End Of The Century

End of The Century: Left of The Dial Edition 2026.08.15

Sat, Aug 15, 2026

End of The Century
Saturdays 3 – 5 PM Eastern
Hosted this week by Sean Kennedy (DJ Eské)

Left of the dial transmissions from the last quarter of the 20th century (1975-1999), hosted by a rotating cast of WRIR DJs.

Playlist

    Time: August 15 - 3:00:55 pm
  • African Anthem: The Mikey Dread Show Dubwise

    Mikey Dread, “Saturday Night Style”

    from African Anthem: The Mikey Dread Show Dubwise

    Dread at the Controls - 1979

  • Time: August 15 - 3:05:28 pm
  • Uptown Top Ranking

    Althea & Donna, “Uptown Top Ranking”

    from Uptown Top Ranking

    Virgin Records - 1978

  • Time: August 15 - 3:09:09 pm
  • The English Beat, “Stand Down Margaret (Dub)”

    from The Complete Beat

    Go-Feet Records, Shout! Factory - 1980

  • Time: August 15 - 3:12:38 pm
  • Brenda Ray, “Krazee Music”

    from D'Ya Hear Me! Naffi Years 1979-83

    EM Records - 1982

  • Time: August 15 - 3:15:19 pm
  • Emergency Broadcast System

    Burma Jam, “Healing Dub”

    from Emergency Broadcast System

    Richmond Relics - 1990

  • Time: August 15 - 3:20:27 pm
  • UAIOE

    KMFDM, “Ganja Rock”

    from UAIOE

    Wax Trax! Records, Metropolis Records - 1989

  • Time: August 15 - 3:25:22 pm
  • Nightclubbing

    Grace Jones, “Demolition Man”

    from Nightclubbing

    Island Records - 1981

  • Time: August 15 - 3:33:10 pm
  • The Earons, “Land of Hunger [extended version]”

    from Land of Hunger [US 12" single]

    Island Records - 1984

  • Time: August 15 - 3:39:57 pm
  • By All Means Necessary

    Boogie Down Productions, “My Philosophy”

    from By All Means Necessary

    Jive/Legacy - 1988

  • Time: August 15 - 3:45:31 pm
  • Beastie Boys, “Jimmy James (Original Original Version)”

    from Jimmy James [single]

    Grand Royal - 1992

  • Time: August 15 - 3:48:34 pm
  • Mental Floss for the Globe / Hollywood Live 1990

    Urban Dance Squad, “Deeper Shade of Soul”

    from Mental Floss for the Globe / Hollywood Live 1990

    Ariola - 1990

  • Time: August 15 - 3:53:05 pm
  • The Low End Theory

    A Tribe Called Quest, “Buggin' Out”

    from The Low End Theory

    Jive - 1991

  • Time: August 15 - 4:01:01 pm
  • The Man-Machine

    Kraftwerk, “The Man-Machine”

    from The Man-Machine

    Capitol Records - 1978

  • Time: August 15 - 4:06:11 pm
  • Systems of Romance

    Ultravox, “Slow Motion”

    from Systems of Romance

    Island Records, Caroline International - 1978

  • Time: August 15 - 4:09:33 pm
  • Are 'Friends' Electric? - Single

    Tubeway Army, “We Are So Fragile”

    from Are 'Friends' Electric? - Single

    Beggars Banquet - 1979

  • Time: August 15 - 4:12:18 pm
  • Red Exposure

    Chrome, “New Age”

    from Red Exposure

    Cleopatra Records - 1979

  • Time: August 15 - 4:15:10 pm
  • Spasmolytic - Single

    Skinny Puppy, “Spasmolytic (Remix)”

    from Spasmolytic - Single

    Nettwerk Music Group - 1991

  • Time: August 15 - 4:22:24 pm
  • Broken - EP

    Nine Inch Nails, “Suck”

    from Broken - EP

    Nothing - 1992

  • Time: August 15 - 4:31:33 pm
  • Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo / Devo Live

    Devo, “Uncontrollable Urge”

    from Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo / Devo Live

    Virgin Records - 1978

  • Time: August 15 - 4:34:41 pm
  • Over the Edge

    Wipers, “Over the Edge”

    from Over the Edge

    Zeno Records - 1983

  • Time: August 15 - 4:38:23 pm
  • Ozma

    Melvins, “At a Crawl”

    from Ozma

    Boner - 1989

  • Time: August 15 - 4:41:06 pm
  • Prong, “Defiant”

    from Peel Session

    BBC - 1989

  • Time: August 15 - 4:43:15 pm
  • Girls Against Boys, “Bullet Proof Cupid”

    from Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby

    Touch and Go Records - 1993

  • Time: August 15 - 4:50:54 pm
  • Handsome

    Handsome, “Needles”

    from Handsome

    Epic - 1997

  • Time: August 15 - 4:54:03 pm
  • The Action Is Go

    Fu Manchu, “Evil Eye”

    from The Action Is Go

    Mammoth - 1997

  • Time: August 15 - 4:57:30 pm
  • The Cult, “Electric Ocean”

    from Out of Bounds OST

    I.R.S. Records - 1986