From their new five track EP/Album Cruise of the Century, available as a free, or pay what you want, download from Bandcamp Boston, Massachusetts Powerpop trio The Cinnamon Fuzz released their single Reboot my Heart earlier...

This is the new name for the Glasgow, UK based band Union of Knives, changed up in early 2010. We discovered this Glasgow, UK based group through Admiral Fallow’s Facebook page.  They were posting about a compilation...

From their forthcoming EP “Strange Boy”, released in October. Graystar is a constantly evolving music project, a five piece band now based in Seattle, USA. At its core is Dominic James, singer songwriter from...

Sleeperstar is a predominantly pop-rock group started in Dallas, Texas in 2007. Chris Pearson sings lead vocals and is joined by Nick Box on guitar, Jake Lester on keyboard, Shaun Menary on drums, and Brandon Rosas on bass....

From the Album Supra / Infra released 26th August Los Angeles’ Radars to the Sky have just released their first full length album and Mirror is the first single from it. Radars to the Sky are Rob Danson –...

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...

On September 28th, Vagrant Records will release the latest studio album from Pete Yorn. Produced by Frank Black (The Pixies), this visceral 11-song collection follows Yorn’s two 2009 releases. Yorn’s forthcoming album, a...

From the album Hello All Seasons available on August 24th Neo-psychedelic mastermind / producer Craig Morris (Thee American Revolution / Ideal Free Distribution / Apples in Stereo) presents an innovative fusion of garage...

Bedford were featured on Insomnia Radio: Australia episode 6. Hailing from Melbourne, Bedford rock and rock hard. Their tunes are radio friendly but are also hard enough to satisfy people who like harder rock. They may...

Danielle DeLaite was first featured on episode 6 of Insomnia Radio: Australia. Her music can be described as R & B, pop and dance. She describes herself as being a  classy cocktail comprised of Kylie, Janet, and a...

Tiddabadés is a Wellington based dancecore four piece in New Zealand, apparently self-proclaimed as “The Most Mispronounced Band In The Southern Hemisphere ™ “. Formerly Batman Tiddabadés, they weld the...

From the Astral Turf five track EP LA’s indie-driven rock band Downtown/ Union formed in 2006 as a two-piece pop outfit by its principle songwriters Bo Bory and Jeff Electric. Known for their stripped down songs with...

All the songs in this collection “It’s Been A Long Day” were recorded from 1991-1998. All have previously been released on various compilations and 7 inches with the exception of “Long Day”,...

California 5-piece, Young The Giant have been very busy. Garnering a fervent and loyal fan base from their electric live shows, the release of their 2008 debut EP Shake My Hand, their recent tour with Minus The Bear, and...

Bottomless Pit was formed in the fall of 2005 by erstwhile Silkworm members Tim Midgett and Andy Cohen. Their longtime friends Chris Manfrin (Seam) and Brian Orchard (.22) complete the quartet. Blood Under the Bridge is the...

From their album Ways of Escape out Oct 12 Great Lakes formed in Athens, Georgia in 1996. Founded around the songwriting partnership of Ben Crum and lyricist Dan Donahue, with multi-instrumentalist Jamey Huggins and a...

New York’s Ra Ra Riot recently sent out a free gift to their fanbase to all those that had downloaded the original version of “Boy,” the very first single from their album The Orchard, which drops in a few...

From the Solo project So I Ate Myself, Bite by Bite of Ryan Graveface of Black Moth Super Rainbow As Dreamend’s sole member and proprietor behind Graveface Records, an independent label with a sharp focus on hand...

Somewhere in between breaks during Alkaline Trio’s relentless touring schedule, Matt Skiba found time to demo and record a whole slew of new songs. It’s been more than ten years since his last solo album (a split...

From “Dear Hearts & Gentle People” on Phratry Records Started in November 2008 by cousins Scot Torres and Matt Hemingway along with good friend George Jesse. All bandless at the time, they came together to...

What smells like special and sounds like awesome? Dubbed ‘Best Lounge Act of 2009’ by New York Magazine, Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra play a brand of uncategorizable folk/jazz/country/lounge- lizardry that’s...

Part one of a two track single just released called Moving on the Edges of Things 2 brand new, vinyl exclusive tracks from Texas’ THIS WILL DESTROY YOU give a dark bend on their very own brand of instrumental...

Middle Distance Runner is an indie pop group hailing from the District of Columbia. The group was started in 1998 by Allan Chappelear, Erik Dean and Steve Kilroy. Over the next few years, members Jay Smith and Ian Glinka...

Mahri Autumn released ri-solv in March 2010 Reviewed by Sarah Morrison on Miss Morrison’s Mix Australian musician Marianthe Loucataris has set the bar high on her first solo endeavor with the sweeping, emotive sounds...

The debut album from The Rest, Atlantis, Oh Our Saviour, is a collection of songs written by the band over the course of their first years playing music together. Recorded by Dan Achen at Catherine North Studio in Hamilton,...

From their album Ohlone Recorded over the course of a year in San Francisco, Ohlone is the debut album from Sunol. The album’s seven songs feature a mix of West African instrumentation and percussion with new American folk...

Episode number 87 of Insomnia Radio: UK 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...

Newly signed to well-loved indie Dromedary Records, the band is poised to release Jihad Me At Hello A FREE digital EP Stuyvesant is something of a Jersey indie rock supergroup, featuring Ralph Malanga (Footstone) on vocals...

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...

Throw Television is a young indie-pop-rock group from Brussels, Belgium. Influenced by various artists by the likes of Foals, Death Cab For Cutie and Two Door Cinema Club, Throw Television create a sound that can be both...

With The Giant Crushes You, Abner Trio have created an album that triangulates exactness, rawness and beauty. Nearly three years in the making, Abner Trio’s second full length is hands-down the most accomplished...

Their new self titled EP was recorded in one hour using one microphone and a field tape machine. TV Buddhas are the self proclaimed kings of geek bubblegum, the kids who prefer to stay at home and watch “Lord of The...