London’s Paul Croker (aka dustmotes) began his love affair with vinyl at the age of 4 when he was given his first 7″ single, his love growing throughout the next few decades in the Hip Hop, Trip Hop and Big Beat...
Two Cartoons: Horizo...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Hailing from Dunedin, New Zealand, Two Cartoons formed in early 2011, with a reported initial mindset to harness and channel the feel of summer and their continued love for bands like Best Coast, Wavves and The Drums. Within...
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...
Get Inuit: Cutie Pie...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Based off a few well-placed recommendations from bands in Britain, we ran across the following exceptional single from Sittingbourne, UK band, GET INUIT. According to the small bio on their site they make dirty, surf...
Leo Stannard: Eliza
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Eliza is the first track from the upcoming Notions EP from Leicester’s Leo Stannard, releasing on the 4th of August (and which they are taking preorders for soon). Tracks on the forthcoming release are as follows: 1....
Mano’s Daughte...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Mano’s Daughter is an electronic three-piece synth band based in London UK with the lineup of Sarah Carter (Vocals), Matthias Garrick (Synths, programming) and Dan See (Drums). They are stated to be a mixture of Polica,...
Gentle Friendly: Rid...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s featured track is a refreshing two minute blast of experimental rock from London, UK’s Gentle Friendly – specifically from their free seven-song EP titled ‘Rrides’. The group has a new...
Eighteen Nightmares ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The London based group ENATL [Eighteen Nightmares at the Lux] describe themselves as Dirty Garage, Psychobilly and Heavy Blues in an agitated fuzz-fueled cabaret mêlée. We dig that description and urge you to check out...
The Correspondents: ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s feature is a mid-2012 single from London, UK’s THE CORRESPONDENTS, following the excellent 2011 debut EP, “What’s Happened to Soho?”. You may be familiar with this track if you’ve...
Cosmic Thoughts: No ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Cosmic Thoughts are a four-piece post punk group from East Kent, Britain – another fine new single brought to our attention by the nice folks at Fat Cat Records. Their logo reminds me slightly of the blue on black...
Suntrapp: All the Se...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Newcastle, UK indie folk artist SUNTRAPP is an inspiring new talent that shows the promise of earlier emergent luminaries such as Nick Drake & Alexi Murdoch – straight out of the gate. He recently released the...
Yuck: Rebirth
posted by Charles Stepczyk
London, England band YUCK are back with a new shoegazing single released earlier this past week, Rebirth. Its from their second LP due out this Fall with Fat Possum/Pharmacy Recordings. The album is being produced by Chris...
Alpha Male Tea Party...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
On a day of corned beef sandwiches we are shining a spotlight on Liverpool band, Alpha Male Tea Party, whose track will serve as an ode to one of my least favorite meals. They play an aggressive yet melodic breed of guitar...
Zulu Winter: Bitter ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
London five piece Zulu Winter recently released their album ‘Language’ via Toronto label Arts & Crafts. The group had originally signed to to Play It Again Sam in the UK, a part of PIAS Entertainment Group....
I Am Not Lefthanded:...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Rhinosaur Records is a new Irish creative commons netlabel that appears to have been started by the guys/gal in the band, I Am Not Lefthanded. Their first three song sampler release came out in late September along with...
Veronica Falls: My H...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Veronica Falls comes to us from London, with a song from their 2011 self titled release, that came out two years after their 2009 formation. Enjoy! Members: Roxanne Clifford and James Hoare, both on vocals and guitar,...
Perendiz: Oh Johnny
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Manchester solo artist Michael Bear goes by the dream enduced name of Perendiz, an epiphany of sorts etched into his eyelids by morning’s wake, which he quickly typed into his iPhone and adopted as his moniker. ...
Insomnia Radio #163:...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s episode starts off with a little CB chatter from a cat in New Jersey talking to his homeboy Juice in Northern California – then launches into a standout intro track by the funk and soul powerhouse, T Bird...