LAUNDRY SESSIONS

8th episode Recorded on Aug 18th, 2016 For video version go to: https://youtu.be/IR4ogtnzjyY CHANH XANH is a mid twenties all around creative person. From music to photography, they are involved in development of the queer community (most notably the vietnamese queer community) in the bay area. They are working on a film called Xanh with Sal Tran that highlight Vietnamese queerness and trans. To keep up with Xanh visit: https://www.facebook.com/mellestran https://soundcloud.com/chanhxanh

7th episode Recorded on July 21th, 2016 For video version go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In8a3IY8akA Recorded at Different Fur Studios --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dan Thorpe is a Performer//Composer based in Adelaide, South Australia. Influenced by everything from queer punk to American experimentalism to dolewave, Dan Thorpe’s music “decimat[es] the boundaries of genre” [CutCommon, 2016]. His broad base of musical experience is reflected in a curious, experimental and genre defying compositional and performance output linked together by a love of storytelling and sense of irreverence for existing forms. As a composer, his work always has a focus on collaborative, open approaches to composition that stress the importance of performers’ creative input in musical expression. As a performer, his focus is on contemporary Australian repertoire, work by queer and women composers, and multi-instrumental improvisation. As a composer, Dan’s work has been performed as part of highSCORE Festival [IT], Fresh Minds Festival [Tx, US], Æpex Ensemble’s Soundsystem Takeover [US, Mi], and he has had works premiered by Ensemble Offspring [AU, NSW], Soundstream Collective [AU, SA], the Australian String Quartet [AU], Kelsey Walsh [US, Ca/DE (Berlin)], and Conrad Tao [US, NY]. As a performer, he has performed around Australia and Internationally [full list], has self released an LP and EP, an EP on 魚 たれ and an upcoming tape on 3BS records. He holds a Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours (Sonic Arts/Composition) and a Master of Philosophy from the University of Adelaide. In his spare time, Dan likes theatre, tumblr,running, cooking and math rock. He also likes writing about things, and blogs over at danisnotadj sometimes for actual publications like The Lifted Brow. He also teaches at the University of Adelaide, volunteers for peak youth mental health body headspace, and helped found both the South Australian Youth Mental Health Action Group and the Elder Conservatorium Students’ Association. To keep up with dan visit: https://www.facebook.com/danthorpemusician/ twitter.com/danisnotadj http://www.danthorpe.net danisnotadj.tumblr.com soundcloud.com/danisnotadj danthorpe.bandcamp.com or email at: [email protected]

6th episode Recorded on June 22th, 2016 For video version go to: https://youtu.be/PBxUTSF2r30 Annamarie Arai is a violinist in San Francisco that focuses on music education for youth. She has a B.A. and M.A in violin performance from UCLA and SFCM. She is a sub at the Santa Rosa symphony and plays in an ensemble called One Found Sound.