From Bright Teeth, the debut double A-side digital single from Secret Cities, released on Western Vinyl The band [formally known as White Foliage] began with 4-track cassette tapes flying through the mail back and forth...

From the album Reasons on Grainbelt Records Ah, cacophony – the blissfully unhinged sound of garage-y, lo-fi fun, the sonic equivalent of Minneapolis’ PBR-sticky club floors, and Red Pens’ best friend!...

You know what’s awesome? When an old Insomnia Radio host (Tim Poggioli of IR Baltimore) connects with an old high school buddy (Dan Luperini) to discover he’s fronting a pretty sweet indie rock band –...

Last time LFA were on the Daily Dose I got some of the details wrong, so this time I’ve asked them to write their own introduction: Being old guys, the Lizards From Afar still think in terms of albums, and they...

From the Album Resonant String Theory We have played ANTIQCOOL several times before on Insomnia Radio on the UK Show.   Pete Smith from the band has a campaign going to spread their Creative Commons Licenced music...

The Title Track from their new EP on Deep Elm Records Originally from Fort Collins Colorado and now based in Santa Monica California, RIDE YOUR BIKE is Mike Getches (vocals, guitar), Ryan Hassell (guitar, vocals), and...

We recently heard about fledgling band Dark Room Notes by our friends at BBE Music, and their smooth electro-rock sunk its hooks into us after repeated listening. Their debut album “We Love Your Dark Matter” was...

The title track from the new release by French band Fresh Body Shop, available for free, or donation, from Jamendo. There is very little information to be found about this band, apart from that they are from Nantes in...

The title track as a teaser from their upcoming album Lauded by music critics in Canada and abroad, trip-rock group Plajia, composed of Patrick Pleau (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards and harmonica), Simon Boivin (bass...

From their second album Burned Out Bright City Light was started by Seattle singer songwriter Matt Shaw with long time friend and bay area producer Nick Andre, who’s releases have featured Gift Of Gab, Jern Eye,...

Featured on Insomnia Radio #169 – we loved ’em so much, we’re giving away 5 copies of their upcoming full length “Lost Souls Like Us.” Listen to the front end of the audio for details. (Hint:...

From their upcoming album Sleep Mountain The Kissaway Trail will return to the States for the first time in 2 years this spring for a series of headlining club dates, performances at SXSW, and as main support for The...

The Title track from their Album just released on Leading Brand Records Evoking images of desert plains and ghost towns, the music of The Famous is like swallowing hard liquor — a raw, scorching blast of...

From The Escape Stage EP Co-founders Nikki Layne and Doug Mecca joined forces in Orlando, FL, and with the release of their debut EP entitled “Adapting to Gravity” in early 2005, Lucid Fly exploded into the...

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...

From their 2008 album Lo-Fi Sci-Fi Originally from a small town North of London called St Albans, The Pocket Gods have been together since 2005. Since then they have released a vast array of material (seven albums in the...

From their Album Using The Useless just released on Small Stone Records and IODA Resurrected from the remnants of Unida (the John Garcia-fronted stoner band post Kyuss and Slo Burn) HOBP erupts in a cataclysmic blast of...

From their album Tomorrow Becomes You released by Western Vinyl and IODA Following their 2007 sophomore release for the prestigious classical label New Albion, Slow Six returns to their experimental rock roots with...

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...

From their album Dreams In Formaline to be released Feb 16, 2010 on Artoffact Records From the small Croatian town of Umag come four piece metal outfit Omega Lithium. The band’s figurehead is 19-year-old vocalist Mya...

Baltimore post-rockers …soihadto... are releasing their debut LP, Adventure Stories (Not Based on Fact?), through Grape Juice Records on February 2nd, 2010.  Pre-orders for the album are currently available...

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...

Currently working on their fourth studio album Opus, this is a taster of what is to come It’s been seven years since The Kellys entered their first stage of evolution. Birthed out of the desire to create powerful,...

We have a special Daily Dose for you today to promote Nottingham/London based band M1 Connect, who have scored a gig next Friday (29th Jan) supporting a DJ set from the legendary Paul Hartnoll of Orbital! It’s at The...

From their just released album Eggs (Friendly Fire Recordings)   Oh No Ono is an experimental pop quintet from the tiny Danish town of Aalborg. Their music, intricate and otherworldly, defies conventions and...

The title track from his soon to be released (March 2010) album The Lucky Ones is the second album from NYC resident Doug Keith. The material on The Lucky Ones ranges from the acoustic starkness of “We Left...

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...

From the album Aloneluna – a free download from the links below Mezzamo is a new wave / indie pop band from Tver, Russia. Formed in 2006, Mezzamo has to date released a Russian-language album...

Some lo-fi melancholic indie pop from The Boombox Hearts who are based in Hovedstaden, Denmark The Band members are: Ivan Petersen – Vocals & Guitar Ida Tommerup – Vocals & Bass Steffen Christensen...

From their album Ruth released 12 Jan 2010 on Orange Twin Records Nana Grizol is a rock band from Athens, Ga. The band formed in the beginning of 2007 and in 2008 released their first album “Love It, Love...

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...

From Realize the Ghost, their full-length album just out on Tricycle Records. Silver Swans are named for a group of super-villains in the Wonder Woman comics. The evil Swans have the ability to create powerful sound...