Left of the Dial

Kitzy's off on a well-earned break, so it's Caleb's turn to helm the show. Set Condition One cohost - and NSR's resident Jersey expert - Andrea joins to talk about a record that oddly enough isn't from New Jersey. That's right, in anticipation of his upcoming The Price of Salt EP (due out July 9th), we're in the upper Midwest this week talking about An Anthropologist on Mars, the most recent EP from Motion City Soundtrack frontman Justin Courtney Pierre. We dig deep into what we love about Justin's songwriting, how much we relate to his lyrics, and how this record almost didn't happen.

And don't forget, if you're listening to this episode on Friday (6/11), head on over to leftofthedial.live/earlyriser to subscribe to our Left of the Dial Live sessions and set a reminder for tomorrow's (6/12) double-header live session with Mikey Erg and Early Riser!

Danny and Nick from Element 101 join us this week and we take a big ol' nostalgia trip. We chat about their 2002 release More Than Motion, a Saint Louis venue that turned into a Mexican restaurant, the lost art of the "hidden track," and the new jams they were writing just before COVID shutdowns. Listen along & learn about why Caleb is still in love with this "lost record" nearly 20 years later.

Want to find out more about how you can join Danny in contributing to the fight against human trafficking? Visit safernj.org.

Chris Gethard might not be a musician himself, but he's spent the last twenty years building a career on the DIY philosophy he learned growing up in New Jersey's punk scene. Nowhere is this more obvious than in his new hilarious and introspective comedy special/tour doc Half My Life. Check out the alligator-filled trailer.

Chris joins us this week to talk about shooting Half My Life in ten of his favorite DIY/independent venues all across the country, some of the songs he chose that make up the special's killer soundtrack, and the tour doc that inspired Half My Life, Social Distortion and Youth Brigade's 1984 documentary, Another State of Mind.

We're also joined by our resident New Jersey expert, Left of the Dial Live producer, and our Set Condition One co-host, the always wonderful, brilliant, and hilarious Andrea Quinn. (She may have also written this week's show notes. Who can say?)

Half My Life will be available just about everywhere on June 1st, via Comedy Dynamics' distribution network, including Apple TV, YouTube, Spotify, Sirius XM, Apple Music, Tubi and more!

Gethard, as always, has a million projects going. Visit https://chrisgeth.com to keep up with it all.

You can join the New Jersey Is the World Patreon—which you should do especially if you're from South Jersey—here.

And don't forget we've got another Left of the Dial Live coming up on June 12th with Left of the Dial faves Early Riser, featuring a full-band set with Jersey legend, Mikey Erg! Head over to leftofthedial.live/EarlyRiser to subscribe and make sure you get notified because you definitely don't want to miss this one!

and of course, nsrad.io for all your Night Shift Radio needs.

We did something new this week - Kitzy picked a record neither of us had heard before, and we gave our real-time first impressions. You read that right, neither of us had ever listened to Live Forever by Bartees Strange, and we now understand just how badly we fucked up. And let me tell you, it is extremely difficult to review a record this good in real-time, because we just wanted to keep listening. Join us on this journey, and then head over to the MemoryMusicLabel YouTube channel to watch all of Bartees' dope videos.

Don't forget to tune in tomorrow (5/22/2021) for the next Left of the Dial Live featuring Hit Like a Girl! Head over to leftofthedial.live and subscribe now!

We've got an extra special episode this week - 2 guests! We're joined by Jimmy from Shy Tooth to talk about their new record Ultrasuede, which we all agree is a dope name. And Caleb's brother Joshua is here too! Listen to us nerd out about gear, and what makes a "hook." For the Patreon subscribers, there's even a 2 minute bit about bringing cheese on tour.

Check out Shy Tooth on Bandcamp - https://shytooth.bandcamp.com/album/wavelengths

We're joined this week by Nicolle from Hit Like a Girl to discuss their new record Heart Racer. This is one of those records that you want to play on repeat forever, as the final track flows seamlessly back into the first. You can also swoon with us over the incredible vintage gear by Cole Picks Vintage. Hit Like a Girl will be joining us in the studio on May 22nd for Left of the Dial Live, so make sure you tune in!

Don't forget to pick up your copy of Heart Racer on Bandcamp this Bandcamp Friday!

And if you're able to, show some support for No More Dysphoria, a non-profit organization helping trans + non-binary individuals financially through major aspects of their transitions.

In a surprising turn of events, Caleb introduces Kitzy to Beach Bunny's Blame Game EP. It's just 4 tracks long, but it's non-stop energy. Just got kicks, we also check out a re-release of the track Cloud 9 ft Tegan & Sara.

Bandcamp - https://beachbunny.bandcamp.com/

Website (with tour dates, videos, merch & more!) - https://www.beachbunnymusic.com/

This week it's our 69th episode (nice) and we're talking about Internet Friends, by niiice. As Caleb said on first listen, "this record owns!"

Check niiice. out on Bandcamp, and then check out the dope video for Schlonkey Kong (which is also a great song title).

And here's the Bring the Noise article we discussed.

Friend of the podcast, incredibly talented musician, and all-around great human Kayleigh Goldsworthy joins us this week in the exclusive Repeat Guest Club™. At Kayleigh's suggestion, we finally take a moment to listen to Fantasies by Metric (who you may remember from our Scott Pilgrim crossover episode), and we're mad we didn't do it sooner. It's a gorgeous blend of dance-y, dark, dreamy & gritty. What's that you say? That description doesn't make sense? Well check out the video for Gimme Sympathy and tell me you disagree.

After the episode, make sure you check out all the ways you can support Kayleigh:

Bandcamp

Instagram (Friends w/ Benedicts, The Kayleigh G Show)

Patreon

Twitch

Why do dogs float in water? Because they are good buoys.

Someone put that joke in to fuck with me (Caleb) but the joke's on the, I think it's hilarious. Anyway, this week we talk to Lily from Long Neck about their new record World's Strongest Dog. Lily tells us the story about the very good boi on the cover of the record, we get real deep into the meaning behind the songs, and we learn about Lily's Don Bluth podcast The Gospel Bluth. This is very exciting and important news, and immediately after listening to this episode (and buying the record on Bandcamp) you should go listen to that. Then leave a rating of 5 stars and a "hell yeah!"

And don't forget to catch Long Neck's weekly livestream series Around the Campfire, every Friday at 7pm EST.