Los de Esta Noche (The Ones From Tonight) are another band we are featuring this week out of San Antonio, Texas. The group is a Latin roots rock band with a soundscape ranging through Ska, Cumbia and Conjunto music. ...

Bass Culture Players is a Madrid based roots music project that gathers up many of the most prominent players and singers in Spain. This single from the newest Bass Culture Players release “Foundation Showcase Vol....

Getaway Car is the third release from NYC based songwriter and rocker Clinton Curtis, issued in October of this past year. Recorded in just three days the LP features an impassioned selection of rock, folk, blues and more....

Blueskank are a six piece roots-reggae band via Madrid, Spain who released the excellent featured track ‘Warriors‘ on the 2014 ten-track album, ‘A Thin Line’, effortlessly blending sounds you’d...

On the heels of his legendary project effortlessly diving into the world of dancehall & dub rhythms as MR ANONYMOUS, Jeep MacNichol is back with the third studio album by punky-reggae band from Denver, THE PLATES. The...

From Yucca Valley (CA), the California Celts music draws from the worldwide catalog of Celtic, Nautical and Island music with subtle tones of Reggae, Bluegrass, Mexicano and Rock. The group pays homage to the Scotch-Irish...

Truthtown Records’ fourth release is a tribute to all the people who suffer on a daily basis within the countless prisons around the world, simply due to the fact that they think/act “differently”, fight...

I’ve always had a weak spot for ska bands from Salt Lake City, having traveled there a few times in days gone by, sneaking off from the paid college conferences and checking out some of the best local acts in the genre...

Showcase is the newest effort by Tacumah, a reggae band from Donostia-San Sebastián, Basque Country. The group has 10 musicians who are steered by 70’s and early 80’s roots and dub reggae style. The album...

Today’s feature for the long weekend comes via TruthTown Productions, a project & label led by two reggae lovers from Euskal Herria (Basque Country): David González & Gorka Hoyos. On side A of the 2011...

Melbourne Australia band GREEVES released their newest single last month, Moving Up, which also included the track, Lonely Obsession. The single is reportedly from the newest forthcoming album Bulletchild, featuring some...

The Plates is a Denver based Punk/Reggae band featuring original Samples drummer Jeep Macnichol , original Heavyweight Dub Champion frontman Stero Lion, and Kingston Jamaica bassist Ian Anderson. You may remember our...

Offbeat Cooperative is a four to five piece band from Dresden, Germany who mix the best of a selection of musical genres like ska, polka and reggae. Several additional inspiring tracks from their catalog can be found via...

It’s nice to hear another good new band bust out some tight ska and reggae-infused rock, especially when it comes from the nearby Arizona scene. The Hourglass Cats (THC) are from Phoenix, AZ and formed there not too...

Moving Parts is an indie beach rock band based in Minneapolis, MN, who came together three years ago, releasing two EP’s along the way. Today’s feature comes from “Music From the Monastery”, a five...

The Plates is an excellent new punk/reggae collaboration between Jeep MacNichol and vocalist Stero Lion – both musicians currently based out of Denver, Colorado. Macnichol kicked off his music career as the original...

Isla Vista, CA’s finest The Olés provide the perfect start to the Memorial Day weekend here in the US. In the vein of Rebelution, Iration, and their northern neighbors, The Expendables; they are an excellent new...

From Sydney, Australia comes the new quality single from reggae/rock and hip-hop group CROSSING RED LINES via our friends at the A&R Dept. Apparently the single dropped at the very tail end of March, and we just...

We continue the international run this weekend with a very hard-edged track from Dubai based band Sho?, prounounced Shoe. Unfortunately the paramaters of this blog don’t allow us to publish any Arabic characters so...

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.

Today, October 18th, is Jamaican National Heroes Day and we’ve got lots of musical gifts by the late Michael Campbell (aka MIKEY DREAD) coming at you from across the network. (Read our tribute here, and download the...

Australia’s high-powered dub and dancehall sub bass vessel, Dubmarine, rip into the second half of 2010 with the release of their much anticipated debut album Depth of...

Be sure to pick up “Pleasure EP,” the long awaited debut release from The RBC. Stay tuned for a Full Length Release scheduled to drop in 2010. Inspired by tight reggae rhythm sections & thrashing punk...

The title track from their recent album on reapandsow, Inc by Chester Bay from Minneapolis, MN Chester Bay is a melting pot of rock n roll influences. They combine Blues roots with catchy hooks creating an appealing...

Despite the fact my vocal chords seem to be shredded due to ‘tussin induced coughing spasms, I was able to record a bit last night and property set up an intro to this live selection from our friend down in Ocean...

Atlanta, Ga.’s It’s Elephant’s have recently released their sophomore album “Gets Along” on June 26, which follows on the heels of their debut album “Little Trouble in Chinatown”...

This was the 2nd to last podcast Mikey recorded for our network before his untimely passing in March 2008. His music & enthusiasm are deeply missed.

Elliot Martin, lead vocalist of the Cambridge based progressive reggae band John Brown’s Body, had some choice words about their musical direction that we’d like to share here: “I think that the strongest...

With vocals swimming into the mystic range of Van Morrison and even Vedder or Duritz, San Luis Obispo’s Still Time adeptly soaks up a variety of rock, folk, jazz and reggae influences and styles in the ever-widening...

Starting out with a few appearances at a local open-mic showcase, Bag of Toys has quickly risen up the San Francisco venue circuit by entertaining the masses at venues such as The Independent and Slim’s while sharing...

“Dread at the Controls – Evolutionary Rockers” was Insomnia Radio DJ and legendary performer/producer Mikey Dread‘s first reggae album, and has never been available on CD or in digital format before....

Following up on the first all hip-hop episode here at Insomnia Radio back at the end of 2006 (#103 – He’s Playing WHAT???), we eagerly bring you sixteen high quality tracks from a wide selection of regional...