Red Drapes are a four-piece band currently situated in London, England. Their melancholic sound and strong lyrical emphasis takes influence from post punk and new wave bands of the 80’s, The Smiths, Joy Division, Echo...

Blue Chandelier is the alias for Ravin Chand, an unsigned artist out of Fairfax, Virginia who recently put out his debut CRASH AND BOOM after around a year long recording effort in his home state.  Following the meat of...

It was nice to receive the full album from Phoenix, Arizona’s THE WORRYMEN this past month, especially with a track whose name correlated with my alma matter’s mascot, the ‘Matador’. The album has a...

The Album Skull Judge, from which this is taken, is a Split 12″. Side A is by Vampire Hands. Side B is by Daughters of the Sun which is not available digitally. Vampire Hands are a prodigal artifact of the thriving...

Huntington Beach, CA based group ELOGY  is set to release its independently financed debut album “One” on July 6th, 2010.   “One” showcases a band that has taken its time to perfect and hone its sound. With...

Chief Set to Release Modern Rituals (Domino Records) August 17th Select U.S. Tour Dates Begin May 28th Chief, a 4-piece from Santa Monica who formed while studying at New York University, returned to their home state...

A perfect mix between Americana music and folk/pop sensibility, Camaromance’s new album, The Parade, is the album of a women now in full control of her destiny, who is now leading the parade instead of watching...

From the album Over the Sun and Under the Radar Jungol, comprised of two brothers and one long-time friend, have created a sound that is a clear standout in the realm of experimental rock. Sometimes moody and ethereal,...

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...

Walking Sleep originally formed in 2007 under the name The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra. The six-piece band came together as a natural extension of lead singer Hunter Curra’s exploratory songwriting, in which he combined...

Since the release of their acclaimed debut LP, Pop-Up Book, Halifax’s THE SUPERFANTASTICS have toured Eastern Canada steadily with bands such as Julie Doiron and Shotgun Jimmie, opened for Joel Plaskett and Two Hours...

Since Austin, Texas band The Sour Notes first formed in 2007, they’ve gone through several line-up changes before settling on their current 6-person line-up that consists of some of the town’s most talented...

Portland’s Kyle Morton sings the first line of Typhoon’s Hunger & Thirst, “I’ve started a new beginning… suspiciously like the old one, only this time, I’m ready”, with the...

Some Instrumental Rock on the Daily Dose today, from Brazilian guitar virtuoso Edu Ardanuy Electric Nightmare the first solo release from Brazilian rock guitar virtuoso Edu Ardanuy who also handles guitar chores for the...

Horizon were the second group to appear on IR: Australia. After a chance meeting in 2005, Horizon was born. With influences such as Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Bad Company, Alice Cooper, AC/DC, The Beatles, The Moody...

Some retro sounding 70s influenced Rock on the Daily Dose today. Best of all, the album The NotreMonde Demos by Los Angeles’ Echoes de Luxe is available as a free download from Bandcamp For those who miss the era...

From their recently released self-titled EP Conceived by songwriters Donna Jay Rubin and Chris Schadler upon Rubin’s return from the West coast, Fists of Love began as a three-piece joined by drummer Mathew Arnold...

In a music scene where shock-poppers, like Lady Gaga, and girl rockers, like Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift, attract so much (too much?) public attention, it’s refreshing to once again hear an honest-to-goodness hard...

From 2004 to 2009, Todd Goldstein wrote music under the name ARMS, playing most of the instruments himself and recording them in his bedroom in the moments between playing guitar in his main band at the time,...

Household Names is a four-piece alternative pop band from Austin, Texas, featuring vocalist and guitarist, Jason Garcia, bassist Chris Peters, guitarist Eric Roberts, and drummer Joey Spivey. The band will self-release its...

90s indie noise rock band POLVO is back after a farewell tour in 1998, having re-signed to Merge Records and released a new album ‘In Prism’ on 9/8/09. Here are some comments from the Merge site that sum it up...

Based out of Minneapolis, MN – THE KING AND THE THIEF brings a refreshing blend of ambient rock music to the land of 10,000 lakes. Since the release of their 2008 EP of wounds and blessings, the band (under the name...

“Territory” is the follow up to the Charlottetown band’s Polaris Prize nominated and internationally acclaimed sophomore album, “Little Jabs”. Once again produced by Joel Plaskett, Territory builds on the promise...

From their album Exit Silent Mode self-released in 2009 For the hard rock quartet megaphone, the mission has been simple: Saving rock n’ roll from the machine, and bringing it back to where it should be – loud,...

Formed back in 2000 through a one-year experimental journey in a remotely located studio in the forested south, Sweden’s SURROUNDED has continued to embrace and nurture their combination of dense instrumentation,...

Following the release of their debut album, Night Group, Halifax, NS band DOG DAY spent two years touring from Norway to Texas to Northern Alberta. An isolated unit of four astrologically inclined musicians, they routinely...

On Monday we presented you with a great track called Yeti, and since its Friday we thought we’d sandwich in the wintery cryptic named cousin who they might have been singing about: GREGG YETI & THE BEST...

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from all of us here at Insomnia Radio, new members and old.  Today’s pick is naturally from Ireland, and isn’t really jigworthy, unless of course you dance to the beat of your own...

The Deadstring Brothers are an alt-country/rock band from Detroit, Michigan and London, England who play in a style somewhat reminiscent of the Rolling Stones’ Exile On Main Street. Not unlike Exile-era Stones,...

Putting the days to bed, the third LP from Seattle’s The Long Winters, combines the lyrical intimacy and melodic complexity of the ultimatum EP with the guitar pop rave-ups of the bands previous full lengths. The two...

Welcome to an hour of all new music on Insomnia Radio #171. From genre bleeders to bleeding hearts, this episode is jam packed. You’ll also notice a healthy dose of FaceBook links in the shownotes because EVERY SINGLE...

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...