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).

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

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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

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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

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After a fairly long absence, IR Orlando is back! This episode will give you a taste of some great bands who will be playing in the upcoming Florida Music Festival next weekend (May 15, 16, and 17). Please check the festival website for dates, times, and location information for the many music showcases, and get out and support your local scene!

FLORIDA MUSIC FESTIVAL

1. Dish | Cold Is | BUY (debut EP)

2. The Queues | And I Never Knew Her

3. Trés Bien | Easy to Love Me | STORE

4. Pop Suicide | I’m So Indie

5. Ambertone | My Disaster

6. Empyrean | Gods & Idols

7. Clock Hands Strangle | The Soul of the Universe | BUY (new album)

8. The Oaks | Masood | BUY

9. Lonely Heroes | Perfect Day

10. Mike Dunn & the Kings of New England | The Queen | MySpace | BUY | iTunes

11. Derek Stroker | Lose Control | MySpace | iTunes

12. Fairweather Friend | See This Through | BUY

13. Strangers | Hey Hey Spacemen

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1. Timothy Simpson | Oceans (Lakeland, FL)
2. Timothy Simpson | The New Year
This is a new song from IR Orlando favorite Timothy Simpson. He has a bunch of new Snocap tracks on his MySpace page, available for purchase! Some exciting developments in the works for Timothy: he’s been told by his management company that 3 labels are negotiating to sign him. He also recently mentioned in a MySpace bulletin that he will be “playing a music festival in Austin, Texas in a few months” so keep an eye out for more details on that!
For more info about Timothy Simpson, check out this recent article.

3. Signo Nata | Levantate (Orlando, FL)
Signo Nata on MySpace
Their band name was derived from Latin and means “Birth Sign.” Their sound is a melting pot of musical characteristics from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s mixed with a dash of alternative rock in Spanish. Although they are bilingual (English/Spanish), most of their songs are in Spanish as a tribute to their cultural upbringing.

4. Rocket 88 | Supersonic Satellite (Orlando, FL)
Rocket 88 on MySpace
Catch Rocket 88 in Orlando at the Peacock Room on December 21 or at the Downtown Arts Center on December 28. If you can stand still at a Rocket 88 show, you can’t possibly have a pulse!

5. Christian Summer | Take Me Home (Deland, FL)
Christian has a solid following in the Central Florida area and recently played at the Anti-Pop Music Festival here in Orlando. You can download a bunch of his songs from his website. This one, “Take Me Home” is from his debut 2007 release “this is my music”
You can also buy his songs here for a mere 27¢ or the whole album for $3.

6. The OaKs | Masood (Orlando, FL)
The OaKs, another IR Orlando favorite, have spent the last few months in the studio, recording their 2nd album. This is the first single to emerge from those sessions. You can download it now at their MySpace page. The new album, “Songs For Waiting” will be released on March 4, 2008, but in the meantime, you can see them play on Saturday, January 5, 2008 at the Social (with S.K.I.P. and Kingsbury). They’ve also said that if you bring 3 friends to the show and introduce your friends to the band, you’ll receive a free copy of “Our Fathers and the Things They Left Behind” as a thank you from the band.
The band has also recently announced that they’ll be playing SXSW 2008, so look for them to play some tour dates on their way from Orlando to Austin.

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INSOMNIA RADIO: ORLANDO 22
Release date:10/24/2007

It’s that time of year again… time for Insomnia Radio HORRORLANDO 2! This time we have an enormous crop of scary music – from Orlando to as far away as New Zealand. We’ll also revisit a couple of favorites from last year. So sit back, turn down the lights and for God’s sake, LOCK THE DOOR!

01) The Threshold People (Massachusetts) | Radio Zombi | FREE DOWNLOAD

02) Lugosi’s Morphine (Scranton, PA) | Graves | MySpace

03) Lugosi’s Morphine | The Year Without a Halloween

04) NoCtUrNaL fReAkShOw (Auckland, NZ) | Tentacles

05) When the Dead Walk (Ft. Pierce, FL) | Blade’s Theme | FREE DOWNLOAD

06) When the Dead Walk | Blues for a Dead Age | FREE DOWNLOAD

07) HCA (Florida) | Halloween Comes Again | BUY

08) Graveyard Tramps movie trailer

09) Bloc Party (UK) | Hunting for Witches (Fury 666 remix) |
Podsafe Music Network

10) Scum of the Earth (Los Angeles, CA) | Get Your Dead On | eMusic

11) Digi Hartatak featuring J-Me (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) | Queen of the Cemetery | FREE DOWNLOAD

12) Vampire Playgirls movie trailer

13) Rocket 88 (Orlando, FL) | Mission Control | BUY

14) Mississippi Mudsharks (San Diego, CA) | Hangin’ Tree | iTunes | eMusic

15) Get Three Coffins Ready (Colorado) | The Cemetary | Podsafe Music Network

16) Koma Katz (Brighton, South, UK) | Beastman Boogie | FREE DOWNLOAD

17) The Deformities (Omaha, Nebraska) | Creature Feature Show | MySpace

18) The Deformities | Zombie Twist | Podsafe Music Network

19) The Last Call Brawlers (Arizona) | Los Muertos Rock | BUY

20) Dr. Jeckyl and Sister Hyde movie trailer

21) Jonathan Coulton (NY, NY) | Re: Your Brains | BUY

22) Stephen Lynch(NY, NY) | Halloween | eMusic | Download Punk

23) The Threshold People | KROK calling

Things to dig up:

Interview with The Threshold People

What Are Your Chances of Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse?

Podsafe Music Network

Calling All Fiends | FREE DOWNLOAD

Movie trailer sound bytes

IR: So Cal

IR: New Zealand

IR: Baltimore

Music Bed: Ephyu Ayhole | Earth

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1. Food Will Win The War | Amassed Complications
Their CD, “Dark Mono 3,” is available for purchase at their MySpace page.
Food Will Win the War is based in New York City but is fronted by ex-Central Floridian Rob Ward.

2. The Sugar Oaks | Los Rebeldes
MySpace
As deeply rooted in the Florida soil as their namesake, The Sugar Oaks’ 5-song EP, “Red Grapes in the City,” is available now on iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster, Sony Connect, and Digstation.

3. Terri Binion | Gayleanne (from the 2002 album “Fool” on Richter Records)
Terri has been writing and performing music for many years. You can often catch Terri Binion and the Bible Belt Orphans performing in the Orlando area. She also composed the score for the recent documentary “When Pigs Fly,” which has been making a big splash on the film festival circuit. High demand for the film here in Orlando resulted in a special encore screening and it was the buzz of The Florida Film Festival last spring. More on the film here.
From her MySpace page:
“‘Gayleanne’: Featuring Lucinda Williams, this is the song about a woman I met in Nashville married to an overbearing soul and so very tied to her dream of reaching stardom in a city brimming over with everyone else’s songs.”
BUY: Amazon, iTunes.

4. Go Van Gogh | The Clay We Mold Is New
This Panama City-based solo artist states on his MySpace bio that The Smashing Pumpkins, one of my all-time favorites, made him want to play music.

5. Cinwaves | Sophia
Deerfield Beach duo Cinwaves has released their debut CD. You can purchase Snocap tracks directly from their MySpace page for only 65 cents per song.

6. Shocking Edison | Paranormal Zoo
MySpace
“Scientific Curiosity,” the debut 16 song CD from ProFound Records
Shocking Edison hails from Fort Myers, Florida, the same town that the Thomas Edison had his winter home and laboratory.

7. mini-IR Baltimore: The Thrives | Fall Right Down
Harrisburg, PA
Thanks to Tim and Don for providing this mini-episode of IR Baltimore, featuring The Thrives.

8. Mumpsy | 64 Colors
(from “3 People” on Post*Records)
Long-standing IR Orlando favorite Mumpsy was recently voted 3rd place in the “Best Rock/ Pop Act” category and voted 2nd place in the “Best Indie Rock Act” category of the Orlando Weekly!

9. Recliner NZ | Ugly
Not to be confused with the San Francisco-based band of the same name, this Recliner hails from Auckland, New Zealand. They formed in 2004 and their debut album “Rest Room” was released in New Zealand in 2006 to glowing reviews.
As a result of some very enthusiastic reviews from GarageBand.com members, “Ugly” was Track of the Day at GarageBand.com. For 24 hours on Saturday, the 1st of September, 2007 “Ugly” it was featured on GarageBand.com’s Alternative Pop front page.

SHOUTS:
IR: So Cal Sessions
IR: Chicago
IODA Promonet

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SemiSoul takes a healthy dose of funk and hip hop, mixes in a dash of reggae and blues, and seasons it with jazz and rock to produce a unique blend of organic hip hop with a funk core.

They are in the studio, working on their first full-length release, due later this year. In the meantime, they have a 3-track CD available and will soon be releasing a DVD of a couple of music videos.

SemiSoul plays The Social in Orlando this Thursday, August 23, so if you are in the Central Florida area, please go check them out and let ‘em know you heard them here!

Songs:
‘Anthem’
‘Charlie’s Untitled’

Band members:
Phillip Cannoy-Drums
Shayne Campbell-Bass
Neil Wicker-Guitar
Charlie Wells-Guitar
Walt Cannoy-Trumpet
T.J. Alcock-Baritone
Marley-Vocals
Erica Ayala-Vocals
Eneix Frankenburger-Percussion

SemiSoul online:
www.semisoul.com
www.myspace.com/semisoul

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1. The Dark Romantics | She’s A Fire | MySpace
From their newest album “Some Midnight Kissin’” on Lujo Records. They are currently on tour with The Mooney Suzuki, and list dates in July and August in Texas, North & South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and all over Florida. Courtesy of the band and IODA Promonet.

2. 20WT | Out My Window
These guys grew up in the deep south listening to Pantera and Bob Marley and have combined groove metal and roots reggae to form a genre they call “rocksteady metal.” They originated in Key Largo and later moved to Jacksonville. You can purchase their new CD “Out My Window” directly from their MySpace page.

3. mini TLP show featuring Tailgunner Joe & The Earls of Slander | The Street
This is a short feature from Insomnia Radio’s TLP show focusing on Tampa’s Tailgunner Joe & The Earls of Slander. If you live in Florida, mark your calendar for Thursday, August 9!!! There will be a live TLP/Insomnia Radio showcase at the Crowbar in Ybor City, featuring Tailgunner Joe and the Earls of Slander, The Embassy, Vox Palma, The Love Affair, and Brer.

4. Holidaysburg | (You’ve Got) A Friend in Pennsylvania
This is Orlando-based Holidaysburg’s 2nd appearance on IR Orlando. This song is from their 2005 release “A Better November.” According to their MySpace page, they are currently for a bassist, so if you fit the bill, check their blog entry for details.

5. Chase Coleman | Fade to Grey
Chase spent some time touring in Europe, where his band had a top 20 radio hit, and he returned home to the U.S. in 2004 to work on his solo career. This is the title track from his debut album, which will be available soon.

6. Rayko KRB | Charp | MySpace
This artist from Miami has been quite a bit of play on podcasts and Sirius satellite radio in the past year. His first full-length CD, “The Rockstar Poor LP” came out July 4. You can order it from his website.

7. Derek Stroker | Lose Control | MySpace
Altho he started out as a drummer, Derek quickly became proficient at guitar, bass and piano. He has a 6 song “Acoustic EP” is available now at iTunes and CD Baby, and a brand new album called “Take a Picture, Make a Promise…”. Derek recently relocated to Nashville.

8. Fairweather Friend | What a Realist Would Say
Fairweather Friend has been heard on my show before, and this song is a sneak preview of their new album. They are nearly finished with their debut LP and expect to release it later this year. They recently played at the Florida Music Festival too.

9. Matt Mackey | One Last Cigarette
Matt should be settled in Orlando by the time this show is released, having just relocated from Lynchburg, VA. This song is from “Live at the Mezzanine” and you download some tracks from him at www.virb.com/mattmackey and you can also purchase the CD via his MySpace page.

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1. Four Star Riot | Still My Girl
(Clearwater, Fl)
This song is from their new 4th release, ‘Burn So Bright.’ In May they announced that they had just signed with a St. Pete-based indie upstart called RYS Records and plan to do a regional tour later this year. Check their website for lots and lots of upcoming Tampa-area shows. You can buy Snocap tracks at their
MySpace page. Also check them out on VIRB!

2. The Monistats | Deflated
The Monistats formed in 1999 and call Gainesville, Florida home. You can see videos and purchase CDs directly from their MySpace page. This track is from their latest release, ‘Life Sucks’ available on Bony Orbit Records and at CD Baby.

3. Kerbslider | Looking For Hangnails
4. Kerbslider | Manufactured Me
Kerbslider is a rockin’ British band that I played back on episode 5, after they contacted me on MySpace and I put them in touch with IR:UK. They have since been played on loads of podcasts and their debut EP ‘Highs and Lows’ was awarded unsigned ‘Album of the Year’ by BBC Radio Suffolk. They have become good friends of mine and the rest of the Insomnia Radio family and have even plugged our shows in radio interviews. We’re all excited about their success, and in late June, Chewy, Garf, Ian and Bod will be making their U.S. debut. The first scheduled show is June 28 in
Morristown, Tennessee at The Downtown Club and if you are anywhere near Tennessee, don’t miss this chance to catch them!
Jun 28 2007 8:30 pm THE DOWNTOWN CLUB USA – Morristown, Tennessee
Jun 29 2007 8:00 pm Scooters Bikers Club USA – Tennessee
Jun 30 2007 8:00 pm CLUB FATHOM USA – Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jun 30 2007 8:30 pm THE LOCAL USA – Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jul 1 2007 8:30 pm ZIGGYS USA – Chattanooga, Tennessee

5. Dirty Hammock | Burn
They have 2 singles available as SnoCap tracks to purchase on their MySpace page, and they are currently working on some new material and plan to release an EP, followed by an LP. This is Dirty Hammock’s 2nd appearance on IR Orlando.

6. Synd | Captain Howdy
Synd is a one-man band right now, the brainchild of Malin Wolf Hess. He says on his MySpace page that he’s looking for local musicians to join the ranks, so contact him if you fit the bill to show him what you’ve got. The debut CD will be released soon, so check his website for more info.

7. Cinwaves | The Sugar Society
This ‘Alterna-space-rock-electro-ganic’ Deerfield Beach-based duo’s debut release will be out towards the end of the summer. You can buy SnoCap tracks from them at their MySpace page.

8. Ferengata | Nerd
This track is from their 2nd release, ‘Fire in the Heart’ – you can find links to purchase that, as well as their debut on their MySpace page or on their website. They hail from Oldsmar, Florida.

SHOUTS:
IR:UK
VIRB
Save Net Radio
Net Radio ‘Day of Silence’ June 26

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Spacebar was founded in Jacksonville, Florida in 2003 by James Rowand (vocals, bass) and Arthur Hardie IV (lead guitar, keyboards). They relocated to Orlando in 2004 and picked up 2 more band members: Christian Wilson (no longer with the band) and Brandon Marsden (drums). Last year, Bill Hamel, a reknowned artist in his own right, joined the band to lend his electronic talents and beef up the rock with beats, keyboards, synths, loops and other assorted oddities. BT has referred to Hamel as ‘a shining star in a sea of faceless DJs and producers’ and Paul Oakenfold has called him one of his favorite re-mixers.

Spacebar’s ‘Our Fight’ is an accomplished debut, featuring 12 rock-solid songs and a second disc filled with remixed and reworked versions of 6 of the songs. Their unique blend of electronic beats and sounds melded with cutting guitar riffs and soaring vocal harmonies creates a lush, textured soundscape. The band’s sharp pop sensibilities serve them well here, making the tunes catchy and unforgettable.

Some of the highlights include:
‘Our Fight’ – the newest song on the album, holds much promise for future endeavors. Begun as an instrumental by Hardie and Hamel, it was fully realized after a weekend session with Rowand in Hamel’s home studio;
‘Pacific’ – for anyone who has longed to escape the monotony of everyday life;
‘Someone’ (remix) was created by Bill Hamel, Arthur Hardie, James Rowand and British dance music legend, Simon Noble;
‘Bonfire’ - a musical interpretation of Robert Frost’s poem ‘the Bonfire.’ The music was written by Hardie and Rowand at a party, with the lyrics thrown in when they grabbed a nearby book and opened it to that poem.

To purchase ‘Our Fight’ please visit:
http://spacebarmusic.com/
Spacebar’s MySpace page

Save Net Radio

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1. Summerbirds in the Cellar | Behold the Wolf ( from the album ‘With The Hands Of The Hunter It All Becomes Dead’)
For now, Orlando can still claim Summerbirds as one of our finest bands, but they split a lot of their time between here and Athens, GA. The band is made up of members Brad, Curtis, Tyson, and Yardley, but Brad and Curtis have also been providing their musical services to the Athens-based Now It’s Overhead. Now It’s Overhead frontman Andy LeMaster is also a noted recording engineer who co-owns a recording studio called Chase Park Transduction studio where REM, The Drive-by Truckers, and The Glands have recorded.

2. Chance and the Choir | Life and Life Only
MySpace
Chance & the Choir are based in Los Angeles, CA. So why am I playing them? Is it a Friends of the Family segment? Actually, it could be, since Chance has been a long standing friend of all of the Insomnia Radio shows (as well as TONS of other podcasts)… BUT… in fact, Chance is a hometown boy, born and raised right here in Orlando.
‘Life and Life Only’ is Chance & the Choir’s 16th single.

3. Crash the Satellites | Learning to Land
Jacksonville’s Crash the Satellites is a band that I completely fell in love with, right from the first listen. Their excellent debut CD, ‘Learning to Land’ came out in 2006 and is available is CD Baby, iTunes and tons of other download stores. I highly recommend it. Band members are Paul, Julia, Dan and Brian and they are terrific live as well. Lead singer/guitarist Paul and drummer Julia have been playing in bands together since they were about 15.

4. Bing Futch | Crazy Feels Like
Bing is a busy guy – he has a video production company, and he also plays Appalachain mountain dulcimer, which he teaches and performs with all over the country. He’s also a podcaster, hosting the show All Florida Indies, and has produced over 50 episodes and counting, and he hosts the Dulcimerica video podcast. On top of all that, he’s a member of the Americana band Mohave.
Blog: http://nowheremusic.blogspot.com/
http://bingfutch.blogspot.com/

5. Between the Trees | White Lines & Red Lights
MySpace
Orlando-based Between the Trees formed in early 2005, while most of them were still in high school. Their new CD, ‘The Story and the Song’ has been garnering national attention for the band and they are currently on tour throughout the U.S. and will be joining the Warped Tour this summer.

6. Life of Pi | Wonder Book for Girls and Boys
I’ve played Tampa-based Life of Pi before and talked about how much I love them. This is a track from their brand new CD ‘Monsoon Season’ which is due to be released soon.

DIGG

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1. EVIL Ballerina
‘Idiot’
This is the all-girl band that sparked the birth of Post*Records.

2. Mumpsy
‘The Emperor’
They have numerous upcoming shows listed on their MySpace page, most notably their upcoming CD release party at BackBooth on April 10 for the ‘3 People’ release. ‘3 People’ is a concept mini-album about the lives of 3 very different fictitious characters living in Iowa. Mumpsy’s debut album ‘The Exuberance of Peachtree’ is also available at the Post*Records store. In May, they will be part of the ‘Three Bands in a Van’ tour with Sean Moore and Dodger, all around the eastern U.S.

3. The Heathens
‘Busy Nights at the Meatmarket’
Their debut CD ‘Big White House’ is available at the Post*Records store. The Heathens will be appearing at SXSW this month. The music video to ‘Stickin’ Around’ directly by Ben Piety will be screened as part of the SXSW Film Screenings. You can see a preview of the video here:
SXSW Film Screenings
The band includes members Matt Butcher, Chris Rae, Post*Records founder Chris Cucci, and featured solo artist Sean Moore and Mumpsy’s Jeff Ilgenfritz.

4. Sean Moore
‘Visibility Anxiety’
Three and a half years in the making, ‘Signs of Potential Life’ came out on Feb. 20. Sean is also a member of The Heathens, Pardon My Carbon and Dodger, so he is a very busy guy! The wide variety of instruments Sean plays includes: violin (since age 5), French horn, guitar, bass, piano, organ, and trumpet.

5. The Bad Spellers
‘The Ungrateful Sojourn of Nomadic Follicles’
MySpace page
Based in Tokyo, Japan, The Bad Spellers have a brand new release ‘Keep On Shining!’ coming out on March 27. The duo is comprised of members Yasuko and Tony. They have previously released EP available at Post*Records – it’s called ‘Fall in Love’ and was a split release with The London Apartments.

6. Dodger
‘Shiny Knobs’
Dodger has 2 EPs under their belt and are at work on a full-length album. The band includes Heathens’ members Sean Moore and Jeff Ilgenfritz, along with Matt Kamm, Conrad Winslow, and Phil McCombs.

7. The Band of the Name
‘Really Always on the Changin’ (from the CD ‘Saggin’ the Bargins’)
MySpace
From the Post*Records website:
‘If we were to attempt to describe this album, we would either end up annoying the band or confusing you…
Suffice to say, if you enjoy The Advantage minus the video game references or Baroque jazzy math rock-ish instrumentals played by guys who sometimes like to dress like dinosaurs, then you’ll probably enjoy this record from one of our favorite bands ever.’ Newest release is ‘Please Step Off The Miracle And Turn To Your Left.’

8. Kingsbury
‘Corpse’
MySpace page
If you missed it, you should check out IR Orlando episode 14, which featured 2 songs from Kingsbury’s excellent full-length CD ‘The Great Compromise’ (released in January). They also have 2 previous EPs (’The Open Sea’ and ‘This Place is Coming Down’), both available at the Post*Records store. Originally formed in Vero Beach, they relocated to Orlando in 2003. Band members are Bruce Reed, T.J. Burke, Mark Freeman, Samantha Christine, and Alexis Hamlin-Vogler.

9. Watch Me Disappear
‘Render’ (from the CD ‘…In the Biblical Sense.’)
Unfortunately, Watch Me Disappear broke up last November.

10. The Punching Contest
‘Ninja Enters Room’ ( from ‘Is My Copilot’)
You may not believe it when you hear this song, but this band was formed as an experiment with an actor and some acoustic musicians. Despite being fans of heavy music, their musical outlets had all been on the folksy side… until The Punching Contest.
This track is courtesy of IODA Promonet

Download ‘Ninja Enters Room’ (mp3)
from ‘Is My Copilot’
by The Punching Contest
Post Records

• Buy at eMusic

More On This Album

Other links:
IR NY
IR Turkey
IR Detroit
Dread at the Controls

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1. SemiSoul | Charlie’s Untitled
Lakeland-based SemiSoul has a 3-song EP out. They have plenty of upcoming shows all around Florida, including Lakeland, Ybor City and New Port Richey. If you’re listening in Orlando, check their MySpace page frequently for Orlando shows – they just played The Social and will making some more appearances here soon.

2. Timothy Simpson | The New Year
3. Timothy Simpson | Daydream
I was very pleasantly surprised to hear Timothy for the first time recently. His new album ‘all for One’ (on Willowbrooke Records) is available on iTunes.

4. The Dark Romantics | Another Song For Another Night (from ‘Some Midnight Kissin”)
5. The Dark Romantics | Let’s Get Explosive (iTunes exclusive)
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I’ve been dying to play this band for a while, so I hope you enjoy them! Their CD release party for ‘Some Midnight Kissin”’ (on Lujo Records) will be at Back Booth in Orlando on Feb. 15, then they have a slew of tour dates throughout Florida, and including stops in Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas.

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1. Life Of Pi | Young Jim Hawkins
Based in Tampa, Life of Pi has been heard on IR Orlando before. This track is from their 2005 release ‘Pyrrhic Victory.’ They are working on a new CD and I hope to bring you some brand new songs from that one on a future show. You can also buy several songs from them at their MySpace site, at only 95 cents per track and no DRM!

Lead singer/guitarist Stephen hosts the 11th Hour radio show on WMNF in Tampa on Monday nights from 11pm – 1am. I read that they may be changing their schedule around, but I don’t have the final word on that, so for now, you can listen online or listen to recent archived shows from their website. 11th Hour MySpace page

2. Minimal | El Cubo
Formed in 2003, the members of Minimal have combined their experience into a unique blend of Latin rhythms, intense guitars and drum machines. They play lots of gigs in South Florida, so check their website or MySpace page for upcoming dates.

3. music versus the heart | Finding Isabel
Orlando-based MVTH have 2 releases, including an EP from 2003 and a full-length 2005 CD called ‘Sorry for the Memories.’ They are working on a follow up now.

4. Sean Evan | Traffic Jam
Sean has been doing his solo singer/songwriter thing since 2003. He plays quite a few gigs around Orlando, so check his MySpace page for upcoming shows.

5. Weszt | Can’t Erase You
This is from their new CD ‘morningafterlife,’ the band’s 2nd release. They were recently booked to play the annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival in Tampa on January 27th. Check their website or MySpace for TONS of upcoming dates – they are well worth seeing live.

6. Kingsbury | Blood in the Kitchen
7. Kingsbury| Peninsula
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I am excited to play these tracks since they are on the about-to-be-released ‘The Great Compromise.’ The band sent me a copy a few weeks ago and it’s excellent, intelligent rock! They are having a CD Release Party at The Social on Friday, Jan 19 which will feature performances by Kingsbury, as well as their Post*Records labelmates The Heathens and Dodger, and Apollo Quartet. Go to the Post*Records website to get your ticket – they are only $10 and include a copy of the new album! This show will sell out, so get your tickets NOW!

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