From their free album Dirty Little Secret available for download from Jamendo A mountaintop laboratory on a stormy night. A mad scientist of rhythm completes his last experiment. Six creatures emerge from the darkness,...

Quintessentially midwestern (well, they are from Lawrence, KS, and list Paul Westerberg as an inspiration), the songs THE BELLES have put together are honest and charming. And captivating. With renewed interest in the group...

NYC’s Neighbors release “Hooligans” 4 song Digital EP / White Vinyl 7″ “Hooligans” is the debut EP from Brooklyn based Neighbors. The album was written and recorded by Noah Stitelman in...

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...

Portugal is wonderful. This is what I have to say about this show. 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...

Get ready for some raw dirt, railroad pounding, swamp-fried, Louisiana-meets-the-Mekong Delta blues music. This ain’t no cowboy chording blues cheese. This is the REAL shit. Dege Legg, the Cajun born and Louisiana...

The Discordians were featured on IR: Australia episode 4 as the featured non rock/pop artist of the episode. Consisting of Lee Pike (left) and Lee Kennedy (right), The Discordians are a Electronica/Trip Hop duo from Mandurah...

Here Come The Birds are a 5 piece band from Newcastle in New South Wales, about 3 hours north of Sydney. Formed in 2005, the band describe themselves as Rock/indie/post-punk. Supplying their music directly to Erk, The Birds...

Beaches are a all-female 5 piece band from Melbourne, Victoria. They describe themselves as a garage/tropical/psychedelic band which were featured on Insomnia Radio: Australia episode 4. Unusually, all 5 women do vocals in...

Australia’s high-powered dub and dancehall sub bass vessel, Dubmarine, rip into the second half of 2010 with the release of their much anticipated debut album Depth of...

Admiral Fallow is a stunning new group, formerly known as Brother Louis Collective, born in 2007 and gathered round the precocious talent of the young foot-stamping, faintly maniacal singer/song-writer Louis Abbott. Citing...

From their album How To Irritate People on afmusic After the first album, “Under Control” (2008), which was released on afmusic, artistically produced, recorded and mixed by Geoff Turner – a prominent musician and...

By way of Vegas, the quintet IMAGINE DRAGONS brings the restless energy of “the city that never sleeps” to the masses with its 2010 sophomore EP “Hell and Silence.” A short, yet impressive history includes sharing...

From their album Good Enough In early summer of 2004, San Francisco’s Finest Dearest began practicing in a basement bedroom, hashing out concepts and ideas. After a series of musical chairs in the lineup, the band emerged...

Labrador released the single “The Kiss” by Sweden’s most blissed-out duo, Pallers, on May 26. A track said to be influenced by a DJ-set by Tobi Neumann in Ibiza which offers an unrivaled blend of hypnotic...

From the Archives, enjoy the tenth volume of Scott Tinetti's legendary The Best Music You’ve Never Heard

From their Album Faja Blues recently released on Goodnight...

Duranta D. Cook (born December 31 1980 in Vallejo, California, USA), is an indie singer-songwriter that goes by his artist name Vital. Prior to starting his solo career Vital wanted to be behind the music scene, writing and...

Tera Melos to unleash their Rats. Not literally, but Patagonian Rats the band’s first proper full-length, which is packed with wily melodies and scurrying rhythms. Tera Melos formed in 2004 as a quartet, releasing...

Athens, GA native Madeline Adams has been writing and performing her own songs since the age of 15, self-releasing her first album, “Kissing & Dancing,” in 2002 — just two years into her career. A few...

From their new EP Crush available for free download from Bandcamp My First Earthquake, San Francisco’s electric pop foursome, is thrilled to announce the release of their new EP, Crush this Thursday (6/17) at no cost...

On July 13, 2010 the innovative, quirky, multi-talented and very passionate Andy Kelly, an artist doing business as Andy Clockwise, is set to release his 3rd EP, “Are You Well?” In 2003, Andy Kelly was homeless and...

From their upcoming self-titled 10th album Elf Power formed in 1994 and over the last 16 years have released ten albums, two eps, a handful of singles, while also touring America, Europe, and Japan. The Athens, Georgia...

Yours Til Death began as the brainchild of songwriter/singer/guitarist Adam Ross. Having just finished touring the world as guitarist for multi-platinum artist Rihanna, Ross assembled Yours Til Death to record their debut...

From the album Red Light Rabbit Formed in 2005, The Quick & Easy Boys quickly made a name for themselves in Eugene, Oregon before heading north and building a Portland, OR fanbase. Their shows are an interactive party...

A backwards British Invasion…. After graduating from art school in Ohio, Elliot moved across the Atlantic to London, England with hopes of starting a band. Heavily influenced by British music, and determined to follow...

From the album Songs for the Ravens Julie Ann Bee is an epically rare musician who has crafted Songs For The Ravens, her first LP and follow-up to Sea of Bees’ debut Bee Eee Pee EP, with the kind of intuitive knowing...

Red Drapes are a four-piece band currently situated in London, England. Their melancholic sound and strong lyrical emphasis takes influence from post punk and new wave bands of the 80’s, The Smiths, Joy Division, Echo...

This show is released in the week that Portugal celebrates the national day. The story of this day goes back to 10h of June 1580. You will learn something about this day on the show, also celebrated over the world by the...

From their album All Creatures Will Make Merry on Song, by Toad Records All Creatures Will Make Merry is the second full length release by Edinburgh’s Meursault, who formed a few years ago when Neil Pennycook started...

In their much-anticipated second album, New Medium, Faded Paper Figures return with a richer, fuller sound, even as they maintain all of Dynamo’s indie-tronica charm. Fans of the band will be happy to hear all of the...

Welcome to episode 3 of Insomnia Radio Australia! This episode features a variety of music with some rock, pop, a little country as well as the non rock/pop song of the episode. Music is courtesy of Deuce Management...