Insomnia Radio: Indie Music Network http://insomniaradio.net New Independent Music, Blogs and Podcasts Fri, 24 May 2013 07:07:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 New Independent Music, Blogs and Podcasts Insomnia Radio: Indie Music Network no Copyright 2012 Insomnia Radio © Feed protected by a Creative Commons License New Independent Music, Blogs and Podcasts Insomnia Radio: Indie Music Network http://insomniaradio.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/irlogo-300x300.jpg http://insomniaradio.net Worldwide Eric & Magill: I Feel Your Pain http://insomniaradio.net/2013/05/23/eric-magill-i-feel-your-pain/ http://insomniaradio.net/2013/05/23/eric-magill-i-feel-your-pain/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:44 +0000 Charles Stepczyk http://insomniaradio.net/?p=38624 Eric & MagillEric & Magill is Ryan Weber and Eric Osterman, two great musicians who’ve appeared here in a few forms over the past number of years. Today we are featuring an excellent track from the Two Travellers EP by Eric & Magill, released just a few months ago in February.

The duo also has a second album forthcoming, Night Singers, which will be released July 23rd via Perfect From Now On. Make sure to check in at one of their websites below for updates:

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New York Noise Rock/Punk band EndAnd released their album Mechanics & Energetics of Stilt-Running, available from Bandcamp on a pay what you like basis. Fronted by Daniel Fern on guitar & vocals, with Bill Fitzgerald, Bass & Vocals and Mike Morales on Drums.

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The band has been recording tracks for their first full length album and are self-releasing a few songs, which includes the first single released this past February, Tomorrow is Yesterday. Today’s featured song is described as an energetic take on melodic early-90s indie rock, with singer-guitarist Rachel Browne’s sweet, wistful vocals over a surge of feedback mixed with dreamy pop.

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]]> http://insomniaradio.net/2013/05/21/field-mouse-tomorrow-is-yesterday/feed/ 0 Trivial Shields: Enough http://insomniaradio.net/2013/05/20/trivial-shields-enough/ http://insomniaradio.net/2013/05/20/trivial-shields-enough/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 11:00:49 +0000 Stuart Morrison http://insomniaradio.net/?p=38619 Trivial ShieldsTrivial Shields release their second single Enough, in anticipation of their forthcoming EP Invisible Winter.

The song was recorded to tape at esteemed SF studio Tiny Telephone by Bay Area luminary Robert Shelton (DRMS); eerie tape effects, haunting vibraphone and rich harmonies combine in an attempt to express a state of persistent alienation.

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Nice to have a bit of Prog on the Network occasionally.

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Shortly before the release of the EP, the band unveiled the Teenage Kicks Singles Club, a service that will deliver two new songs to subscribers every few months. “It’s a way for us to get our music out to our fans without them having to wait however long for our albums to come out,” vocalist Van Helvoort points out. “We’ve got so many songs in the archives, some of which we’ve been playing for years, but they just haven’t shown up on our albums. So instead of letting them fade into obscurity, we wanted to share them all with whoever wants to listen to them, for free.”

This single and video are definitely one of our new favorites here at Insomnia and a great way to segue-way out of Spring and toward the Summer months. Check them out and make sure to sign up for the Singles Club at the link on their website below.

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Whirlpool completes a narrative trilogy for A Grave With No Name – a trilogy that began in 2009 with the release of Mountain Debris (Lefse/No Pain In Pop), and continued with 2011’s Lower (Boiled Egg).

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Tour

Monday 8th July – PARIS, Trabendo*
Wednesday 10th July – AMSTERDAM, Paradiso*
Monday 15th July – LEEDS, Brudenell Social Club*
Tuesday 16th July – MANCHESTER, Gorilla*
Wednesday 17th July – LONDON, Birthdays+
Thursday 18th July – BIRMINGHAM, Hare & Hounds*
Monday 22nd July – BERGEN, Landmark*
Tuesday 23rd July – OSLO, Parkeatreat*

*with Youth Lagoon
+Headline (with The Proper Ornaments, Old Forest)

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Joe Hertler started as a successful solo artist, and then formed a duo with guitarist Ryan Hoger. That duo expanded when they caught the eye of Pritchard, who asked them to do a special performance in Bigger Brush Media’s Quilted Attic. Soon, drummer and life long friend of Pritchard, Rick Hale, joined the band, bringing his jazz-trained services into the mix. After the release of the first Rainbow Seekers album, On Being, which has sold an impressive 1,400 copies to date with no outside help, the band grew again. Keyboardist Micah Braken and saxophone prodigy Aaron Stinson joined, giving the group a decidedly classic turn.

Live instruments, live musicianship, and live energy became the creed of The Rainbow Seekers and led them to their newest live recordings at The Russell. Today’s track is a single released in June of 2012, following the release of On Being, and preceding the live sessions. We found it on their BandCamp page, loved it, and wanted to share this along with one of the Live Sessions (over at our Live & Acoustic feed).

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After recording Joe Herler wrote, “Let me just say that it’s very rare that I feel content with a piece of artwork that I’ve made. We filmed these videos in Russel Industrial Center in Detroit. They are our attempt to share a 100% live performance with the world, and thanks to our friends help I think we were able to capture just that. No auto-tune. No quantizing. No digital tricks.”

Without the brief interludes, the five track album could easily be mistaken for a studio recording. The Live at Russell sessions were also video recorded, providing a true look at the way Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers play together. Intimately shot and featuring candid moments in and around the worn yet charming Russell Industrial Center, the video captures both the hard work and play that makes this band what it is.

Check out the live video for ‘Your Story’ below and visit their sites for more recordings and additional videos from the Russell Sessions.

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Fossil Collective, a two-piece from Leeds, consists of multi instrumentalists David Fendick and Jonny Hooker.

Fossil Collective will be touring throughout North America beginning in late May supporting The Boxer Rebellion. All dates are HERE.

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