IR Music News: Radiohead Distribution, Managers as Record Labels, Portable Live! [Insomnia Radio: Kill Your FM]

Welcome to today's Insomnia Radio Music News. These are tons of fun to research and produce, and I welcome your feedback or suggestions.

Click "more" for today's items, important links to stories discussed, and a video from Portable!

Insomnia Radio PDF #0 (MP3 Feed) [Insomnia Radio: Kill Your FM]

For quite awhile, a mailing list known as the Indie Army has been circulating out there. Tonight it was with some amount of clarity that I realized:

1. Everyone on that mailing list is undoubtedly subscribed to Insomnia Radio in some form.
2. There are too many limits …

IR: SoCal - Local Bodog Battle Preview [Insomnia Radio: The SoCal Sessions]

Welcome to a special edition of Insomnia SoCal. Today's piece brings us a small sampling of performers auditioning at the Bodog Battle of the Bands coming here to the Southland over the next two weeks, with first round stops in LA and Orange Counties as well as San …

IR: Orlando Halloween Special - Horrorlando 2! [Insomnia Radio: The SoCal Sessions]

It's that time of year again! "Queen of the Cemetery", Marci Brinker (over at the Orlando regional show) has put together an hour long episode dedicated to Halloween, "HORRORLANDO 2"!

Over time she has harvested an enormous collection of brai...um...haunting music from …

IR: San Francisco #51 - Long Time Comin' (.mp3) [Insomnia Radio: San Francisco]

Hey gang! I apologize for the long delay between episodes, which has been by far my longest time away from the show. Hopefully the killer music in this high octane episode will make up for it. Included are eight tracks from the SF Bay Area and around the good old U.S.of …

IR Chicago Mixtape #1 [Insomnia Radio: Chicago]

Here is our 1st mixtape installment. Enjoy!

Insomnia Radio #145: A Little Different (MP3) [Insomnia Radio: Kill Your FM]

Amanda Jayne
"Nine Whole Lives" (mp3)
from "Swoon"
(Whatabout Music, LLC)

Stream from Rhapsody
Buy at Rhapsody
More On This Album

IR: The SoCal Sessions #18: Les Musiciens de Femmes de Californie Meridionale [Insomnia Radio: The SoCal Sessions]

This session has a French title although it was probably butchered by the Babel Fish free translator to mean something completely offensive. In a perfect world it should roughly translate to 'Female Musicians of Southern California', which equates to ten great tracks …

IR Florida: Michael Is Back [Insomnia Radio: Kill Your FM]

After a little over a year, Michael Powell is reclaiming duties as host of Insomnia Radio Florida. He was the original host, and launched the show off the ground over the first 12 episodes.

He's taking it upon himself to pick it back up and make it the best damn Florida

IR Music News: October 15th 2007 [Insomnia Radio: Kill Your FM]

After nearly 3 years of silence, the band SOFT re-emerge with what appears to be a rock solid debut full length. In today's segment, we take a quick look at the new album and include 2 songs from the band.

Jason Evangelho on Tumblr [Insomnia Radio: Kill Your FM]

For anyone who digs Tumblr, I've finally jumped on that bandwagon! You can find my page by clicking the Tumblr Logo, or just click HERE.

My Tumblr page incorporates:

• Insomnia Radio RSS Feed
• Flickr PhotoStream
• Personal Blog
• Personal Video Podcast
• Twitter

IR Chicago #9 [Insomnia Radio: Chicago]

I am very excited about this episode! New theme, a Friends of the Family Segment from Charles at The SoCal Sessions and a lot of awesome music! This episode will get you up and movin!

IR: SoCal Music News: MLS Represent [Insomnia Radio: The SoCal Sessions]

In a change of pace, we are bringing you a bit of music news from Southern California, and oddly enough its all about soccer. Apparently, Adidas and MLS Represent have come together and paired each Major League soccer team with a hometown artist to record an original …

IR SoCal Point Blank: The Front [Insomnia Radio: The SoCal Sessions]

Last Sunday: Scenario at the Scene

In honor of The Front performance last Sunday at the Scene in Glendale, we bring you two tracks to commemorate that lineup of the ages. Which tracks are we sharing? Click for more..

IR Music News: October 5th 2007 [Insomnia Radio: Kill Your FM]

Banned in China Edition:

• Chinese Government puts blanket ban on RSS Feeds
• Stereogum releases Automatic for the People Cover Album: FREE
• The New Zune: Not so crippled anymore

IR Chicago #8 [Insomnia Radio: Chicago]

This episode is a Double Shot of two great Blues bands from Chicago! They are Blue News and Mitch and the Polecats! Also, I am starting a new segment called IR Chicago Replay. This is one or two songs that I have played on previews episodes that will go well with the …

Insomnia Radio #144: Constantly Catchy [Insomnia Radio: Kill Your FM]

A Cover, A Clooney, and Some Catchy Tunes! All this, plus mountain dew + zingers, on Insomnia Radio Episode #144!



Constantly Catchy:

1) Tin Foil Phoenix: Man of Constant Sorrow
Tin Foil Phoenix
"Man of Constant Sorrow" (mp3)
from "Age of Vipers"
(C4 Records)

Buy at iTunes …

IR Music News: October 1st 2007 (MP3) [Insomnia Radio: Kill Your FM]

There's only one item today because it's a doozy. Radiohead's new album In Rainbows is being released October 10th, and they're letting YOU decide how much to pay for it.

This is bound to stir up some emotions and differing opinions. After you've listened, I encourage …