Today’s Daily Dose is a companion track to episode #171 of Insomnia Radio featuring Each Passing Day‘s frontman Loren Radis. Loren sent us this un-mixed demo of a track called “Barefoot” with Bob...
Open Hand: Cool
posted by Jason Evangelho
You know we like our genre-bleeders here at Insomnia Radio. Here’s one that just graced our inbox from Southern California: Open Hand is your typical modern alt/rock band with stony guitars and a heavy beat. But you...
IR: UK #82 – A...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Episode number 82 of Insomnia Radio UK. A special Episode featuring ANTIQCOOL Recording Date: Friday 05 March 2010 TRT: 32:16 Rating: Work Safe Note: All tracks in this episode are available as free downloads, see the links...
Seaspin: Reverser
posted by Stuart Morrison
The title track from their just-released debut 5 track EP, on Buddyhead Records Formed in Los Angeles in 2007, Seaspin was conceived of 3 years ago, while Seaspin guitarist/vocalist Ronnie Washburn and Seaspin...
Secret Cities: Pink ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
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...
Red Pens: Hung Out
posted by Stuart Morrison
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!...
Lizards From Afar: B...
posted by Stuart Morrison
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...
ANTIQCOOL: Bring it ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
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...
Ride Your Bike: The ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
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...
Fresh Body Shop: Dra...
posted by Stuart Morrison
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...
Plajia: Kyaan Done
posted by Stuart Morrison
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...
The Kissaway Trail: ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
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 Pocket Gods: Thi...
posted by Stuart Morrison
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...
Slow Six: These Rive...
posted by Stuart Morrison
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...
Fulton Read: Synchro...
posted by Jason Evangelho
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...
Eels: Gone Man [Expl...
posted by Jason Evangelho
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...
Pixies News and Free...
posted by Stuart Morrison
This just in from the Pixies’ camp: Hello. To celebrate 20 years of Doolittle and the start of the Pixies USA Doolittle Tour, the band is giving away four live tracks from a recent show in Paris. We’re hoping...