Sun, 12 April 2009  ENHANCED M4A PODCAST We celebrate our 20th episode of the podcast by welcoming back guest co-host and Off the Dial contributing writer Nic Gouveia both at Subterranean Homesick Studios in Calgary including a special exclusive live performance from our former production assistant/engineer Reid Robinson and Dean-o and on location in Toronto where Starship Experience singer/guitarist Jesse Seberras drops in to talk about his band. Also featuring the music of Calgary's SilentPanic, Toronto-based Great Lake Swimmers (weewerk), Our Lady Peace front-man Raine Maida (Nettwerk), California's Oh, the Spanish Moss, from the U.K., Henry's Funeral Shoe, Queens, New York's Kris Bone, Philadelphia's Drink Up Buttercup, Austin's ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead (Justice Records) and the Distillers (Epitaph). Comments[6] |
Tue, 24 March 2009 ENHANCED M4A PODCAST We welcome Off the Dial contributing writer Nic Gouveia to the studio for a punk-filled podcast featuring Calgary's own Madcowboys, Edmonton's 40 Thieves, the now defunct but always Alberta darlings the Smalls, a track from the new Propagandhi album (Smallman Records/G7 Welcoming Committee), talk about the next NOFX album and spin a track from their last album (Fat Wreck Chords), Refused, Offspring, Millencolin (Epitaph), Rancid (Hell-Cat Records) and Russia's Gaudy Persone Non Grate. Comments[6] |
Tue, 10 February 2009 ENHANCED M4A PODCAST Our February 2009 podcast starts off with the lead single and title track from the new Prodigy (Take Me to the Hospital/Cooking Vinyl) album, "Invaders Must Die"; plus the music of Canadian acts This Machine is a Fountain, the Cliks (Tommy Boy/Warner Music), Death From Above 1979 and Metric (Last Gang Records); Pittsburg's Shade, Wisconsin's Brahman Shaman, Austin's Electric Touch (Justice Records), UK acts Exile Parade and Timecut and Australia's Secrets in Scale. Comments[5] |
Mon, 12 January 2009 ENHANCED M4A PODCAST The first podcast of 2009 is dedicated to all the great albums that came out in 2008. We feature fantastic music from Calgary groups Damn Dirty Ape, GutterAwl (Tonto is Jesus Records) and Inner Surge (Cyclone Records); Canadian artists Hey Rosetta! (Sonic Records), Hospital Grade, Mother Mother (Last Gang Records) and Sylvie (Smallman Records); plus Syracuse, NY's Ra Ra Riot (Barsuk Records). ENHANCED M4A PODCAST Comments[3] |
Sun, 7 December 2008 ENHANCED M4A PODCAST The podcast returns with a host of indie artists. Featuring Rum Runner (Calgary), Sylvie (Smallman Records, Regina), Sarah Blackwood (Stomp Records) and These Electric Lives (Toronto), Priestess (INDICA Records, Montreal), Innes Wilson & His Opposition (Guelph, ON), ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead and Electric Touch (Justice Records, Austin, TX), Portugal. The Man (Equal Vision Records, Alaska), the Takeover UK (Rykodisc, Pittsburgh), the Exotic Aquatic (New Jersey), Shotgun Riot (London, UK). ENHANCED M4A PODCAST Comments[6] |
Thu, 30 October 2008 ENHANCED M4A PODCAST For our 15th podcast episode, we feature music by artists with something political to say, or even just a bit of a political slant or reference. You'll hear tracks from Calgary's the Motherfuckers, the Turrettes, Madcowboys, the Rocky Fortune and GutterAwl; plus music from Hell-Cat Records artists Lars Frederickson and the Bastards and the Unseen, Anti-Flag and Propagandhi (Fat Wreck Chords). Then we try to lighten things up with some spooky halloween themed music from Vancouver's the Deadcats and Certain Breeds, Ontario's the Creepshow (Stomp Records); plus more Hell-Cat Records artists Nekromantix and Devil's Brigade. ENHANCED M4A PODCAST Comments[4] |
Wed, 24 September 2008 ENHANCED M4A PODCAST At long last, the latest Off the Dial podcast has arrived with songs from Calgary's Somastate, Regina's Sylvie, Hamilton's Bass Lions (Nevado Records), Burlington's Saint Alvia (minus the "Cartel") and from Montreal, One Night Band (Stomp Records); Ra Ra Riot (Barsuk Records), Portugal. The Man and the Descendents (Fat Wreck Chords); plus Nova Scotia's Wintersleep and Milton, ON's the Most Serene Republic (Arts & Crafts). Comments[1] |
Mon, 4 August 2008  ENHANCED M4A PODCAST For this episode, we focus on all things heavy, from rock to metal to thrash featuring Calgary acts Truck, Caveat, Inner Surge, the Turrettes; U.K. act Thunderbird 13, Epitaph artists Death By Stereo, Nine Inch Nails, Rollins Band, Toronto's Tripchord (Cyclone Records), Newfoundland's Bucket Truck and Quebec's Priestess (INDICA Records). Comments[3] |
Sun, 13 July 2008 ENHANCED M4A PODCAST The latest Off the Dial podcast celebrates all things Stampede with barely any country music! Included are songs from Calgary bands the Motherfuckers (Handsome Dan Records), the Turrettes, the Rocky Fortune and the Summerlad (Saved By Radio) plus tracks from Fat Wreck Chord artists Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Against Me! and NOFX plus some background music from Nine Inch Nails' "Ghosts IV".Comments[3] |
Fri, 13 June 2008  ENHANCED M4A PODCAST We start off this podcast with the music of Veritas before celebrating this year's x929 Xposure winners, playing tracks from the Fast Romantics, Secret Broadcast, Kilbourne and the Summerlad (Saved By Radio). We also go back to a couple of last year's winners, Hot Little Rocket and Cranston Foundation. We then play the ska music of Toronto's Stop Drop N Skank and Kingston, ON's Bedouin Soundclash (SideOne Dummy Records) and close off with Winnipeg's Sylvie and Portugal's Bildmeister (Switch On Records). Comments[0] |
Wed, 28 May 2008 ENHANCED M4A PODCAST We celebrate the tenth episode of Off the Dial by bringing you the first ever Podcast Album Review, featuring the music of Nine Inch Nails' "The Slip". We play the entire album from beginning to end and talk about the songs, how Trent Reznor is giving the album away for free and details of the up-coming North American tour.Comments[2] |
Sun, 27 April 2008 ENHANCED M4A PODCAST We've kept things brief in episode number nine but there's still plenty
of excellent music to be heard. We feature music from Calgary punk
artists the Turrettes, Madcowboys, Motherfuckers, highlight the music of Tiger Army who's playing the Warehouse May 1st (Epitaph/Hell-Cat Records), NOFX, American Steel and No Use For A Name who are all playing Mac Hall May 7th (Fat Wreck Chords), Brampton, ON's the Junction and a little bonus surprise!ENHANCED M4A PODCAST Comments[3] |
Mon, 14 April 2008 ENHANCED M4A PODCAST!We returned to the Gateway to Hell Studios for episode number eight and had a special guest join us! Jesse J. Powell of the Pine Tarts brought some cool (largely) local indie music, talked about the scene and generally had a good time. We played tracks by the Ostrich, Pitchin' Woo, the Ex-Boyfriends, Seven Story Redhead, Kara Keith, Sex Party, Hazard Lights, the Dance War and naturally, two tracks by the Pine Tarts. Comments[3] |
Thu, 3 April 2008 This episode of Off the Dial features music from Calgary's Damn Dirty Ape, Ontario's the Flatliners (another Fat Wreck Chords artist), the now defunct Death From Above 1979, Metric (both from Last Gang Records), Juno nominees Wintersleep, Alaska's Portugal. The Man, Seattle's Valis (Small Stone Records), Sweeden's the Hives (Epitaph) and Juliette and the Licks (the Militia Group).Comments[1] |
Mon, 17 March 2008 Since we've just returned from Jamaica, this episode is reggae and ska themed! Featuring the music of Calgary's Cranston Foundation and Five Star Affair, plus Vancouver's the Elixxxirs, London's Staylefish, Kingston's Bedouin Soundclash, Montreal's Jah Cutta, Burlington's Saint Alvia Cartel (all three from Stomp Records), Hellcat Records artists the Aggrolites and the Slackers, Fat Wreck Chords artists Mad Caddies and NOFX, and Dread Zeppelin.Comments[3] |
Sat, 16 February 2008 ENHANCED M4A PODCAST FILE WITH ARTWORK AND WEB LINKS! (USE FOR iPOD, iTUNES AND OTHER M4A COMPATIBLE PLAYERS)This extra-long episode of the podcast is an all-punk extravaganza. Featuring music from Calgary bands Anti-Social Club (MySpace), Madcowboys (MySpace), the Motherfuckers (MySpace), Rum Runner (MySpace), the Turrettes (MySpace); Epitaph artists Bad Religion (web site), Gallows (web site), Hot Water Music (web site), Pennywise (web site), Refused (web site); Fat Wreck Chords artists Descendents (web site), Dillinger Four (web site), the Loved Ones (web site), Mad Caddies (web site), NOFX (web site), Propagandhi (web site); HellCat Records artists Rancid (web site), Societys Parasites (MySpace) and the (International) Noise Conspiracy (web site). Comments[3] |
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