpops | Homepage | Myspace |
TRACK: Thelma & Louise – Download
ALBUM: Kiss Kiss Kill Kill
Psychobilly = Ultra Cool. The flavor of Rockabilly and the attitude of Punk partied hard and puked out… The Horrorpops. Great upbeat sounds. Music that will definitly get you moving. If you dig it, Charles over at IR: SoCal put this track with three others to release the IR: SoCal Mixed Double Shot – Horrorpops / Devil Doll. (Hey, we gotta keep it in the IR family!)
See them LIVE! at SXSW! They are playing RED 7 Patio on Saturday, March 15 @11:30 PM.
Get their album Kiss Kiss Kill Kill on iTunes.
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IR: Dread At The Controls: Episode 3
February 26, 2008
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Welcome to another episode of Dread at the Controls. The # of listeners is on the rise, and I can tell you’re all spreading the word. keep it up! Burn this episode to a CD and pass it around, share the website address, anything you like.
Thanks for listening, and keep the roots reggae alive!
| # | Artist | Song | Label |
| 1 | Slim Smith | Watch This Sound | Stricker Lee |
| 2 | Pat Kelly | Soulful Love | Sun Shot |
| 3 | Junior Byles | Curly Locks | Upsetter |
| 4 | Dennis Brown | Wolves & Leopards | Observer |
| 5 | Barry Brown | Far East | Channel One |
| 6 | Mighty Diamonds | Right Time | Channel One |
| 7 | Eternals | Undying Love | Studio One |
| 8 | Shorty | President a mash up Resident | Trojan |
| 9 | Alton & Hortense Ellis | Breaking Up | Studio One |
| 10 | Dennis Brown | Black Magic Woman | Sun Shot |
| 11 | Barry Brown | Love is the Answer | Stricker Lee |
| 12 | Dennis Brown | Money in my Pocket | Joe Gibbs |
| 13 | John Holt | Love I Can Feel | Studio One |
| 14 | Horace Andy | Youthman | Studio One |
| 15 | Delroy Wilson | I Can’t Explain | Sonic Sound |
| 16 | Dennis Alcapone | Rock to the Beat | Treasure Isle |
| 17 | Ken Boothe | Silver Words | Studio One |
| 18 | Nora Dean | Barb Wire | Trojan |
| 19 | Roy Richards | Freedom Blues | Studio One |
| 20 | Sound Dimension | Soul Food | Studio One |
IR: SoCal Mixed Double Shot – Horrorpops / Devil Doll
February 25, 2008
Opening up our newest mixed shot comes LA’s Horrorpops, whom are Denmark reared and currently gearing up to blaze a trail across the United States with their third release, “Kiss Kiss Kill Kill”. There’s no doubt they’ll be packing a pistol-full of psychobilly hellfire that will be unleashed sixfold at their upcoming showdate in Austin, Texas for SXSW.
Following the Horrorpops comes two mixed tracks from Cleveland bred, Colleen Duffy, whom CD Baby describes as a sultry mix of Jessica Rabbit and Joan Jett; sexy torch jazz fused with punk rock. Her newest release “The Return of Eve” came out last year, and she will unfurl the rockabilly banner across the nation over the next few months.
If you can handle it, Horrorpops fires off a final multi-colored strobe, in their 80’s tale of spandex, fluffed hair, and Brett Michaels of Poison.
FEATURED TRACKS
1) Horrorpops – Thelma & Louise | amazon
2) Devil Doll – Doreen | cdbaby
3) Devil Doll – The One Who Got Away | cdbaby
4) Horrorpops – Heading for the Disco | amazon
Pinstripe: The Closest Thing To Heaven
February 25, 2008
Pinstripe: The Closest Thing To Heaven
ARTIST: Pinstripe | Homepage | Myspace |
TRACK: The Closest Thing To Heaven
Out of Shepton Mallet, UK (wherever the hell that is) comes Pinstripe. British pop at it’s best. Good music that reminds me a little of Echo & The Bunnymen. Not sure why, but every now and then I keep expecting to hear “Lips Like Sugarrrr” coming out. Good thing I like that song too, huh?
They are playing at SXSW on Wednesday, March 12th @ 10:00 PM at BD Riley’s. Check ‘em out!
The Best Music You’ve Never Heard: V2
February 25, 2008
Enjoy the second volume of The Best Music You’ve Never Heard. As with Volume 1, this mix contains a little bit of everything: guitar-driven rock, nouveau 80’s new wave, power punk, roots… whatever I felt like throwing in at the time.
Mink: Untouchable
February 24, 2008
Our first band to be featured from SXSW Music/Media/Interactive Festival hails from NY, NY errr, I mean Australia, umm, OH! It’s both!Lead singer Neal Carlson is from here in the states while the rest of the four piece, Stella Mozgawa – Drums, Nick Maybury – Lead Guitar & Grant Fitzpatrick – Bass, all hail from Australia.
The sound is groovy guitar driven rock that does just that – ROCK!
“Untouchable” is taken from the album “Mink” get it on iTunes. See the @ SXSW @ Blind Pig Rooftop on Wednesday, March 12 @ 9:30 PM.
ARTIST: Mink | Homepage | Myspace |
TRACK: Untouchable (MP3)
ALBUM: Mink
New site, looking for more music!
February 24, 2008
Hope you all are enjoying the new site – I am! It’s a HUGE improvement over the previous one, and I think it’s much easier to find all that Insomnia Radio has to offer.
Now, as for Insomnia Radio:Detroit – we need more music! If you’re a band from the south eastern side of Michigan, the metro Detroit area – submit your music! It’s easy to do, even easier than before. Send it to me in an email and say: “I want my music on Insomnia Radio:Detroit!” Or something to that effect! That’s it! No forms to fill out, nothing to read – just free promotion for your music, simple and easy.
Where to send? Email to DETROIT at INSOMNIARADIO dot NET – just replace the “at” and “dot” with their keyboard equivalents!!!
Hope to see your submission soon!
Live in the Lounge: The Junk Session
February 24, 2008
On this extraordinary “Live in the Lounge” session, we caught up with Glasgow born singer/songwriter John Smith – otherwise known as Junk, an interesting title that is the exact opposite description of his music!
Junk and his talented band recorded a stellar session for us. If you dig it half as much as we did, go throw them some support, and check out his latest outing “The Last Stand of the Conspiracy Cowboy”
(DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE \ SUBSCRIBE TO FUTURE SHOWS)
Insomnia Radio: UK – Episode 43
February 23, 2008
Song List and Band Links:
Remodel – Formula
From: London
Album: The Animal Farm Session (2007)
Label: Sad Gnome Records
Buy: Record Label/iTunes
Links: Myspace | remodelonline.org.uk
The Whitsundays – Sorry James
From: Edmonton
Album: The Whitsundays (2008)
Label: Friendly Fire Recordings
Buy: Record Label/iTunes
Links: Myspace
Mapel Fire (formerly Shortfall) – Fighting For You
From: Leeds/Edinburgh/Glasgow
Album: Ties that Bind (2007)
Label: None
Buy: Band Website
Links: Myspace | mapelfire.com
Moldig – New World
From: Canavese
Album: Moldig (2007)
Label: Black & White Dog records
Buy: Paypal Link
Links: Myspace
Alfie Kingston – I Will Wait
From: Bristol
Album: Creatures & Peoples ways (2008)
Label: whimsicalrecords
Buy: alfiekingston.com
Links: Myspace | alfiekingston.com
The Pressure Drop – Peroxide Dreams
From: Croydon
Album: Peroxide Dreams 5.2 (2007)
Label: None
Buy:
Links: Myspace
Insomnia Radio #152: Instrumentalized (AAC)
February 23, 2008
This episode of IR strips out the vocals and commences with the talented musicianship of 7 bands who know how to rock your socks off without the use of vocal chords. Read the full post for the tracklist, links to purchase their music, and ways to get in touch with each artist directly from our site. Oh, and crank it!
