London five piece Zulu Winter recently released their album ‘Language’ via Toronto label Arts & Crafts. The group had originally signed to to Play It Again Sam in the UK, a part of PIAS Entertainment Group....
Hot Fiction: Old New...
posted by Stuart Morrison
London band Hot Fiction have just released their second album Apply Within. Head over to their Main Site, or Jamendo, for a free download of the whole album, and make a donation if you like it. Their first album Dark Room...
IR: Canada #2
posted by Stuart Morrison
Well the plan was to make a monthly one hour show. As you can see, it’s not even been two weeks, but I couldn’t wait. So here is, show two. Packed full of more great songs. Seven great bands, and thirteen...
Lux Lisbon: Get Some...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Lux Lisbon met in Nottingham as an accountant, a barrister, and a banker before recording their debut album ‘Your Heart Is A Weapon The Size Of Your Fist’ and subsequently moving to London. In the past few years...
Matt Stevens: Nightb...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Instrumental Thursday has jumped a day and hits on a Friday via London based musician Matt Stevens. Today’s feature is the lead-off track from his new album Relic that released late 2011. Matt basically uses an...
Strangers: Shine On ...
posted by Rodrigo
The dancefloor heroes Sensual Harassment got their hands on Strangers and turned the anthem Shine On You into a a unforgettable song. Two things unusual today for your Daily Dose: 1st we’re featuring a version of a...
Manifesto: Sunshine ...
posted by Rodrigo
You won’t forget your the light of your sunshine after listening to Manifesto’s song. They are offering the song to celebrate the good weather in London, and are preparing do they their live launch in July. If...
Lay Low: The Backbon...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Lay Low is the alter-ego of Icelandic singer/songwriter Lovísa Elísabet Sigrúnardóttir, born in London to a Sri Lankan father and Icelandic mother Lay Low came about in 2006, after Lovísa was contacted by a local label...
Evans the Death: Tel...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Evans the Death released their self-titled debut album in April 2012 via Fortuna POP! in the UK / Europe and Slumberland Records in the US. The songs were recorded late Summer 2011 with producer Ex-Test Icicle and current...
the I.D: Age Anti Ag...
posted by Rodrigo
Autumn will mark the release on Duchamp Records of the debut album by the I.D. Based in London, but with members from Switzerland, Ireland and U.K, they are inspired by the late 70’s, New Order or Heaven 17, yet they...
Stone Pony: Lonely F...
posted by Rodrigo
After two albums, uniform rave reviews, support slots for Supergrass, Chas n’ Dave, and a five-year break, southeast London’s Stone Pony released their first full-length album Rabble Rock Radio with No Coward Music on...
Veronica Falls: My H...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Veronica Falls comes to us from London, with a song from their 2011 self titled release, that came out two years after their 2009 formation. Enjoy! Members: Roxanne Clifford and James Hoare, both on vocals and guitar,...
The Jude: Sadness Av...
posted by Stuart Morrison
The B side of the London band’s latest Single, Heartbreaker. Check out the official video below. The Jude are a London-based rock ‘n’ roll band who describe their sound as “vicious skiffle” – punchy,...
Allo Darlin’: ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The first single from the eagerly anticipated second album from half-Kentish, half-Austrlian group, Allo Darlin’ entitled “Europe”. “Capricornia” shows that they’ve lost none of their ability to...
Flashguns: Locarno (...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Although London based band Flashguns recently called it quits in early February with a final show in Berlin, we wanted to bring you this great track from the free sampler via Humming Records, a fine label out of Germany. The...
Korda Marshall: Let ...
posted by Rodrigo
Korda Marshall are an exciting new pop/rock act based in North London, with an eclectic mix of unforgettably catchy melodies and infectious beats. The five-piece, formed last year Korat the University of Hertfordshire, are...
Lilies on Mars: Aqua...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Lilies on Mars are Lisa Masia and Marina Cristofalo, two musical collaborators who met over ten years ago in Sardinia, where other music projects lead to the formation of Lilies on Mars in August 2008. The three-piece band...
Vienna Ditto: Bells
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Vienna Ditto are a 3 piece self described Voodoo Sci-Fi Blues band from Reading, Oxford and London, comprising Hatty Taylor on vocals, Nigel Firth on guitar and Laptop, Scott Lawrence on Drums and Laptop. They started off...
Das Fluff: Drown In ...
posted by Rodrigo
Das Fluff is a London based electro pop band. In this case I would like to use the word power. Superior vibes and musical productions, in wich Dawn Lintern voice stands out. Not only from the band best feature’s, as...
IR: Bonus Tracks #2 ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
After the tail end of October I figured you all could use a palette cleanser to help wash away all the monster laden paranormal music and get us all back into the normal swing of things. Eight more tracks follow today, from...
Burial: Ghost Hardwa...
posted by Stuart Morrison
South London artists Burial recorded their first self-titled album in 2005, and followed it up with Untrue in 2007. Since then little is known of this attention-shunning outfit, or maybe just one person. Enjoy Ghost...
Pocketbooks: Promise...
posted by Stuart Morrison
London Indie pop band Pocketbooks are releasing their new album Carousel on 19 September on Odd Box Records, and this is a track from it. They say of themselves: “Pocketbooks are a pop band from London, combining...
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...
IR: UK #94 – L...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Episode Number 94 of Insomnia Radio: UK Eight tracks from UK artists, all of which were featured on our Daily Dose channel in the last few months. In January we passed to 1000 mark of consecutive daily tracks, since...
Niteflights: Here Co...
posted by Stuart Morrison
“Originally from Lancashire, currently living in Kilburn, Niteflights…named after a Scott Walker song…with indie influences and charismatic and crisp pop songs… which have gained them comparisons to...
Bear Driver: Enemy
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Bear Driver’s twitter bio describes them as a six piece melodic, psych-pop band based between Leeds and London, UK. Their regular bio describes them as six people in a band that play instruments and take them up on...
Tunng: Don’t L...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Tunng are an experimental folk band, formed in 2003 in London, England. Today’s selection is taken from their March 2010 release …And Then We Saw Land. The band consists of Mike Lindsay (vocals, guitar), Sam...
Jake Morley: Many Fi...
posted by Rodrigo
There is an old portuguese saying reminding us that there is a lot of fish in the sea. Many Fish to Fry, the title of the album and today’s featured track by Jake Morley, will prove this sentence doesn’t make...
The Veils: Bloom
posted by Charles Stepczyk
London based band The Veils have returned with their distinct brand of Kiwi rock on a new EP, due out this late this month on their own label PitchBeast. The forthcoming Troubles of the Brain EP showcases Andrews’ maturing...
Male Bonding: Year...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
London (Dalston) noise-pop trio Male Bonding plays fast. Nothing Hurts, the band’s first full-length, gets it done in half an hour, and most songs clock in at around two minutes. “I don’t like long songs,” says...
Foxx Bandits: Youth
posted by Charles Stepczyk
From the depths of North West London comes a stirring. For the past 6 months the bandits have been in hibernation; writing, recording, mostly sleeping, and are now ready to come back to the warm outdoors and hit the live...
Swimfaster Godwhispe...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
London’s SWIMFASTER GODWHISPERS is back deep into Season 2 (aka Kolossus) of their singles release schedule. A Man From the Ivory Coast is the 11th single in their seasonal episodic release of 15th singles, each one...