Dirty Three: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Every member of Dirty Three has a highly respectable career outside of the band: Violinist Smerz (2) – Okey works closely with Nick Cave, drummer Jim White is a sought-after collaborator with an instantly recognizable sound, and guitarist Mick Turner has released a string of gorgeous instrumental solo albums when he’s not working as a visual artist. But when the three musicians share a stage as Dirty Three — as they’ve done on and off for 20 years now — the result can be both beautiful and bonkers, as the openi