IR: The Winter Sounds - Drive to Athens [Insomnia Radio: Kill Your FM]

We recently received a message from one of our favorite bands here at Insomnia. Patrick Keenan of The Winter Sounds wanted to proudly share one of the new tracks they just recorded over at Cacophony Recorders in Austin, and rightly so. Pinebox is the name of this …

Birdmonster: Born to Be Your Man [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

In 2004, Peter Acuni of Connecticut formed Birdmonster with three other San Francisco musicians.

Human Cycle: Reflexo (passo a passo) [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

Taken from their album Lead the Way, this is the latest single from Portugese band Human Cycle.

Human Cycle began their cultural and musical performance in the year 2004. Influenced by different styles of musical and cultural matrix, the members of the group found …

The Truegoods: Try [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

From Vancouver British Columbia, we are happy to present a brand new band for you today called The Truegoods, formed in 2007 and currently working on recording and completing their debut release, Lollipops and Hand Grenades. The Truegood's album is being recorded in …

Chris Blake: Blow Away [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

Stubborn in its moodiness but unshakably melodic, Chris Blake's new album WAVE spans many genres of popular music--from country and progressive rock to folksy hip hop and 80s/90s pop. Each song retains a familiar feel, adding to the album's overall sense of …

Built for the Sea: Hypnotist [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

Hypnotist, the second track off Built for the Sea's debut self-titled album was released in November of 2006.

The SilenTreatment: Pretty Little Girl [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

THE SILENTREATMENT knows what it takes to reach an audience's heart through its ears. Blending radio-friendly rock rhythms with the band's own mixture of harder melodies and fluent chord progressions, THE SILENTREATMENT combines its old school rock and metal influences …

Level 12: Sandbox [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

Level 12 sums up their sound nicely in their bio:

What if you took rock, soul, metal, tribal, funk, and jazz and put them in a big pot? Then what if you wrapped your head in tin foil and stuck your head in the microwave?* What you get is Level 12 - powerful, emotional, …

Ezra Thomas: Galveston [Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog]

From Dallas Texas, comes a well crafted folk-rock styled pop song from Ezra Thomas which I first heard a little over a year ago. I was reminded of the track when Ike's swirling eye changed trajectory this evening straight toward the low-lying community of Galveston, …

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 …