Episode number 108 of Insomnia Radio: UK Ro at the controls for a second time Recording Date: Sunday 29 June 2014 TRT: 35:57 Rating: Work Safe (probably) [audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/iruk108.mp3] Download IR: UK...
Poppy Brothers: New ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Poppy Brothers is an American electropop duo consisting of vocalist James Tillman and producer Matthew Taylor. Today’s Dose New World Record is a single from their new album Sour Fruit, available now from iTunes....
One Finger Riot: Giv...
posted by Stuart Morrison
“It’s not a concept album or anything,” Los Angeles-based musician and painter Faris McReynolds says of The Sea, his latest album as the one-man band, One Finger Riot. “But there’s definitely a Side One and a Side...
Cola Koala: My Soul ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Cola Koala is an electronic music project by Russian musician and sound producer Anton Kolesnikov, combining sampling and collaborations with different vocalists. The collaborative project has apparently existed for over...
Moving Castles: I...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Moving Castles from Austin TX recentlyly released I’m A Fever, the first track from their full-length follow-up to their 2011 EP Twin Daggers. They say on their web site: “Our new album is already recorded and is...
Be Calm Honcho: Step...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The debut album ‘Honcho Dreams‘ from San Francisco’s BE CALM HONCHO just released on Crossbill Records on June 24th, the effort being recorded at The Panoramic House this past August, 2013. The Bay area...
Nine Sons Of Dan: Fo...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Australian band (from Surfers Paradise, QLD) Nine Sons Of Dan released their third EP “Follow The Blood” in May. “Nine Sons of Dan is a five-piece alternative rock band with an eclectic, yet direct approach. Their...
Spaceship Days: Hear...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Durham, North Carolina’s Spaceship Days are on the verge of releasing their new EP “Saving the Universe” in just a few short days on July 1st and it should hit pretty hard, if today’s featured track...
Double Lined Minorit...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Gold Coast [Australia] pop-punk four-piece Double Lined Minority just released their new single “White Flag”. Forming in high school and inspired by a low-fi pop punk reminiscent of the ’90s, the group have come a...
Carousels & Limo...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Bath, SW England band Carousels & Limousines recently issued a new double A side single ‘Superman/Strange Love’, after their earlier debut release ‘Home to Andy’s’. This great new single...
Leo Stannard: Eliza
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Eliza is the first track from the upcoming Notions EP from Leicester’s Leo Stannard, releasing on the 4th of August (and which they are taking preorders for soon). Tracks on the forthcoming release are as follows: 1....
Insomnia Radio #184
posted by Stuart Morrison
A new show, hosted by Stuart, with a varied mix of music from USA, UK & Australia. Also a Podcrawl report from London. TRT: 39:38 Rating: Work Safe [audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/ir184.mp3] Download IR: Episode...
Origami Arktika: Det...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Something a little different for today’s Daily Dose. Origami Arktika are an offshoot of Norwegian artistic collective Origami Republika who produce experimental folk music. The song featured today is from their recent...
Kyowa: The Ends of t...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
“Will you still want me?” is the pervasive smoldering question which repeats through a good portion of the slowly building and deeply evocative piece, The Ends of the Earth, by Nashville artist, KYOWA. Stephanie...
Taxes: Kali
posted by Stuart Morrison
Kali is the second single from Taxes upcoming album. San Francisco native Robby Cronholm is the songwriter and lead singer of Taxes. His past efforts include singing/songwriting in seminal 90s indie rock band crumb and a...
IR Canada Show #38 :...
posted by Chris
This week I’ve finally gotten around to editing and posting the interview I did with Double Experience several weeks ago. We get off topic many times. Download IR: Canada #38 Subscribe Subscribe in...
Static Shock: ‘...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
LA experimental beatmaker Static Shock has recently created a cohesive sixteen minute aural suite entitled ‘Till Death’, a masterpiece of unique sample laden pieces, each one flowing into the next, all high...
Silent Noise Parade:...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Silent Noise Parade is an alt indie/electro band from, Co. Limerick who formed in late 2011. Already with an album behind them, the summer of 2013 saw the band release brand new material in the form of their single “Still...
Trivial Shields: Ame...
posted by Stuart Morrison
We featured Trivial Shields (the project of Christian Carpenter) once before, now in preparation for the upcoming Trivial Shields EP, Vassal States, he’s releasing a segue-single entitled Amerikan which is...
Dum Dum Girls: Under...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Earlier this year New York band, The Dum Dum Girls released their newest album ‘Too True’, on Sub Pop Records, and are now gearing up for a tour across the US with a list of shows starting next Saturday in...
Memory In Plant: Eye...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Today’s Dose, Eyes Up by Tel Aviv, Israel, based Memory In Plant is the second single from their imminent full-length release An Epic Triumph. The band consists of Yehiel Hamou, Chen Firsel and Imri Cohen. Facebook |...
Kye Alfred Hillig: U...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Its time for a change for Tacoma, Washington based singer-songwriter Kye Alfred Hillig. Apparently his last two records have drawn heavy from roots, folk and Americana but as a songwriter Hillig felt it was time for a...
St Tropez: Maybe Not...
posted by Stuart Morrison
St Tropez just dropped “Maybe Nothing”, their second single and one of three they’re releasing before their full length comes out this Fall. Stay tuned, because St Tropez will be releasing another single “Let...
New God: Firework
posted by Charles Stepczyk
In the spring of 2013, Baltimore-based art-pop band New God, lead by brothers Kenny and Curt Tompkins, began crafting songs for their sophomore LP, Firework. Sessions continued in Baltimore throughout the summer of 2013,...
The Tablets: Swallow...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Today’s Dose Swallow the Rival comes off Brooklyn based The Tablets‘ forthcoming sophomore EP Ground, out summer 2014. The Tablets are the songs of Brooklyn-based, Mexican born musician Liz Godoy. She performs...
The Afghan Whigs: Ma...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The Afghan Whigs have returned with their first new album in sixteen years, titled ‘Do to The Beast’ under one of our favorites, the Subpop label. Do to the Beast was created in L.A., New Orleans, Cincinnati, and...
H.M. Hammarin: It Be...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Gothenburg Sweden indie artist H.M. Hammarin has just released what appears to be his newest single, ‘It Began Again’ which I am thoroughly enjoying, partially due to some similarities to a favorite artist, Dave...
IR: UK #107
posted by Stuart Morrison
Episode Number 107 of Insomnia Radio: UK Eight great tracks this time, a bit heavier than normal. And Stuart has some things to say for a change. Recording Date: Saturday 07 June 2014 TRT: 42:30 Rating: Work...
Good Nite Gilligan: ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From Montreal in Canada, Good Nite Gilligan are the reformed incarnation of ’90s punk/grunge band Gilligan’s Fish. More hard rock than the original band, they are about to release their first EP since reforming,...
3&O: Everything ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s feature is from 3&O, a NH, Mass, and soon to be California based group, apparently born out of the posting of a Reddit ad seeking a vocalist. Since this fortuitous meeting of said vocalist, and after the...
2 a.m. Orchestra: Si...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Today’s Dose is a single from Auckland, New Zealand band 2 a.m. Orchestra‘s album Working to Divide released in September last year. Nearly four years in the making, Working To Divide is available free via their...
Silent Rider: Rave L...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Brooklyn-based electronic downtempo trio Silent Rider are on the verge of releasing the EP “Rave Love”, out July 29th. The first single and title track is the excellent ‘Rave Love’, an outstanding...