Today’s instrumental feature comes from the self-titled 2015 LP from Palmerston North, New Zealand based three-piece indie rock band GAINS. The exceptional album was released January 1st, and sadly, it appears the...

Paper Thieves are a five-piece indie pop group currently based in Berlin but with members that have diverse roots noted across several countries, notably New Zealand, Turkey and Germany. They’ve recently finished...

Lake South brings a healthy dose of synth pop via Wellington, New Zealand by his new 2017 LP, “If You’re Born On An Island The Ocean Heals You“. This new release features eleven tracks released this past...

Hailing from Dunedin, New Zealand, Two Cartoons formed in early 2011, with a reported initial mindset to harness and channel the feel of summer and their continued love for bands like Best Coast, Wavves and The Drums. Within...

New Zealand artist Joe Morton released his debut single a few months back after recording this stunning first effort at Parachute Studios with producer Sam De Jong. We couldn’t find too much out there on this artist...

Little Lapin is an unsigned pop-folk artist originally from Devon and is now based in Bristol (UK) who writes honest music straight from the heart. We’ve seen other recent indications she was recently based in...

The latest EP by Eden Mulholland, Body Fight Time (available digitally now) was originally written for contemporary dance productions, the songs in the EP were reimagined throughout the last four years into standalone songs...

Today’s Dose is a single from Auckland, New Zealand band 2 a.m. Orchestra‘s album Working to Divide released in September last year. Nearly four years in the making, Working To Divide is available free via their...

Elizabeth, the debut single from Berlin-based Indie-Folk band ‘Charity Children’, is a tribute to the unloved; a marching exaltation devoted to the downtrodden, bullied and supposedly weak. In 2011 the two lovers...

The Eversons specialise in upbeat pop numbers, carried along by catchy call-and-response vocals and arrangements that favour the guitar. Their lyrics use a wry sense of humour to talk about the bittersweet feeling of being...

Cairo Knife Fight: Gang of Two Wage Guerrilla Rock Warfare Though New Zealand’s Cairo Knife Fight is only comprised of two men, between the tom-tom attack of drummer/lead vocalist/bass synth man Nick Gaffaney and the...

New Zealand born (Australia based) quartet Motocade is the brainchild of Eden Mulholland. The Holy Moly EP, their most recent release, is now officially being introduced to the U.S. The title track of the EP, Holy Moly...

Hailing from New Zealand and formerly known as Shaky Hands, the pop-punk band CUT OFF YOUR HANDS decided to change their name due to a threat of legal action from a similarly-named American band (The Shaky Hands). As their...

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...

Tiddabadés is a Wellington based dancecore four piece in New Zealand, apparently self-proclaimed as “The Most Mispronounced Band In The Southern Hemisphere ™ “. Formerly Batman Tiddabadés, they weld the...

Insomnia Radio returns to New Zealand and to kick start it I have 18 awesome tracks that I really enjoyed in 2007 & 2008.   Enjoy guys – Laurie is back to show the world what is happening down here!! There is a...

Today’s episode warms us up a bit with a healthy dose of rock from UK, Canada, New York, Mexico City (and beyond) before our founder, Jason Evangelho takes over the controls for IR #165. The name of this episode has...

New Zealand group Surf City first came in to existence when bored friends Davin Stoddard and Josh Kennedy met at a party in Mt Roskill in 2004. Tired of the heavy avant-garde music that was prolific at the time Stoddard and...

Die! Die! Die! is a punk three-piece from New Zealand formed in late 2003. Their music has been described as being abrasive, noisy and rough with a strong emphasis on the rhythm section within the band. The band are renowned...

The Flight of the Conchords debut album has stormed the US pop charts in its first week of release. The self-titled album from Wellington comedy duo Jermaine Clement and Bret McKenzie has opened at number three selling a...

Since emerging as IR: New Zealand’s very first debut submission via IR #100 on August 24th, 2006, The Rabble have attracted 260,000 curious MySpace viewers, released two further CD’s, and collected many rave...

Regional Roundup 5 A special Episode of Insomnia Radio – News, and a trip around the Regions Download | Subscribe [audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/ir153.mp3] News Jason and Scott: MIA Mikey Dread: RIP Insomnia...

Welcome to Insomnia Radio: New Zealand Episode 6 and the first show for me in 2008. I bring you a 4 track playlist which includes one from Florida, USA. Click on the following links for full details about the bands played...

Ho Ho Hooooooo! Welcome to Insomnia Radio: New Zealand and Merry Christmas to all. Tonight I have for you a varied collection of songs to get you into the Christmas mood. This is a no talking show, just some great Christmas...

Welcome to a very special Insomnia Radio: New Zealand Podcast – Which I have decided to step into doing my first ever Band Interview. As some of you may know I currently reside in Glasgow, Scotland and to cut a long...

IR: NEW ZEALAND 4 – PLAYLIST 1. Medolic Nothing More 2. ReclinerNZ Ugly & True – Purchase Album from Recliner.co.nz ReclinerNZ link on Garageband.com 3. bill Watercolours – bill’s Myspace Blog...

Welcome back to Insomnia Radio: New Zealand Podcast from Aotearoa – New Zealand. In tonight’s show I have five tracks from New Zealand, one from Australia and three tracks from a awesome band from the U.K called...

Greetings, Mates!! Ken and Wally here, filling in for Laurie for Episode 2 of Insomnia Radio New Zealand. Laurie will be back with Episode 3, but he’s currently on Tour w/ The Wiggles as they tour the States. ...

Total Length: 29:48 Welcome to the newest Insomnia Radio Podcast from Aotearoa – New Zealand and probably the furthest from where Insomnia Radio all started in California, USA. My first episode has been a long time...

March was simply chaotic. 9 episodes of IR, a live production w/ Chance, The Thieves, and Recliner. Working full time. Regional shows launching, a run with advertising, phew! But as always, music took center stage. MARCH...

Episode 100 brings the entire IR Family together, with each host recording a special segment for our first Triple Digit show! No frills, no segments, no hype, just the hosts and the music. Enjoy this, and if you like what...

This is a preview of Insomnia Radio: New Zealand as introduced by Jason Evangelho on Insomnia Radio #100 – The Reunion episode back on the 23rd of August in 2006 (including the very first submission from The Rabble...