Your humble DJ is just a bit camera shy, so pics of me are few and far between. But by happy coincidence, this shot gives you an idea of what I look like. A few months ago, I consented to a rare portrait session under threat of being unable to renew my driver’s license. Turns [...]
We’re laying out a hearty jazz buffet for Deep Threes Radio #15, with a sideboard full of sweet rock, classical and electronic treats. Henry Threadgill serves up a delightful coconut dish from 2001′s Everybodys Mouth’s A Book, but there’s no doubt he’s still cooking up some innovative dishes. He’s backing Judith Sanchez Ruiz during an [...]
Deep Threes Radio #14 features a genre-bending track from Lloyd Miller & The Heliocentrics. Dr. Miller is an ethnomusicologist well known for his research of Persian music. Here he talks about how he fused Eastern, jazz and psychedlic influences on his new album. Chicago indie Industrial rockers Mahjongg beat a path westward on for us [...]
In a week filled with classical influences, Deep Threes #13 embraces Bitcrush’s steadfast adherence to the dogma of shoegazing. They have two new releases. Of Embers dares the listener to burn up a set of headphones while immersed in meandering jams. We’ll treat you to one of the remixes off From Arcs To Embers. Here’s [...]
Ireland’s folk fiddler Kevin Scott and Portland’s own, guitarist Cal Scott, fuse folk and classical traditions on their new album, Suite. The duo will favor us with a folk tune on Deep Threes Radio #13. We’ll save a movement from The Irish Session Suite for next week. Tease. Here’s Kevin and Cal playing a jig [...]
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Fame-addled diva Lindsay Lohan turned in a performance worthy of the “Best Celebrity Scofflaw Being Held Accountable” award in a real life courtroom drama on Tuesday. However, she was upstaged by the judge who sentenced her to 90 days in jail. If only Project Robonanny were around sooner. This entry by a group of Russian [...]
Deep Threes Radio #12 features a piece from avant-garde composer “Blue” Gene Tyranny. He taught at Mills College early in his career, and has performed with John Cage, Robert Ashley and Laurie Anderson. Here’s an interview about his involvement with the play Flip Side. A music professor once told me that every formally trained musician [...]