A man once said: “To say that you know what Francis is about without having experienced it face to face is like saying that you’ve had sexual intercourse when you actually only have seen porn”. The area of...

You know what’s awesome? When an old Insomnia Radio host (Tim Poggioli of IR Baltimore) connects with an old high school buddy (Dan Luperini) to discover he’s fronting a pretty sweet indie rock band –...

Last time LFA were on the Daily Dose I got some of the details wrong, so this time I’ve asked them to write their own introduction: Being old guys, the Lizards From Afar still think in terms of albums, and they...

Tonight I’ve been feeling like a fat kid in a candy store, drooling against the display case perusing so many stand-out tracks on the new release by Oakland, CA based SENTINEL. Their new EP “For Days Deep”...

From the Album Resonant String Theory We have played ANTIQCOOL several times before on Insomnia Radio on the UK Show.   Pete Smith from the band has a campaign going to spread their Creative Commons Licenced music...

Los Angeles based group The Antiques’ newest album, Cicadas, was released this last year and thankfully it didn’t totally fall off my limited radar. It was produced by Scott Solter (Mountain Goats, Okkervil River,...

DOWNLOAD | iTUNES | ZUNE (1-Click) |RSS FEED [audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/ir170.mp3] Track us down on Facebook! and say hello… It’s pure nostalgia on this week’s Insomnia Radio. Jason gushes...

The Title Track from their new EP on Deep Elm Records Originally from Fort Collins Colorado and now based in Santa Monica California, RIDE YOUR BIKE is Mike Getches (vocals, guitar), Ryan Hassell (guitar, vocals), and...

Based out of San Diego, MOD AMISH are using the southwest corner of the map as a launching point for their aural vinegar & pop tart assaults. After the release of their second album, “No Use For Sunshine” in...

If you don’t know where you’re going, you don’t know when you will arrive. Danish band THE KISSAWAY TRAIL released this acoustic track, “Tracy” over the holidays at the end of 2009. ...

We recently heard about fledgling band Dark Room Notes by our friends at BBE Music, and their smooth electro-rock sunk its hooks into us after repeated listening. Their debut album “We Love Your Dark Matter” was...

The title track from the new release by French band Fresh Body Shop, available for free, or donation, from Jamendo. There is very little information to be found about this band, apart from that they are from Nantes in...

Growing up on Princeton Street in Santa Monica, CA , twin brothers Jesse & Matt Kivel and childhood friend Ben Usen started playing together as a group in the late 90’s, but officially formed Princeton during a year...

The title track as a teaser from their upcoming album Lauded by music critics in Canada and abroad, trip-rock group Plajia, composed of Patrick Pleau (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards and harmonica), Simon Boivin (bass...

Laurie’s is back with his first full Insomnia Radio New Zealand Podcast for 2010.  And what a new entry he brings you with awesome 6 tracks from New Zealand artists plus some bonus tracks from an IR Turkey episode...

Orlando transplant NEW ROMAN TIMES have made their way to their new digs of Austin, TX and are also back with a recent album, “On the Sleeve”, released last year on New Granada Records. It’s been some time...

From their second album Burned Out Bright City Light was started by Seattle singer songwriter Matt Shaw with long time friend and bay area producer Nick Andre, who’s releases have featured Gift Of Gab, Jern Eye,...

DOWNLOAD | iTUNES | ZUNE (1-Click) | RSS FEED  [audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/ir169b.mp3] Every other Monday we’ll do something a little different on the IR feed. Let’s call this one a “Side...

Originally released in 2000, Philadelphia’s THE JAZZ JUNE has digitally released the LP ‘Medicine’ this last December via IODA and Universal Warning Records. The Jazz June started their eight year run in...

No Insomnia Radio: UK Show this week, but I did host AMPed #218, below are the Show Notes. Plenty of Insomnia Radio references in the show, of course. Submissions from myself and Jason, as well as submissions from Rodrigo...

You don’t know now, but I hope you will! Today’s Valentines Day live feature is from the New York based group THE FLYING CHANGE, whom the network featured on the Dose earlier last year in addition to the New...

Featured on Insomnia Radio #169 – we loved ’em so much, we’re giving away 5 copies of their upcoming full length “Lost Souls Like Us.” Listen to the front end of the audio for details. (Hint:...

From their upcoming album Sleep Mountain The Kissaway Trail will return to the States for the first time in 2 years this spring for a series of headlining club dates, performances at SXSW, and as main support for The...

Leeds based band TIGERS THAT TALKED have started up recording again as of late late year (August 2009), and are in the process of putting together their debut album, The Merchant, due for release this year. As we don’t...

The Title track from their Album just released on Leading Brand Records Evoking images of desert plains and ghost towns, the music of The Famous is like swallowing hard liquor — a raw, scorching blast of...

Episode number 11 of Insomnia Radio New York. Recording Date: Saturday 06 February 2010 TRT: 37:54 Rating: Slightly NSFW [audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/irny11.mp3] Download | Subscribe | Subscribe in iTunes |...

Formed in their sleepy UK hometown of Bury St Edmunds in 2007, Ten City Nation wasted no time in gigging like madmen, catching the attention of several notable bands, providing high-profile support during their festival...

From The Escape Stage EP Co-founders Nikki Layne and Doug Mecca joined forces in Orlando, FL, and with the release of their debut EP entitled “Adapting to Gravity” in early 2005, Lucid Fly exploded into the...

DOWNLOAD | iTUNES | ZUNE (1-Click) |RSS FEED [audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/ir169.mp3] From “Studio A” in San Luis Obispo, Jason shocks the world (and himself!) by deciding on a permanent format after...

What ties together NPR, Robert Ashley, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Podcasting, Jason Evangelho, and Insomnia Radio? I Come To Shanghai! Not really, but read on… Ok, follow along if you dare. Robert Ashley used to write...

Episode number 81 of Insomnia Radio UK. A special Episode featuring The Pocket Gods Recording Date: Saturday 06 February 2010 TRT: 42:57 Rating: Work Safe Note: All tracks in this episode are available as free downloads,...

It’s been some time since we’ve checked in with New York band HOPEWELL. You may recall us heavily featuring their track ‘Calcutta’ starting back around 2006. They’ve had a lengthy history that...