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Friday, March 26, 2010

Band / ??!! Today in Delusions of Grandeur

Posted by Dave Segal on Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 2:29 PM

Perhaps the pinnacle of today's—if not this month's—inbox findings:

You need to write about me.

I'm Three Ninjas, a Seattle-based intellectual hip hop / electronic artist. You need to write about me. Seattle needs me. I'd apologize for being blunt, but I am not sorry. Here is a clip of me performing last week at the Skylark [see below].

You can hear more of my music at www.threeninjas.net, and I am performing tomorrow night, March 27, at the Shanty Tavern on Lake City Way.

I'd go so far as to say I can save the world with music.

Well, I'm just flabbergasted. To say I was skeptical of this guy's abilities is putting it in the mildest terms. When I saw what looked like a D&D aficionado on Three Ninjas' websites and YouTube videos, my skepticism flew off the scales.

But... but... Three Ninjas' music is actually good more often than not. Whether it will save the world is highly debatable (even the combined work of Sly Stone, the Beatles, and Vampire Weekend hasn't really been able to achieve that end). However, Three Ninjas combines a John Oswald-like sense of sampladelic mischief with the Mush and anticon. labels' early predilection for expanding the parameters of what can be considered hiphop.

Will Three Ninjas be opening for Shabazz Palaces at the Paramount in 2011? No. But don't write him off just because he's suffering one of the most extreme cases of delusions of grandeur we've encountered in our inbox in a helluva long time. There are serious skills, albeit quite quirky ones, on display in Three Ninjas' sound. But the world will have to find another way to be saved, I'm afraid.

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Is that vest made of construction paper?

Posted by Game Changer; World Saver. on March 26, 2010 at 11:00 PM

This looks like a trailer for a new Christopher Guest movie!

Posted by man the guns on March 27, 2010 at 2:56 PM

Three Ninjas! Go Josh!

Posted by David Schmader on March 29, 2010 at 1:59 PM

Jason Brunet may not be able to save the world with music, but he saved my soul. Twice.

Posted by EnslavedToBeats on April 1, 2010 at 3:07 PM

Awesome :)

Posted by Erin Fedak on April 1, 2010 at 3:10 PM

Three Ninjas ain't all that.

Posted by Jason J Brunet on April 1, 2010 at 3:14 PM

Three ninjas gave me super powers and an offer for waffles. That vest is DEstruction paper, and I have been saved.

Posted by trekkagirl on April 1, 2010 at 3:34 PM

I enjoy three ninjas immensely. They rock my eardrums and caress my soul.

Posted by Apple on April 1, 2010 at 3:44 PM

Hey, that guy mows my lawn!

Posted by Geli on April 1, 2010 at 7:16 PM

I mow her lawn WITH MUSIC.

Posted by Jason J Brunet on April 1, 2010 at 9:55 PM

Jason has a pet bunny that he neglects for days on end and who sits in its own feces, then Jason gets angry that the bunny stinks. It's the reason his last living situation in Lynnwood didn't work out. Last I heard he was looking at ways to dump the bunny. He's not the teddy-bear sweetie he portrays himself to be.

Posted by JohnBachman on April 2, 2010 at 1:31 AM

I did not know that.

Posted by Jason J Brunet on April 2, 2010 at 11:23 AM

Many of you or all of you may or do not know me. I am NHP (Natural HyPe man), the sometimes hype-man for Three Ninjas. I'm here to tell you that he loved that bunny, and he's only lived in Lynwood once. That being said, he makes me sit in my own feces and neglects me for days.

Posted by NHP on April 2, 2010 at 11:30 AM

NHP, don't try to help.

Posted by Jason J Brunet on April 2, 2010 at 12:01 PM

@13: Yes, he "loved" the bunny so much he dumped it. The place where he moved accepted pets so that was not the issue.

Posted by JohnBachman on April 2, 2010 at 12:14 PM

I have it on personal, sexual authority, that Jason Brunet is exactly the teddy bear sweetie he portrays himself to be.

Given that the man is in love with animals, and they with him, I'm more than a bit surprised at the bunny comment. Every time I was over, Mr. Floofy had a clean cage and was very happy.

Posted by ThreeNinjasEightInches on April 2, 2010 at 12:17 PM

ThreeNinjasEightInches, I believe the rabbit's name was Mr. Foofy, and you need to change your name to ThreeNinjasNINEInches.

Posted by NHP on April 2, 2010 at 12:43 PM

So am I looking at ways to dump the bunny, or did I actually dump it? Let me know asap plz k thx

Posted by Jason J Brunet on April 2, 2010 at 12:43 PM

NHP, please stop helping me. I'm not joking.

Posted by Jason J Brunet on April 2, 2010 at 12:44 PM

NHP, it is possible that it was very cold at the time of my encounter, and in my defense, he was flaccid.

Posted by ThreeNinjasEightInches on April 2, 2010 at 12:46 PM

ThreeNinjasEightInches he was flaccid?! I thought that was scientifically impossible. All of my equipment and data point to the foundational truth that Three Ninjas is always erect. ALWAYS.

Posted by NHP on April 2, 2010 at 12:50 PM

NHP. Final warning.

Posted by Jason J Brunet on April 2, 2010 at 1:02 PM

I am playing a set with Three Ninjas next month because of his healing powers.

Posted by juliamasseymusic

on April 2, 2010 at 1:44 PM

Jason, sounds like you're falling into the ways of your mother Augustine, in such filthy dysfunction and denial herself that she was the star of a certain recent reality show. Why don't you tell us why you dumped your neglected bunny rather than evading the question?

Posted by JohnBachman on April 2, 2010 at 3:12 PM

Hey JohnBachman, how about you post a comment without using the anonymous filter, or let us know who you are, and then we can civilly address your concern in an appropriately adult manner?

Posted by LastAshenHero on April 2, 2010 at 3:48 PM

I ate the bunny :-(

Posted by Jason J Brunet on April 2, 2010 at 4:05 PM

I've eaten bunnies before, too. We used to raise them for food on my folk's property. We were poor, but I suppose that's no excuse. :-(

Posted by NHP on April 2, 2010 at 4:10 PM

How did you cook them?

Posted by Jason J Brunet on April 2, 2010 at 4:18 PM

Three ninjas music is rad.

Posted by Apple on April 2, 2010 at 4:46 PM

We normally had them in stew with carrots, onions, and potatoes. You?

Posted by NHP on April 2, 2010 at 4:48 PM

Thanks Apple!

I braised him with cabbage. That's how my grandmother used to cook it. If you haven't had it that way, I highly recommend it.

Posted by Jason J Brunet on April 2, 2010 at 4:50 PM

I like your music three ninjas! very creative!

Posted by AnnieBoo on April 2, 2010 at 4:55 PM

JohnBachman can't come from under the veil of the internet because he's one of the sick people you hear about on TV who sits nekkid in his mom's basement, cooking a pungent dish in his belly-button of jam & lint topped with a dusting of cheeto dust. Such a culinary genius must surely keep himself hidden! His next secret recipe? Chocolate chip in a pee-hole!

Posted by Duckyinky on April 2, 2010 at 5:06 PM

I'd like to hear more about three ninjas and less about this John character. Please start a blog about Mr Bachman somewhere else.

three ninjas, are you playing any more shows soon? looks like i just missed a good one.

Posted by onegirl on April 2, 2010 at 5:17 PM

You did, onegirl!

I don't have anything on the books until May 28th at ToST Lounge in Fremont, BUT!!! I will be making a guest appearance with Open Mike Eagle when he comes to town with Nocando on April 28th at Chop Suey.

And I will keep threeninjas.net updated when I add more shows.

Posted by Jason J Brunet on April 2, 2010 at 5:24 PM

Aww sweet. Just bookmarked threeninjas.net :)

Posted by ongirl on April 2, 2010 at 5:30 PM

Jason doesn't just perform, he takes a personal interest. When I told him my sons were wanting to make the kind of music he does, he gave me programs and links to get them started and offered guidance. I think when he says he can save the world with music he's ok if he saves it one person at a time. It's easy to become a brand and reach millions of people in one arena at one night. The hard work comes when you see the audience and save the one person at a iime. I'd rather have Jason.

Posted by Catt on April 2, 2010 at 6:13 PM

Catt, that's awesome! He has helped me as well with learning new music programs. I'd like to say I help him, but really I just provide terrible hype. That being said, I hope that he lets me on stage with him and Open Mike Eagle. I've never hyped two men at once!!!

Posted by NHP on April 6, 2010 at 7:38 PM

This is ridiculous. I just wasted life here.

Posted by Cobalt blows on April 28, 2010 at 9:49 AM