After beginning as a solo project in 2007, Carlsbad/Irvine, CA based pop-punk trio Infinite Signal slowly gained momentum as the project took flight in Minneapolis, MN, following their eventual arrival here in Southern...

Born in 2013, Grizzly Business is an indie rock four-piece from San Diego, California whose style has drawn early comparisons to Spoon, the Strokes, the Shins, and pretty much any other band that starts with an...

Inspired & the Sleep have put out a new video for their tune ‘Die Slow’ (from their Eyelid Kid EP released last November) created by Australian director Robert Crispe. The Stop-Motion Animation Video took...

Today’s Dose by Inspired & the Sleep is a single is leading up to their self-release of the EP Eyelid Kid, in October. “Inspired & the Sleep is a dream-pop band based in San Diego, California,...

“Inspired & the Sleep is an indie-pop outfit based in San Diego, California consisting of a revolving lineup surrounding singer-songwriter Max Greenhalgh & multi-instrumentalist Bryce Outcault. Focusing on...

Ed Ghost Tucker is a four-piece Pop/Rock group from San Diego, CA fronted by three singer-songwriters, Ryan Miller, Rutger Rosenborg, and Cameron and Michaela Wilson, all of whom have played music together since childhood....

We recently ran across the wonderful Lost Ark Studio Compilation – Vol. 07 which had the following tantalizing track by Jesca Hoop entitled ‘Hunting My Dress’. The good folk at the San Diego, CA based...

In January 2013, Wojniak left his Midwestern hometown of Columbus, Ohio, and settled in San Diego, California where he has been writing and performing ever since. Recently, Wojniak partnered with a new independent label,...

Again, while reaching out to Twitter for directions to great music we might not otherwise have heard, we came across a new compilation by California based Lost Ark Studio. On this fantastic compilation (as well as...

Singer and drummer Jackslacks is a founding member of San Diego regional bands Forbidden Pigs and Hot-Rod Lincoln, plus Detroit’s Nobody’s Business and others. He has shared the stage with classic and neo...

Rather than recycle songs into Best of Lists at year end, I wanted to keep bringing fresh music, as new releases don’t stop coming our direction at the end of the year. The Lost Ark Studio recently helped direct our...

Let Them All Talk is the new and first national release from California’s The Nervous Wreckords (features Brian Karscig of LOUIS XIV).  Breakups, jealousy, beauty, and confidence, (with a healthy dose of sexual tension)...

A little while back a band out of the San Francisco Bay area caught my attention, describing themselves as a jazzy, bluesy, folky indie-rock group. The eclectic mix fits and each song definitely has a unique styling that...

Yes, there’s a place where musicians instinctively flock like the Salmon of Capistrano. Well the quote goes something like that; obviously off quite a bit, but fits the random theme of the show. Just listen through...

The metal has been slowly building in my system for the last few years, to where something drastic had to be done, fortunately right in time for Halloween this year. In this episode I detoxify using questionable methods,...

IR’s SoCal Sessions return after close to a years absence, bringing quality tracks from San Diego, Temecula, Long Beach, and basically all over the LA and OC regions. Please listen and help support these artists’...

On July 6th, post-punk garage rockers Lights On released their self-produced full-length debut ‘HERE COMES THE OCEAN’ (Self-Release), a well-crafted modern pop record comprised of multi-layered, new wave inspired...

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...

Based out of San Diego, MOD AMISH are using the southwest corner of the map as a launching point for their aural vinegar & pop tart assaults. After the release of their second album, “No Use For Sunshine” in...

From their upcoming album Ghost to be released November 17th, 2009 San Diego’s Tape Deck Mountain first made waves by releasing their debut EP Sparks on the unconventional (but quite fitting for their name) medium, our...

Greg Laswell is a musician, recording engineer, and producer from San Diego, California – formerly the frontman of the SD-based band Shillglen.  To date, he has released three solo studio albums: “Good...

AMPED: Show #175 . This week’s host: George Smyth from Eclectic Mix Show: Ourobouros Podcast Song: Freaks up Front (His Mischief) Show: Audio Gumshoe Song: If I Were You (Aaron Zimmer) Show: Suffolk And Cool Song:...

No, we didn’t win the mustard yellow belt this past year, but we accumulated so many tracks last year and through the first few weeks of 2009, we’ve felt over-gorged on music and wanted to start sharing some with...

Over the course of several nights, this IR coffee-fiend powered through multiple cups of caffeine in order to bring you the following local tracks on our Daily Dose feed, amongst scores of others great tracks from outside...

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...

AMPED: Show #160 This week’s host: Alan from Darkhorse Radio Show: Atlantic Wave Radio Song: Better Off Alone (Daydream On Autopilot) Show: Indie Music Sampler Song: Kim Cladas (Maybe If I Leave You) Show: The Pillar...

Here at The Socal Sessions, we have several containers full of musical goodness passed down from the Daily Dose feed that we will be slowly releasing into this stream over the next few months. Once new tracks are released on...

If you are from the Southern California area you may have heard of Australia (Logan City) raised singer-songwriter Lee Coulter in the past few years. He’s made his presence strongly felt in a variety of coastal San...

  Shrewd Lucy is Collyn Pankratz who plays Vocals / Guitars / Harmonica / Percussion / Bass and everything else. Born and raised in Alaska, now resident in Oceanside, San Diego, California. Stuck is from Shrewd...

Great Gustav! Incomplete Neighbor, an indie rock band from San Diego has put together a batch of demos bound for their debut album coming late this Fall or possibly in the Spring. Incomplete Neighbor is also designing...

I’m sorry FM… but I don’t want to get back together!! I gave up on us a long ago after a lifetime of unannounced program changes and undelivered phone-in requests. You need to stop hounding me with your...

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...