Left of the Dial
No longer in production
Left of the Dial takes its name from the Replacements song of the same name, and is a reference to the position of the radio dial on which non-commercial radio stations are typically located. In the era of college radio these stations were reliable sources of independent, unsigned, and otherwise “underground” artists.
Left of the Dial is a radio program molded in that tradition, with a strong focus on new music but with a flexibility to allow a variety of genres, themes, and eras to be explored.
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Fit of Body is the moniker of Ryan Parks, an Atlanta musician who makes this kind of underground hip-hop and R&B put through a chillwave filter. His…
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Behold, the new Alice Glass video. Left of the Dial airs Friday nights from 9-11 and Saturdays from noon-2 on KRCU. TYPA
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This week we've got new music from The Jayhawks. Singer/songwriter Gary Louris over the years has collaborated as a songwriter with a number of high…
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Cigarettes After Sex have a new song, "Crush," recorded at the same time they recorded their outstanding self-titled album released last year, and it's so…
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This week we're playing the bonkers collaboration between Jean Grae and Quelle Chris. Everything's Fine is not merely an intricately produced funky jam…
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This week on Left of the Dial, KRCU’s independent music program, we hear from Khruangbin, a Houston trio who are influenced by the sounds of ‘60’s-era…
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Shara Nova, aka My Brightest Diamond has done opera, both as a composer and singer, brought power and terror to a Decemberists' rock opera and has made…
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This week we hear new music from Nightmares on Wax. That’s the moniker of DJ and electronic music producer George Evelyn. Nightmares on Wax was among the…
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This week on Left of the Dial, KRCU’s independent music program, we hear the latest hook-filled offering from indie rock band Speedy Ortiz, new music from…
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This week we feature new music from Kamasi Washington. The saxophonist and composer has appeared on albums from Flying Lotus and Kendrick Lamar. His past…