War Tapes: Dreaming of You [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

"Heart Quaking Doom-Pop, from California"

"In just a few short years, War Tapes have become a staple of the local scene, with the band playing everything from Hollywood dance nights to South L.A. loft parties. In between charming hipsters with their self-proclaimed …

Incomplete Neighbor: Glorious New Weather [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

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 artwork for a press packet, album, t-shirts, …

Elks: Fuck Season [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

Out of the Woods of New Hampshire, Elks have announced that their primary sound genre is 'face melting', so we thought it was time to unleash this pent up beast right before your long weekend starts.

Located somewhere underneath the pitch dripping branches of The Black …

IR SoCal Presents: The Pacific Story [Insomnia Radio: The SoCal Sessions]

This is the story of The Pacific, a three piece indie group of some Japanese heritage, whom have been pouring their hearts into the many storied high-energy performances in the Los Angeles rock underground. For years The Pacific have stormed the local scene with their …

Deas Vail: White Lights [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

Formed while its members were students at Arkansas Tech in the Midwestern hamlet of Russellville, the band has gone through several different members before settling in with its current lineup for the past two-and-a-half years. While at school, Blaylock began writing …

Sentinel: Avalanche [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

Sentinel, a dream-pop four piece from Oakland has returned with another very solid effort on their May 2008 release, "Kites Without Strings". Avalanche is the second track off their new CD, a beautiful and ethereal pop-driven snapshot portraying jumping into the quick …

The Wax Standard: Kind Fate [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

The Wax Standard is a DC-based indie/alternative rock band; fans describe them as "atmospheric, gritty and poignant", with "haunting melodies and bittersweet lyrics that are soulful and insightful." Band members Julie Arranaga (lead vocals, guitar), Paul Fadoul (drums, …

Peggy Sue: Superman [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

Formerly named Peggy Sue & The Pirates up until very recently, the self-annointed untraditional folk duo of Rosa 'REX' Slade and KatyBeth 'KLAW' Young from Brighton, UK, released a live version of this song in July from the iTunes festival.

Their new EP 'The Body Parts …

Winterun: Heavy Rain [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

WINTERUN - INTO THE UNDERGROUND

Below the shallows of mainstream music there lies an alternative scene running rich and deep. Having spent the last five years building a strong clan within this healthy community in Australia and abroad, Winterun now lure you Into The …

Bell Hollow: Copper Crayon [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

New York four-piece Bell Hollow has crafted a dark, lush, and somewhat wistful ten song masterpiece in their newest release 'Foxgloves'. The song we are featuring today, 'Copper Crayon', immediately lures the listener down into a dark yet enticingly romantic environ, …

Airstrip One: Circles [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

Airstrip One are a three piece from West London. Formed in 2006 under the name 'Fyrstikk' and hailing from the UK, Poland & Malta, they are a blend of catchy guitar riffs, melodic vocals and influences ranging from Pearl Jam to Beirut. The band recorded their …

Still Time: Power of Now [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

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 musical tributary the band has finally arrived at with …

This Town Needs Guns: Baboon [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

This Town Needs Guns are Stuart Smith, Tim Collis, Chris Collis, & Jamie Cooper

The Clintons: Dance Slow [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

Over the years, The Clintons have become a huge hit with a very small group of people. In other words, they're not for everyone. If you have Montana roots, you've no doubt heard of this energetic, humor-driven four-piece, but they may not have tickled your musical …

Blood Red Sun: All at Once [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

Since we're not getting enough of the constant Sugar flowing from Bob Mould's Minneapolis & now Washington based cookie jar, we've decided to forage further to the east and break the lock off the overstocked New York musical pantry, bringing you a somewhat similar …

Mouthblocks: Put 'em Together (feat. BNice) [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

From Yonkers, New York we would like to introduce you to Mouthblocks, one of our favorite new hip-hop artists who just released his debut EP, Sing for Your Supper on fledgling Baby Grey Records.

Mouthblock adeptly presents tightly packaged edible beats, unwrapping them …

Drawn from Bees: All This Time [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

From the first EP released by Australian band Drawn from Bees. Drawing on their influences of art and literature, the first EP is a tale of survival, struggle and desolation, set against a backdrop of seafaring antiquity.

The principal character begins his sojourn …

Head Like a Kite: No Ordinary Caveman [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

There Is Loud Laughter Everywhere, Head Like A Kite's second full-length album, and first for Mush, is an expert blend of electronic rock production and pure pop-songcraft built on a bed of pillaged found-sound from cities the Seattle based band visited on their 2006 US …

Conquest: Its All Over [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

Conquest formed in late 1989 by founder Derrick Brumley, frontman and guitar player of the band. Joined by Tony Restivo, Tim Fleetwood and Adrian Vesper, Conquest played locally and made their first full length heavy metal record titled Hellraiser (demo). Through the …

Put the Rifle Down: Architekt (demo) [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

From Toronto Ontario, Canadian foursome Put the Rifle Down seemingly has the incredible talent that allows them to craft non-disposable synth-pop styled masterpieces, which also happened to spark the same hibernating auditory receptors that lept to life when I first …