Its hard to go through the holiday without a few appropriately placed rowdy tracks thrown in amongst the bedecked radio hall-waves of peace and joy. So, in that vein, we are happy to have run into Oklahoma’s The Boom...
How to Throw a Chris...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Released last month in Utrecht Netherlands, twenty+ member ensemble indie pop act ‘How to Throw a Christmas Party’ have crafted an eclectic EP capturing the spirit of Christmas, or at least their distinct...
Samantha Crain: Brea...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today we head to Oklahoma to sample the newest holiday compilation out of Norman. Local business Fowler VW has been hard at work creating a annual holiday album and concert concept, while Blackwatch Studios organized the...
Love Axe: I Will Be ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
With a little under two weeks until Christmas, I figured a holiday-centric song clocking in around two minutes would be a good fit for your stressed out red & green light schedule. If you dig this track, you can find it...
Inzombia Radio #178:...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Inspired by Marci Brinker’s annual Horrorlando Halloween episodes of years past, we’ve gone and created a beast of a show as a tribute; possibly the longest on the network so far. In the next two hours on...
The Winter Sounds: M...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
In honor of Christmas and the pilgrimage to the yearly flickering lights of the little North Carolina town of McAdenville (aka Christmas Town USA), The Winter Sounds are back on the dose today. Today we take a listen to...
Guster: Tiny Tree Ch...
posted by Jason Evangelho
This song, written and performed by pop mainstay Guster, will make you realize that sometimes the true spirit of Christmas can be best measured in inches, rather than feet. I personally have a tiny christmas tree with disco...
Harvey Danger: Somet...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The late Harvey Danger recorded this great Christmas track back in 1998 and then re-released it on an EP under their own label Phonographic Records in December 2004. Eventually the EP went out of print, but you can now...
The Beautiful Losers...
posted by Jason Evangelho
Stuart (@IRUK) featured The Beautiful Losers back in September, and the duo’s Indian-inspired acoustic music has grown on me since, especially after stumbling across their work for anime classic “Cowboy...
IR: San Francisco | ...
posted by Jason Evangelho
Dan just delivered the third episode of the new Insomnia Radio: San Francisco, and it is dedicated to the holidays. Ten amazing holiday songs – ranging from hilarious to ironic to beautiful – for your enjoyment...
The Jive Turkeys: Th...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Happy Turkey Day from all of us here at the network from the States. What better way to celebrate this song bereft holiday than some old school funk out of Ohio? The Jive Turkeys are made up of four musicians who have been...
There Will Be Firewo...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Scottish band THERE WILL BE FIREWORKS are currently putting the finishing touches to their second album (due for release in 2010). Last month the band spent a day at Stonehaven’s Old Mill Studios to cut “In Excelsis...
The Winter Sounds: T...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Another year has passed and the Winter Sounds have gotten together early for their delivery of a holiday track on the 2nd volume of XO Publicity’s ‘XO for the Holidays’ sampler. According to their...
Rue Royale: Snow on ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
We had originally discovered the originality of the musical duo RUE ROYALE a few short years back via our Chicago show here at the network. Named after a road running through the Chicago suburbs, the duo of Ruth and Brookln...
The Marshmallow Ghos...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Happy Halloween from the regional army of zombie programmers at Insomnia Radio. When a chilly breeze starts wrestling the leaves to the ground, and carefully carved pumpkins take on an eerie glow, you can be sure the...
IR Chicago Holiday S...
posted by irchicago
Have a happy and safe holiday! See you in 2008! Set List Christmas Wish- Gidgets Ga Ga Little Drummer Boy – Michael...
IR Orlando #22: Horr...
posted by Marci Brinker
INSOMNIA RADIO: ORLANDO 22 Release date:10/24/2007 It’s that time of year again… time for Insomnia Radio HORRORLANDO 2! This time we have an enormous crop of scary music – from Orlando to as far away as New...
IR: San Francisco #2...
posted by irsf
I couldn’t let this holiday season go by without recording a holiday-specific episode. Featuring bands from the Bay Area (who knew Dr. Elmo was from Novato, in Marin County?!) and elsewhere, I present you with 12 songs...