Per listener request, today’s selection comes from the Los Angeles based solo project “The Orphan Factory” off the “Sketches, Demoes and Skeletons” collection. ‘Chinese Water Torture...

Leamington Spa band, previously under the name ‘Interloper’, changed to ‘The Carter Manoeuvre’ in 2005. Their music is a fusion of progressive rock mixed with the raw energy and experimental aspects from influences...

After Stuart’s 45 minute in-flight entertainment programming, our plane touches down in the Far East… well… far enough east – New Jersey. We begin our journey diving fist first into the action with...

From their 2007 Corporate Records release comes a somewhat progressive stylized rock epic from Hollywood based four-piece, Canon. Don’t Trust the Teachers, seemingly loosely based on the 70s slogan of questioning...

Out of the fifty odd groups I saw in Texas this last March, Blitzen Trapper certainly earned itself a well fought best-in-show on my swollen showcase spreadsheet. The picture I took here is from their performance at the...

From Seattle, we are pleased to bring you Katharine Hepburn’s Voice, two very close friends (D.W. Burnam & Shannon Perry) who came together to form their ‘band’ after being in a previous music project...

Seattle’s own Throw Me the Statue released their debut album “Moonbeams” earlier this year, which was crafted with the assistance of Casey Foubert (Sufjan Stevens, Pedro The Lion). TMtS was formed by...

A wave of sound has emerged in New York, slowly swelling and sweeping you into the beautiful dreamscape created by nu-gaze three piece Dead Leaf Echo. LG, Mike DiLalla, and Liza B have manged to mirror the epic sonic...

Attention all pastors, church leaders, and acolytes! Oh wait…S*#t. Wrong Anchordown. Out of Portland, Oregon sails a more fiery version of Anchor Down; swilling beer, belting out anthemic punk rock cannonfire as...

Lurking in our latest Southern California musical carousel comes Pic Vicious, a sinister local duo backed by the synth beats of Devcon Industries, and whom have roots in the local hip-hop scene. We definitely have a few...

Complimented as “charmingly arrogant” by some and “hard working showmen” by others – The Milwaukees make music for the masses: engaging, raw and instantly approachable. Sonically they live between the Foo...

I’m sorry FM… but I don’t want to get back together!! I gave up on us a long ago after a lifetime of unannounced program changes and undelivered phone-in requests. You need to stop hounding me with your...

Die! Die! Die! is a punk three-piece from New Zealand formed in late 2003. Their music has been described as being abrasive, noisy and rough with a strong emphasis on the rhythm section within the band. The band are...

Formed in 2006 in Dublin Ireland by Mark & Darragh, Angel Pier took shape one night at Whelans, after which the founding duo quickly added Canadian guitarist Luke & bass groove merchant Vinny Redmond to polish off...

From Oxford, Mississippi, comes a band called Colour Revolt that wants to bludgeon you to death by sound, and music. Colour Revolt’s members first played together while they were college students at the University...

Channeling the creative spirit and often times legendary vocal delivery of Jim Morrison, Romanian born and Los Angeles based artist Andrei Tutunaru of Talons of Spring has just finished putting the final touches on his...

The startling, romantic voice of singer Ana Laan was born in Madrid and matured in Stockholm, Sweden. The daughter of a Spanish professor of literature and an American mother, Ana was raised in a home where learning was...

From Oakland, CA comes a three piece indie rock group aptly titled Songs for Mom, comprised of Molly / Allana (guitar / bass / vox), and Carey (drums). This last year they finished up a nationwide tour, having the chance...

Hark! Three incredible groups are coming to one epic local LA venue, this Tuesday evening (5/13), starting at 9pm sharp. Friend and classy wordsmith of “The Black Watch”, John, told me that his band will be...

A man who loves the agony of writing songs. Don DiLego grew up in the 70’s. He often wore a yellow polyester suit jacket and plaid pant combo that his mom thought “was really groovy”, but in reality may...

Today we focus our show spotlight on a well deserving independent band from the Little Armenia area of Los Angeles, Moss Bluff! Bandmembers Travis Knight and Hugh Price came together in 2004 in Florida, then eventually...

¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo! ¡Esto es Monareta! Born in Colombia South America, Monareta‘s medley has been active since the year 2000, when composer and producer Andres Martnez started playing break beats and hip hop...

From Irvine, California, Faded Paper Figures writes music in those fleeting snippets of time between work, traffic, and dissertation chapters. They have a debut album called ‘Dynamo’ on the slate for the...

File this under irregular my friends. Today’s session is basically one continuous experimental half-hour long electronica track, crafted by someone not from the region, and with material apparently taken from the Los...

Todays inspiring new artist rumbles in off Van Nuys Blvd., whipping off potshots of soul-tinged rock, delivering the theme track for your life from atop their funky chariot, and driving a straight line through the arena...

Todays new session is on the heels of a lot of changes across the network. What are they, you ask? Well, I’ve provided a link below if interested, but it boils down to being involved with adding a bit of extra...

Roosting in North Carolina, the trio of Bowerbirds recently signed to their favorite US record label Dead Oceans, home to bands such as Dirty Projectors, White Hinterland, Evangelicals, Citay, Phosphorescent, and Bishop...

Saturday, April 19th marks the arrival of RECORD STORE DAY here in the US and Canada! The already heavily anticipated RECORD STORE DAY celebration will include the participation of hundreds of independently owned music...

After a two month turbulent voyage, we believe we’ve located a safespot to service the battle-scarred Insomnia Submariner, and have surfaced to bring you some chanteys from the musicians we’ve collected along...

This is the first offering after the original drummer for “The Samples” traveled to Jamaica with acoustic guitar and drum machine to record experimental dancehall/hiphop/party music with Jamaica’s...

Sick of Sarah began in Minneapolis, MN in April 2005 as an all-female band with catchy hooks, unique lyrics, and thoughtful, well-crafted music. The band displays talent, passion, and an ever-present sense of humor that...

Alright. Here’s the deal. None of the bands in the Southern California region made it to the World Grand Finale in the BodogBattle. All of these bands however do still have the chance to advance through Wildcard...