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Mikey Dread: Dread At The Controls – Insomnia Radio: Indie Music Network
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Finally the IR Family has hit 200 episodes! Download IR: Episode 200 Insomnia Radio’s RSS Feed Track Listing and Links Track 1 – Quiet as a Mouse – Margo and The Nuclear So and So’s Track 2 – Pure Horizon – Russian Girlfriend Track 3 – Swimming in Speakers – In Knowing Track 4 – Silence of Midnight – Shimmer Plant Track 5 – Seja Como For – We Sea T…
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Episode number 186 of Insomnia Radio: UK Stuart back at the controls after a four year and four month gap gap. Eight tracks from UK Artists Recording Date: Wednesday 26th February 2022 TRT: 32:44 Rating: Work Safe Download IR: UK 186 Song Listing and Links The Avenues – Beautiful Shoes | Hull| Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Midnight Chic – Can’t Ge…
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169 Download IR: Canada #169 Subscribe Spotify Become a Patron! Welcome back! Another week, and lots more tracks. This is the first show of 2022 and I’m excited for what possibilities the year can hold. Like the new shop! Insomnia Radio Redbubble Shop Here you can get a few items with the IR Canada logo on them to show your support for the show! Ho…
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In September the finest independent music by Portuguese artists is made by rock, two songs in Portuguese, one instrumental and the opening track that have been making people in the Azores islands real crazy. Rodrigo is actually very proud of this show, as two of the songs you are going to listen are by artists from the Azores islands. 1. Maria Bett…
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The return of Insomnia Radio: Portugal brings you five of the hottest tracks in Portugal at the moment, including an introduction to the best 2013 Portuguese album, as well as great tracks for you to dance, enjoy the sunset and one of the most recent sensations in the country. Enjoy the 22nd show of the finest independent Portuguese music, as Rodri…
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Insomnia Radio: Portugal Metal gets its hands on the second show dedicated to hard music by Portuguse artists. Instrumental music, hardcore, real hard hardcore and heavy rock. It’s here in a five track playlist showing what’s hot at the moment in Portugal’s heavy music. 1: mrOctopus – Katee goes kayakking (name your price at Bandcamp) 2: Stampkase …
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The 21st show of Insomnia Radio: Portugal brings you another eclectic mix of the finest independent music by Portuguese artists. Folk, electronic, pop and rock. Also notice releases under Creative Commons Licence and a band who recently won a national contest for independent bands. 1: Electric Willow – Stir (buy from the lable Honeysound) 2: Innert…
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In the weekend I’m celebrating 7 years of podcasting, I couldn’t let this date pass without putting up another show with the finest independent music from Portugal. Have a great 2013. 1: Carl Mendes – Cheer Up Gloom 2: October Flight – Make You Mine 3: Rainy Days Factory – All About Love 4: Thomas Anahory – The Bar 5: Rapariga Eléctrica – Querida S…
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Welcome to the official first show of Insomnia Radio: Portugal Metal. Wonderful hard-rock and metal from Portugal is coming your way. 1: Phazer – I’ve Been Shot (Buy and download for free at Bandcamp) 2: HU – Long John (buy at Bandcamp or contact the band for the tape) 3: Machinergy – Machinevil (Free download at the http://www.machinergy.com) 4: S…
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After another long break, we’re back to the finest independent music from Portugal. Hosted from the Azores islands, by Rodrigo, the 19th show features some recent releases, as also releases from previous years. Recorded on the International Music Day, we couldn’t ask for a better celebration, could we? 1: The Mystery Artist – The Grave (free downlo…
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Kali Giaritta and Matt Harmon, about half of the Portland group The Ascetic Junkies will be on a ambitious Summer tour over the next month or two, starting off June 8th in California, then heading to Idaho, and Washington before heading back to some shows in Portland with the full band. While on their West Coast Tour they are open to the idea of ho…
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The 18th edition of the show that brings you the finest independent music by Portuguese artists has a special feature on band that work with our friend Raquel Lains and Let’s Start a Fire. 1: a Jigsaw – The Strangest Friend 2: You Can’t Win Charlie Brown – I’ve Been Lost 3: Lousy Guru – Head 4: Horselaughter – Radio Trails 5: Evols – Waves of Fires…
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Our musical crosshairs set themselves on Columbus, Ohio this psychedelic weekend, with an explosive set of blues flavored rock from trio Mount Carmel. The group has released a new album on Siltbreeze called Real Women, a great soundtrack as you spin donuts, jump bridges, and dodge explosions in your ’76 Trans Am. In 2010, a few months after their a…
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We are back, and again with a special playlist. This time you will listen to dance and electronic music. Some emerging artists and some established, still independent artists. 1: Sun Glitters – Beside Me 2: Dj Guax – Samba 82 3: Cyberx – Technobuse (Original Tech Mix) 4: Paul Bonn Richard – The Beat 5: Underground Sound of Lisbon – The Lights (red …
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Today we are featuring a new stripped down interpretation of a slightly older track from Los Angeles singer-songwriter Nico Stai, a favorite musician of mine here on our network, who has had repeat visits in the past few years. Every now and then you when you visit a live show, the bar chatter slightly drowns out a musician, not letting up as the m…
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Today we take a look at a new acoustic release by Kilsyth, Scotland’s ‘The Twilight Sad’. The band actually got their start playing a few gigs in Glasgow, creating half hour pieces of music that incorporated loads of varied instruments, tape loops from old films and folk songs, effects, toy keyboards and other quirky angles like theremin. This was …
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Fans, friends, and family of the late Mikey Dread: You have our sincere thanks for your patience waiting for the final episode of Mikey’s incredible “Dread at the Controls” podcast. But we couldn’t think of a better occasion than Jamaica’s National Heroes Day to release Episode 6, and also to pay tribute to Mikey Dread in several ways. Please take …
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Summer will be arriving in a few weeks in the US and some of you coastal denizens and vacationers will be returning home from the beach, discovering that you couldn’t quite scrape the remnants of that washed up stray tar-ball from your heel. I can only imagine Floridians delight as their kids whole feet are shellacked this summer from the deepwater…
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It had been several years since I had first seen the Damon Castillo Band live, performing against the sun-drenched backdrop of the Pacific Ocean up in Avila Beach at the annual SLO Vintners Festival (held each November). At the time I had signed up for his mailing list in my grape induced haze, periodically receiving e-mail notices on upcoming show…
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I had recently promised you all more Wisconsin-based rock over on my Twitter account after realizing that we were sorely lacking in showcasing the home state in which our trademark java is sent out to the masses for guaranteed all night rocking. Well this is the first musical delivery to you after that announcement. Unfortunately our featuree – Mil…
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Two short years back in Copenhagen Denmark we would have loved to have been in-house when Danish indie 5-piece EFTERKLANG (translation: ‘reverberation’ or ‘remembrance’) tackled an ambitious live project, performing with the Danish National Chamber Orchestra for a limited edition LP/DVD set. The performance occured live at DR Koncerthuset, Studie 2…
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This was the 2nd to last podcast Mikey recorded for our network before his untimely passing in March 2008. His energy, his music, and his enthusiasm are still deeply missed. Mikey’s 6th & final un-aired episode will be posting on October 18th, 2010 – Jamaica’s National Heroes Day. = = = EPISODE 5: DJ STYLE Showcasing some of the prominent Jamaican …
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Download [audio:http://insomniaradio.net/audio/datc4.mp3] A Various Artists Compilation featuring Reggae stars like: Roland Alphonso, Sugar Minott, Frankie Paul, Earl 16 and Derrick Barnett plus many more! If you enjoyed this episode, go ahead and burn it to a CD and share it with a friend. And support the awesome roots-reggae artists you heard on …
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Download [audio:http://insomniaradio.net/audio/irdread3.mp3] Welcome to another episode of Dread at the Controls. The # of listeners is on the rise, and I can tell you’re all spreading the word. keep it up! Burn this episode to a CD and pass it around, share the website address, anything you like. Thanks for listening, and keep the roots reggae ali…
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[audio:http://insomniaradio.net/audio/irdread2.mp3] From Mikey Dread’s studio and straight to your ears, it’s another hour long episode of roots reggae goodness, right here on Insomnia Radio. Alright, enjoy the show. Feel free to download it, burn it, share it, whatever! DOWNLOAD EPISODE 2 TRACK: ARTIST: SONG TITLE: LABEL: 1 Richie Spice Brown Skin…
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To celebrate Mikey Dread’s presentation and performance tonight @ the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, we’re pleased to bring you Episode 1 of IR: Mikey Dread -Dread At The Controls. After meeting personally with Mikey in Cleveland this morning, we’re more excited than ever to be working directly with him to bring Roots Reggae to the world. Stay locked on…
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