Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog

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On The Daily Dose, The Insomnia Radio Network brings you daily mp3s, legally and with permission from the artists. One excellent song per day delivered directly to your iPod or PC. DJ Chatter and socks not included. The socks would be rocked off anyway. And the DJs? They're busy with all the other podcasts around here.

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Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog episodes:

01.09.2022
The 1957 Tail-Fin Fiasco: J is for Genius
‘J is for Genius’ is taken from their album ‘Don’t Go Anywhere’ released 22nd March 2021. America was gearing up for the sixties. Little Richard screeched his way to the top with ‘Lucille’ and Elvis had 9 hits in a...
01.08.2022
King Black Acid: One of my favorite things
One Of My Favorite Things – a single from the longtime stoner-pop, bubble-grunge, space rockers in King Black Acid and the Rainbow Lodge. Once again the band rips into new sonic territory while still managing to nod back to classic...
01.07.2022
Sick Day: Sleeping in the Dark
Sick Day is a Chicago-based deviant folk musician with catchy lyrics and subtly powerful stage presence. Inspired by everything they see, Sick Day has a powerful effect on listeners. The band was founded in Spring 2019 by songwriter Olivia Wallace...
04.25.2018
The Vryll Society: Andrei Rublev
Liverpool UK psychedelic rockers The Vryll Society released the single Andrei Rublev on 14th April, creating further anticipation ahead of the release of their debut album this summer. Inspired by scenes from Andre Tarkovsky’s 1996 arthouse classic film, Andrei Rublev is...
04.18.2018
Dreaming of the Pyramids: The Rain
Dreaming of the Pyramids are a Swedish alternative rock band based in the southern city of Karlskrona, with a new double a-side out on Spotify called “The Rain / The Sun Still Shines For You” Inspired by old shoegaze bands like...
04.13.2018
Night Owls: Better With Age
Leeds UK grunge pop trio Night Owls share Better With Age, the second punishing cut from their ‘Tragically Human’ EP due for release next month. Snarling, ferocious and dripping with fury, the Leeds outfit’s latest offering sees them incorporate experimental electronic...
04.11.2018
Llovers: A Second With You
Teeside UK based Llovers released their latest single A Second With You on 6th April. Indie darlings Llovers possess bags of potential and take another giant leap forward in their latest release A Second With You. Packed with glistening hooks and...
04.09.2018
FEVA: Makin’ Waves
Newcastle UK based FEVA‘s latest single Makin’ Waves was released 5th April. Indie rockers FEVA return with Makin’ Waves, delivering an onslaught of fiercely infectious, high-octane riffs in their trademark anthemic style ahead of a series of tour dates throughout the...
04.08.2018
Cubbage: Secrets
Philly artist CUBBAGE has returned with the spirited five track effort “Live at Forge Recording“, giving a more visceral vibe to their one-take live versions of new songs and covers. The excellent new EP was released on March 30, 2018 as...
04.08.2018
Kings: Wake Up Scared
The absolutely beautiful harmonies on “Wake Up Scared” can officially be found as the second track off the late 2013 debut EP “Bones” by Brooklyn musicians KINGS. The band has other releases available via BC in addition to their...
04.07.2018
Pizzagirl: Seabirds
Liverpool bedroom pop artist Pizzagirl releases Seabirds, via Manchester label Heist or Hit, ahead of debut EP ‘An Extended Play’ to be released next Friday April 13th. Having trickled his first few delectable electronic gems out from his bedroom-studio (or ‘Beatzeria’),...
04.06.2018
Cronos Debe Morir: Despertar
Santiago, Chile band CRONOS DEBE MORIR recently released their EP, “Despertar” on February 5th, with six blistering tracks of really quality punk rock contained within. The four-piece band formed as long-time friends and former members of Nada Nuevo, Mustang, CXTK and...
04.04.2018
The Fretless: Holton Alan Moore’s
The Fretless is the Canadian fiddle foursome playing an essential part in the emerging movement mainstreaming traditional Irish folk music. Holton Alan Moore’s is from their album ‘Live From The Artfarm’ which will be released in a few days. Starting with its...
04.03.2018
Sleepspent: Something
21-year-old songwriter and guitarist, Austin North began performing as a UC San Diego student before eventually returning to his hometown of El Paso to form SLEEPSPENT. The band, now a trio including Cecilia Otero on bass and Josh Mendoza on...
04.02.2018
Cosmos Sunshine: Letdown
Born Cosmos Sunshine Heidtmann on a commune-like hippie settlement on the Connecticut River, there’s an outpouring of influence behind the music that draws from years of reflection and observation. Letdown is the first single off the upcoming album, ‘Comes With...
04.01.2018
Pale Green Things: The Islands
Pale Green Things (Jack Traynor) is a solo alt-folk act from Manchester, UK. After becoming disillusioned with the music industry, Traynor took time out becoming a long distance van driver for two years. Travelling across the UK and Europe carrying...
03.31.2018
Alinda: Laputa Lights
“Laputa Lights” is one of seven beautiful tracks off Kiev Ukraine post-rock three-piece ALINDA’s 2016 release, “Why Do You Twinkle“. The band best describes their solid new album on their BC page, where you can pick up the effort for...
03.30.2018
butter: Bigolder
The featured track “Bigolder” by Montana based trio, BUTTER comes from their 2013 seven track release, “Field Field Lake Lake“. This latest effort was recorded in Eureka, Montana with a few of my new personal favorites also including “Truck” &...
03.30.2018
Hover Bored: Safe Side
Manchester UK grunge-pop quartet Hover Bored release exhilarating new single Safe Side. Formed in Wakefield, but now based in Manchester, Hover Bored are an up-and-coming grunge-pop quartet set to release their new single, the fiery, exhilarating Safe Side on March...
03.28.2018
Charun: Laran
Four piece instrumental post-rock/post-metal Italian band CHARUN is back with their newest and fluidly beautiful six song release “Mundus Cereris” released on February 25, 2018. While only six tracks, most are about double length so I hesitate to call it...
03.28.2018
The Indigo Project: As Always
Yorkshire UK The Indigo Project released a single As Always 28th March. Brimming with talent, the Yorkshire music scene continues to thrive year on year and 2018 looks no different with the arrival of indie rockers The Indigo Project and...
03.26.2018
bdrmm: kare
Dreamy Hull UK slacker-shoegaze quintet bdrmm just released their debut single kare. Formed in the later hours of 2016, through a haze of party poppers into the early hours of 2017, Ryan Smith took his solo project from bedroom to...
03.25.2018
Who Are the Toms: Lee Jones
New Independent Music, Blogs and Podcasts
03.24.2018
RVIVR: The Tide
RVIVR, a four-piece punk rock band from Olympia Washington, released their excellent two-part “From the Tide” 7″ on Dec. 31, 2016 via Dead Broke Rekerds here in the US. Fast forward to the beginning of this year, and 2018 now...
03.23.2018
Fawns of Love: Something Stupid
Married Bakersfield, California-based duo Fawns of Love (Jenny and Joseph Andreotti) released “Zine Days” b/w “Something Stupid,” a new two-song 7-inch on March 2, 2018. The songs adhere beautifully to the Andreotti’s most personal and nostalgic inspirations, from its title,...
03.22.2018
Upseen: Life
New Independent Music, Blogs and Podcasts
03.21.2018
Annabel Allum: Rascal
Guildford UK based Annabel Allum shares her second track of 2018, RASCAL, out 22nd March via Killing Moon. It follows her acclaimed January release ‘Beat The Birds’ and critically successful 2017 EP ‘All That For What’. Loaded with pulsating hooks...
03.20.2018
Pizzagirl: Coffee Shop
New Independent Music, Blogs and Podcasts
03.20.2018
tasru: Come Closer
tasru is Tom Grathwol, an independent musician based in Niigata Japan, as well as Minnesota. His newest effort is the brilliant nine track LP “Bottom of a Lake” which came out in late November of this past year [’17] on...
03.18.2018
Callum Pitt: Happiness
Alt-folk newcomer Callum Pitt releases new single ‘Happiness’. Evoking comparisons to acts including Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes and The War On Drugs, the Newcastle-based musician combines finger-picked folk riffs with a stunning falsetto voice and has already drawn acclaim throughout...
03.17.2018
Los De Esta Noche: Settle the Score
Los de Esta Noche (The Ones From Tonight) are another band we are featuring this week out of San Antonio, Texas. The group is a Latin roots rock band with a soundscape ranging through Ska, Cumbia and Conjunto music. Influenced...
03.16.2018
Diego Bernal: Standard Relay
San Antonio, TX musician and beat crafter DIEGO BERNAL released his most recent inspiring love letter to music this past August on local label, Exponential Records. While I’d love to spell out the new album name here, it doesn’t appear...
03.16.2018
Night Owls: Do You Want It All?
Leeds UK based grunge pop purveyors Night Owls have announced the arrival of their ferocious new single Do You Want It All? the first offering from their ‘Tragically Human’ EP due for release in May. An onslaught of relentlessly heavy...
03.14.2018
Saltwater Sun: The Wire
Reading UK based Saltwater Sun return with tenacious new offering The Wire, reaffirming their irresistible blend of guitar pop on a whole new level. Marshalled by frontwoman Jen Stearnes’ gritty yet infectious vocals, the Reading quintet’s first release of 2018...
03.13.2018
Steakhouse: Interstate
San Francisco based post-punk group Steakhouse released today’s featured track “Interstate” on their self titled LP in Sep 2014, the 10 track release taking a year in the making. The band plays post-punk with bits of country & western thrown...
03.12.2018
Thyla: I Was Biting
Brighton’s emerging indie juggernauts Thyla launch their sprawling new single I Was Biting, capitalising on an exhilarating start to 2018 that’s seen them tipped for major success at both press and radio. Spotlighted alongside Pale Waves, Nilüfer Yanya and Sorry...
03.11.2018
Sunhaze: In the Shadows
Formed in 2012, Sunhaze originated from the vision of Danae Labraña, a San Francisco transplant hailing from the shores of Santa Barbara. Through the next few years the membership count was fleshed out to the current count of five band-mates...
03.10.2018
Pine + Palm: Explain
Pine + Palm is an indie pop rock band from Stockton, CA formed initially as a duo between the Heard siblings, although grew from there with the addition of two band members. While we wanted to introduce the band via...
03.09.2018
Organised Scum: Unborn Cars
London UK trio Organised Scum release new single Unborn Cars [today] on 9th March. London three-piece Organised Scum release their first single of 2018, Unborn Cars, a wonky, understated tune recalling the quirks and buoyant production of ‘80s art-pop. Think...
03.08.2018
El Duo: Diamonds
Born in 2015, Oakland, CA artists EL DUO blend lo-fi electronics and afro dance grooves while drawing from their deep love of improvisation. Their brilliant track “Diamonds” is the opening song on the debut EP from August 2016, “The El...
03.07.2018
Manwomanchild: Memory Leak
Manwomanchild just released (yesterday 06 Mar 2018) a new single called Memory Leak. The track is the first release since their album ‘Awkward Island’, which was released in July 2016. Manwomanchild is a rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania fronted by...
03.06.2018
Pauline Drand: Les Vaincus
Passionate French independent label LA SOUTERRAINE has been steadily releasing quality compilations a little more than monthly, and one of the newest that arrived this February was called “VOYAGE EN SOUTE“, a collection of thirteen quality tracks from thirteen artists....
03.05.2018
ash.ØK: The Unraveled
Philadelphia producer ash.ØK weaves disparate threads of genre— electronica, trap, hip-hop, folk, blues, and ambient—into a fine tapestry of sonic innovation. Straddling cultures as a first-generation Indian American hailing from Philly, ash.ØK (Ashok Kailath) was as influenced by gritty boom...
03.04.2018
Phil Reynolds and the Big Day Out: When It Hits
The song “When It Hits” is the first of three solid tracks from the new late February release of the same name by Isle of Man based Indie pop artist, Phil Reynolds and the Big Day Out. This new project...
03.04.2018
Bear Witness: Escaping You
Today’s Dose is the second single from the Birmingham UK band Bear Witness‘ EP ‘Dreams of Fame’. “Formed by 2 brothers in 2014, Bear Witness are an Alternative Rock band from Birmingham, England, with a focus on strong songwriting and...
03.02.2018
BOYS: Hollywood
Dream pop quartet BOYS release their sumptuous new offering Hollywood, crafting a wave of blissful, hazy soundscapes and evocative tones to kick-start 2018 in style. Written and recorded following the conclusion of their debut US tour last year, Hollywood captures...
03.02.2018
Pet Slimmers of the Year: The Faith of Our Hate (Heavens Gate Part One)
Peterborough/London three piece ambient post-metal band PET SLIMMERS OF THE YEAR (PSOTY) released their stunning six track EP “…And The Sky Fell” in 2010 on the Lost Children Net Label, two years after the band’s initial formation. Their debut album...
02.28.2018
Clean Dirty Clean: Baby Champagne
Clean Dirty Clean, is upbeat, heavy rock and roll with occasional bursts of pop and folk from Appalachia – specifically, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. The band released their first full-length studio album “Resistor” February 1st, 2018. The album is available...
02.27.2018
Super Cassette: Happy Obsolete
Berkeley based indie rock band SUPER CASSETTE issued their most recent release in Sept of ’17, the six track EP “Cathode Ray Tube“, a solid collection of pop tracks anchored by our absolute favorites, “Crucible” and today’s feature and EP...
02.26.2018
Felsen: Vultures on Your Bones
“I wanna live where culture kills machines and decent melodies will haunt you in your dreams.” On Blood Orange Moon, Felsen delivers a new telepathic message through melody and lyric beamed directly from their late-night West Oakland studio. Listeners are...

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Insomnia Radio: Daily Dose MP3 Blog episodes:

The 1957 Tail-Fin Fiasco: J is for Genius

King Black Acid: One of my favorite things

Sick Day: Sleeping in the Dark

The Vryll Society: Andrei Rublev

Dreaming of the Pyramids: The Rain

Night Owls: Better With Age

Llovers: A Second With You

FEVA: Makin’ Waves

Cubbage: Secrets

Kings: Wake Up Scared

Pizzagirl: Seabirds

Cronos Debe Morir: Despertar

The Fretless: Holton Alan Moore’s

Sleepspent: Something

Cosmos Sunshine: Letdown

Pale Green Things: The Islands

Alinda: Laputa Lights

butter: Bigolder

Hover Bored: Safe Side

Charun: Laran

The Indigo Project: As Always

bdrmm: kare

Who Are the Toms: Lee Jones

RVIVR: The Tide

Fawns of Love: Something Stupid

Upseen: Life

Annabel Allum: Rascal

Pizzagirl: Coffee Shop

tasru: Come Closer

Callum Pitt: Happiness

Los De Esta Noche: Settle the Score

Diego Bernal: Standard Relay

Night Owls: Do You Want It All?

Saltwater Sun: The Wire

Steakhouse: Interstate

Thyla: I Was Biting

Sunhaze: In the Shadows

Pine + Palm: Explain

Organised Scum: Unborn Cars

El Duo: Diamonds

Manwomanchild: Memory Leak

Pauline Drand: Les Vaincus

ash.ØK: The Unraveled

Phil Reynolds and the Big Day Out: When It Hits

Bear Witness: Escaping You

BOYS: Hollywood

Pet Slimmers of the Year: The Faith of Our Hate (Heavens Gate Part One)

Clean Dirty Clean: Baby Champagne

Super Cassette: Happy Obsolete

Felsen: Vultures on Your Bones