Welcome to episode 6 of Insomnia Radio Australia! On this episode of Insomnia Radio: Australia, Erk features music that was submitted directly to him as well as other Australian music that he found out was Australian by chance while looking for music for his other music podcast Erk FM. Music for this episode was either supplied directly to Insomnia Radio or used with permission from Deuce Management & Promotion, Heapsaflash, Ariel Publicity, AirPlay Direct & Radio Submit. Thanks to Craig Morrison for recording my first artist promo for IR: Australia.

Hosted by Erk from Channel Erk, Insomnia Radio: Australia is dedicated to bringing you a wide range of indie music from across Australia. Produced in Sydney, if the music is Australian, Erk wants to know about it so you can hear it. You can email Erk at australia@insomniaradio.net as well as following @iraustralia on Twitter and visiting the Facebook page for show updates.

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Song list:

• Ring The Alarm - Danielle DeLaite (Ariel Publicity)
• Grapefruit – Bearhug (direct)
• Hot Summer – Bedford (Deuce Management & Promotion)
• Nothing In Tune - Timothy Nelson & The Infidels (Heapsaflash)
• Show Ya What - Leanne Kingwell (AirPlay Direct)
• Set Fire To The Hive – KARNIVOOL (via Insomnia Radio submission)
• A Candle Is Sweeter Than Fire – Elizabeth Geyer (Radio Submit)
• Sometimes - Molly Contogeorge (direct)
• Bushwalk - Gilli Moon (Ariel Publicity)
• The Best of Me - Stevie Page (AirPlay Direct)

Seven tracks from UK artists, and one mystery guest artist. A very wide range of Styles and Genres.

Recording Date: Sunday 08 August 2010

TRT: 41:43

Rating: Work Safe

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Playlist and Links

• Ben Rusch – Out of Time (London)
  Web Site | MySpace
  Purchase: iTunes | Amazon | Tesco
• Dry Riser – Rushing (Kent)
  Web Site | MySpace
  Purchase: iTunes | Amazon | IndieStore/7Digital
• Filthy Kicks – Crave (London)
  Web Site | MySpace
  Free Download from Jamendo
• Red Drapes – Reflection (London)
  Web Site | MySpace
  Free Download from Bandcamp
• Meursault – Crank Resolutions (Edinburgh)
  Label Web Site | MySpace
• Hot Fiction – Start It Off (All over the UK)
  Web Site | MySpace
  Free Download from Jamendo
  Purchase: iTunes | Amazon
• The Phase – Dirty Angel (Russia)
  MySpace
  Free Download from Jamendo
• Rubicks – Is this love (London)
  MySpace
  Purchase: iTunes | Amazon

Other Links

• AMP
• Podcrawl
• Made in the UK Show
• Jamendo
• Left Lion
• Deuce MP

Other links

BAM!  That’s how we do when we return.  BAM!

These United States

It’s a special!  As it’s the weekend for Lollapalooza in Chicago, Insomnia Radio Chicago is bringing you OUR Ultimate Lollapalooza Playlist!  I’m gathering up all of the independent artists’ music I can find to play for you on this very special show.

Who’s playing Lolla Chi?  Here’s the schedule.

There will also be download links at the bottom to bunches of the music we play here, so make sure you support your friendly neighborhood indie artists if you can!

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Insomnia Radio Chicago Episode 4: Our Ultimate Lollapalooza Playlist

1. Name :: Album :: Artist
2. The Cruel One :: Summer House :: Gold Motel
3. Memphis Train :: Archaeologist :: Ami Saraiya
4. Crystal Clear :: Almanac :: The Nadas
5. The Future :: What Would We Wear Were We Were Werewolves :: ATHENS
6. Water & Wheat :: What Lasts ::  These United States (Link to Track on IR Daily Dose)
7. The Dirty Projectors

   Mentiras :: Commercial :: Los Amigos Invisibles

8. (Throw On) The Hazard Lights :: Slaves’ Graves & Ballads :: The Dirty Projectors
9. Oh! Centra :: No Más :: Javelin
10. I Get Around :: Galore :: Dragonette
11. Napoleon Says :: It’s Never Been Like That :: Phoenix
12. The Universe is Going To Catch You :: In the Attic of the Universe :: The Antlers
13. Head Rolls Off :: The Midnight Organ Fight :: Frightened Rabbit
14. Gimme Sympathy :: Fantasies :: Metric

Eight tracks by UK artists. Quite an uplifting episode, despite having two bands with ‘death’ in their name.

Recording Date: Saturday 24 July 2010

TRT: 42:24

Rating: Mostly Work Safe, but the last track is NSFW

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Track Listing and Links

• Left Hand Red – Rope Burn (Brighton)
  Web Site | MySpace | Download
• Modern English – It’s OK (Colchester/London)
  MySpace | iLike | IODA | Download
• Windmill – Tokyo Lights (London)
  MySpace | Web Site | IODA | Download
• Death Boy – End Of An Error (London)
  MySpace | Web Site | Jamendo | Download
• Airstrip One – The Ghost (London)
  MySpace
• The Death Notes – Siesmic (Nottingham)
  MySpace | Web Site
• I Am Three – Not Sick Of Summer (Manchester)
  MySpace | Web Site
• Stars and Sons – 4 Stars (Brighton)
  MySpace | Web Site

Other links

• AMP
• Podcrawl
• Podcrawl 2010 Facebook Page
• Made in the UK Show
• Reverb Nation
• Jamendo
• Left Lion
• Miss Morrisons Mix
• Zaldors World

Welcome to episode 5 of Insomnia Radio Australia!

On this episode of Insomnia Radio: Australia, Erk has a look at the music charts on Reverbnation for his home town of Sydney. These positions are current for Sydney on Friday 23 July 2010 with songs being a random selection of the group/artist. This episode will feature various artists over a range of genres. Future episodes of this type will feature artists from other major cities around Australia. As far as Erk knows, all of these artists are independent and not signed to major labels.

Hosted by Erk from Channel Erk, Insomnia Radio: Australia is dedicated to bringing you a wide range of indie music from across Australia. Produced in Sydney, if the music is Australian, Erk wants to know about it so you can hear it. You can email Erk at australia@insomniaradio.net as well as following @iraustralia on Twitter and visiting the Facebook page for show updates.

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Song list:

• Capital … normal – The Truth Is
• Circles – Bumblebee
• Inspired – Hustle Beats
• Uh ah – For Sale - Hustle Beats
• Earth On An Axis – Andrea Soler
• Take Me Away – Lee Safar
• Queen 222 – Mz Ann Thropik
• Oh Apollo! – Loene Carmen
• Lifetime On The Run – Tamarama
• Little Piece of Love – Anthony Snape
• Cassetteeyed – Cassetteeyed

The fifth and final show before Summer vacations, and the fifth and final show before submiting this podcast for aproval to enter the Association of Music Podcasting.

On this show there is a curious story about one of portuguese symbols, the Portuguese Rooster. You will also listen to five of the finest independent music from north of Portugal.

Next show will be in September, so please subscribe to get it as soon as it is released.

Here is the playlist:

1: Olive Tree Dance – Mata a Fome www.olivetreedance.com/ (free mp3)

2: Empty – Merry Go-Round http://myspace.com/projectempty (free mp3)

3: Indignu – Rafaela http://www.myspace.com/indignu

4: Fingertips – Simple Words (quiet version) http://www.thefingertips.com/ (free mp3)

5: Spleen Poetry – I Blame You http://www.spleenpoetry.com/

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Make sure to look for the artists you are listening in your favourite store, or their site store, as you can always leave a comment in the podcast site, or send it to portugal@insomniaradio.net

That being said, I have a special presentation for this episode of Insomnia Radio Orlando. This is your opportunity to hear a brand new album from one of my favorite podcasters, George Hrab. George is an independent musician based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and he’ll be performing in Orlando on July 17 at Nerdapalooza, so there IS a local tie-in here.

George combines his considerable intelligence and humor with his abilities as a musician, singer, and songwriter on his sixth album, “Trebuchet.” George has generously offered up the entire album to his fellow podcasters for a listening party. If you like it, please support him by purchasing a copy. You can get your very own digital copy on iTunes or at CD Baby, or better yet, if you buy an actual physical CD, you’ll also get the 20-page booklet AND a chance at being the lucky recipient of The Golden Ticket, which entitles you to a live personal performance from Geo himself.

George is also a skeptic and atheist, and if you’d like to hear more from him, check out his Geologic Podcast – it’s one of my favorites. He has also made recent appearances on a couple of my other favorite podcasts, Skepticality and as a Guest Rogue on an upcoming episode of The Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe.

You can also get his book, Non-Coloring Book here, or find out more about his music at Geologic Records.

If you have never heard George’s music before, this is a great chance to check out the album, then show your support by purchasing it. My own copy is on the way.

George Hrab “Trebuchet”
featuring Phil Plait, Peter Gregson, Slau, and The Skeptical Shoe Horns.
Tracks:
1. God is Not Great
2. Everything Alive Will Die Someday
3. Ms.Information
4. Fifty Stories
5. FAR
6. Remora
7. Sviatoslav Lobster
8. When I Was Your Age
9. Trebuchet
10. Atlanta
11. Death From The Skies
12. Never Knew
13. Hai Yookito ‘Ya
14. Where Have You Been?
15. One Hypnopompic Jerk
16. Small Comfort
17. Happy Birthday Baby

available at cdbaby.com/hrab6 and iTunes

all songs © 2010 Geologic Records / You Call That Music

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Welcome to episode 4 of Insomnia Radio Australia!

The weather has turned relatively cold in the non tropical areas of Australia. There’s some snow in the Alpine regions (nowhere near Erk!) and the heater is sometimes on in the Channel Erk Studio. Compared to a North American winter, an Australian winter can be a lot warmer but during the day, you definitely need a jumper. So here are some tunes to warm your ears!

Hosted by Erk from Channel Erk, Insomnia Radio: Australia is dedicated to bringing you a wide range of indie music from across Australia. Produced in Sydney, if the music is Australian, Erk wants to know about it so you can hear it. You can email Erk at australia@insomniaradio.net as well as following @iraustralia on Twitter and visiting the Facebook page for show updates.

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Song list:

• Need It Now – Here Come The Birds
• Wild Eyed Boy - Birds of Tokyo
• Summer Fun – The Chevelles
• I Only Hate You Because I Have To –  City Riots
• The Curse Of The Yellowy Moon - Goons of Doom
• Modern Kingdom – The Discordians
• All The Pleasures Of The World – Crayon Fields
• Everything Is Fine - Ben McMaster
• Sandy – Beaches
• In The End – Sherlock’s Daughter
• Outro Bed Music: Don’t Break My Heart - Rudely Interrupted

While you are listening to the show, you will want to learn a bit more about mirandese language and Trás-os-Montes bagpipe.

Here it is, the playlist for the fourth show of the finest independent portuguese music:

1: At Freddy’s House – Road to Rebellion http://www.myspace.com/atfreddyshouse (free mp3)

2: Galandum Galundaina (featuring Sérgio Godinho) – Coquelhada Marralheira http://galandum.co.pt/ (free mp3)

3: The Big Church of Fire – Lovely Fake Smile http://www.myspace.com/thebigchurchoffire

4: Blackjackers – Waterproof is Lightfast http://www.myspace.com/blackjackersband

5: The Poppers – You and Other Sins http://www.myspace.com/thepoppers

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Make sure to look for the artists you are listening in your favourite store, or their site store, as you can always leave a comment in the podcast site, or send it to portugal@insomniaradio.net