New live EP, “Lay That Cable” released today 31 Mar 2009 “Allison from Action Painters band here. Our new Live EP, “Lay That Cable,” is done! It will be released on iTunes this Tuesday,...
I Was Totally Destro...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
I WAS TOTALLY DESTROYING IT was born in the early months of 2007 in Durham/Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Booker and drummer James Hepler both come from over a decade of experience in the local scene( Hepler from the...
Polaradio: All of Me
posted by Stuart Morrison
New CD Release March, 2009 … UPHILL REVOLUTION Based in Colorado, Polaradio was formed by Dusty Hughes, launching with the self-titled debut CD in September, 2006. The band released their latest album, Uphill...
In-Flight Safety: Bi...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
In-Flight Safety soars to great heights with their latest, we are an empire, my dear. Last winter, the Halifax based four-piece took to the proverbial woods and recorded in Fox River, Nova Scotia with producer Laurence...
In Isolation: The Wr...
posted by Stuart Morrison
New Wave for the Noughties Reviewed by Sarah Morrison for the Insomnia Radio Daily Dose (27 Mar 2009) In Isolation are a four-piece from Nottingham, UK, who have created an interesting indie sound which tips its hat to...
BLK JKS: Lakeside
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The BLK JKS are a South African afro avant noise rock band. Childhood friends Linda and Mpumi grew up on the same block in Johannesburg’s East Rand, where they taught themselves guitar after Linda’s sister received...
major Major: Everybo...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From Austin, Texas, and from their self titled (apart from the initial capitalization) 11 track 2008 album . major Major are: Jason- Keyboard, vocals Dave- Guitars, bk vocals Craig- Guitars, bk vocals Jordan-...
The Cloud Room: 24 H...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The Cloud Room, named after the Prohibition-era speakeasy at the top of the Chrysler Building, is a three piece band based out of Brooklyn, New York. They recently released an EP late last year named “Please...
The Atomica Project:...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From their 5 song EP “1st In A Series Of Dramatic Events” The Atomica Project is a union of downtempo beats and stunning female vocals, amplified by an organic warmth generally absent from electronic...
IR: UK #62 – M...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Episode Number 62 of Insomnia Radio: UK Eight songs from eight UK bands, brought to you by the letters F and M Recording Date: Sunday 22 March 2009 TRT: 36:38 Rating: Only Just Work Safe (one F) Audio clip:...
Here We Go Magic: Fa...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Developed over a two-month period of stream-of-consciousness recording in Greenpoint, Brooklyn Luke Temple’s self-titled debut under his new moniker Here We Go Magic is a remarkable departure from his signature...
Lemonwilde: Just Thi...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Lemonwilde’s 5 song EP Red Room is a triumph, in that it expresses angst without sounding pretentious, emo or boring. In fact it’s quite the opposite: simple, well crafted, beautifully executed and moody as...
Harlem Shakes: Stric...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Named after a dance that originated in Harlem in the early 80s, the band Harlem Shakes was born in Brooklyn in 2006. Burning Birthdays, the band’s self-released debut EP, came out in 2007 to wide acclaim, earning...
IR SoCal Welcomes: H...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
“Got a long long way to go to California” From their 2008 release, “It’s Easier to Be Someone Else”, Hey Ocean was apparently conceived on a beach in Costa Rica, their band name being an...
Three Legged Fox: Ma...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From the album Not As Far 2009, and from Philadelphia, PA Three Legged Fox’s second album, “Not As Far,” was produced by prominent recording engineer/producer Chris DiBeneditto at Philadelphonic...



