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Left Of The Dial (film)
Left of the dial refers to the college and other non-commercial radio stations in the United States that broadcast from the reserved band A non-commercial educational station (NCE station) is a radio station or television station that does not accept on-air advertisements ( TV ads or radio ads), as defined in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and was ... of the FM spectrum. It can also refer to: * "Left of the Dial" (song), a song from the 1985 album '' Tim'' by The Replacements that popularized the term * '' Left of the Dial: Dispatches from the '80s Underground'', a 2004 American compilation album of 1980s music * " Left of the Dial", programme six of the 2007 BBC Two television series ''Seven Ages of Rock'' * Left of the Dial, a 2005 HBO documentary about the founding of Air America {{disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reserved Band
A non-commercial educational station (NCE station) is a radio station or television station that does not accept on-air advertisements ( TV ads or radio ads), as defined in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and was originally intended to offer educational programming as part, or whole, of its programming. NCE stations do not pay broadcast license fees for their non-profit uses of the radio spectrum. Stations which are almost always operated as NCE include public broadcasting, community radio, and college radio, as well as many religious broadcasting stations. Nearly all non-commercial radio stations derive their support from listener support, grants and endowments, such as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) that distributes supporting funds provided by Congress to support public radio. Reserved channels On the FM broadcast band, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reserved the lowest 20 channels, 201~220 (88.1~91.9 MHz) for NCE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Left Of The Dial (song)
Left of the dial refers to the college and other non-commercial radio stations in the United States that broadcast from the reserved band A non-commercial educational station (NCE station) is a radio station or television station that does not accept on-air advertisements ( TV ads or radio ads), as defined in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and was ... of the FM spectrum. It can also refer to: * "Left of the Dial" (song), a song from the 1985 album '' Tim'' by The Replacements that popularized the term * '' Left of the Dial: Dispatches from the '80s Underground'', a 2004 American compilation album of 1980s music * " Left of the Dial", programme six of the 2007 BBC Two television series ''Seven Ages of Rock'' * Left of the Dial, a 2005 HBO documentary about the founding of Air America {{disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim (The Replacements Album)
''Tim'' is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band The Replacements. It was released in September 1985 on Sire Records. It was their first major label release and also the last album made by the original line-up of the band: guitarist Bob Stinson was kicked out of the band towards the end of 1986. Like its predecessors, ''Tim'' achieved moderate mainstream commercial success despite critical acclaim. The album peaked at number 183 on the ''Billboard'' Top 200. It was placed 136th on ''Rolling Stone's'' 2003 list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, and 137 in a 2012 revised list. It ranked 4th in the Alternative Press list of the Top 99 albums of 1985–1995. Along with the band's previous album, ''Let It Be'', ''Tim'' received five stars from AllMusic. In 2014, the staff of ''PopMatters'' included the album on their list of "12 Essential Alternative Rock Albums from the 1980s". Bob Stinson is the only member of the band whose face is clearly visible on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Replacements (band)
The Replacements were an American rock music, rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1979. The band was composed of the guitarist and vocalist Paul Westerberg, guitarist Bob Stinson, bass guitarist Tommy Stinson, and drummer Chris Mars for most of its existence. After two albums in the style of punk rock, they became one of the main pioneers of alternative rock with their acclaimed albums ''Let It Be (The Replacements album), Let It Be'' and ''Tim (The Replacements album), Tim''. Bob Stinson was kicked out of the band in 1986, and Slim Dunlap joined as lead guitarist. Steve Foley (drummer), Steve Foley replaced Mars in 1990. Towards the end of the band's career, Westerberg exerted more control over its creative output. The group disbanded in 1991 and the members found various projects. A reunion was announced on October 3, 2012. Fans affectionately refer to the band as the 'Mats, a nickname which originated as a truncation of "The Placemats". The Replacements' music was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dispatches From The '80s Underground
Dispatch or dispatches may refer to: Arts, media and entertainment Newspapers * ''The Columbus Dispatch'', daily newspaper of Columbus, Ohio * ''Daily Dispatch'', a South African newspaper * ''The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus'', daily newspaper of East Moline, Illinois * ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch'', daily newspaper of St. Louis, Missouri * ''Richmond Times-Dispatch'', daily newspaper of Richmond, Virginia * ''Alaska Dispatch News'', daily newspaper of Anchorage, Alaska * ''Observer-Dispatch'', daily newspaper of Utica, New York Radio and television * ''Dispatches'' (radio program), a Canadian radio program aired on CBC Radio One * ''Dispatches'' (TV programme) (since 1987), a British documentary show broadcast on Channel 4 * ''Dispatches from Elsewhere'', an American drama television series Bands * Dispatch (band), an American jam band ** ''Dispatch'' (EP), their 2011 extended-play release * Dispatched, a Swedish death-metal band Other * ''Dispatches'' (book), a 1977 boo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Left Of The Dial
Left of the dial refers to the college and other non-commercial radio stations in the United States that broadcast from the reserved band A non-commercial educational station (NCE station) is a radio station or television station that does not accept on-air advertisements ( TV ads or radio ads), as defined in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and was ... of the FM spectrum. It can also refer to: * "Left of the Dial" (song), a song from the 1985 album '' Tim'' by The Replacements that popularized the term * '' Left of the Dial: Dispatches from the '80s Underground'', a 2004 American compilation album of 1980s music * " Left of the Dial", programme six of the 2007 BBC Two television series ''Seven Ages of Rock'' * Left of the Dial, a 2005 HBO documentary about the founding of Air America {{disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
