Timeline
2025 (9 shows)
Interstellar Groove Command Recorded!
An evening of funk, soul, jazz, and rock much like some of my recent ones. I feel like I found a good vibe for the overall evening. Was pulling random 70s stuff right up until the last minute.
The Mothership Jazz Connection Recorded!
This set featured soul, funk, jazz, and international sounds from the 1960s through the present day. I wandered between instrumental jazz cuts, reggae classics, French pop, and deep funk grooves, aiming for a consistently soulful and rhythmic atmosphere throughout the evening.
The Gigantic Hibernation Liberation Party Recorded!
Oysters, Dancing, Tarot Card Readings, tacky 70s music… and no cover. What’s not to love. The selections I chose brought together funk, disco, jazz, soul, and global grooves, blending classic anthems with deep cuts and left-field gems for a richly textured, rhythm-driven experience.
Bye Bye Dry!
Basically the opposite of the previous show, this featured lots of vintage rock and tons of quirky indie stuff. A deliberately unusual show just to shake things up. It was a lot of work, because the songs were quite short, but the vibe was good.
Mellow Fire
Very much similar to the last set, if a bit more irreverent. Tons of jazz and soul.
The Gigantic Record Swap
My set for the Gigantic Record Swap blends alternative rock staples with punk, garage rock, and art rock classics. Spanning from the 1960s through the 1990s, it features both underground favorites and established artists, with an attempt made to draw connections between some sequences of tracks.
Soul Kitchen Revival Recorded!
A groove-heavy set of 1970s soul, funk, and jazz fusion featuring both vocal and instrumental tracks from legends like James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, and Herbie Hancock, with plenty of rarities and surprises. The mix moves between deep funk, smooth R&B, and jazz explorations, maintaining a sophisticated but danceable vibe throughout.
2024 (21 shows)
Soul Kitchen Revival
Didn’t record this late-night set, but it was fantastic, with apparently many folks wanting to get out after Thanksgiving.
The Hammond Organ Chronicles Recorded!
Excellent evening, but sadly, the battery on the recording device died halfway through, so we only have a record of the first two hours. That will teach me to cheap out on fresh batteries, now, won’t it?
A Gigantic Monster Mash
This was a fantastic Halloween costume party we called the Gigantic Monster Mash, in a super fun space.
Blue Note Daydream
Lots of 80s, but also a variety of soul and jazz and some world music. Neglected to record the set at all!
Groove Archaeology Session
A list minute set, and a bit early from 5 to 9pm, so I did not record this. Rest assured, it was very similar to the one two nights before.
Electric Soul Wormhole
Regrettably, this show was not recorded, although it was quite fantastic. Definitely involved a lot of world music and vintage jazz.
Cosmic Genre Bender
This was a last-minute bonus set on a fairly mellow night, but the vibe was good and I was able to put together an extremely spontaneous set of records grabbed in about 10 minutes that ended up working really well. I’m not going to post the recording, as one record skipped (infuriating!) and I’m still grumpy about it
July 20, 2024 at Radio Room Recorded!
Another fantastic night at the lovely Radio Room! The posse was otherwise occupied this evening so we had to put our elbows up, but I really managed an enchanting blend of vinyl. My goodness you’re going to enjoy listening to this set, I can assure you.
June 15, 2024 at Radio Room
Okay, this was a fantastic set, but unfortunately my recording device had its batteries die and so it didn’t get recorded. Bummer.
May 16, 2024 at Keys Lounge Recorded!
An all-vinyl set, I did encounter one skip during a Replacements track, so I will evidently have to find a … new copy of the record. Kind of all over the place in this set, by the third and fourth hours it settles down and you could probably get to bed by the end!
April 20, 2024 at Radio Room
Well I had a record skip on me, and at one point I left a fader up, so I’m not posting the recording this time. Nevertheless, lots of folks came down to wish me an early Happy Birthday, and I was thrilled with some of the cuts I dug up, so I’d consider the set a resounding success.
March 30, 2024 at Radio Room
This set ended up similar to the previous evening’s, but since no one present would have heard it, what the heck. There was a lot that worked here, and some of the combination and blends were very fun to listen back to.
March 29, 2024 at Keys Lounge
This was a delightfully late set, with a generally laid-back and mellow vibe. Lots of long jazz tracks, but also a lot of my usual eclectic mix.
March 23, 2024 at Keys Lounge
Kind of a last-minute set which kind of works in my favor sometimes, because I don’t overthink things. Hence, I went in a lot of different directions, but kept trying to bring it back to jazz. Even the hip-hop choices had strong jazz influences, and only once did I really stray into 80s indie.
March 16, 2024 at Keys Lounge
The set started earlier than usual, running from 5pm to 9pm, because there was an excellent live jazz performance at 10pm.
February 16, 2024 at Bellpine
A half-vinyl, half-digital open format set at the Ritz-Carlton downtown. Unfortunately, due to a miscalculation in battery charge, I don’t have the full set list.
February 10, 2024 at Keys Lounge Recorded!
This was a four-hour set filled with basically whatever records I grabbed that I thought would spark joy. Go ahead, listen to all four hours… relive the magic!
February 3, 2024 at Bellpine
This was an all-vinyl set, consisting of about 45 records, and my first time at this lovely venue. Sadly, I did not keep great records of the set, so I’m unable to post a good set list.
2023 (2 shows)
December 30, 2023 at Radio Room
An all-vinyl set consisting of about 50 records, and my first time at this lovely venue.
Whip It Good! (Halloween 2023)
There isn’t exactly a set list from this show, since there were two DJs playing and it was not recorded, but I’m keeping this here for posterity. Let’s just say there was a LOT of 80s music.
2022 (3 shows)
I Want Candy! (Halloween 2022)
There isn’t exactly a set list from this show, since there were two DJs playing and it was not recorded, but I’m keeping this here for posterity. Let’s just say there was a LOT of 80s music.
April 5, 2022 at Double Dragon Recorded!
A set featuring funk, new wave, soul, and psychedelic rock, mixing timeless classics with deep cuts and unexpected gems.
March 22, 2022 at Double Dragon
This set weaves together funk, psych rock, new wave, and global grooves, mixing deep cuts and classics with a laid-back, eclectic energy.
2020 (6 shows)
March 6, 2020 at Double Dragon
Somewhat mellow for a Friday Night but the set felt really solid because I’ve spent pretty much three weeks working on the tracks. Very much going for a 70s soul vibe, but tried to mix in plenty of surprises and different sounds. (This also turned out to be my last set for a long time because of Covid.)
February 18, 2020 at Double Dragon
Somehow I seem to have performed for more than six hours, which doesn’t even seem technically possible. I would describe this as post-punk, funk, rock, and global sounds.
February 7, 2020 at Double Dragon
This was a digital set for 5 1/2 hours on a Friday Evening.
January 21, 2020 at Double Dragon Recorded!
Though fighting off a flu, our hero performed a digital set for more than four hours, to the thrills and amazement of the crowd. You can listen to the whole set here!
January 14, 2020 at Double Dragon Recorded!
Another fine set performed at Double Dragon for approximately 4.5 hours. All records, so the quality is a bit challenging at times, but the mix was fun and the crowd was small but happy. The playlist fuses post-punk, garage rock, psych, indie, and funk, balancing cult classics and deep cuts with an energetic, genre-blurring vibe.
Electric Sunsets
"It's a new year and Disarray returns to Tuesdays at @doubledragonpdx. Come have a snack, a drink, and listen to an eclectic variety of delightful music. Tomorrow night 6pm - Late!"
2019 (5 shows)
The Punk Unit
"Stop by tonight for a battle between the shoegazing department, the lounge section, the punk unit, the soul sector, and the rock division. And one lone Christmas record I’m sneakin’ in. All vinyl. 6pm - late @doubledragonpdx … see you there!"
The Analog Archives
A set performed at Double Dragon for approximately 4.5 hours. The goal was mainly a large variety of sounds, and plenty of noise.
The Wavelength
This set blends cosmic jazz, psychedelic rock, post-punk, and eclectic grooves, spanning everything from deep funk and moody indie to vintage synths and experimental soundscapes.
Vintage Voltage Voyage
I was particularly proud of this set. It had some of my best transitions to date. And I really tried to stretch myself to connect the dots of as many different records and genres as I could. On the walk to the gig, I started a note on my phone of a bunch of songs that would string together well, and while I didn’t end up using quite everything on the list, it was a super helpful starting point.
