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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This week we'll hear new music from The Prids. Originally from Saint Joseph, MO and based out of Portland, Oregon since 1999, the band are set to release…
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This week we hear from the Algerian Tuareg rock band Imarhan. We’ll also hear from Panduranga Henderson, who put out spiritual music under the tutelage of…
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This week there are some more non-traditional holiday songs to feature, including one from the Seattle indie rock trio Dude York with a song about that…
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Holiday songs are beginning to trickle in and it's not all so bad. Case in point are a couple of new recordings featured on Amazon Music's "Indie for the…
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I always find end of year lists to be fun, and I find it useful to focus my listening options down to something manageable. This year on the show I've…
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This week it's the third and final program featuring highlights from this year's Newport Folk Festival, courtesy of NPR music. We've saved some of the…
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As this week's show came together it occured to me how many '80s and '90s-era bands with new music were on the playlist. The Dream Syndicate, key members…
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This week we've got new music from Deerhoof. Mountain Moves is one of the San Francisco band’s most accessible albums, despite being a relentless mashup…
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This weekend you can watch Thor: Ragnarok or you can watch SITTING, a film directed by Emily Yoshida and staring Mitski, who plays a professional…
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Sharon Jones sadly died of cancer last year, but while receiving treatment managed to record one last album. Soul of a Woman by Sharon Jones & the Dap…