From their new (eighth) album The Silent Surf The Silent Surf is the eighth studio album by Australian Downtempo/Electonica artist Martin Kennedy, assisted by Steve Kilbey, and known as All India Radio. This track, The Bomb...

One of the few bands to get a record deal based on a demo tape, Aloha is back with a track from their 2010 release, Home Acres. Today’s track is also featured for free on the Polyvinyl Sampler, Winston’s...

Wolf People are an English psychedelic rock band based in London, Bedford and North Yorkshire. They formed in 2006 around the release of a very limited CD EP on Sea Records as part of the Lifeboat Series.  They then...

Athens, Ga.’s Quiet Hooves release their sophomore album Saddle Up Athens, Ga.’s Quiet hooves is a 12-piece minimal pop band led by songwriter Julian Bozeman, who released their debut album to national acclaim...

Pearl and the Beard is three voices, one cello, one guitar, one glockenspiel, one melodica, several drums, one accordion, ninety-six teeth, and one soul. Former strangers Jocelyn Mackenzie, Emily Hope Price, and Jeremy...

The Kopecky Family Band is a living and breathing collage of sorts, combining sound, people, and a DIY sensibility, exemplified in all aspects of their music and aesthetic. Their infectious multi-layered harmonies, coupled...

Corwyn simply writes fiercely melodic, straight-up, non-pretentious rock and roll dipped in grunge-y goodness, and he does so with such consistent quality and production values you'd swear he was turning down major labels left and right.

Missouri’s Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin (SSLYBY) recently released their third album for Polyvinyl Records, this time produced by Chris Walla of Death Cab for Cutie, as well as Beau Sorenson.  Release Date:...

[UPDATE: Be sure to listen to the next episode of Insomnia Radio to win 1 of 3 copies of the EP!] Of the Eureka Birds debut album, IR New York host and frequent reviewer Sarah Morrison had this to say: “To write a long...

Welcome to episode 8 of Insomnia Radio Australia! On this episode of Insomnia Radio: Australia, Erk features music that was submitted directly to him as well as other Australian music that he found courtesy of various music...

It happens every year, normally near November. The winter sets in and the melancholy attitude creeps its way into an Insomnia Radio playlist. Despite this collection of new songs and old favorites existing somewhere between...

From another of our favourite Netlabels, today we bring you Flyafter from 23seconds.org. A first for the daily dose, a band from Indonesia. Flyafter mix acoustic styles with shoegaze tinged electonica. Their first EP is...

A tasty blend of reggae, rock, and ska from Wisconsin. Download "Wrong Dub" by T.U.G.G on Insomnia Radio's Daily Dose MP3 Blog.

Motel Motel is an indie folk/rock band based in Brooklyn, New York, with roots and influences all over the board: Denver, Colorado; Captain Cook, Hawaii;  Richmond, Virginia as well as elsewhere across the United...

We first discovered these guys almost two years ago on thesixtyone (listen to Power Supply) and have been enamored ever since. As if Anamanaguchi‘s hyperactive 8-bit anthems aren’t awesome enough, the NYC band...

The second track from their latest album to be featured on the Daily Dose. A 20 date US tour is under way. Melodic, psychedelic, and inventive lo-fi guitars blend with whispery, multi-layered vocals, and sensible pop...

David Vertesi is best known as part of the Vancouver indie pop group, Hey Ocean!, although has branched out a bit and recently completed his debut solo album, Cardiography. Set to be released on October 26th through File...

Not everyone who sings about our little regional bubble is from the Southern California area, so I decided to place a few tracks at the head of the show today that offer a alternative viewpoint – maybe not pleasing to...

Formed in 2001, The Paperbacks have operated consistently and quietly from their home base in Winnipeg, Canada, gathering a dedicated following and building up an impressive catalogue of songs and accomplishments....

Simplifires’ Twitter bio identifies them as Mexican Irish rock band, although they did unfortunately have to group this with a disclaimer that the lyrics are in English, due to traditional pigeonholers...

Great Lakes upcoming album Ways of Escape (October 12th, 2010) finds singer Ben Crum assuming the role of chief songwriter for the band’s 4th full length. Along for the alt-country tinged ride are a bevy of talented...

Jody Porter is a New York City-based guitarist who has spent the past decade playing and co-singing in the Grammy-nominated powerpop band Fountains of Wayne. He is also know for collaborations with artists such as Albert...

With Nice, Nice, Very Nice, Vancouver’s Dan Mangan seems to be unwilling to pitch his musical flag in any single section of the record store. He dabbles and teases genre all the way from the indie-rock roar of this...

Welcome to episode 7 of Insomnia Radio Australia! On this episode of Insomnia Radio: Australia, Erk features music that was submitted directly to him as well as other Australian music that he found courtesy of various music...

Wintersleep’s fourth album, New Inheritors was born on the road. Since the 2007 release of The Juno Award winning Welcome to the Night Sky, Wintersleep has been performing endlessly all over North America, Europe and...

On Pete Yorn’s 5th solo album (and his first for Vagrant), producer Frank Black managed to strip Yorn’s typically multi-layered music down to it’s raw soul, while still emphasizing every bit of his...

On May 28, 2009, Seattle’s HARVEY DANGER announced that “After 15 years, three albums, hundreds of shows, and far more twists and turns than we ever imagined possible, we’ve decided to put Harvey Danger...

Old Canes is a band from Lawrence, Kansas headed up by Appleseed Cast front man Chris Crisci.  The band also includes Kelly Hangauer (4th Of July), Lucas Oswald (Minus Story), Taylor Holenbeck, Joey Henry (Calamity Cubes),...

Satellite Stories are a four-piece from Oulu Finland who are just a few short weeks away from releasing their first promo EP, and I must say its pretty solid after hearing just the few tracks on their social profile. Their...

Aurora Onatario’s Ruby Coast have re-entered the frame with unbridled enthusiasm in the form of two brand new songs from the upcoming album, two new videos, and a whack load of North American tour dates – over a...

IR’s SoCal Sessions return after close to a years absence, bringing quality tracks from San Diego, Temecula, Long Beach, and basically all over the LA and OC regions. Please listen and help support these artists’...

LA-based songwriter Lelia Broussard, originally from the bayous of South Louisiana, is set to unleash her third full-length release, ‘MASQUERADE’ (November 2nd, Self-Release). With masterful production by Dan Romer...