Insomnia Radio: Orlando

Yes, I know it has been a long absence, and I’m sure you thought I was gone for good but I’m not! I plan to start releasing some content again, most likely in smaller doses so that I produce them more frequently, so stay tuned for more local content soon… That being said, I have a special presentation for this episode of Insomnia Radio Orlando. This is your opportunity to hear a brand new album from one of my favorite podcasters, George Hrab. George is an independent musician based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and he’ll be performing in Orlando on July 17 at Nerdapalooza, so there IS a local tie-in here. George combines his considerable intelligence and humor with his abilities as a musician, singer, and songwriter on his sixth album, “Trebuchet.” George has generously offered up the entire album to his fellow podcasters for a listening party. If you like it, please support him by purchasing a copy. You can get your very own digital copy on iTunes or at CD Baby, or better yet, if you buy an actual physical CD, you’ll also get the 20-page booklet AND a chance at being the lucky recipient of The Golden Ticket, which entitles you to a live personal performance from Geo himself. George is also a skeptic and atheist, and if you’d like to hear more from him, check out his Geologic Podcast – it’s one of my favorites. He has also made recent appearances on a couple of my other favorite podcasts, Skepticality and as a Guest Rogue on an upcoming episode of The Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe. You can also get his book, Non-Coloring Book here, or find out more about his music at Geologic Records. If you have never heard George’s music before, this is a great chance to check out the album, then show your support by purchasing it. My own copy is on the way. George Hrab “Trebuchet” featuring Phil Plait, Peter Gregson, Slau, and The Skeptical Shoe Horns. Tracks: 1. God is Not Great 2. Everything Alive Will Die Someday 3. Ms.Information 4. Fifty Stories 5. FAR 6. Remora 7. Sviatoslav Lobster 8. When I Was Your Age 9. Trebuchet 10. Atlanta 11. Death From The Skies 12. Never Knew 13. Hai Yookito ‘Ya 14. Where Have You Been? 15. One Hypnopompic Jerk 16. Small Comfort 17. Happy Birthday Baby available at cdbaby.com/hrab6 and iTunes all songs © 2010 Geologic Records / You Call That Music DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE [audio:http://insomniaradio.net/audio/irorlando28_georgehrabtrebuchet.mp3]

It’s almost Halloween, and that means it’s time for Insomnia Radio Horrorlando! This year’s installment is a mixtape of some favorites from the last three years’ worth of Halloween episodes. Enjoy! 1. Peach Stealing Monkeys “Monster” 2. The Threshold People “Radio Zombi” 3. Jonathan Coulton “Re: Your Brains” 4. Get Three Coffins Ready “The Cemetery” 5. Last Call Brawlers “Los Muertos Rock” 6. The Green Goblyn Project “Devilskin Suitcase” 7. Derek Lyn Plastic “Walk the Dead” 8. Hex Tremors “Jezabel” 9. Rocket 88 “Mission Control” 10. The Obscene “Ultraviolent” 11. Johnny O & the Jerks “Zombie Love Affair” 12. The Young Werewolves “Black Cat” 13. Koko Taylor “Voodoo Woman” 14. Voodoo Hodown “Voodoo Dance” 15. Lords of Altamont “Gods and Monsters” 16. Black Furies “Murder City Shakedown” 17. Calabrese “Zombie I” 18. The Coffinshakers “Halloween (remix)” 19. The Gremmies “That Voodoo Moon” 20. The Memphis Murder Men “In the Dead of Night” 21. Lugosi’s Morphine “Graves” Some of the music for this show was provided  by Mevio’s Music Alley. Download | Subscribe Insomnia Radio Orlando podcast CD cover (print and fold) CD label

This episode will give you a taste of the Orange You Glad music festival, which will be hitting Orlando from May 14 – 17. The festival will feature lots of local bands, along with some terrific not-so-local bands. There are five venues: Will’s Pub, Stardust, Redlight Redlight, Peacock Room, and Uncle Lou’s (and several in-store performances at Park Avenue CDs). Orange You Glad poster 1.) Modern Skirts (Athens, GA) | “Soft Pedals” | BUY 2.) Slow Claw (Cincinnati, OH) | “Miss Lady Lately” | BUY 3.) Bombadil (Durham, North Carolina) | “Honeymoon” | BUY (previous album–new one comes out 7/09) 4.) Keith Michaud (Lake Worth, FL) | “Wildflowers” | article 5.) Matt Butcher (Orlando, FL) | “A Famous Country Singer” | BUY (iTunes) 6.) The Dark Romantics (Lakeland, FL) | “Hush Your Mouth” | BUY (Rhapsody) 7.) XOXO (Orlando, FL) | “Done and Done” | BUY 8.) Moor hound (Orlando, FL) | “Mule Songs” 9.) Thomas Wynn and the Believers (Orlando, FL) | “Long White Dress” | BUY (iTunes) | article 10.) Lauris Vidal (Deland, FL) | “Freed (Wonderland Theme)” | BUY 11.) Hannah and the Halfway House (Orlando, FL) | “You’re a Mess in a Dress” 12.) Kingsbury (Orlando, FL) | “Back in the Orange Grove” | DOWNLOAD 13.) The Belltowers (Orlando, FL) | “Tomorrow Will Remain” 14.) Only Thieves (Tallahassee, FL) | “Hammered for the Holidays” | BUY The schedule at the time of our posting is as follows, but please check the festival’s website and/or the artists’ websites or MySpace pages for the most up-to-date information: THURSDAY, MAY 14 (KICK-OFF PARTY) VENUE: Will’s Pub (18+) @ 8 PM MODERN SKIRTS | The Pauses | Viernes | DJ Adam S FRIDAY, MAY 15 VENUE: Stardust (All Ages) @ 9 PM ANDY MATCHETT | Jason Choi | Joshua Nye | Hannah & The Halfway House | James Dreffen VENUE: Redlight Redlight (18+) @ 9 PM THE DARK ROMANTICS | The New Lows | The Still Voice VENUE: Will’s Pub (18+) @ 9 PM BOMBADIL | An Intro To Sunshine | Rachel Goodrich | Lauris Vidal | Roberto Aguilar VENUE: Peacock Room (21+) @ 9 PM POST RECORDS: Watch Me Disappear | Liquid Limbs | Happy Valley | Kingsbury Uncle Lou’s (18+) @ 9 PM SPIRIT BOMB | Only Thieves | Lighthouse Music | Reptile Theater SATURDAY, MAY 16 VENUE: Stardust (All Ages) @ 4 PM MR. TRANSYLVANIA | Dark Sea of Awareness | Tele V. Cheeseburger | Pandora’s Talk Box VENUE: Uncle Lou’s (All Ages) @ 8 PM THE NEW THREAT | Big City Bombers | Murdock | MachineGunHaircut | BTH VENUE: Redlight Redlight (18+) @ 9 PM HISTORY | Hurrah | Northvia | DJ Adam S VENUE: Will’s Pub (18+) @ 9 PM TIM EASTON | Great Deceivers | Thomas & Olivia Wynn | Matt Butcher VENUE: Peacock Room (21+) @ 9 PM SLOW CLAW | XOXO | Dangerous Animals SUNDAY, MAY 17 VENUE: Redlight Redlight (18+) @ 4 PM RICHARD SHERFEY |Mike Dunn | Keith Michaud | Damion Suomi | TJ Young (Comedian) VENUE: Stardust (All Ages) @ 4 PM THE DEFILERS | Ariel Bui | Emma Jean Branch | Fireflies | Moor Hound VENUE: Peacock Room (21+) @ 9 PM STRANGERS FAMILY BAND | The Belltowers | The Empyres VENUE: Uncle Lou’s (18+) @ 9 PM KHANN | Overdale | Time To Die VENUE: Will’s Pub (18+) @ 9 PM ASTRONAUTALIS | Bleubird | Cracker Jackson DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE [audio:http://insomniaradio.net/audio/irorlando27.mp3]

Trick or treat? It’s time once again for our annual Halloween show! 1. Electromagnetic Impulses | Werewolves 2. Black Furies | Murder City Shakedown 3. Calabrese | Zombie I 4. Johnny O & The Jerks | Zombie Love Affair 5. Get Three Coffins Ready | The Gallows 6. Koko Taylor | Voodoo Woman (on Alligator Records) 7. Lords of Altamont | Gods and Monsters 8. Peach Stealing Monkeys | Monster 9. Red Eye Revival | Blues for a Dead Age 10. Blase DeBris | Jersey Devil 11. The Coffinshakers | Halloween (Remix) 12. The Gremmies | That Voodoo Moon 13. The Memphis Murder Men | In the Dead of Night 14. The Quintessentials | Bloodlust 15. The Young Werewolves | Black Cat 16. The Volume Brothers | There Are Zombies on My Lawn (Again) 17. Tom Smith | Zombie Pirates in Love Download | Subscribe [audio:http://insomniaradio.net/audio/irorlando26.mp3]

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 of the Orlando scene and beyond. I intend to keep bringing you best music I can get my hands on, and I hope you will stick with me for more shows in the future. Having said that, this is a landmark episode: #25! Let’s celebrate in the best fashion I can think of – by listening to great music by great artists. The Lonely Heroes. Photo by Jordan Smith 1. The Lonely Heroes | Not Caring | BUY 2. The Stone Circles | Pick It Up 3. The Sugar Oaks | Girl on Girl | BUY 4. Moss Bluff | Elegant | BUY 5. Food Will Win the War | Take You | BUY (search “food will win the war”) 6. Timothy Simpson | Love Song | BUY 7. Jason Choi and the Sea | Leave the Night Behind | BUY 8. Strangers Family Band | High Low 9. Marion Crane | Illegitimate 10. Union Made | Good Brew Flowin’ (free download) Shout outs: Stuart at IR:UK Charles at IR:So Cal The Sugar Oaks Union Made with that good brew flowin DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE [audio:http://insomniaradio.net/audio/irorlando25.mp3]