On Sunday 10 October 2010, Erk ventured to the southwest of Sydney to the CabraVale Diggers Club to see the newly created Son Of A Gun show. IR: Australia listeners would already be familiar with Craig Morrison who was...

Finding Foundry Road (featured on IR: Australia episode 7) led to another local (to Erk) band, Amodus. They are a 4 piece progressive/hard rock band from Sydney who are in the process of finishing their debut album. Their...

[Update: Thanks to Dan, who just pointed us toward a FREE 20-track compilation of Sister Hazel tracks exclusively at Amazon.com. Seriously, it doesn't cost a dime.] Gainesville, FL’s Sister Hazel (vocalist Ken Block,...

Hey gang, welcome to a long overdue episode of a little show called Insomnia Radio. Find your best headphones, crank the volume to 11, and join us we journey into the sixth year of IR. Tons of new music, new energy, new...

In the video game world, we’d call this a teaser trailer, and this one is short, elegant, and to the point. Insomnia Radio favorite and friend Chance just debuted the video to promote a new single (likely titled...

This week I bring you a truly story of kings. All because of the 5th of October, the day when Portugal became a republic. Also other good (great) news on the show. I won’t write them here, you will have to listen to...

The second track from their latest album to be featured on the Daily Dose. A 20 date US tour is under way. Melodic, psychedelic, and inventive lo-fi guitars blend with whispery, multi-layered vocals, and sensible pop...

David Vertesi is best known as part of the Vancouver indie pop group, Hey Ocean!, although has branched out a bit and recently completed his debut solo album, Cardiography. Set to be released on October 26th through...

Not everyone who sings about our little regional bubble is from the Southern California area, so I decided to place a few tracks at the head of the show today that offer a alternative viewpoint – maybe not pleasing...

Episode number 89 of Insomnia Radio: UK Broadcast Live on the IR 24/7 ShoutCast feed, this episode features eight tracks by UK artists. Recording Date: Sunday 10 October 2010 (10 10 10 – 42 in binary) TRT:...

Formed in 2001, The Paperbacks have operated consistently and quietly from their home base in Winnipeg, Canada, gathering a dedicated following and building up an impressive catalogue of songs and accomplishments....

From their just-released five track EP on V2 Benelux The Tins are from upstate New York (Buffalo & Binghamton) and comprise Mike Santillo (keyboards, vocals), Adam Putzer (guitar, vocals), and Dave Muntner (drums)....

Today’s Daily Dose comes to you from Washington 3-piece Daddy Lion, from their debut EP. The track also has a delightful video made by the band, so make sure to check it out at the bottom of this post! “Jeremy...

Simplifires’ Twitter bio identifies them as Mexican Irish rock band, although they did unfortunately have to group this with a disclaimer that the lyrics are in English, due to traditional pigeonholers...

…in which that slacker Jason introduces the station that truly never sleeps: IR 24/7. The newest addition to the family introduces a crystal clear 128k stream of never-ending independent goodness. Because hey,...