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IR: UK #59 – Jetpacks & Hovercars?
February 28, 2009
Enjoy episode number 59 of Insomnia Radio UK.
We don’t answer the questions about where the Jetpacks and Hovercars we were promised actually are, I’m afraid, but here are nine great songs from UK artists, from a wide variety of genres.
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Darrin Kohavi: Please Believe Me
February 28, 2009
From his 2008 EP Please Believe Me
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Darrin Kohavi was raised in a musical family. He started playing classical piano at the age of eight. By the age of 17, he had mastered jazz, rock and R&B, and added guitar, bass and vocals to his musical talents.
Darrin has created a unique blend of contemporary music, combining modern/urban styles with the memorable melodies and backdrops of his musical influences — The Beatles, Cat Stevens and Jim Croce to name a few. Darrin performs regularly at popular Los Angeles venues including The Viper Room, Temple Bar and BB King’s Blues Club. |
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We Were Promised Jetpacks: Ships With Holes Will Sink
February 27, 2009
Every year the fine folk at over at IODA Promonet host a nice party over at the South by SouthWest Music Festival in Austin. Repeating the fine lineup from last year, IODA has once again put together a great cross section of artists that will prove to be one of the highlights of the festival. This is their fifth annual offering, featuring bands such as Easy Star All-Stars, Deer Tick, J. Tillman, Blind Pilot, and many more.
Among the great spotlighted bands performing is Scottish group “We Were Promised Jetpacks”, an outfit I’ve been waiting to feature for quite some time here at IR. Fortunately Fat Cat Records has made this track “Ships With Holes Will Sink” available on the free SXSW sampler that IODA just issued the last few days. A full length album should be coming in the next year if memory serves correctly.
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“Ships With Holes Will Sink” (mp3)
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Dead Heart Bloom: Flash In A Bottle
February 26, 2009
From their third EP recorded in 2008, In Chains.
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The prolific and talented Dead Heart Bloom recorded and released three EPs of five tracks each in 2008: Fall In, Oh Mercy and In Chains.
This is the first track from the third one. All Dead Heart Bloom music can be downloaded for free through the links on this page, either complete record zip files or individual songs. Buy the physical CDs through the DHB Store. You can also support the band through iTunes. |
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An Horse: Postcards
February 25, 2009
An Horse started out as a solo project began by Kate Cooper in Brisbane, Australia. In 2008 Tegan & Sara met the group and invited them on their US tour, prior to the release of their first album.
In August 2008 they toured with Death Cab for Cutie on their Australian tour.
To date An Horse has completed an EP, “Not Really Scared”, and a full album, “Rearrange Beds”. “Rearrange Beds” was available on iTunes as of December 8, 2008, and is due to be released in stores on March 17, 2009.
Check them out in Austin at SXSW on March 18th up on Maggie Mae’s Rooftop at midnight.
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Action Painters: Supermarket
February 24, 2009
The latest single from The Action Painters. From their upcoming 2009 record with pop Producer Pete Wade.
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Formed in a frigid Brooklyn basement in 2006, Action Painters are a scraggly band of misfits who practiced hard and won the big game. They play intoxicating power-pop-new-wave-soul that will make you shake your ass and pinch your girlfriend’s skittles.
Check out their new video for the live track “456,” one of 3 live songs on a EP/video project out in March. |
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Balmorhea: San Solomon
February 23, 2009
Balmorhea, pronounced Bal-moor-ay, has always been Rob Lowe and Michael Muller from Austin, Texas, but have recently added four more players to the lineup, on violin, upright bass, cello, and drums respectively.
Drifting amongst the hazy heat and hopeful longing of “San Solomon,” their music captures the indescribable feelings of living and growing in Texas. Mirroring the vast Texas skies, Balmorhea’s music is imbued with a visceral weight and endless space.
Balmorhea self-released their first album, self-titled, in April 2007 and followed up with this album Rivers Arms in February 2008. Balmorhea have toured the US three times and recently completed a third full-length album called “All is Wild, All is Silent”, with a street release date of March 10th. Check them out at SXSW in Austin on March 19th at Club 119 – 11pm.
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46bliss: The Way You Are (Eterman Chilli Remix)
February 22, 2009
From Remix me away : Volume 1
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David Cooper, Clare Veniot and Jack Freudenheim are NYC’s 46bliss.
20 Remixes in 20 weeks; 46bliss is releasing a remix a week from the new 2-CD set “remix me away (vol 1 and 2). Remixers from India, Italy, Sweden, S. Africa, the UK and US contributed remixes of songs by 46bliss. Fans who sign up with the 46bliss email list can download the CDs – everyone else can stream them from [MySpace]. |
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IR: UK #58 – What The Folk?
February 21, 2009
For one week only, Insomnia Radio: UK leaves its assumed Indie Roots, and takes on an Acoustic, Folk and Folk Rock mantle.
Actually, I enjoyed putting this together, and might do another some time. Or another single genre episode.
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- Alun Parry – Liverpool Love Song
- Azoora – Lying Back – Fire in my eyes
- Damh The Bard – Land Sky and Sea
- Rebsie Fairholm & Jason Gazda – Dheanainn Su`gradh
- Gentry Morris – My Heart
- Lizzie Nunnery – Pubs that never close
- Porvari – 1st May 1999
- Tanja Maritsa – Say Goodbye
- Antiqcool – A Leaf that is born of a Tree
- The Gentle Good – Heuldro Haf
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Magneta Lane: Lady Bones
February 21, 2009
From Toronto, Canada the three-piece rock band Magneta Lane consists of Lexi Valentine, Nadia King, and French. They formed in 2003 in New York, and have since released two well received full length albums entitled “The Constant Lover” and “Dancing with Daggers” respectively.
Magneta Lane is now on the verge of releasing their third full length “Gambling With God” this year, where you can find this stunning song “Lady Bones”, coming soon on Last Gang Records. If you are in Austin this March, you can check them out at SXSW on Wednesday, March 18th at Habana Calle 6 Patio @ 11pm.
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