Flash Strap
@flashstrap.bsky.social
Artist & host of the Explorers Room on WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio. Evan Crankshaw is my name. www.evancrankshaw.com
Was honored to do the cover for Marta Forsberg's beautiful new album Archaeology of Intimacy, on @adambdonoval.bsky.social Warm Winters Ltd.: martaforsberg.bandcamp.com/album/archae...
November 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Was honored to do the cover for Marta Forsberg's beautiful new album Archaeology of Intimacy, on @adambdonoval.bsky.social Warm Winters Ltd.: martaforsberg.bandcamp.com/album/archae...
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Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: a set dedicated to / inspired by the late Joseph Byrd & his great United States of America. Also a groovy hot dub set and more live Miles including the longest-ever "Maiysha." 7-10:00pm: wfmu.org/Kenzo/admin/...
November 6, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Explorers Room kicking off N0W with some real top-shelf dubs and we'll only get more psychedelic from there:::::::JOIN ME
Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: a set dedicated to / inspired by the late Joseph Byrd & his great United States of America. Also a groovy hot dub set and more live Miles including the longest-ever "Maiysha." 7-10:00pm: wfmu.org/Kenzo/admin/...
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Explorers Room kicking off N0W with some real top-shelf dubs and we'll only get more psychedelic from there:::::::JOIN ME
Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: a set dedicated to / inspired by the late Joseph Byrd & his great United States of America. Also a groovy hot dub set and more live Miles including the longest-ever "Maiysha." 7-10:00pm: wfmu.org/Kenzo/admin/...
November 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: a set dedicated to / inspired by the late Joseph Byrd & his great United States of America. Also a groovy hot dub set and more live Miles including the longest-ever "Maiysha." 7-10:00pm: wfmu.org/Kenzo/admin/...
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Today's episode of Give the Drummer Some will feature 3 hours of under-heard marvels by the women of ska and early reggae. Rarities, obscurities and beloved cuts. Hear the show live, 9 to noon (ET) on @wfmu.bsky.social's Drummer Stream. LISTEN: wfmu.org/wfmu_drummer... CHAT: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
October 31, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Today's episode of Give the Drummer Some will feature 3 hours of under-heard marvels by the women of ska and early reggae. Rarities, obscurities and beloved cuts. Hear the show live, 9 to noon (ET) on @wfmu.bsky.social's Drummer Stream. LISTEN: wfmu.org/wfmu_drummer... CHAT: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
Explorers Room kicking off now, come join me in the psychedelic graveyard:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: a deeply haunted program of psychedelic ghosts, including a special set of J.A. Seazer stuff you have to hear to believe and a bunch of Adrian Sherwood dub productions. 7-10:00pm: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
October 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Explorers Room kicking off now, come join me in the psychedelic graveyard:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: a deeply haunted program of psychedelic ghosts, including a special set of J.A. Seazer stuff you have to hear to believe and a bunch of Adrian Sherwood dub productions. 7-10:00pm: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
October 30, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: a deeply haunted program of psychedelic ghosts, including a special set of J.A. Seazer stuff you have to hear to believe and a bunch of Adrian Sherwood dub productions. 7-10:00pm: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
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Here is a Jack DeJohnette radio special I put together a couple of years ago: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
Jack DeJohnette!: destination: OUT with Jeff Golick
Audio & playlist from October 29, 2023
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October 27, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Here is a Jack DeJohnette radio special I put together a couple of years ago: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
Explorers Room kicking off with absolutely gorgeous stuff from Electric Byrd. With Duke Pearson & Airto Moreira, cosmic, mysterious, exotic. With so much more in store::::::::JOIN ME
October 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Explorers Room kicking off with absolutely gorgeous stuff from Electric Byrd. With Duke Pearson & Airto Moreira, cosmic, mysterious, exotic. With so much more in store::::::::JOIN ME
Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: Profoundly psychedelic, exotic jazz fusion, an extra-cool set of supernaturally deep dubs, and South American avant-garde mindbenders to send you down an electronic river of dreams. 7-10:00pm: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
October 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: Profoundly psychedelic, exotic jazz fusion, an extra-cool set of supernaturally deep dubs, and South American avant-garde mindbenders to send you down an electronic river of dreams. 7-10:00pm: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
Kicking off NOW with the man on the Musical Chariot, Derrick Harriott – get in here, pal. Explore with me and the gang
Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: rocksteady & dub, a kaleidoscope of exotic psychedelics, and a set of wonderful jazz-classical intersections. Tune in, hang out, help us raise a little dough - 7-10:00pm: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
October 16, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Kicking off NOW with the man on the Musical Chariot, Derrick Harriott – get in here, pal. Explore with me and the gang
Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: rocksteady & dub, a kaleidoscope of exotic psychedelics, and a set of wonderful jazz-classical intersections. Tune in, hang out, help us raise a little dough - 7-10:00pm: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
October 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: rocksteady & dub, a kaleidoscope of exotic psychedelics, and a set of wonderful jazz-classical intersections. Tune in, hang out, help us raise a little dough - 7-10:00pm: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
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Today's broadcast of Give the Drummer Some celebrates Yusef Lateef's 105th birthday by presenting three hours of his live performances from across the globe. Hear the show, 9am to noon (ET) on @wfmu.bsky.social's Drummer Stream. LISTEN: wfmu.org/wfmu_drummer... CHAT: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
October 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Today's broadcast of Give the Drummer Some celebrates Yusef Lateef's 105th birthday by presenting three hours of his live performances from across the globe. Hear the show, 9am to noon (ET) on @wfmu.bsky.social's Drummer Stream. LISTEN: wfmu.org/wfmu_drummer... CHAT: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
Explorers Room kicking it off tonight with some grand Mal Waldron selections & so much more ::::::::::: JOIN ME, HEAR THIS
Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: we'll dive into Red Noise & the rest of the Futura label's wild, revolutionary rock & experimental offerings, a small but extremely potent selection of LPs with the spirit of 1968. 7-10:00pm: wfmu.org/Kenzo/admin/...
October 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Explorers Room kicking it off tonight with some grand Mal Waldron selections & so much more ::::::::::: JOIN ME, HEAR THIS
Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: we'll dive into Red Noise & the rest of the Futura label's wild, revolutionary rock & experimental offerings, a small but extremely potent selection of LPs with the spirit of 1968. 7-10:00pm: wfmu.org/Kenzo/admin/...
October 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: we'll dive into Red Noise & the rest of the Futura label's wild, revolutionary rock & experimental offerings, a small but extremely potent selection of LPs with the spirit of 1968. 7-10:00pm: wfmu.org/Kenzo/admin/...
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Today on WFMU: On destination: OUT with Jeff Golick (Give the Drummer Radio stream), Bill Dixon Centennial Birthday Special. Three hours of Dixon's music, from solo work to large groups, to celebrate what would have been his 100th birthday (9 a.m. ET).
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October 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Today on WFMU: On destination: OUT with Jeff Golick (Give the Drummer Radio stream), Bill Dixon Centennial Birthday Special. Three hours of Dixon's music, from solo work to large groups, to celebrate what would have been his 100th birthday (9 a.m. ET).
Explorers Room is back and kicking off on a krautrock blast::::::JOIN IN, HANG OUT
Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: thunderous krautrock, cavernous dubs & other underground creations, and the conclusion of our Chico Hamilton series as we explore his exploratory, experimental late-60s and 1970s. 7-10pm: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
October 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Explorers Room is back and kicking off on a krautrock blast::::::JOIN IN, HANG OUT
Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: thunderous krautrock, cavernous dubs & other underground creations, and the conclusion of our Chico Hamilton series as we explore his exploratory, experimental late-60s and 1970s. 7-10pm: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
October 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: thunderous krautrock, cavernous dubs & other underground creations, and the conclusion of our Chico Hamilton series as we explore his exploratory, experimental late-60s and 1970s. 7-10pm: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
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WFMU's Hellraiser Fundraiser starts today, and runs through October! There will be many DJ specials, new swag, and events throughout the month celebrating WFMU. If you can, help us out with a donation and grab one of two new Hellraiser T-shirts. Pledge here: pledge.wfmu.org
October 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
WFMU's Hellraiser Fundraiser starts today, and runs through October! There will be many DJ specials, new swag, and events throughout the month celebrating WFMU. If you can, help us out with a donation and grab one of two new Hellraiser T-shirts. Pledge here: pledge.wfmu.org
Explorers Room kicking off now with the lofty sound of the high Andes::::::::::JOIN ME AS WE FLY
Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: Huayno magic from Peru, the late great brujo Hermeto Pascoal, and further adventures with El Chico as we dig into his 60s records. Should be a really nice one. 7-10:00pm: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
September 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Explorers Room kicking off now with the lofty sound of the high Andes::::::::::JOIN ME AS WE FLY
Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: Huayno magic from Peru, the late great brujo Hermeto Pascoal, and further adventures with El Chico as we dig into his 60s records. Should be a really nice one. 7-10:00pm: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
September 18, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: Huayno magic from Peru, the late great brujo Hermeto Pascoal, and further adventures with El Chico as we dig into his 60s records. Should be a really nice one. 7-10:00pm: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
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The Kiosk of Orpheus | 7-10 PM EDT
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TONIGHT on #WFMU's @gtdradio.bsky.social: Memories. Repartures. Materia Verbal. Communion of Saints. Digital Office. Kiosque d'Orphée. Join us!
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TONIGHT on #WFMU's @gtdradio.bsky.social: Memories. Repartures. Materia Verbal. Communion of Saints. Digital Office. Kiosque d'Orphée. Join us!
September 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The Kiosk of Orpheus | 7-10 PM EDT
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TONIGHT on #WFMU's @gtdradio.bsky.social: Memories. Repartures. Materia Verbal. Communion of Saints. Digital Office. Kiosque d'Orphée. Join us!
wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
TONIGHT on #WFMU's @gtdradio.bsky.social: Memories. Repartures. Materia Verbal. Communion of Saints. Digital Office. Kiosque d'Orphée. Join us!
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Hermeto Pascoal - Música da Lagoa (Sinfonia do Alto Ribeira, 1985)
YouTube video by Hermeto Pascoal
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September 14, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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#NowPlaying Mal Waldron, "The Call." Amazing 1971 LP falling somewhere between spiritual jazz and proto-fusion à la early Return to Forever, with (be still my heart) some prog-ish touches. Featuring Eberhard Weber on bass. H/t WFMU's great Explorers Room show (@flashstrap.bsky.social).
September 12, 2025 at 11:44 AM
#NowPlaying Mal Waldron, "The Call." Amazing 1971 LP falling somewhere between spiritual jazz and proto-fusion à la early Return to Forever, with (be still my heart) some prog-ish touches. Featuring Eberhard Weber on bass. H/t WFMU's great Explorers Room show (@flashstrap.bsky.social).
Kicking off now ~~~~ EXPLORE with me man
Tonight in the Explorers Room, live on @wfmu.bsky.social & Give the Drummer Radio: studies in textural transformations & meditative visions, a deep & wide Mal Waldron set, and a kaleidoscopic explosion of psychedelic sounds. 7-10:00pm: wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
September 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Kicking off now ~~~~ EXPLORE with me man