Dear Leader’s 4th album, Stay Epic captures the band in rare form. Singer Aaron Perrino delivers his best work on this recording, with standout performances on Barbarians and Empires. Produced by Paul Kolderie...

Norton are a portuguese band from Castelo Branco. They have been around for almost ten years, and in these last months we heard a lot about them in Portugal, due to their rock version of Pump Up the Jam. Remember...

Welcome back to the finest independent music from Portugal. Due to professional reasons, until at least the end of this school year, this show will be published monthly. During this show you will learn about an azorian...

I garantee: you are not ready to listen to this. London to Tokyo were formed in 2008, in Los Angeles. While they don’t release the best rock n’ roll album, so says Rolling Stone magazine, you will find the free...

This Wildlife’s album Strike Hard, Young Diamond comes at the heels of their EP of the same name. Confusing? Probably, but these twelve tracks feel like one of the most memorable finds of the entire year. Leading off with...

Here is another canadian artist. This time from Mount Hope, on the outskirsts of Hamilton, Ontario. Kori Pop’s dbut album is not for those who prefer their music black and white: From the Outskirts is technicolour....

Jack Johnson’s breakthrough album Brushfire Fairytales – an album Johnson self released, indie kids – has been remastered from the original half inch analog master tapes by the legendary Bernie Grundman...

Pop Psychology is the third album by the canadian Dan Bryk. He currently lives in New York. In romantic metaphor, sometimes directly about the music business, or literally even about the music itself, Pop Psychology’s ten...

Nearly three full years since last we heard from him with 2008’s ‘White Spiders’, he appears like a mirage with two alternate universe classics. Jesus Christ may be the most daring A-side we have ever heard...

This is the time to renew your hopes and wishes, but especially to be happy. And don’t forget good independent music. So, your favourite podcast family has chosen some Christmas tunes, from classic to originals, from...

Houston may not be your best referene to quality music. Listen to Arthur Yoria and think again. If you haven’t heard of Arthur Yoria, than you should. If Insomnia Radio’s word is not enough, I should tell you...

Freak You Out, by the Brooklyn based band Blip Blip Bleep, is undoubtfully one of my favourite tracks of 2010, and one of the best I have ever had the oportunity to use in my podcasts. Like Track Stars is the name of the...

Delayed, but very special. I’m very happy to inform that four of the featured artists at Insomnia Radio: Portugal are in the top 20 best portuguese acts of 2010. If this is not enough for Insomnia Radio to be the best...

The pleasure of listening to full albuns. Two Strangers is the new release by Black Lab, finally. After two years of blood, sweat and blisters on their fingers, black lab’s fourth album is ready for launch. Stripping away...

Being mainstream, doesn’t always mean major labels. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, featured here sometimes before, are one of those new independent artists that won a place at mainstream music audiences. They were...

I had to sneak in today, as the rest of the crew couldn’t do today’s dose. I was thinking what to post, and found myself singing this song, because it is that song I sing when I don’t know what to do....

Two things you already know about me: I am from the Azores islands, Portugal. And second, I will be the mand behind your Wednesday dose. The third thing you should know, or at least I want you to know, is that I have a...

Are you up for some chestnuts? Well, maybe it is a little too soon for you, but in Portugal, it’s about time we lit up the fire and roast some chestnuts. As you guessed, on this show I will speak of a portuguese...

Olá. From now on I’ll be here too. Rodrigo, from Insomnia Radio: Portugal. For my first appearance here, I bring you a Chicago based band, who’s name was inspired in a song from The Who. Call Me Lightning has...