shows // Left Of The Dial
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Left Of The Dial is eclectic meanderings through Chris Ward and Danny Abbasi's music-addled minds. It's a weekly mix-tape from a well-meaning but slightly patronising muso friend, complete with audio liner notes. It's a cultural re-education without the Maoist overtones.
If you don't need us to tell you what songs connect The Hold Steady and The Clash, The Replacements and Big Star, Sonic Youth and Joni Mitchell... if you thrill to a perfect match of movie and music... if you still listen to albums as a whole... we think you'll dig it. If not... we think you need it. Be there, be square. End transmission.
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ground control to major tom
This week: there's no getting round it, this week sees us peak (and not just our peak in this episode, like, the highest point we're ever likely to reach) with the first Subcity play of the mighty Tom Waits/Kool Keith collaboration that's already making N.A.S.A.'s debut album Chris's most highly-anticipated release of 2009, even though it has nothing to do with the space program. Also: #1 Records gets an origin story, and... ah, who cares - Tom Waits and Kool Keith! Aieeeeeee!
Posted at 21:14, 20th November 2008
looking like a born-again, living like a heretic
This week: are you ready to be heartbroken? Lloyd, we're ready to be heartbroken - The Commotions' debut is the #1 Record and Camera Obscura are well up for it. Also: Mitch Mitchell R.I.P., Ramones and Tom Waits - together at last, sort of! - and special guest Vicky Cole of Three Blocks From The Wake.
Posted at 22:37, 13th November 2008
prog is just a four letter word
This week: Dan attempts to convince Chris of the merits of Chris' nemesis, prog rock. Chris retaliates with some ultimate anti-prog. Pick your side, make up t-shirts and posters and such and fight your corner. Incidentally, Republicans love prog. Just *love* it.
Posted at 00:48, 7th November 2008
the times, they are a-becoming quite different
This week, Left Of The Dial shifts from its cosy little Saturday night slot to the brave new world of Friday mornings. Dan's celebrating by playing epic song after epic song; Chris is reacting with a potted history of the Wu-Tang Clan. Good times.
Posted at 14:54, 30th October 2008