“Austin, Texas band Moonlight Towers (taking its name from the tall vintage streetlights that illuminate Austin’s nights) is a genuine band that does what comes naturally: writing, recording and playing real rock...
IR: Australia #14 ...
posted by Erk
Welcome to episode 14 of Insomnia Radio Australia! It did not start out as being a ladies only episode but that is soon the way that it ended up! There’s a wide range of styles and ages on this episode including a...
Parts & Labor: R...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Constant Future is the career-defining statement from Brooklyn-based noise-pop trio Parts & Labor. Their last release, 2008′s acclaimed Receivers, saw Parts & Labor blasting off in all directions and...
Therapies Son: Touch...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Therapies Son quickly won fans last fall when his humbly self-recorded demo of shimmering pop surfaced, catching the ears of some elite press and becoming something of an Internet sensation. Therapies Son, the nom de...
Seth Glier: Lauralee
posted by Rodrigo
Today’s feature comes from an album called The Next Right Thing, wich could also be a comment about the artist you are listening. Seth Glier is a 21 year-old songwriter and musician from Massachusetts, who’s...
Young Runaways: Clos...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Young Runaways are a six-piece from Wolverhampton in the UK who use violin, trumpet, trombone and keys blended with electric guitar, drums and bass to produce rock ‘n’ roll one moment and elegant chamber pop...
Sleepy Vikings: Calm
posted by Stuart Morrison
From their album They Will Find You Here. “The six sleazy Tampanians (a real word according to Urban Dictionary) of Sleepy Vikings have braved an infernal Florida sun to write the weird songs about stalkers, dead...
Dust of Vraj: By the...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Taking their name from a spiritual village in India, Dust of Vraj is a cultural presentation of east meets west in a musical style that’s cutting edge, incorporating classical Indian instruments, ancient Sanskrit...
IR: UK #94 – L...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Episode Number 94 of Insomnia Radio: UK Eight tracks from UK artists, all of which were featured on our Daily Dose channel in the last few months. In January we passed to 1000 mark of consecutive daily tracks, since...
Grand Pianoramax: Ro...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Berlin-based duo Grand Pianoramax takes a bold step into 21st century experimental electronica on Smooth Danger, out on 1st May. Partially recorded in Mumbai, India and largely influenced by the Berlin underground, the...
Singleton: If I̵...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Not to be mistaken for the band from Barcelona we’ve featured previously – Singleton are an indie rock band out of Kiev, Ukraine, a fixture of the local indie music since 2004. The group has extensive...
Empty Space Orchestr...
posted by Stuart Morrison
“Empty Space Orchestra certainly knows how to fill a room. The Bend, OR quintet of impeccable musicians crafts a symphonic, melodic sound that seamlessly weaves together elements of space rock, prog-metal, noir...
The Pains of Being P...
posted by Rodrigo
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart need no introduction to you, loyal fans of Insomnia Radio. Neither they need any introduction to independent music fans or even some mainstream music listeners. They have been in our ears...
Mnemonic Sounds: Kee...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Portland’s Mnemonic Sounds released their debut album, Muscle Memories in July 2010. Since then, the band, founded by Peter Suk and Megan Ouchida, has achieved a significant degree of success in a short period of...
Niteflights: Here Co...
posted by Stuart Morrison
“Originally from Lancashire, currently living in Kilburn, Niteflights…named after a Scott Walker song…with indie influences and charismatic and crisp pop songs… which have gained them comparisons...



