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...
T.U.G.G.: Wrong Dub
posted by Jason Evangelho
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.
Dumbo Gets Mad: Ecle...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From our new favourite Netlabel Bad Panda Records comes Italian outfit Dumbo Gets Mad. Do you remember the great Pink Elephants on Parade scene, from the 1941 Disney masterpiece, in which Dumbo, after accidentally ...
Stereo Sons: Bladeca...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From their album Our Own Devices released earlier this year. Stereo Sons are an original three-piece rock band based in Seattle, Wa. Their sound is driven by the strange musical chemistry between post-punk singer/guitarist...
Gypsyblood: Take You...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Gypsyblood release free EP, announce debut album Chicago hazy-pop band Gypsyblood has released a free 3-song EP for download in anticipation of the group’s forthcoming debut album via Sargent House in early...
Sister Hazel: Stay A...
posted by Jason Evangelho
[Update: Thanks to Dan, who just pointed us toward a FREE 20-track compilation of Sister Hazel tracks exclusively at Amazon.com. Seriously, it doesn’t cost a dime.] Gainesville, FL’s Sister Hazel (vocalist Ken...
The Wagner Logic: Ye...
posted by Stuart Morrison
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...
The Tins: The Green ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From their just-released five track EP on V2 Benelux The Tins are from upstate New York (Buffalo & Binghamton) and comprise Mike Santillo (keyboards, vocals), Adam Putzer (guitar, vocals), and Dave Muntner (drums)....
Daddy Lion: Morning
posted by Sarah Morrison
Today’s Daily Dose comes to you from Washington 3-piece Daddy Lion, from their debut EP. The track also has a delightful video made by the band, so make sure to check it out at the bottom of this post! “Jeremy...
Fops: Solid Copper H...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Fops is the new superduo featuring Thee More Shallows singer Dee Kesler and Ral Partha Vogalbacher lyricist Chadwick Donald Bidwell Taking their musical cues from the syncopated electronic figures of Krautrockers such as...
Franklin: Cats in th...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Franklin is the solo project of Ile-de-France based artist Franck Rabeyrolles. This song is a demo of a track on his album, to be released in February 2011. We were sent this by the label, who wrote: “Here’s a...
Sons of Frida: Burn
posted by Sarah Morrison
Parisian post-rockers Sons of Frida, purveyors of beautiful musical chaos and complex aural textures, started life in 2004 and brought out their fourth album, The Bulgarian LP, earlier this year. It is equal parts...
Woozy Viper: Dirty
posted by Stuart Morrison
From their just-released second album Rock & Roll We first featured Woozy Viper back in December 2009 with the track Dirty Rat off their first album. We’re pleased to be able to bring you a track from their second...
Ham1: Ghost Loop
posted by Stuart Morrison
Athens, Ga.’s Ham1’s newest album “Let’s Go On and On and On with Ham1” releases on October 31 on Orange Twin Records Through the last half-decade or so, Jim Willingham’s ever-expanding...
Pancake Breakfast: T...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Portland, Oregon’s Pancake Breakfast to release a hootenanny of a debut record, revealing an exploration into baroque-pop truck stop goodness – OCTOBER 19th! Times are hard. Folks want to see and hear something...
Truckasauras: Quarte...
posted by Stuart Morrison
With the sophomore release of “Quarters” Truckasauras further elaborates on their unique blend of all things electro with 9 new tracks. Fueled by an inhuman amount of Maker’s Mark and whatever kind of beer...
The Superbees: The L...
posted by Stuart Morrison
The Superbees are back with the long awaited follow-up to “High Volume”. Reunited once again with the original line-up, The Superbees deliver “Top Of The Rocks”, a knockout six-song EP that picks up...
Black Mountain: Old ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From their just-released third album Wilderness Heart on Outside Music Black Mountain are from Vancouver, BC and comprise Stephen McBean – Guitar/Vocals Amber Webber – Vocals Matt Camirand – Bass Jeremy...
Secret Cities: On Ho...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Secret Cities’ new single [released on Western Vinyl] finds them interpreting the work of one of their favorite songwriters (Ellie Greenwich) with “You Don’t Know”, and then embracing her aesthetic...
Voxhaul Broadcast: L...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Voxhaul Broadcast are currently on the East Coast leg of their national tour and anointed NYC with a blistering set on Wednesday evening at Fontana’s in the Lower East Side. Voxhaul Broadcast has pretty much taken...
The Wagner Logic: Wa...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Melodic, psychedelic, and inventive lo-fi guitars blend with whispery, multi-layered vocals, and sensible pop melodies on The Wagner Logic, the self-titled sophomore follow-up to The Wagner Logic’s 2007 debut release...
Out of the Afternoon...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Taking their name from a Roy Haynes album, Out of the Afternoon came together in August 2007, and began playing concerts a few months later. Core members Anna Sales, Nicholas Millard, Steven Eagles and Alex Szrok soon...
Estel: Running With ...
posted by Sarah Morrison
From their depressingly (yet delightfully tongue-in-cheek)-titled album My dreams are like rabbits, they built a tunnel, fell onto the pavement and died, this is Estel with ‘Running With Scissors’. Dark,...
The Beautiful Losers...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From “Four Corners of a Tiny Planet” “Four Corners of a Tiny Planet” is the brand new full-length release from The Beautiful Losers. TBL are an “Indian influenced acoustic rock” act that formed in Tokyo,...
Shadow Shadow Shade:...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From their self-titled album. Shadow Shadow Shade is a Los Angeles based septet that occupies a psychedelic space somewhere between a mass spectacle, marching band and Wagnerian opera. Shadow Shadow Shade is an ambitious...
The Soundcarriers: L...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From London, Manchester and Nottingham, in the UK, Last Broadcast is from their second album Celeste Here we have another blast of summer flecked sound. Last year’s album Harmonium found a lush and spiked musical...
The Cinnamon Fuzz: S...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From their new five track EP/Album Cruise of the Century, available as a free, or pay what you want, download from Bandcamp Boston, Massachusetts Powerpop trio The Cinnamon Fuzz released their single Reboot my Heart earlier...
Graystar: A Picture ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From their forthcoming EP “Strange Boy”, released in October. Graystar is a constantly evolving music project, a five piece band now based in Seattle, USA. At its core is Dominic James, singer songwriter from...
Radars to the Sky: M...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From the Album Supra / Infra released 26th August Los Angeles’ Radars to the Sky have just released their first full length album and Mirror is the first single from it. Radars to the Sky are Rob Danson –...
Terrapin Pond: Medic...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From the album Hello All Seasons available on August 24th Neo-psychedelic mastermind / producer Craig Morris (Thee American Revolution / Ideal Free Distribution / Apples in Stereo) presents an innovative fusion of garage...
Downtown/Union: Keep...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From the Astral Turf five track EP LA’s indie-driven rock band Downtown/ Union formed in 2006 as a two-piece pop outfit by its principle songwriters Bo Bory and Jeff Electric. Known for their stripped down songs with...
Young The Giant: My ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
California 5-piece, Young The Giant have been very busy. Garnering a fervent and loyal fan base from their electric live shows, the release of their 2008 debut EP Shake My Hand, their recent tour with Minus The Bear, and...