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OctoberOct 25 Saturday 08
Zsammy: Your Chest is Not Moving [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]
Slowly piecing together his debut album called Be Let Down, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania based solo artist Zsammy deliberately crafts music at his own pace, taking time with each beautiful track. It definitely shows as every song I've heard thus far on his website hum with …
OctoberOct 24 Friday 08
Of The I: Single Units [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]
From the new and eagerly awaited album 'Balance Instars' by UK band 'Of The I'. From their web site:
 | "Balance Instars is a 60-minute journey through our collective mind. Although each song has been crafted to tell its own story, the CD contains transitions between … |
IR: UK #52 [Insomnia Radio: UK]
Insomnia Radio: UK #52
 | Another mix of eight songs by UK artists, with minimal interruptions from me. |
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OctoberOct 22 Wednesday 08
Melvins: Nude With Boots [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]
Praised by several notable rock luminaries who came after them, the prolific Melvins are back with a new album, Nude With Boots, released in July 2008.
The Melvins were originally formed as a hardcore punk band in the early 80s, but their experimentation quickly rehoned …
OctoberOct 21 Tuesday 08
Wye Oak: Family Glue [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]
Named after the official state tree of Maryland, Wye Oak band members Andy Stack & Jenn Waster quickly decided to change the name from Monarch after realizing that there were at least seven other bands that had claimed that name before them.
Wye Oak has been writing and …
OctoberOct 20 Monday 08
Karma Farm: Keep Surfacing [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]
This is the title track from their recently re-released 1995 album.
 | The band don't seem to have an internet presence, but are mentioned on the Worlds Myspace here. The album is available on iTunes and emusic, and from Amazon. |
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OctoberOct 19 Sunday 08
Crushed: Shadows and Substance [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]
From Phoenix Arizona, this is the title song from their 6 song album.
 | Crushed is: Mark Lauer - Vocals Mike Halland - Guitars Jeff Garten - Drums Paul Surra - Bass Henry McCaleb -Keys / Guitar |
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The Silent Years: Black Hole [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]
History has shown us that occasionally there are people born in the same time and place whose collective existence seems more than coincidental. The Silent Years as a band name explicates the dynamics of the band before they could even speak. You see, Josh Epstein, …
OctoberOct 16 Thursday 08
Lizards From Afar: Way Back (Mr. Peabody) [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]
"Way Back (Mr. Peabody)" is the newest release of Lizards From Afar. It's a guitar-driven piece of power pop that ought to ring a bell to anyone familiar with "Peabody's Improbable History," the time-traveling adventures of the genius dog Mr. Peabody and his boy, …
IR:MotorCity #21 - Interview / Music from Electric Six! [Insomnia Radio: Detroit]
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This is another interview episode - but trust me, it's a great interview! I had the chance to speak with Dick Valentine, the lead singer and writer for the Detroit band, Electric Six! We discussed the history of the band, US and Detroit Politics, the new CD
The High Water Marks: Polar [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]
Earlier this afternoon I took on the task to look up past members of an incredible band called Stick Figures that existed once upon a time at my alma matter, Cal State Northridge in the early 90s. I knew two of the talented players went to the extraordinary Bay Area …
OctoberOct 14 Tuesday 08
Photons: This must be Love [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]
"Now with bassoon!"
 | Photons are an eight piece band from San Francisco who have just released a 6-song EP. It's currently available for download through Amazon and eMusic and will be up on iTunes shortly. The band are: |
Marnie Stern: Transformer [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]
This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is That and He Is It and She Is It and It Is It and That Is That.
New York shredder Marnie Stern has just released a new album on Kill Rock Stars as of Oct 7th and the album title is one of longest I've ever seen (see above).
OctoberOct 13 Monday 08
Gregory & The Hawk: Grey Weather [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]
Meredith Godreau of Gregory & The Hawk is a native New Yorker skilled in both piano and violin, and has independently released a CD selling over 15,000 copies, inspiring multiple several YouTube tribute videos along the way. She has done this all on her own without any …
OctoberOct 11 Saturday 08
Longwave: Sirens in the Deep Sea [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]
Sirens in the Deep Sea is the first track on Longwave's new album Secrets Are Sinister, officially releasing on Nov. 11th via Original Signal Recordings.
From New York, Longwave got their start in 1999. After the success of their independent 2000 release, Endsongs, …
Mark Williams: Airwaves [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]
From Stroudsburg, PA
 | At the age of sixteen, Mark Williams has already lived several musical lifetimes. From playing with B.B. King to becoming a virtuoso guitarist and budding singer and songwriter in his own right, the Pennsylvania native is one of those special … |
OctoberOct 10 Friday 08
Kid Mud: Press it out [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]
From the first release of San Francisco artist, Kid Mud's EP "Birds will move in"
 | Sean Duncan aka Kid Mud spends much of his time recording to a Mac in his humble home recording studio, playing each instrument himself. A veteran of indie bands Fiver and American … |
OctoberOct 8 Wednesday 08
Jessie Grace: L.O.V.E. [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]
Oxford/London songwriter Jessie Grace fell out of a universe made by a freak accident, a collision of atoms and fusion of stardust, fell into England, eagerly enjoyed a dysfunctional childhood in deepest dark Buckinghamshire, a somewhat damp gingerbread stylee cottage …
IR Orlando #25 [Insomnia Radio: Orlando]
Hey everybody, it's been way too long... I apologize that the show has not even been quarterly, let alone monthly this year. It's been a very busy time, but I hope you will hang in there with me, and be as pleased as I am to hear some of this fantastic music coming out …