Six is the debut album by the Sweden’s musician Jonas Schwartz. It has arrived to our ears as one of the best releases coming from Sweden. In fact we know since the album was released in April this year, it has been...
Dante Elephante: Hea...
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Here is another release by Merrifield Records. It’s a really good record label, we tell you. You should definitely explore their site. As for today’s dose, and feeling the hot weather and willing to spend some...
Fire and the Wheel: ...
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Fire and the Wheel is a band from Washington, D.C. who released on May their first self-titled album. Starting as a recording band, they had in mind to record a concept album inspired by Pink Floyd’s The Wall. When...
Wyldlife: City Of In...
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There is music and there is God. Whatever is your believes, religion, there is some kind of divine force guiding you. As I was saying, there is music and there is God. Wyldlife are something between both. Let’s get on...
The Can’t Tell...
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The Can’t Tells are a band, embrace brevity with concisely written whatever in hopes of being listened to by you and are loud. That’s how they introduce themselves. We will add that they are from Brooklyn and are...
New West: Annie
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Recorded at Brooklyn, Black Ink made the Philadelphia based New West proud of their final work. And who wouldn’t be proud of recording such a work? And what about us? We very honoured to listen and share with you New...
Insomnia Radio #180
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Rodrigo de Sá hosts from the Azores islands, Portugal, the 180th edition of our main show. This show includes only artists that submitted their music to us. We must say thank you to all of them, as the quality of their...
James Vincent McMorr...
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We have always good reasons to return to Vagrant releases, but this time not only we have the new e.p. by James Vicent McMorrow, as we also have a great video tittled A Year In New York, created by Andrew...
Lila Rose: Obsession
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Lila Rose has released an album called Heart Machine (RTFM Records, 2012). This release proves that you still can push play on the first track and let the album stop playing by itself. Do not get a track, or two....
Tatiana Kochkareva: ...
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We’re in Russia today. Not exactly, but the singer you are listening was born in Russia. Infinity is her third album. Studying jazz and while listening to Queen and Pink Floyd is the ingridients for a wonderful voice...
Bernardo Sassetti: S...
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Bernardo Sassetti (Lisbon, 24-June-1970 – Cascais, 10-May-2012), Portuguese jazz pianist and film composer. [audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/dailydose/irdd-bernardosassetti-sonhodosoutros.mp3] Download Sonho dos...
the I.D: Age Anti Ag...
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Autumn will mark the release on Duchamp Records of the debut album by the I.D. Based in London, but with members from Switzerland, Ireland and U.K, they are inspired by the late 70’s, New Order or Heaven 17, yet they...
Edelweiss: Icarus
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Pardon my excitement, but as a music teacher I am very honoured to post Edelweiss for you today. The band members are under 18 years old. Yes: under 18. If the next generation of musicians are going this way, then music has...
Homesick Elephant: P...
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Today’s feature was written the band’s wedding vows. Homesick Elephant is an indie-folk duo whose heart-wrenching harmonies, old-time instrumentation and homespun sincerity make you feel like you’re a character...
The Heart Pills: Bus...
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The Heart Pills will tell you stories about the end of the world, pregnant women lost in the woods, dressed like animals to save the world. All true stories, they say, but you may find some bears feeding the children that...
Field Mouse: Glass
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The New York four piece band Field Mouse play dream pop. And why is it dream pop? Beacause Rachel Browne gives voice to the band’s songs, leading the listener into an unique...
IR: Portugal 18 R...
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The 18th edition of the show that brings you the finest independent music by Portuguese artists has a special feature on band that work with our friend Raquel Lains and Let’s Start a Fire. 1: a Jigsaw – The...
Serial Obsession: Be...
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Shotgun Opera, won’t get you wrong, and with no mercy will let you hear powerfull rock, played with mastery by the New York based band Serial...
Stone Pony: Lonely F...
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After two albums, uniform rave reviews, support slots for Supergrass, Chas n’ Dave, and a five-year break, southeast London’s Stone Pony released their first full-length album Rabble Rock Radio with No Coward Music on...
The Glass Child: Ins...
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Charlotte Erikson, the young girl that is behind the artist The Glass Child, was born in Sweden but moved to London to live on her own and give the world music from heaven (in wich she believes). She also believes in ghosts....
Jean Caffeine: Jane ...
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Originally Jane was a punk-rocking, all girl band drummer. She was able to open for The Clash in a band called Pulsallama. In the 90s she started an alternative country band Jean Caffeine’s All Nite Truckstop. Now...
Jon Vautier: Leave t...
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The Sale Is On is the debut release of Jon Vautier, a Bristol (England) based singer. He writes and plays his own music. If you are looking for sentimental, emotional and real songs, The Sale Is On is your...
Chailo Sim: Homerun
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Chailo Sim, based in Pembrokeshire, Wales, has received the following comments: A very beautiful record. Has a gorgeous feel to it and the songs are lovely, (Simon Raymonde, Bella Union) or spectacularly mesmerizing live...
Lumiere Brother: Fas...
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Lumiere Brother’s music is an invitation to a cinematic journey with the listener as the protagonist. His debut solo album Fiction is inspired by the atmospheric 60s French films, the whimsical fairytales of Tim Burton and...
Brian Mackey: Honest...
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Brian Mackey, New York based singer, has been invited to have his music featured at different movies and compilation albums. The list will include films directed by Oliver Robbins (Poltergeist) or movies with Sean Austin...
Kim Janssen: Tors
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From now one Snowstar Records should be a frequent name at our posts. This Dutch label has sent in first place Kim Janssen and his latest album Ancient Crime. It is a album inspired by his years on boarding school in Asia....
The Finger: I Don...
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You have recently heard The Finger with the track Die! Die Superhero! We post again the band that comes from Greece because the debut album named after the opening track, I Don’t Believe My Eyes is now officialy...
Dub Vision: Cool Sum...
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You’ve seen them on stage all over the world. They tickle your soul with sweet melodies and move your feet with hard-hitting dub. With the Counter Attack! album, Dub Vision has moved from the back to the front,...
Civil Twilight: Fire...
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Today’s dose comes a little late, but press play and seconds after listening to Fire Escape you will forget any trouble this late post may have caused you. Holy Weather will only be available from the 26th of March,...
:Papercutz: Disinteg...
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By the time you read this lines, or listen to today’s dose, you won’t be able to catch officially :Papercutz at SXSW. It might be a chance that you find them around doing a session. Bruno Miguel, from Oporto,...
Little Tybee: Nero
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Paper Garden Records, based in New York, is what we should call an independent major label, considering major related to quality. Top quality. Little Tybee are one of the bands part of the label’s catalog, and will be...
Miniature Tigers: Se...
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The song you’re listening today is from the much anticipated album Miniature Tigers, Mia Pharoah (Modern Art Records). The band will play at SXSW on the following dates: Tuesday, 13: Conflict of Interest Party with...