Episode Number 112 of Insomnia Radio: UK Ro at the Controls. Another six great tracks from UK artists. TRT: 30:24 Rating: Work Safe [audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/iruk112.mp3] Download IR: UK 112 Song...
Kye Alfred Hillig: W...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Kye Alfred Hillig’s new album ‘The Buddist’ has just released digitally earlier in the month, with a CD being issued on 9/9. For those who like to lovingly admire a larger scale version of the artwork and...
S: Brunch
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Following behind the first anticipated single, Vampire, from Jenn Ghetto’s new release Cool Choices comes Brunch, the second striking piece from the album. Jenn Ghetto is formerly of the band Carissa’s Weird who...
Teribal Anamal: Uran...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Teribal Anamal are a Brooklyn-based DIY three-piece, and Uranium Son is from their latest album New Creature. Check out the video for the song below too, shot in appropriate DIY style. They are: Ryan on vox/bass, Chalky on...
The Last September: ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Edinburgh based indie rock band, The Last September, are currently working toward their 3rd album and have just released a new single on Aug 14th, This Train Remains. It’s taken from their forthcoming album, Volcano...
Eli August and The A...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Eli August & The Abandoned Buildings are a Baltimore, MD and Brooklyn, NY based Chamber Folk ensemble that plays dark and melodic heartfelt tunes. They’re releasing their EP A Heartache Suite on September 2,...
Sunbears!: He’...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
In addition to their participation in participation in the upcoming Flaming Lips-curated Sgt. Pepper’s tribute album (along side MGMT, My Morning Jacket, Phantogram and others), Jacksonville Florida band SUNBEARS! is set...
Mokoan: One Way Dest...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Mokoan is an Australian Pop Rock Band formed in 2011 by Singer songwriter Paul Moleta teaming up with cousin Drummer Adrian Moleta. Writing and recording original material and with great passion for music, the boys begin...
The Belle Sounds: Bl...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Austinites The Belle Sounds have just released this “sparkling jangle-pop tune” Black Stone, which is the title track of their forthcoming EP (out 9th September). The Belle Sounds is a project from Indie...
Shotaway: Doctor
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Southampton five-piece blues infused-rock band Shotaway originally came out of the Canadian Rockies but are now located on a farm halfway between Southampton and Salisbury in the UK making some really great music....
Una Lux: Simon
posted by Stuart Morrison
Simon is the first single from Una Lux, from NYC. It will be released on August 26th. The single will be followed by its official music video, and they are also now finishing their debut EP with a release date to be...
Los Angeles Police D...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Artist Ryan Pollie makes music under the moniker Los Angeles Police Department and is on the verge of releasing his 11-track self-titled debut album, in which he wrote and recorded a song each day. This allowed for small...
Margins of Society: ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Margins of Society formed in 2011 out of Atlanta, Georgia as an ‘alterna-gressive’ rock group. Members: Greg Harman (drums, vocals), Trevor Houck (vocals, guitar), Scott Shackelford (guitar, vocals), Nick Smith (bass,...
Paperhaus: Cairo
posted by Charles Stepczyk
If you’ve spent much time around the DC music scene for the past five years, you’ve heard of Paperhaus. They’re a band founded by long time musical partners Alex Tebeleff and Eduardo Rivera, and over the...
Mirror Talk: 1997
posted by Stuart Morrison
Mirror Talk, a 4-piece synthesizer ensemble from LA who perform New Wave and R&B influenced pop music have just released a new single 1997. They tell us that they’ve just released the vinyl for their 1st EP via...
IR: Portugal 22 (re-...
posted by Stuart Morrison
The return of Insomnia Radio: Portugal brings you five of the hottest tracks in Portugal at the moment, including an introduction to the best 2013 Portuguese album, as well as great tracks for you to dance, enjoy the sunset...
Jo Mango: Evermore (...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Following on from her incredible 2012 sophomore album Murmuration, Jo Mango has enlisted the help of an excitingly unexpected grouping of international artists to remix all 10 tracks of that album to extraordinary effect....
Mount Sharp: Cold Ha...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s spotlight takes a look back at the first stellar demo from Gowanus, Brooklyn (via Maine) indie rock band MOUNT SHARP, in which Bryan Bruchman performs on drums & guitar, Sarah Wood on vox & guitar, and...
IR: UK #111 – ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Episode number 111 of Insomnia Radio: UK Stuart back at the controls again. A mixture this time: A normal episode, of six new tracks from UK Artists Followed by the six tracks from IR: UK #11, because that was my first, in...
Port Manteau: Nickel...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Ottawa (Ontario, Canada) based Port Manteau released their second full-length album To Far Away Friends in July. Its available from the BandCamp link below on a Name Your Price basis, and is well worth checking out. Their...
Twin Ponies: Phallac...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Twin Ponies is self-described as a progressive rock band composed of members of the defunct Tempe indie-alternative band, Tugboat. They came together in 2013 and released the EP “Pores” last September,...
Strange Ideas: Empty
posted by Stuart Morrison
Today’s Dose is from a three track demo by Oakland based Strange Ideas, the project of Matthew Hable. we recommend that you check it out at the BandCamp link below, its very interesting, and if this is a hint at his...
Mumblr: Philadelphia
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Philadelphia band Mumblr are about to take you into a dark room and smack you around with their first full-length album, Full of Snakes, out on September 16th via Fleeting Youth Records. Full of Snakes is apparently a phrase...
Leptus: Voices of th...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Leptus is a indie/alt-rock band from Worcester, Massachusetts. From My Kirkbride Cubicle is their latest full-length release, a horror themed collection of noisy alt-rock. One review of the album says this track has a...
All India Radio: Fou...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Their first live album, recorded in front of an audience for Australian radio station Triple R’s Thursday live-to-air sessions in 2011. This was the first time they had performed most of these songs live and was...
Blue Mtn Belle: Sile...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Detroit Michigan’s BLUE MTN BELLE have released their self-titled four song indie-folk flavored EP this past March, apparently inspired by Bukowski, antique furniture, and the wild west, with production work performed...
Young Ones: Over
posted by Stuart Morrison
“In an industry built on selling trends and big budgets, it can be hard to find music created with purpose and meaning rather than just a target demographic. Since 2012, Young Ones, of Tyler, Texas, have been crafting...
Astronaut Husband: L...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Alec Grefe is a musician from Stevens Point, Wisconsin who has just released a fourth album as a solo project entitled “Then & Now”. We’ve been told its a two-part album, wherein the first half is a...
The Gnar Wave Ranger...
posted by Stuart Morrison
They’re from Chicago, and this is from their recent album #GetNastyAndRich, The Gnar Wave Rangers sent us this track. Check out the album via the BandCamp link below. Also the video they sent us. We don’t know...
Abbie Barrett & ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
After settling in Somerville, MA, following a path of possibly dead-ending jobs near her roots in NYC, Abbie Barrett decidedly embraced her love for music. Living in a one-bedroom apartment that her friends refer to as...
Oscillator Bug : Fee...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Chicago analog synth psych-pop outfit Oscillator Bug released the first track from their forthcoming full length album Bursts of the Million recently. Oscillator Bug’s Zaid Maxwell has been making music in the Windy...
Deadwood Floats: Hey...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Deadwood Floats, a Columbus, OH-based chamber folk sextet have recently seen the release of their new album, Three Years, several weeks back on June 4th. The track ‘Hey Boy’ is a poignant and reflective song...