The last 2011 song is by the Springfield, Missouri bases Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin. They have recently released their forth album. Tape Club documents the story of the band aurally, beginning with lo-fi home...
Germany Germany R...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s electronic feature to help launch us into the new year is by Victoria Canada’s Germany Germany (aka Drew Harris). This single, Take Me Home is from Drew’s album Adventures (17 tracks) released via...
Uncles: Bayberry Lan...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Uncles is an indie-folk band from Queens, NY. At its heart lies a songwriting collaboration between Dan Bateman and Will Schwartz, two friends who grew up together in Westchester, NY. Tom White (Little Anchor) plays upright...
Factory of Dreams: B...
posted by Rodrigo
Today’s cover art won’t fool you. We are posting a very appropriate song for your most haunted thoughts, yet inspiring. Jessica Letho is the woman that owns the main voice of Factory of Dreams, while Hugo Flores...
Soundprank: Transiti...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
23 year old Canadian artist Colin Fisher created this track as part of the White Cube project, in which ninety four remixes of an original poem and ambient samples were put together in a creative commons environment. These...
Siamese Twist: Turn ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Siamese Twist are a 5 piece female fronted alternative/indie band from Halifax West Yorkshire, UK. This song appeared on the bands latest EP ‘Adored’ released in April this year. The EP is available from all good...
IR: Australia #17 ...
posted by Erk
Welcome to episode 17 (part 2) of Insomnia Radio Australia! Erk has been away for a while. He was away in Europe & Asia for 3 months, meeting some of the IR team while he was away. After that, he has been busy with new...
IR: Australia #17 ...
posted by Erk
Welcome to episode 17 (part 1) of Insomnia Radio Australia! Erk has been away for a while. He was away in Europe & Asia for 3 months, meeting some of the IR team while he was away. After that, he has been busy with new...
The Amoeba People: C...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The Amoeba People have proposed the idea that coal is no longer a sufficient stocking stuffer for rapscallions, reprobates, and other members of the human race who show no regard for their fellow man. No, friends, these...
San Antonio Vocal Ar...
posted by Rodrigo
Last but one Christmas download, this time something really different from what you normally get from Insomnia Radio. Still, very appropriate for this night, especially if you will want to meditate. Published in Lima in...
The Boom Bang: Coast...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Its hard to go through the holiday without a few appropriately placed rowdy tracks thrown in amongst the bedecked radio hall-waves of peace and joy. So, in that vein, we are happy to have run into Oklahoma’s The Boom...
Young Statues: I Don...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Every Christmas for the past twelve years, a group of friends in Arbor New Jersey have a Christmas Show, and release a free album of music by local artists. All proceeds go to the Arbor Foundation, a local charity. A stand...
Sleeping at Last: O,...
posted by Rodrigo
Today’s Christmas song comes from a band that recently was added to the Twilight saga soundtrack and it’s the third time you see this name at our posts. Actually, Sleeping at Last is at the moment a one man...
How to Throw a Chris...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Released last month in Utrecht Netherlands, twenty+ member ensemble indie pop act ‘How to Throw a Christmas Party’ have crafted an eclectic EP capturing the spirit of Christmas, or at least their distinct...
School Of Seven Bell...
posted by Stuart Morrison
As we in the Northern Hemisphere approach the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year, we though that the new song The Night by Network Favourites School Of Sever Bells (SVIIB) would be an appropriate choice for the...
Tom Grant: Sleigh Ri...
posted by Rodrigo
Holiday music from serene to insane. This is how the Oregon artist Tom Grant describes his Christmas album Santa Claus is Going to Town! Expect to laugh or get mad at what Tom did to our favourite carols. But most of all,...
Belgrave: Christmas ...
posted by Rodrigo
The Canadian band Belgrave were one of our best surprises during this 2011. We met them through Paper Garden’s Lovely Heart Club, and now the band present us an original for this...
Samantha Crain: Brea...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today we head to Oklahoma to sample the newest holiday compilation out of Norman. Local business Fowler VW has been hard at work creating a annual holiday album and concert concept, while Blackwatch Studios organized the...
The Lulls In Traffic...
posted by Stuart Morrison
In the spirit of the season, The Lulls in Traffic have released a free holiday song download entitled “Silver Bells Are Ringing Only Grey.” The Lulls in Traffic is the new alternative/hip-hop project of Aaron...
Love Axe: I Will Be ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
With a little under two weeks until Christmas, I figured a holiday-centric song clocking in around two minutes would be a good fit for your stressed out red & green light schedule. If you dig this track, you can find it...
The Elwins: Mele Kal...
posted by Rodrigo
Welcome to Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose 13 Days of Christmas. From today on until the 25th of December you will be receiving a festive track. Doesn’t mean Christmas themed songs, but songs that will make you enjoy this...
Filligar: Dead Wrong
posted by Stuart Morrison
Chicago’s Filligar are releasing their new album early in 2012. Two tracks from it, this one, and Knock Yourself Out are available for free download from their web site. This will be their fifth album, the previous...
11:59 – Things...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Just Because it’s Christmas… 11:59 release a free single “11:59 are full of questions: Must I always take it on the chin? Why doesn’t everyone read the bus timetables? Who is Gareth Gates? “Stu,...
Low Roar: Tonight, T...
posted by Rodrigo
Ryan Karazija is Low Roar, an Iceland mased project. Adding players Júlíus Óttar Björgvinsson and Katie Buckley to the live show, Low Roar slowly reveals a beautiful and powerful set consisting of loops and layers of...
Jukebox the Ghost: S...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Philadelphia based band Jukebox the Ghost released their second album, Everything Under the Sun, last September, the follow-up to their debut 2008 release, Live & Let Ghosts. Today’s featured track features the...
House of Light: Hous...
posted by Stuart Morrison
House of Light are Justin de Vries, Mark Kinchin, Valentina Veil, Diego Ferri, Greg Krouse. Based in Berlin, though half of its members come from Australia. This is taken from their 2009 album Come Into My...
Rademacher: Magic Wo...
posted by Rodrigo
For many, Babyhawk (Part II of III) by the Los Angeles based Rademacher, is one of the best 2011 releases. We at Insomnia Radio are one of those listeners who vote for Rademacher to be one of the best of...
Savoir Adore: Honest...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s feature comes from Brooklyn’s Savoir Adore, who released the track ‘Honestly’ in September of 2009 on Cantora Records. This slightly older single actually comes from their debut album...
Invisible Mustache: ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
November marked the release of Invisible Mustache’s 2nd album You Cool Girl. The band have been around since 2006, and are from Syracuse,...
Insomnia Radio #179:...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Stuart Morrison presents a show with Direct Submissions, Archive from The Vault, a Daily Dose feature, and more. A wide range of music, from Ukrainian Brit-Pop to Metal to...
Young Doctors in Lov...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The members of Toronto five-piece Young Doctors in Love were apparently brought together by the desire to create 3 minute pop-rock assaults. According to their Twitter feed, they are close to completing work on their full...
Loney Dear: My Heart
posted by Rodrigo
Above all, Hall Music is a study in merging contrasts, an album of impossible pairings. The pacing is simultaneously fast and slow, with gently weaving harmonic structures propelled forward by quickly moving notes. The...