¡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 flows...

From their album: Spotlights From Madrid, Spain Nothink is a band born from the ashes, from nothing, as any other band. But their passion for rock music as a concept and as a lifestyle and their hard work, took them to...

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 summer. ...

From: Phone Calls, Car Rides Out of the ashes of metal core band Beneath This Ashen Sky, has grown the indie rock quartet Flowers for Dorian. Since forming in December 2005, the four long-time friends and seasoned...

Since emerging as IR: New Zealand’s very first debut submission via IR #100 on August 24th, 2006, The Rabble have attracted 260,000 curious MySpace viewers, released two further CD’s, and collected many rave...

From “Strange Phenomena” – Five tracks captured live in Tokyo plus five studio cuts. Rockin’ Blues meets industrial strength guitar playing. Long time session player Chris Juergensen brings you a...

Olaus is a guitarist and songwriter who hails from the Chicagoland area and has been writing and performing since before the turn of the millenia. His current full-length album, Abort, features a wide array of songwriting...

From A Whisper To A Scream: Alt Rock for Urban Intellectuals With the successful 2007 debut EP, “Shadows Fill Your Eyes” under their belts, Washington DC’s Plastic Sky is back with the first of 4 new songs...

This Danish duo [based in New York] have re-emerged with an album that perfectly distills the band’s 60s noir-pop songcraft and fuzz-guitar clamor into a melodic, sensuous voyage through the layers of desire....

From Youngstown, Ohio, Relic is for sure your ultimate DIY band! They finance, promote and book everything themselves! With strong melodic riffs and heartfelt lyrics, they bring Hard Rock, Alternative and Metal to a...

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...

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...

The Dreaming’s frontman Christopher Hall formed The Dreaming in 2002 following the breakup of his previous band, Stabbing Westward, which had some success in the mid- to late-‘90s and recorded one of my essential...

The band formerly known as Shortfall have changed their name to Mapel Fire. Joanne, Paul, Matt and Mike make up Mapel Fire; a four piece rock/pop band hailing from Leeds in the...

Voodoo Loons – Downhill Voodoo Loons, found in 2005, consists of founder, singer, songwriter and guitarist Dennis O’Hagan, Bill McCarthy on Drums and Chris Hooks on bass. The debut album, Euphobia released in December...

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...

“Excellent Poppy Emo From Germany. From the New Album. Just good stuff” [IODA] I can’t find any reliable information about this band, not that I can believe anyway. Make up your own minds –...

After spending the last couple of years hustling it out in rehearsal studios and rock clubs throughout the Midwest, Indignant has arrived as a 5 piece band dead set on the revival of music that’s both informed &...

Opening up my first Daily Dose segment, we naturally start in my home county of Los Angeles with some dark melodic rock. This group of five, Lo Mass Republic, was one of the contestants in an ongoing worldwide battle of the...

https://insomniaradio.net/audio/dailydose/irdd-theblackangels-bloodhounds.mp3 The Black Angels “Bloodhounds On My Trail” (mp3) from “Passover” (Light In The Attic) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at...

You know, I was going to write something cool, but after reading this from their SXSW bio what else could I say? [audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/palebride.mp3] The Von Bondies formed in the suburbs of Detroit...

[audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/thedailydose_thedukespirit_lassoo.mp3] Heading to SXSW? Damn, I wish I was! If I was going, I’d be sure to check out The Duke Spirit. This London 5 piece fronted by the OH-SO-HOT...

[audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/thewhigs_righthandonmyheart.mp3] The Whigs have A LOT going for them, the least of which includes being positively recognized by Rolling Stone, Spin, Conan O’Brien, Entertainment...

Artist: Chuck Prophet | Homepage | Myspace | Track: Freckle Song Album: Soap and Water [audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/chuckprophet_frecklesong.mp3] San Fran’s own Chuck Prophet is rockin’ the house at...

[audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/facelesswerewolves_pardonmearethoseyourclawsonmyback.mp3] ARTIST: The Faceless Werewolves | Myspace | TRACK: Pardon Me Are Those Your Claws On My Back Fuzz bubble guitar all the way!...

[audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/pixystick.mp3] Billy Harvey, what can I say? Awesome song writing is what he is all about. Always fun to hear and see him perform whether alone or with others. I have seen him many...

[audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/godfiresman_dark.mp3] Continuing our Daily Dose/SXSW Festivus, here’s a band whose members represent a very strong history. Collectively coming from such bands as errortype:11,...

[audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/horrorpops_thelmalouise.mp3] ARTIST: The Horrorpops | Homepage | Myspace | TRACK: Thelma & Louise – Download ALBUM: Kiss Kiss Kill Kill Psychobilly = Ultra Cool. The flavor of...

Pinstripe: The Closest Thing To Heaven [audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/pinstripe_theclosestthingtoheaven.mp3] ARTIST: Pinstripe | Homepage | Myspace | TRACK: The Closest Thing To Heaven Out of Shepton Mallet, UK...

[audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/untouchable.mp3] Our first band to be featured from SXSW Music/Media/Interactive Festival hails from NY, NY errr, I mean Australia, umm, OH! It’s both!Lead singer Neal Carlson is...

[audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/hollywood.mp3]ARTIST: The Young Werewolves | Homepage | Myspace |TRACK: Hollywood (Download It!)ALBUM: Cheat The DevilClawing their way out of Transylvania, errr…Pennsylvania, The...

Hey gang, over the next few days you may be receiving duplicate content if you’re subscribed to Insomnia Radio, Daily Dose, or the IR Regional feeds. We’re leaning towards funneling all of our shows towards the...