First Pope is the new effort from Fabian Molloy of Dublin Ireland, debuting with this striking indie pop infused love song titled Sinking. Molloy’s vocals on the demo shine and are further complimented by the...
The Star Department:...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Today’s Dose is the second single from the album The Pea Green Boat, which is the debut album by Irish atmospheric indie-pop duo The Star Department, who are from Dublin. The album was released on Hidden Shoal on 07...
24 Broken Amps: Play...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
24 Broken Amps are a Dublin Ireland based punk/grunge band that apparently “stomped into the space where no one was treading in a local scene that was deadening under the lightweight of jangly indie synthy...
The Crayon Set: Targ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From Dublin, Ireland, and specially for today, St Patrick’s Day, a preview of The Crayon Set’s New Single out March 29th. Available from BandCamp. The Crayon Set formed in 2008 and were based out of The Joy...
The Spook of the Thi...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Named after a poem about a haunted canal lock, The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock match Irish folk and traditional sounds with more modern experimental rock sounds. With the release of their new album The Brutal Here and Now...
Policy: In a Huff Wi...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s Irish spotlight was a tip off from the fine people over at Fat Cat Records, a nice follow-up to yesterday’s feature out of the Dublin area. Policy are a four piece, also near Dublin who recorded a debut...
CAB#X: Slipstream
posted by Stuart Morrison
CAB#X are a band from Dublin in Ireland, who recorded themselves in an old office in the Dublin suburbs, and released their first album Book of Deeds in 2011, from which today’s Dose is taken. They are currently...
Biggles Flys Again: ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Ireland based artist Conor Deasy released his debut album under the name BIGGLES FLYS AGAIN, this past March 30th. ‘Remember Saturday’ marks the culmination of recording sessions that took place across various...
Reverend JM’S ...
posted by Rodrigo
You have learned here that Reverend JM’S Panic Whorship are not in the mood to follow the rules. But this time they have really gone beyond what you know as Christmas music. Creepy, but beautifuly pleasent, this is...
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...
Reverend JM’s ...
posted by Rodrigo
Defying art isn’t at hand of everybody. You need to know how to do art,if you want to break it’s rules and don’t go for the standards. Based in Dublin, but with roots in New York (the lead singer), Reverend...
James Vincent McMorr...
posted by Rodrigo
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...
The Chakras: Beautif...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The Chakras “We The People” released 2nd May 2011, through Planet Function, an indie rock subsidiary of R&S Records Formed in Dublin by the brothers Rocky and Gordo Whittaker and now based in London, all five...
Sweet Jane: Blackboo...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Before signing to Reekus Records in 2009, Dublin Ireland quartet, Sweet Jane, independently released their debut EP ‘Blackboots & Blackhearts’, limiting physical copies to 300, which included 50 limited...
Cathy Davey: Army of...
posted by Rodrigo
The Nameless is Cathy’s third album. Cathy was born in Dublin, and grew up in Monkstown. She found her way into music almost accidentally. She was signed by Parlophone’s Regal Recordings after a batch of...
Butterfly Explosion:...
posted by Rodrigo
Butterfly Explosion are from Dublin, Ireland. It couldn’t be more perfect for today, as tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day. Before you continue reading, let me inform you that the digital version of the album Lost...
Butterfly Explosion:...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from all of us here at Insomnia Radio, new members and old. Today’s pick is naturally from Ireland, and isn’t really jigworthy, unless of course you dance to the beat of your own...
Angel Pier: Sprites
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Formed in 2006 in Dublin Ireland by Mark & Darragh, Angel Pier took shape one night at Whelans, after which the founding duo quickly added Canadian guitarist Luke & bass groove merchant Vinny Redmond to polish off...