deep cuts

Welcome back to Left of the Dial, the only radio show “daring” enough to play Springsteen, Swans, Captain Beefheart, & KISS in the same playlist (more bands are available of course). Enjoy the write-ups below from radio host Chris-R, along with Spotify & YouTube links to stream the entirety of the playlists.   This episode […]

Welcome to the first Left of the Dial of the new year! We explore Rock deep cuts this week that range from Old School Punk homages, French sung Go-Go music, and Surf songs about Santa Claus. Left of the Dial really does have it all, donnit? Taking you through the classic age of vinyl and […]

Welcome back to the most preposterously titled radio show this side of the Willamette river, I’m your host Chris-R and we’ve got some primo bops to play. Ranging from the 50’s heyday of velvet crooners courtesy of Roy Orbison and The Platters, to supposed originators of the Shoegaze genre a whopping 20 years before it’s breakthrough (“All […]

There are three important words to remember for this session. Say it with me now: ONE. STEP. BEYOOOOOOOND! That is where Left of the Dial shall take you, both this week and every week. Travelling through the classic age of vinyl and beyond, tune in to find the rockin’ist Rocksteady beat of Madness as we are […]

Tune back into Left of the Dial, as we journey through deep cuts from the classic age of vinyl and beyond. Another delectably interesting smorgasbord to choose from, our selections range from the bygone era of 60’s Garage Rock burgeoning into a new psychedelia (The Byrds, The Electric Prunes), Outlaw Country western tall-tales (Lorne Greene and […]

Back in action playing ALL KILLER, NO FILLER, the juiciest deep cuts from the classic age of vinyl and beyond; all hand-selected for your personal enjoyment! Left of the Dial begins it’s second year at KPSU, and radio host Chris-R wants to waste no time in dishing out the best rock n’ roll goodies that […]

Welcome back to Left of the Dial, where we play music that is meant to be enjoyed by human ears (i.e. “human music”). Tune in as Left of the Dial host Chris-R plays some deep cuts from the classic age of vinyl and beyond. Cockney rockers Arctic Monkeys kick off our set in anticipation of their (at […]

Welcome back to Left of the Dial, where we remember that Elvis is king. Left of the Dial host Chris-R plays some deep cuts from the classic age of vinyl and beyond, and this week we make a pitstop to “The Zoo” and find a few animal-esque bands along the way (Eagles, The Korgis, Scorpions, and […]

Welcome back to Left of the Dial, playing deep cuts from the classic age of vinyl and beyond! This week, we begin with a trio of head-turning cover songs (The Animals covering Bob Dylan, Eddie Hazel’s guitar-driven reinvention of an all-time classic from The Mamas and The Papas, and Voivod‘s curious rendering of an early Pink Floyd cut that would make Syd Barrett proud) that […]

A wide variety of sounds in this one, we put you on some funk, soul, house vibes, and everything in between. Even sprinkled some classic joints for you. Spread this one with all your people. Discover new music and explore new sounds.. …. Cop Kaytranada’s new LP, 99.9% right here: itunes.apple.com/us/album/99.9/id1092026376 Come out to this show, […]


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