Alright, we felt it was just about the right time for a nice ska-punk interlude here on the Daily Dose, as we like to mix it up a bit. 3 childhood friends from the quiet town of Winona, MN who met in karate class formed a...
IR: The SoCal Sessio...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Per local musician Brian Kenney Fresno’s mission statement, the holy triumvirate of activities in the Central California city of Fresno are: car theft, methlabs and chop shops. While you often hear the area...
Strung Out: Black Cr...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Almost two decades after they formed in Simi Valley, STRUNG OUT is back with their seventh studio album, releasing later this month on Fat Wreck Chords. Strung Out’s latest album, Agents Of The Underground, is not only...
Yesterday’s Ri...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Yesterday’s Ring was started in 2000 on a hot summer day on the front porch of a punk house in Memphis, TN. Fred Jacques (guitar and vocals) and Hugo Mudie (vocals) were on tour with their band, The Sainte Catherines....
Los Campesinos!: Thi...
posted by Jason Evangelho
Written by: Jason Evangelho Bratty, spastic, melodic, indie-punk. These are all words I could use to describe Los Campesinos! (roughly translated: The Peasants) – upon a 2nd, 3rd, and 4th listen. The first time I...
Dananananaykroyd: Pi...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Formed in Scotland in 2006, the fight pop six piece, Dananananaykroyd just released their Black Wax single on March 22 and previous to that – the Pink Sabbath single which we’ve featured here today. NPR has been...
The Spits: Spit Me O...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From Seattle, Washington What can I say. Old School Punk. Noisy and Short (1:10). [audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/dailydose/irdd-thespits-spitmeout.mp3] Download | Subscribe | Subscribe in iTunes | Subscribe to...
Arms Entwined: Suici...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Taking their name from a lyric in the U2 song “New Years Day”, San Diego indie rock trio Arms Entwined is on the verge of releasing their debut EP, “Tell Them I Sent You”, in early 2009. This is the...
Zombie Met Girl: Hot...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From London, UK – ZMG – from their 2007 album It Came From The Moon Found on The Podsafe Music Network, I was surprised from their Garage/Punk/Surf sound that this band is from London, UK. And any band that...
Melvins: Nude With B...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Praised by several notable rock luminaries who came after them, the prolific Melvins are back with a new album, Nude With Boots, released in July 2008. The Melvins were originally formed as a hardcore punk band in the early...
Anchor Down: Word Wa...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Attention all pastors, church leaders, and acolytes! Oh wait…S*#t. Wrong Anchordown. Out of Portland, Oregon sails a more fiery version of Anchor Down; swilling beer, belting out anthemic punk rock cannonfire as they...
Die! Die! Die!: Side...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
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 Rabble: Carry On
posted by Laurie Stanbridge
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...
IR: SoCal Spotlight ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
(Cue best Casey Kasem voice) The local punk-rock continues streaming in this week, raising in intensity to some degree, with some audio flashbacks to the 80s placed primarily so you’ll remember the featured band name...
IR SoCal Fireside Th...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Clearing the palette after a complex musical odyssey in Texas, I figured what would be better than heading to a punk show down on the edge of Newport Beach in order to cleanse some of the cloying pretentious hipster residue...
The Horrorpops: Thel...
posted by Jason Evangelho
[audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/horrorpops_thelmalouise.mp3] ARTIST: The Horrorpops | Homepage | Myspace | TRACK: Thelma & Louise – Download ALBUM: Kiss Kiss Kill Kill Psychobilly = Ultra Cool. The flavor of...
IR: SoCal Mixed Doub...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Opening up our newest mixed shot comes LA’s Horrorpops, whom are Denmark reared and currently gearing up to blaze a trail across the United States with their third release, “Kiss Kiss Kill Kill”. ...
Feature Presentation...
posted by Jason Evangelho
Feature Presentation – “February” ARTIST – Feature Presentation | Myspace ALBUM – To You, the Past, and the Questions Left...
IR: The SoCal Sessio...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Step right up folks and witness the degentrification of Southern California one sweet track at a time. Yes, in less than an hours time, you too can enter our musical blackhole and witness the fiery future of...
IR: The SoCal Sessio...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
In anticipation of the Warped Tour launching through Southern California this weekend, we figured it was time to compile a straight-forward hour-long collection of tracks, with artists from Michigan, Florida, Philly,...
IR: The SoCal Sessio...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
This week brings us a quality collection of local harder edged tracks with a special guest de-icing session by Chicago’s own ‘The Race’ to help insure session liftoff. We’ve also got new albums...
IR New Zealand #1: H...
posted by Laurie Stanbridge
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...
IR: Detroit Episode ...
posted by Les Zaldor
IR Detroit/Motor City #3 Download | Subscribe [audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/irdetroit3.mp3] I’m happy to bring to you episode #3 of IR:Motor City – This episode has it all: Punk, Funk, Rock, and...
IR Orlando #11: Horr...
posted by Marci Brinker
OK kids, we have very special episode for you this week! It’s special for 2 reasons: first, I have a guest with me – my friend Su has agreed to be a victim… er, I mean, to be a co-host for this episode, and...
IR Orlando #6
posted by Marci Brinker
Hey gang, got some more great Central Florida music for you this. There’s a couple of revisits to favorite bands, and some awesome new stuff. Enjoy! Très Bien ‘Girl, You Ain’t...
IR New Zealand: Comi...
posted by Laurie Stanbridge
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...
IR Orlando #2
posted by Marci Brinker
Hey guys… I’m back for another installment of great Orlando tunes! This week, we’ll be spanning genres from retro rock to punk to electronica… Running time: approx. 33 minutes The Music: Courtneys...
IR Orlando #1
posted by Marci Brinker
Hey everybody! Welcome to the newest addition to the IR Family, Insomnia Radio Orlando. As a loyal listener of Jason’s original Insomnia Radio for about the last year or so, it’s really cool to be a part of it...
IR: San Francisco #7...
posted by irsf
Wow–my longest episode to date. Stretching this one out to eight songs, a little blah blah, and some great lovin’ for these bands. Some more variety in this one, representing alt-americana, hard rock, pop punk,...
No Use For a Name: F...
posted by dailydose
Fat Wreck Chords (A long standing punk label, now podcast-aware) says “No Use for a Name are back with their 5th full length album for Fat. Since forming in 1987, NUFAN have been one of Fat’s longest running,...