Higgins: Everybody (Thunder Mountain) [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

Higgins is a band comprised of old pals who mine the fertile wells of the classic rock. The grooves are slow-burning and good-feeling. The playing is expert and soulful. There are layers of delicious melody tucked in every crevasse. Head Hig Kevin Fish writes the songs …

The Unbearables: The Let Go [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

"We're going to be releasing an EP on Sept 11. It's called "Autonomy vs. Shame," and it'll be the first in a 3-part series. We'll be releasing its companions in February and May of 2009, with a new full-length emerging in July of that year."

"We are a collective …

Hot Bitch Arsenal: Failure (Nebulae's Lament mix) [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

Hot Bitch Arsenal has one tight package. Seriously, Kim & Christina went to some lengths to mail out some great swag baskets containing HBA t-shirts and much more over a year ago to which we are eternally grateful.

I had noticed recently that our friends at HBA had …

AC Berkheimer: For He's Not There [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

AC Berkheimer is a Rotterdam [Netherlands] based quartet formed in mid 2005, who combines fierce guitar riffs with dark and dreamy vocals. A sound that can also be described as a wall of melancholy if you wish.

In April 2006 the band released a 4-track demo and …

Minipop: Like I Do [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

If I'm not mistaken I believe San Francisco indie quartet, Minipop, closed out my South by Southwest 45+ band experience earlier this year in Austin. This picture was taken at Bourbon Rocks during the SFxSXSW party on March 15 around 1:30am in the morning as Minipop …

Dystopian Dreams: Nowhere Else [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

Formed in the summer of '06, Dystopian Dreams is an acoustic/rock-based 4-piece from London ON. By mixing well chosen chords and heartfelt lyrics with intricate lead parts, Dystopian Dreams hopes to get its unique sound out for all to enjoy. The guys recently completed …

Patty Hurst Shifter: Life is Mostly Waiting [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

Bringing us a great blend of American rock ala The Replacements, Raleigh North Carolina based, Patty Hurst Shifter released this song, "Life is Mostly Waiting" on their Fugitive Glue EP in 2007. Its supposedly the first in a series of three EPs that lets the band stay …

Emerald Park: Istanbul [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

Emerald Park was formed in Malm

IR: UK #50 [Insomnia Radio: UK]

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Insomnia Radio: UK #50

What's in this episode

• Blacktop Harrison - Blind


• Mum Locked In Castle - Volta! Volta!


• The Stone Circles - Get It On


• Super Nashwan - Needle in a Haystack


• Gaia Epicus - Fortress of Solitude


• Henry …

Nylon Pink: Hello Drama [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

Nylon Pink is an edgy pop-rock band formed in Hollywood California in 2007. United by a mutual love for Guns N Roses, fashion, and all things pink, the electro rock band embody the Hollywood lifestyle, blended with a dose of anime and rock and roll.

With Kaila …

Lorenzo's Music: Downtown [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

A year or two back we featured a demo of the Lorenzo's Music song "Downtown" on the Daily Dose. Fast forward to this last week and we received the great piece of news that Bazar, their next studio album containing said track, had finally been released into the …

Experimental Aircraft: Upper East Side [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

Experimental Aircraft was formed in October 1997 in Austin, Texas. Two years after formation, the band produced and released their self-titled debut in 1999 on sleepy bunny records (a fictitious local label). In March of 2000 the album was picked up by California based …

Nylon Pink: Hello Drama [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

Nylon Pink is an edgy pop-rock band formed in Hollywood California in 2007. United by a mutual love for Guns N Roses, fashion, and all things pink, the electro rock band embody the Hollywood lifestyle, blended with a dose of anime and rock and roll.

With Kaila …

Lizards From Afar: Four H and Fourteen [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

The proto-digital early 1990s garage band from the heartland returns.

LIZARDS FROM AFAR...THE RETURN (according to Sir Pent) The rumors you have been hearing are true. The song you found leaked to the internet is real. The dream you have long dreamed of is now …

IR SoCal Presents: The Living Suns [Insomnia Radio: The SoCal Sessions]

This last week I was invited out to the Viper Room on Sunset to witness a live performance by the Fullerton, OC based independent rock six-piece, The Living Suns.

The Living Suns combine a mixture of progressive and psychedelic rock, a throwback to specific bands from …