Volume CXXXIII, Number 9 November 9, 2001 f

DJ of the Week

This week's DJ: Zach Tabacco.

O: Song, artist, or album that changed your life?
ZT: Philip Glass' "String Quartet No. 5" is the first piece of music that I can remember that caused me to really listen to music. After hearing that piece I gained a broader appreciation for different musical ideas, which in some way has carried over into the rest of my life.

O: Currently, who puts on the best live performance?
ZT: The best live show I can recall seeing was by "Stereo Total," their version of twee-Euro-pop combined with deconstructionist covers of early 90's party anthems made for a luminous evening.

O: What's in your stereo right now? What have you been listening to lately?
ZT: Right now, Neu's second album "Neu 2" sits in my stereo and it is glorious! Lately, I've been listening to some great new rock: Tomahawk, the Mooney Suzuki, and Spiritualized have all recently put great albums out.

O: Outside of the genre of your show, who is your favorite artist?
ZT: The Secret Chiefs 3 make a joyful noise. Their music is what I think industrial Arabian Techno might sound like. Go check out "Second Grand Constitution and Bylaws" and do yourself a favor.

O: What song are you embarrassed to admit that you love?
ZT: I must say the whole "Thai Elephant Orchestra" album. David Soldier and Richard Liar trained a bunch of elephants to play gigantic elephant- sized instruments and the results are genuinely wonderful.