IR: UK #70 – Eskimos & Toy Horses

Episode number 70 of Insomnia Radio UK.

Welcome to this somewhat delayed episode. Seven songs from UK artists, and one US. And a CD give-away contest!

Recording Date: Tuesday 16 June 2009

TRT: 44:35

Rating: Mostly Work Safe (apart from the last track)

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Playlist, MySpace and Other Links

• Jono – A Day Ago – Web Site | iTunes
• Hail to the Eskimo – Queen of the Disco
• Sizen – Asylum – Web Site
• The Joy Formidable – The Last Drop – Big Cartel | Free Downloads at Music Glue
• MorningSide – Photobooth – iTunes | CDBaby
• Blow For Keeps – Into A Charm – Sign up for CD
• Slashed Seat Affair – Forget You – iTunes
• Toy Horses – But What About The Future – Downloads

Other links

• AMP
• Made in the UK Show
• Deuce MP

Insomnia Radio: UK – Episode One

To celebrate the third birthday of Insomnia Radio: UK we’ve reposted Episode One, originally released on 1st June 2006.

So if you want to hear how it all started, with Phil Coyne at the helm, head over to the original show notes, or click the player below.

We’ll be reposting the other early shows in the next few days.

IR: UK #69 – Leaders & Riots

Episode number 69 of Insomnia Radio UK.

Welcome to this somewhat delayed episode. Eight songs from UK artists.

Recording Date: Friday 29 May 2009

TRT: 36:40

Rating: Work Safe

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Playlist and MySpace links

• The Exits – Fever
• The Chinese Firework Co – People Say
• Driver – Change Your Ways
• Acroama – Blue Or Real
• The Fuse (aka Lato) – Everybody Knows The Way
• The Mike Brown Band – One Of These Days
• Dead World Leaders – Fall
• The Gin Riots – The Polka

Other links

• AMP
• Made in the UK Show
• Reverb Nation
• Deuce MP

No IR UK show today

The weekend’s Insomnia Radio: UK show has been postponed owing to circumstances beyond my control (thanks BT – rant to follow).

Hopefully IR UK 69 will be with you shortly.

IR: UK #68 – Nurse! Medicine?

Episode number 68 of Insomnia Radio UK.

An interesting mix of hard rock and some downtempo, dubstep and post rock

Recording Date: Sunday 10 May 2009

TRT: 54:37

Rating: Work Safe

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Playlist and MySpace Links

• Ryco Saints – Medicine
• Panic Cell – Save Me
• Voodoo Johnson – Another White Lie
• In a Daze – King of Misuse
• RookieCop – We Cannot Function
• To The Moon – S.Q.U.I.D. (Sinister Quiet Under Inky Darkness)
• Harperactive – Hold Your Horses Pedro
• Nephu Huzzband – Nurse! Nurse!

Other links

• Miss Morrison’s Mix
• bombskare.com
• Fistful of Dynamite on iTunes
• AMP
• Made in the UK Show
• Podsafe Music Network
• Reverb Nation
• Deuce MP

IR: UK #67 – Welcome to Skaville

Episode 67 of Insomnia Radio UK, an Eight Track Ska Special

Recorded: 03 May 2009
TRT: 38:12
Rating: Work Safe

 

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Playlist and Links

• The Penny Black Remedy – 95 Charing Cross Road
• Cueball 8 – Bring A Friend
• Freetown – Skaffic Jam
• Antilectual (GarageBand) – The Last Trip
• Soul Case (GarageBand) – Why Don’t You
• Renegade Beat – Ska Train
• Bombskare – Don’t give it all away
• 20 Dead Camels – The Camel Beat

Other links

• AMP
• Podsafe Music Network
• Reverb Nation
• Garage Band
  

IR: UK #66 – Kids & Men

Episode Number 66 of Insomnia Radio UK

Six songs from UK artists, one French and one UK/French. Includes a prototype Ska segment.

Recording Date: Sun 26 April 2009

TRT: 34:36

Rating: Work Safe

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What’s in this episode

Buck Brothers – You’re So Good, Good, Good You’re Great

Dead World Leaders – What Do You Propose (I Do)?

Chris Skinner – Card Shark

The Peppermint Apes – No One Like Me

Kid Bombardos – I Round the Bend (a)

Kyoshi – Bang

The Omega Men – To Reach The Stars

The Galagos – Little Opening

 

Other links

• AMP
• Made in the UK Show
• Reverb Nation
• Garage Band
• Jamendo
• Deuce MP

IR: UK #65 – Adventures & Archives

Episode number 65 of Insomnia Radio UK.

Another eight songs from UK based artists

Recording Date:  Sunday 19 April 2009 (not Saturday as I said in the show)

TRT: 38:28

Rating: Work Safe

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Song List and MySpace Links

The Omega Men – Kalki

Misty’s Big Adventure – Between Me and You

Inside View – All Because Of You

Beechwood – The Summer

Slashed Seat Affair – Connected

Azoora – Life of Fantastic

Secret Archives of the Vatican – What is written

Swimfaster Godwhispers – It Smokes The Flood

Other links

• SM Review of Inside View
• Garage Band
• AMP
• Podcrawl
• Made in the UK Show
• Podsafe Music Network
• Deuce MP

IR: UK #64 – Whispers & Crawlers

Episode number 64 of Insomnia Radio UK.

Ten Songs, two Interviews, and News from the Podcrawl

Recording Date: Saturday 11 April 2009

TRT: 1:02:16

Rating: Work Safe apart from the last track

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Song List and MySpace Links

• Serpico – 400 Blows to the Head
• All Mighty Whispers – Sun in our Eyes
• A is for Ape – End of an Era (Don’t Go)
• The Yellhounds – Got No Place To Go
• Swimfaster Godwhispers – One Year Anniversary
• Red Eskimo – Headlights
• Secret Archives of the Vatican – Gulshan I Raz (The Rose Garden of Mystery)
• Spidersleg – Skellington
• Lord Numb – Ice Cube Massage
• British Standard – Leave her in a Heartbeat

Other links

• Miss Morrison’s Mix
• AMP
• Podcrawl
• Made in the UK Show
• Podsafe Music Network
• Reverb Nation
• Jamendo
• Left Lion
• Deuce MP
• Hero PR

IR: UK #63 – Dinner & Dice

Episode Number 63 of Insomnia Radio: UK.

Eight songs from seven UK bands, and one guest appearance from an Austrian act

Recording Date: Friday 03 April 2009

TRT: 36:24

Rating: Work Safe

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Song List and MySpace Links

• In Isolation – The Wrong Girl
• Simon Felton – The Latest Thing
• The Satellite Towns – Universe
• Late of the Pier – Space and the Wood
• Amity in Fame – Dinner for One
• Blue Swerver – At The Movies
• Act 1 – Roll The Dice
• Michael Lee – Land Of Change

Other links

• AMP
• Podcrawl
• Podsafe Music Network
• Jamendo
• Pink Hedgehog Records
• Modify The Van
• Left Lion

IR: UK #62 – Moots & Minions

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)

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Song List and MySpace Links

• Bombskare – Beatriz
• The Fins – Frightened Of Freedom
• The Moot – Get Along
• The Crazy Majority – Keep The Hope Alive
• Which Way Up – Hard To Think
• EASE – Reverie
• Kamaloca – Always Waiting
• The Minions – Six Chords

Other Links

• Dave’s Lounge
• The Chillcast
• Podsafe Music Network

IR: UK #61 – Angels & Lighthouses

Episode Number 61 of Insomnia Radio: UK

Eight songs from eight UK bands,  a wide range of genres and styles.

Recording Date: Sunday 15 March 2009

TRT: 41:25

Rating: Work Safe

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What’s in this episode

• Analog Angel – Shadows
• Paul Berry – Broken
• Medallist – Communicate
• Mr Twist – Break Before I Bend
• The Eisenhowers – Lighthouse
• Soundkraft – Hope
• Walkway – Memories
• Secret Archives of the Vatican – Dread

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IR: UK #60 – Violets & Eskimos

Enjoy Episode Number 60 of Insomnia Radio: UK

Eight songs from seven UK bands, again, a wide range of genres and styles.

Recording Date: Saturday 07 March 2009

TRT: 41:17

Rating: Work Safe

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What’s in this episode

• Mercurious – Dirty
• Mercurious – Trigger
• Peter Paul Parker – I Believe
• Nony Zero – U-Fit
• Bombskare – World Turned Upside Down
• Fifty Nine Violets – Silver Sea
• The Last People On Earth – Are You Awake
• Age Of Jets – For The Love of an Eskimo

IR: UK #59 – Jetpacks & Hovercars?

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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What’s in this episode

We Were Promised Jetpacks – Ships With Holes Will Sink

Alexa Pol – Never Wanted To Dance

Rhesus – Narcolepsy Baby

Jamsons Nook – Where It All Began

Lucy Pickard – Andrew Eyes Shut

We Know Mason – The Country

Zombie Met Girl – New Rose

Uncle Riotous – Patient Dub (feat Talking Dog)

The Eisenhowers – 1969

 

IR: UK #58 – What The Folk?

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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What’s in this episode

• 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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