Left of the Dial
175 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsA weekly podcast where we talk about the records we love. New episodes every Friday.
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Scarlet Estelle on Fall Out Boy and Hip-Hop
January 19, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 80 MBScarlet Estelle is an artist manager and developer. She’s the membership director of REC Philly, and she’s a member of the Philadelphia Recording Academy. She’s also the creator and host of Andrea's favorite new(ish) podcast, Sugar, We’re Going In, which explores Fall Out Boy’s relationship with hip-hop. She’s here today to talk about five of her favorite hip-hop moments in Fall Out Boy’s career. She and Andrea also dive into their shared love for the band, Patrick’s solo career, how Scarlet...
Don’t Be Late. (Openers You Don’t Want to Miss)
January 05, 2024 13:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBLots of bands we love on tour. Lots of those bands are bringing other bands we love with them. We don't want you to miss out on those bands. Here are some shows we really think you should plan to get there for doors. Gully Boys - “Optimist” On tour with Motion City Soundtrack until 01.15. Philly - January 10th at Brooklyn Bowl Honey Revenge - "Fight or Flight” On tour with Meet Me At the Altar from 01.19 - 02.21 Phllly - January 23rd at the TLA (Elliot Lee and John Harvie) Pool Kids ...
Left of the Dial’s Best of 2023
December 29, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBTo close out 2023, Left of the Dial is here with our contractually-obligated-to-release-as-podcasters End of the Year list. Jenn, Andrea, and Kitzy got together to share 12 albums (and one bonus single) they loved this year. There were, of course, many more, but there are only so many hours in the day, ya know? Crossed Keys - Believes in You Devon Again - Deep (single) Devon Gilfillian - Love You Anyway Explosions In The Sky - End The HIRS Collective - We’re Still Here kinda alright -...
A Stranger That You Met Before with A Day Without Love
December 08, 2023 13:00 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBA Day Without Love is the solo project of multi-genre musician and artist Brian Walker. He joins us today to talk about his new album, A Stranger That You Met Before, which also happens to have been produced by our own Kitzy, so this episode is full of stories from the studio. Brian also talks to us about community and collaboration, writing multi-faceted music with layers of meaning, paying homage to early influences, and so much more. You can (and should!) pick up A Stranger That You Met...
Heaven with Soft and Dumb
November 17, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 77 MBThis week, Andrea and Jenn are joined by a Left of the Dial favorite. If you pay attention to leftofthedial.fm, you’ll be familiar with Soft and Dumb from Jenn’s review of their self-titled album a little over a year ago, as well as their interview for our Home Studio Stories shortly after that. And today, the Illinois-based duo are here to talk about their dreamy new EP Heaven, out November 17th (that’s today). Stream it where you stream, or–even better–pick up your own copy over on Bandcam...
Slighted with Zachary Ross
October 13, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 204 MBToday’s guest is a repeat offender! Our listeners will know Zac Ross from one of the greatest pop-punk bands to come out of South Jersey, Man Overboard. He joined us last July to talk about his project Zachary Ross and the Divine, and he’s joining us today to talk about his brand new hardcore project, Slighted. Their album This Means War came out Friday September 29th. In addition, Zachary Ross and the Divine also released a new EP, King Dopamine, on October 5th via SmartPunk Records. Zac jo...
SoakedInSynth.Zip with Superdestroyer
October 06, 2023 05:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBSuperdestroyer is the solo project of the anonymous Ohio-based musician who is also the co-founder of Lonely Ghost Records. Superdestoryer’s most recent album, SoakedInSynth.Zip was released in June. He joined Andrea and Jenn this week to talk about SoakedInSynth.Zip, making music that sounds like being stuck in your basement, making music that sounds like being outside, writing about your demons, running one of the coolest, most unique labels around, and living on the Island of Misfits Toys...
Where I Stand with Afloat
August 31, 2023 16:45 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBThis week on Left of the Dial, Andrea is joined by Gabby and Josh, from South Jersey’s own Afloat. Gabby joined us way back in February to talk about booking bands as Head Above Water collective. But if you need another reminder, Afloat is, according to NJ.com’s Bobby Olivier, “The best thing to hit Cherry Hill since Bahama Breeze opened at the mall.” That’s high praise, if you ask us. Today, Afloat stops by to share some songs from their upcoming EP, Where I Stand, including a Left of the D...
Destroyer with M.A.G.S.
July 21, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 176 MBThis week's guest is one of our favorites over here at Left of the Dial. M.A.G.S. is the solo project of Buffalo-born, LA-based artist Elliott Douglas, and listeners of our podcast should be plenty familiar with M.A.G.S. We’ve been singing his praises for as long as Andrea has been hosting Left of the Dial, and definitely since 2021’s Say Things That Matter, an album that we absolutely love. M.A.G.S.' third album, Destroyer, is out August 4th on Smartpunk Records, and he’s with us today to t...
Where Are Your Boys Tonight? With Chris Payne
July 07, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 194 MBThis week, Andrea sits down with Chris Payne to talk about his new book Where Are Your Boys Tonight? The Oral History of Emo's Mainstream Explosion 1999-2008. He’s got a list of credits a mile long, covering music for publications like Alternative Press, Vulture, and Billboard where he spent seven years as a staff writer and podcast host covering alternative and independent music. Andrea and Chris talk about the various scenes that birthed the bands who ushered in the emo movement of the ear...
Spring Cleaning with Kitzy and Andrea
May 19, 2023 14:00 - 50 minutes - 115 MBSeems like the year just started, but suddenly we're halfway through Spring? Instead of talking with a guest this week, Kitzy and Andrea wanted to share some of the music they've been listening to lately. For Andrea, that means a carefully selected handful of songs. For Kitzy, that means playing spin the wheel with their New Music playlist. There's lots of great stuff from the past couple of months that we haven't gotten a chance to share with you. Don't forget, if you like what you hear, yo...
Drive It Like It’s Stolen by Dave Hause
April 28, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 162 MBKitzy and Andrea are in the studio together without a guest for the first time in a long time, so they're covering a new album that they're both big fans of. Left of the Dial favorite and Philly's own Dave Hause released Drive It Like It's Stolen today, and your hosts are breaking down the gorgeous and introspective album, track by track. You can pick it up now so you'll be ready to sing along when he plays this year's inaugural Sing Us Home Fest next weekend, May 5th and 6th, in Manayunk. ...
Sweet Juice Fest Collective
April 21, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 183 MBListeners will be familiar with this week's Left of the Dial guests because they’re the team behind Sweet Juice Fest, a queer feminist musical festival that centers local diverse artists and creators from the Philadelphia region. Last year, the sold-out festival was held at Rigby Mansion in Germantown and featured some of our favorites here at Left of the Dial including Sug Daniels, Popcorn Daddy, and The Lunar Year, all of whom make up the Sweet Juice Fest collective and who joined Andrea o...
Jersey Interchange with Christian Lesperance
April 14, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 179 MBChristian Lesperance is the mastermind behind Jersey Interchange, a collaboration series that reimagines the songs of the New Jersey punk, hardcore, emo, and ska scenes of the late 90s and early 2000s. Christian joins Andrea on the podcast today because Jersey Interchange is releasing its debut full-length album C1, out May 5th on Sinking Ship Records. C1 features covers of artists who made their name in the Jersey scene (bands like Bigwig, The Ergs! and Shades Apart) covered by artists who ...
Warm Blanket with Worriers
April 07, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBLauren Denitzio of Worriers is back on Left of the Dial, and we're so excited to talk with them about their incredible new album, Warm Blanket, which is out April 7th–that’s today if you're listening when this episode drops–on Ernest Jenning Record Co. It’s Worriers' fourth full-length album, but it’s their first release as a solo act and really demonstrates the breadth and depth of Lauren's talent as a songwriter, musician, and now, producer. Kitzy and Andrea loved getting to talk with Laur...
The Music of Yellowjackets
March 31, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 198 MBAndrea recently launched a new podcast called The Watchers where she and her cohost Jodie Mim watch Jersey-focused movies and TV. They're kicking off their first season with the Showtime series Yellowjackets. If you haven’t watched Yellowjackets, it’s about what happened to a (fictional) New Jersey high school girls’ soccer team who spent 19 months in the Canadian wilderness when their plane crashed there in 1996. The show follows the girls in 1996 and 2021. It's a total celebration of 90s...
Kristen Kurtis
March 24, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 196 MBWe continue our WXPN love fest this week with another one of the best in Philly radio! Kristen Kurtis is one of our favorite people in the Philly music scene. She’s worked in radio in places like Spokane Washington and Austin Texas, but here in Philly, she hosts XPN's Morning Show and serves as the station's Assistant Music Director. She's also just a genuinely fun and cool person to talk to. She joined us back in February to share a few songs by some artists she loves and who represent some...
John Vettese
March 17, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 238 MBToday's guest has been a long time coming in Left o' Land, so we've got a super-sized episode for you! John Vettese is the host of the radio shows What’s the Frequency and WXPN Local, both of which are on the greatest public radio station of all time, WXPN. He’s also behind XPN’s Key Studio Sessions, which has featured many incredible Philly artists, including lots of members of the extended left of the dial family, like The Tisburys and The Lunar Year. John is a true supporter of the Phill...
Bad Machine with Boon
March 02, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 153 MBBoon's most recent album, Bad Machine, is a wonderfully eclectic piece of art. Their frontperson, Brendan Principato, joined our Editor-in-Chief, Jenn Coulter (who flew this episode solo like an absolute pro) to talk tracking vocals in a cabin, 4am recording sessions, ambient influences, and so much more. Brendan brought some songs from Bad Machine and a few more songs from other folks that you should also definitely check out if you dig Boon. We've been telling you to pick up Bad Machine si...
148: Bad Machine with Boon
March 02, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 153 MBBoon's most recent album, Bad Machine, is a wonderfully eclectic piece of art. Their frontperson, Brendan Principato, joined our Editor-in-Chief, Jenn Coulter (who flew this episode solo like an absolute pro) to talk tracking vocals in a cabin, 4am recording sessions, ambient influences, and so much more. Brendan brought some songs from Bad Machine and a few more songs from other folks that you should also definitely check out if you dig Boon. We've been telling you to pick up Bad Machine si...
The Long Way with John-Allison Weiss
February 24, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBWe are so excited to share this episode with one of our favorites over here at Left o'. John-Allison Weiss has been sharing their music with the world since 2007, releasing a handful of albums full of pop gems as catchy and radio-ready as they are earnest and introspective–a balance not everyone can get away with. Over the past couple of years, we’ve been lucky enough to work with John-Allison a few times, streaming their headlining Philamoca show in 2021 and hosting them here in the Left of...
Bang Bang Crash with Nic Brown (Athenaeum, Longwave, Skeleton Key)
February 17, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBNic Brown is a graduate of Columbia University and the prestigious Iowa Writers' Workshop. He’s a professor of creative writing and the author of the novels In Every Way, Doubles, and Floodmarkers. He’s also a former (question mark) drummer whose forthcoming memoir Bang Bang Crash, out February 21st via Counterpoint, details his journey from high school student playing in the most popular band in Greensboro, NC to having a hugely popular song on the radio in the late 90s, when having a hugel...
DIY Prom with Head Above Water Collective
February 10, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBGabby Relos is the self-described "head honcho" of New Jersey's Head Above Water Collective. She books and hosts some of the coolest DIY shows in South Jersey. Gabby also plays in a bunch of great bands, including Afloat, which Bobby Olivier at NJ.com called, "The best thing to hit Cherry Hill since Bahama Breeze opened at the mall." She joins us this week to talk about some of the bands playing Head Above Water's upcoming DIY Prom, happening March 4th at Old Post in Merchantville, New Jerse...
Boogie Night Blues with Andorra
January 27, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 194 MBAndorra is a tried and true Philly band who’s been around for a decade. They joined us hot off the release of their newest album, Boogie Night Blues, the debut of which they celebrated right here in Philly with a show at Milkboy earlier this month. While Boogie Night Blues isn't a total departure from Andorra's prior albums, fans of the band will definitely notice a little bit of a shift in sound, and Kevin and Jordan were happy to break down what led them to make this record the way they di...
Screaming Females’ Garden Party with Marissa Paternoster
January 20, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 168 MBThis week, we are super excited to have Screaming Females front-person Marissa Paternoster joining us to talk about Screaming Females' forthcoming album Desire Pathway, the artists playing their annual Garden Party this February, dying in New Jersey, Bart Simpson as a feeling in your heart, and so much more. Screaming Females Garden Party is February 17th and 18th at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City, and features all the artists listed below, plus a bunch more. Check out the full lineup and ...
Best of Jersey - 2022
January 13, 2023 13:00 - 57 minutes - 132 MBWhen we started working on our 2022 Year End lists, Andrea quickly realized that she could have done an entire episode based on bands from Jersey who put out music last year. So that's what this is. Here's a non-exhaustive list of some of the great music that came outta the Garden State last year. Jersey seriously showed up in 2022. This episode could have been twice as long. Slime - Pollyanna Bandcamp | Twitter | Instagram Soft Animal – Long Neck Bandcamp | Twitter | Instagram Love at ...
Kitzy’s Favorite Albums of 2022
December 31, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 149 MBWe're back with part two of our look back at 2022. This time, Kitzy's sharing some of their favorite albums that were released this year. In Awe of Insignificance – Talker Bandcamp | Twitter | Instagram Finally, New - They Hate Change Bandcamp | Twitter | Instagram Running With the Hurricane – Camp Cope Bandcamp | Instagram IMPERA – Ghost Shop | Twitter | Instagram Death of a Cheerleader – Pom Pom Squad Bandcamp | Twitter | Instagram Devo on SNL Nothing's Ever Fine – Oceanator B...
Andrea’s Favorite Albums of 2022
December 30, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 203 MBComing in under the wire, in this two-parter, Andrea and Kitzy are sharing their favorite music of 2022. Andrea's up first, but keep your eye out for Kitzy's episode to hear the rest! Find links to everyone's everything below. Why not spend some of that holiday cash on some new-to-you music? See You in Chemistry - Carly Cosgrove Bandcamp | Twitter | Instagram The Great American Novel - Proper. Bandcamp | Twitter | Instagram Absolution - Riverby Bandcamp | Twitter | Instagram Dent - S...
December Round-Up!
December 20, 2022 14:00 - 55 minutes - 128 MBOnce again, we find ourselves fully inundated with so much great music, so Andrea and Jenn are sharing some recent favorites with you. There's a little something for everyone in this episode. The City View – “The Ghost of the Living” Bandcamp | Twitter | Instagram Andorra – “Leather Jacket” Bandcamp | Twitter | Instagram Album release show Jan. 6th @ MilkBoy Autumn Luz – “Heat” Bandcamp | Twitter | Instagram hey, ily! – "3,2,1 Starve! (Why Do I Still Look the Same?)” Bandcamp | Twit...
Waiting for God to Turn on the Lights with The Lower Aetna
December 14, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 221 MBToday's Left of the Dial guest is Dylan Gallimore, who Philly folks may be familiar with from his fantastic band Honeyjar (we’re big fans), but today he’s on the podcast to talk with us about his equally fantastic new project The Lower Aetna whose debut album Waiting For God to Turn on the Lights was released on November 4th. It's a really smart and thoughtful concept album about a family dealing with the fact that one of their members has become a deep believer in the QAnon conspiracy. Dyla...
Jawnaroo with Josh Weichmann
November 22, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 184 MBThis week's guest, Josh Weichmann, is the artist and founder of Jawnaroo, an arts and music festival in South Jersey that debuted earlier this year. He joined Andrea to talk about the process of getting Jawnaroo up and running, making art of his own as RoseBear Arts, and to share a few songs from the bands who played Jawnaroo. There's so much cool stuff in this episode! Keep up with Jawnaroo Website | Instagram RoseBear Arts Instagram | Stickers | Etsy | TeePublic Read Josh's comic. It'...
New River with Franz Nicolay
November 11, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 228 MBFranz Nicolay has maybe the longest and most varied resume of any Left of the Dial guest. You likely know him best from his work with The Hold Steady and World/Inferno Friendship Society, and of course, his own solo work. He’s also a novelist, travel writer, journalist, professor, and just an all around brilliant and thoughtful person. This week, he joins Andrea and our on-call substitute co-host Doug Keller to talk about so many things, including the long and winding process of making an al...
This Episode Is Not Called Fest of the Dial
October 27, 2022 13:00 - 56 minutes - 129 MBThe high holy days are upon us, so you know what the means! We've made our way south to Gainesville for Fest (the 20th one!). Before we left, we put together a little list of bands you should absolutely be checking out if you're also at Fest this weekend. And if you aren't at Fest this weekend, you should still check them out because they're all great. Whether you're going or not, now is a great time to make sure you're subscribed to our YouTube page because we're coming back with a ton of ...
October Music Roundup!
October 22, 2022 13:00 - 57 minutes - 131 MBOnce again, we find ourselves positively overwhelmed with a ton of new music, and Jenn and Andrea are here to share some of it with you. From Today's Episode: Hit Like a Girl - "Dismay" Bandcamp | Twitter | Instagram | No More Dysphoria Superdestroyer - "FKA Still Chill" Bandcamp | Twitter | Instagram The Lower Aetna - "Qanon Mom" Bandcamp | Twitter | Instagram The Bobby Lees - "Bellevue" Bandcamp | Instagram Spring Silver - "I Saw Violence" Bandcamp | Twitter | Instagram Do you...
Jamie Coletta (No Earbuds!)
October 07, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 152 MBWe were so lucky to get to sit down with No Earbuds founder, Jamie Coletta. If you're unfamiliar with Jamie/No Earbuds, (impossible if you listen to our show), they're a wholly unique marketing/publicity/management/A&R/PR company and probably responsible, in one way or another, for introducing you to half of your favorite bands. They're one of those people who you can tell just absolutely loves music and helping spread the word on the bands and artists they love. Definitely a kindred spirit ...
Chico Romano
September 30, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 149 MBChico Romano is the new-ish project from Rob Romano, a Jersey-based musician who you might also know as the frontperson for Professor Caveman. You should already be familiar with Chico Romano, whose most recent single, the upbeat and effervescent “UR My Best Friend” we covered earlier this month. His upcoming EP Vol.5 is due out October 7th, and it’s as eclectic and inventive as anything you’ve heard from his previous project. Rob joins Andrea on Left of the Dial this week to share some of h...
September Music Round Up
September 16, 2022 07:30 - 1 hour - 182 MBIt's been a minute since Andrea and Kitzy sat down to share some new music, so that's what we're doing this week. Andrea picked eight songs that were released this summer and told Kitzy next to nothing before hitting record, so you're getting Kitzy's first impressions of a bunch of songs. Will they all be hits? You'll have to listen to find out!* *No you won't. They're all hits. These are all great songs. Go support all these artists by picking up their music, favoriting them on your prefer...
Philly Music Round Up with Doug Keller (The Tisburys, Riverby, Duke Maroon)
September 02, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 232 MBAndrea's guest co-host is a dear member of the Left of the Dial cinematic universe: Doug Keller. Doug is the titular Doug Keller of Doug Keller and the Dubbed Subs. You also know Doug from his band Duke Maroon, which we’ve covered here on the podcast and over on the blog. Doug’s band Riverby played our first ever Left of the Dial live session, and his band The Tisburys played one shortly after that. The Tisburys are also responsible for the cover of The Replacements’ “Left of the Dial” that ...
Zachary Ross & The Divine
August 26, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 203 MBIt's a South Jersey extravaganza over here as Andrea and our Left of the Dial Editor-in-Chief/sometimes co-host Jenn Coulter welcome Jersey Pop-punk royalty Zac Ross to the show. He's here to share some of his favorite songs and talk about his new project Zachary Ross & The Divine. Their debut EP, Rebuilding Heaven, is due out September 9th via Smartpunk Records, but you can check out "Push Start" and "A Light Over Massachusetts" now. Follow Zac Ross on Twitter and Instagram
Pay Attention To Meee with Boy Jr.
August 05, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 144 MBKitzy's back from wherever they were, just in time to join us for a really fun episode with the very cool and very talented Boy Jr. Boy Jr. is the solo songwriting and production project of Erica Allen-Lubman, who folks might already know from their absolutely delightful musical contributions to the Internet in general, but they’re here today in particular to talk about their debut album, Pay Attention to Meee. We’re big fans of the album over here. You should definitely check it out. Pic...
Sweet Juice Summer Fest with Katie Hackett of The Lunar Year
July 29, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 154 MBKatie Hackett is a ridiculously talented and wholly original artist from right here in Philadelphia. Fans of our live sessions will know Katie from one of our favorites, where she debuted an entire set of new music from her incredible band The Lunar Year. She’s also been working behind the scenes with us on some of our live sessions. AND you can hear her singing with the Tisburys in our theme song! Today though, Katie is here to tell us about Sweet Juice Summer Fest, which is happening this ...
Stud Count with Norelle and Matt Green
July 22, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 158 MBKitzy sits down with Norelle and Matt Green from one of our new favorite bands, Stud Count, to talk about their debut self-titled album, out today on Smart Punk Records. They cover everything from the inspiration for the band's tongue-in-cheek name to dealing with the depressively gray winters of West Philly and, of course, a ton about their absolutely killer new album in between. Stud Count is out today on Smartpunk Records. You can (and really, really should) pick it up now. Follow Stu...
Conceit with GILT
July 15, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 140 MBBack in May, Kitzy and Andrea sat down with Ash and Tyler from GILT, one of our favorite bands over here at Left of the Dial. And then a bunch of stuff happened, and things got shuffled around, and you know how it goes. BUT we are very happy to finally be bringing you this conversation. We talk about vulnerability in songwriting, grief vultures, and the band's really brilliant EP Conceit, which was released earlier this year on SmartPunk records. Catch GILT playing not one but three sets at...
Why Patti Smith Matters with Caryn Rose (and guest host Chris Gethard)
July 01, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 193 MBAndrea and her guest host Chris Gethard (The Chris Gethard Show, Half My Life, New Jersey Is the World) talk with the incredibly smart, thoughtful, and funny Caryn Rose about her new book Why Patti Smith Matters (University of Texas Press). Head over to carynrose.com to join Caryn Rose's mailing list and find a list of upcoming in-person events. Read Rose's new piece on Smith, Bruce Springsteen, and the history of "Because the Night". Follow Caryn Rose on Twitter. Follow Gethard on twitt...
June New Music Round Up with Andrea and Kitzy
June 24, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 176 MBSO much good music out this month. Kitzy and Andrea are bringing you six new songs they can't get enough of. Check 'em out. Pick up their albums. You know the drill. And as Andrea mentions in this episode, our killer new theme song is a cover of The Replacements' "Left of the Dial" by the incredibly talented and lovely band, The Tisburys. You can hear the whole thing and check out the rest of their music over on Bandcamp. FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE: Gully Boys - "See You See" Bartees Strang...
Contender with Joe Candelaria of Forever Came Calling
June 17, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 156 MBForever Came Calling is a band from Twentynine Palms, California. Their iconic pop-punk album, Contender, turns 10 this year, and to mark that anniversary, they’re heading out on a headlining tour this summer, hitting just about every region in the US. We were so thrilled to talk with Joe Candelaria, the band's lead vocalist and songwriter, about getting back on the road after a two-year break, revisiting songs he wrote a decade ago, showing love to your influences, being gentle with your pa...
This Ain’t Art with The Warhawks
June 10, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 180 MBThis week, The Warhawks–a killer band playing killer music outta Gloucester City, New Jersey–join Andrea and Kitzy on the podcast, which means Kitzy has to hang out while a bunch of Jersey folks talk about Jersey for an hour. They also talk a lot about The Warhawks' most recent release, This Ain't Art, which you can and should pick up now because it rules. Catch The Warhawks at Anchor Rock Club in Atlantic City on July 2nd. Tune in to leftofthedial.fm on July 22nd when The Warhawks will be...
Long Neck with Lily Mastrodimos
June 03, 2022 09:45 - 1 hour - 229 MBNew Jersey’s Long Neck has a new album, Soft Animal, due out the 21st of June. They announced the album today along with the release of its first single, the earthy and ethereal (yes, it somehow manages to be both, simultaneously) “Gardener.” The single features lush violins arranged and performed by Marlene Bellissimo with warm vocal harmonies from RN Taylor of Los Campesinos! Long Neck’s Lily Mastrodimos joined us on the podcast today to talk about the album, its influences, and the tende...
The Replacements with Tyler from The Tisburys
May 13, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 155 MBIt's only taken us two and a half years, but we're finally doing our Replacements episode, and we've brought it one of our favorite people here at Left of the Dial–Tyler Asay of The Tisburys and Riverby–to help us out. We're especially excited about this episode because a few weeks back, we had Tyler and the rest of the Tisburys in the studio to record a cover of The Replacements' "Left of the Dial," the song from which we, big surprise, take our show's title, and we get to share that with ...
Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem with Patrick Cotnoir
May 06, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 170 MBThis week marks the official beginning of Andrea's most ambitious undertaking to date: book the little known indie darlings Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem for a Left of the Dial studio session. And she's called in Muppet superfan Patrick Cotnoir (The George Lucas Talk Show, RAAAATSCRAPS, a million other cool things) to help. Follow Patrick on Twitter where he is currently on a mission to get more followers than the cancelled NBC show, About A Boy. In this episode Andrea read the quote, ...