DOWNLOAD | iTUNES | ZUNE (1-Click) |RSS FEED [audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/ir169.mp3] From “Studio A” in San Luis Obispo, Jason shocks the world (and himself!) by deciding on a permanent format after...

What ties together NPR, Robert Ashley, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Podcasting, Jason Evangelho, and Insomnia Radio? I Come To Shanghai! Not really, but read on… Ok, follow along if you dare. Robert Ashley used to write...

A short promo to green-light the IR: Australia feed, and get the word out on IR proper! [audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/iraustraliapromo.mp3] DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE (RSS) |...

Free, creative commons piano rock from Austin’s Fulton Read. But there’s more to today’s Daily Dose than just a title… Austin’s Fulton Read are on a mission to promote the Creative Commons...

Jason locks into his classic groove (which is to say he’s overly verbose and kinda silly) with 10 killer tracks, and…Not one, but TWO major announcements the likes of which we haven’t heard since those...

I was thrilled to find myself some Frightened Rabbit on IODA tonight, after falling in love with their melancholy tune “Backwards Walk” in 2008. Read up about them, go support them, and get yourself some or all...

Remember Pink Floyd’s “The Wall?” To many, self included, a start-to-finish listening session could leave you teetering on the edge of depression. Well friends, the Eels upcoming album “End...

There’s something appealing about Cousins, a new quartet from Halifax, Nova Scotia, but it takes patience to discover that appeal. After listening to several cuts from their debut album, I was disappointed with the...

A dirty slide across acoustic guitar strings. The amplified harmonica and dancing piano keys. The jumping bassline and call-and-response solos. Loose, bluesy vocals. This all equals the infectious, highly replayable...

Jason Evangelho returns to the captain’s chair full time for 2010, leading Insomnia Radio into its 6th year of the fight against corporate radio crap. Nope, we’re not pleased with last decades biggest selling...

Regular IR junkies may have figured out that we like some Dead Heart Bloom. Not only is the band talented and prolific, they also embrace the concept of free music (2 full lengths and 3 EP’s are completely free at this...

In addition to having a clever name, Nashville’s Dewey Decibel write some damn catchy pop music. Not the bubble gum variety, but the kind that deceives you with catchy melodies and double-tracked vocals with downright...

Here’s a band from Austin, TX that is not only tech savvy (a necessary trait for ALL indie bands now) but creates incredible music and gives it away for free, including their two releases EP1 and EP2. There’s no...

I’m on a retro video game kick lately, and when I stumbled across this artist @ The Sixtyone, I was hooked. Here’s his bio: Henry Homesweet is a music project to express all of my creativity. I work with lots of...

“More expensive Casio equipment than Devo” – CMJ Math the Band is equal parts Atom and His Package and Andrew WK. Sampled casio sk1 drums, paired with solid square waves and more BPMs than can possibly be...

Note from Jason: I’m a sucker for “The Bends”-era Radiohead. Plajia (pronounced “plah-gee-ah”) scratches that itch nicely! Lauded by music critics in Canada and abroad, trip-rock group Plajia,...

This marks the 2nd State Shirt appearance on the ‘Dose: If you dig this track, make sure to check out “Time To Go” which Charles featured on our Daily Dose feed a couple months back. State Shirt sculpts...

THE FICTIONS’ EPIC BIOGRAPHY COMMENCES: And so, the Fictions descended upon the world of men, bleating their war cry, “Le Traitor,” as their foes hastily met them on the battlefield. However, in a...

This was the 2nd to last podcast Mikey recorded for our network before his untimely passing in March 2008. His music & enthusiasm are deeply missed.

The brainchild of brothers David and Collin, Watching Cars is a unique blend of homespun roots and understated pop that will have you unknowingly whistling melodies the next day. Both boys, Texas born and bred, grew up on a...

*We’re finding a TON of amazing music (like this track) via a newish website called The Sixtyone. Picture Digg+Last.FM+HypeMachine+Xbox 360 Achievements. Seriously. Get over there and sign up. And if ya do, use...

The story of these three unique musicians started back when Spencer Riley Alfonso & Patrick Hill got their first gig opening for the Cold War Kids in Whittier, California. Encouraged by a conversation with the Indie...

In 1997, former Blanks member Pat Lillard (“Spider Stewart”) (Bass), formed The Riverboat Gamblers with Fadi el-Assad (“Freddy Castro”) (Lead Guitar), and Mike Wiebe (“Rookie Sensation”)...

Look out Paramore!

What if Jane’s Addiction had been more inspired by Ride and late 80’s U2? What if Perry Ferrell would have been a little less neurotic and a touch more intense? What if a band said “You know, shoegaze could...

Hey gang! I can’t accurately express the myriad of feelings (including anxiety & excitement) I experienced leading up to this episode, nor the overwhelming sense of completion and contentedness when it was...

[audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/dailydose/irdd-nelo-footsteps.mp3] For Matt Ragland, primary songwriter and acoustic guitarist, the release of their debut album, nelo, was a dream nearly 10 years in the making; going...

We all miss Insomnia Radio Baltimore, but thankfully Tim Poggioli is still out in the trenches tipping us off to great Baltimore music… Ric Peters is The Perfects (much like Trent Reznor is NIN), and as Tim...

We last featured The Bloodsugars on Insomnia Radio #112, waaayyy back in a time known as January 2006. We were floored by the organic, infectious hooks of “Bloody Mary” and the gang definitely have not abandoned...

The album is an intricate masterpiece, piecing together individually beautiful and unique tracks to create a warming, powerful album full of contrast and intrigue.

After putting out two records under the name taught the rabbits – “one but just another” (2002) & “mallet and watch” (2005) – Adam Faucett...

I have no idea what to say about these guys. What can be gathered from their decidedly minimalistic website are these decidedly vague facts: The list of people who haven’t helped them is much longer than the list of...