Podcast appearances and mentions of jessie evans

Once A DJ is brought to you by:https://www.vinylunderground.co.uk - 10% off your next order using code onceadjhttps://www.sureshotshop.com/ - Record adapters (including customs) & accessorieshttps://myslipmats.com/ - Custom and off the shelf Slipmats, dividers and more.Once A DJ is a https://remote-ctrl.co.uk productionOther ways to support the showFollow the show on Spotify or Apple PodcastsAny feedback or questions? Hit up the Once A DJ Instagram PageSubscribe to the Once A DJ PatreonBuy your Once A DJ Sureshot 45 adapter clampsDJ Super Dmitry | Dee-Lite, Nauti Siren & The Sound of a Life Lived in MusicThis week on Once A DJ, Adam is joined by DJ Super Dmitry — one third of Dee-Lite, the group behind one of the most joyful and enduring records in dance music history. But Dmitry's story goes far beyond 'Groove Is in the Heart', and this conversation goes all the way back to the beginning.Dmitry grew up in Soviet Ukraine as a third-generation musician. His grandmother — unable to afford a piano during the disruptions of the Russian Revolution, Civil War and World War Two — cut piano keys from paper so she could practise by hand. That love of music carried through the family, and Dmitry began lessons at five, was attending a conservatory music school by seven, and was already writing his own compositions in the style of Gershwin and Scott Joplin by eight.Western music was tightly controlled. Records could only be obtained on the black market — for around $50 each — and were copied onto reel-to-reel before being traded on. A track from Jesus Christ Superstar introduced him to something funky he couldn't yet name, and the search for that sound would shape the rest of his life.At 14, Dmitry and his family left the Soviet Union — the first in their town to do so, and treated as traitors for it. After periods in Austria and Italy, where he discovered punk (the Pistols, the Damned, X-Ray Spex, Iggy Pop), the family arrived in New York in 1978. On Halloween. In a Black neighbourhood in Brooklyn. Having never seen Black people before.From a 50-cent bin in a record shop, he picked up 'The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein' by Parliament because the cover looked insane. That was the moment. 'There it is,' he thought. 'That's the sound I've been looking for.' He's been a funkateer ever since.New York in the late 70s and early 80s was extraordinary — punk, disco, hip hop, and house all converging in the same sweaty rooms. Dmitry became an elevator operator at Danceteria, practising guitar in the lift between floors while Sisters of Mercy and the Sugar Hill Gang did soundchecks below. He ran into the pre-fame Beastie Boys regularly, worked at the Pyramid Club (run by drag queens, and a real education in showmanship), and played for Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash at block parties in Harlem and the Bronx.Dee-Lite formed as a direct attempt to bridge the gap between house and funk. They built a following through monthly shows drawing up to 1,500 people, which caught the attention of a Billboard writer and eventually sparked a label bidding war. They signed to Elektra — choosing them because their A&R, Nancy Jeffries, had signed Iggy Pop and Bjork, and that felt like the right kind of open-mindedness.Elektra didn't believe 'Groove Is in the Heart' had any traction. They let Dee-Lite do the video anyway, and Dmitry remembers the precise moment he knew it had crossed over: standing in a grocery store queue when it came on the radio and the cashier started dancing at her till. 'That's my jam,' she said. 'That's my jam.'Q-Tip turned up to the studio, listened for 15 minutes, jotted notes, and nailed it in two takes. Bootsy Collins casually mentioned he had 'some friends' who might be able to play horns — those friends were Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker, who arrived as near-strangers to each other after five years apart and immediately played like they'd never stopped.Their first proper gig with a full live band was in front of 300,000 people at Rock in Rio. The second album was recorded expensively in a big studio; Dmitry considers it their weakest. The third, Dewdrops in the Garden, went back to basics and home recording, and he's proud of how well it still sounds.The band broke up when Dmitry and Kier's relationship ended, and he eventually made his way to Berlin — partly drawn by its thriving club culture, partly pushed out of New York by Giuliani's crackdown on clubs. He played Tresor, won a Best Techno DJ award at Ibiza despite not really being a techno DJ, worked with Julie Cruz, remixed Chaka Khan and Ziggy Marley, and kept making music.Then during the pandemic, a friend sent him a vocalist called Jessie Evans. He sent her some dub tracks that had been sitting on his computer for years. She recorded them one by one, sending back a finished song every couple of days from Brazil — while caring for two young children. Before they had ever met on video, they had an album's worth of material. That project became Nauti Siren. She moved to Germany, they got married, and they now have around five albums' worth of music ready to release. The first, 'Rising', is out now.This is a remarkable conversation with someone who has lived inside the history of popular music for fifty years — and who still has plenty more to say.Find DJ Super Dmitry:Instagram: @superdjdmitryNauti Siren 'Rising' — out on Bandcamp and all streaming platformsOnce A DJThe podcast that looks at what brings us together and what sets us apart. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

This week we are joined by Jessie Evans (@jessie_eats) to discuss the feel good, 2014-coded movie "Chef." Tune in for a fun conversation about the early days of social media, whom we'd cast as our love interests and the worst thing you can put caviar on.

It's time for the 2025 Top Chef Fantasy Draft!Season 22 of Top Chef kicked off this week in Canada. As we do every year, Father Sal and I hosted a draft of the 15 competitors vying for the title of Top Chef. We're joined by 2024 champion Jessie Evans (alias @Jessie_Eats on Instagram), and Nancy DaSilva and Bits Nicholas of the Compliments to the Chef podcast. Plus, an LA Times article on a one-man tasting menu in Downtown LA, and a New York Times feature on a, erm, controversial restaurant in London town…Helpful links:Bravo Top Chef https://www.bravotv.com/top-chefCompliments to the Chef podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/5ySvTZh0inCpq1SJP9baq6Jessie Eats on IG https://www.instagram.com/jessie_eats/?hl=enHeather Platt on Sora Craft Kitchen https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2025-03-11/restaurants-los-angeles-one-employee-sora-craft-kitchenAmelia Nierenberg on The Yellow Bittern https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/dining/yellow-bittern-london-restaurant.html–Go check out The Lonely Oyster in Echo Park! ⁠https://thelonelyoyster.com/⁠–Get 10% off at House of Macadamias using code "LAFOOD" https://www.houseofmacadamias.com/pages/la-foods

In den 1870er Jahren wurde das Lincoln County, New Mexico, von zwei Fraktionen beherrscht - die sich bald in einem blutigen Krieg gegenüberstehen sollten. Den Grundstein für den legendären Lincoln County War legten zwei Männer, die als die regelrechten Herrscher des Bezirks galten: John Chisum, der unbestrittene Rinderbaron, und Lawrence G. Murphy und seine Partner, die allgemein als "The House" bekannt und berüchtigt waren. Wie sah es Anfang der 1870er in Lincoln County, New Mexico aus - und wie kam es zu dem explosiven Gemenge, dass sich nur wenige Jahre später in blutigen Gefechten entladen sollte? 00:00 - Intro und Einleitung 03:18 - Lincoln County zwischen 1869 und 1880 05:46 - Literatur zum Lincoln County War (und zur allgemeinen Wildwest-Geschichte) 09:13 - New Mexico bis zum amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg 12:45 - Irische Einwanderer in New Mexico 19:47 - Mescalero-Apache und Navajo: Reservate in Lincoln County 22:04 - Das Rinderimperium von John Chisum 27:19 - Lawrence G. Murphy: Vom irischen Wexford nach New Mexico 29:24 - Das Monopol der "L.G. Murphy & Co." 35:47 - Die Outlaw-Banden des Lincoln County: John Kinney, Jessie Evans und "The Boys" 39:07 - Der Santa Fe Ring und die korrupten Geschäfte der Indian Agency 43:53 - Ein neuer Partner: Einstieg von James J. Dolan und Etablierung von "The House" 51:39 - Gesetzlose Gesetzeshüter: Die Sheriffs des Lincoln County 55:06 - Zusammenfassung: Die Lage im Lincoln County bis 1875 56:24 - Verabschiedung und Ausblick aufs nächste Mal

‘Deee-lited' to be joined by one of my new favourite acts on the Synthetic Dreams podcast today, Nauti Siren, which features  multi-talented musician, Jessie Evans and DJ Dmitry, co-founder of the seminal New York dance group Deee-lite. Nauti Siren's music is a truly intoxicating mix of disco, reggae, new jazz and electro dub. Their excellent new single ‘Mermaid Of The Year' is out now, with their debut album to follow. Jessie has worked with some amazing musicians, including the late and very great, Steve Mackay, who provided saxophone on the first two Stooges albums and drummer, Budgie from legendary post-punk band, Siouxsie and The Banshees.    As well as discussing Nauti Siren, Dmitry also talks in-depth about the recording of ‘Groove Is In The Heart' and his time in Deee-lite This much-loved group enjoyed international success with their single, ‘Groove Is In The Heart', which Rolling Stone Magazine recently called one of 10 best dance tracks of all time.  It's a truly iconic track, which still gets played on the radio and in clubs across the world. Deee-lite had six number-ones in the U.S. Dance music charts during the five years they were together before disbanding in 1994.  Since then, Dmitry has gone to collaborate and work with a diverse range of artists including Chaka Khan, Julee Cruise, Sinead O'Connor and Ziggy Marley.  Jessie and Dmitry describe Nauti Siren as a mythological creature, calling from the portal where the elements of water (emotions) meet air (higher knowledge).  LINKS https://nautisiren.bandcamp.com/community Nauti Siren - Mermaid Of The Year Nauti Siren performing live at the Mermaid Parade - great footage! Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart (official video) Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart Live Deee-Lite interview 1990 Synthetic Dreams is presented and produced by Scott Zverblis Synthetic Dreams on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Synthetic Dreams title music by Chris Ibbott

Top Chef Season 21 is in the books. A champion has been crowned, both for Top Chef and our LA Food Pod Fantasy Top Chef. Father Sal and I are joined by Jessie Evans also known as Jessie Eats, and Daniel Wargo AKA Forking Around to recap the finale and the season as a whole.  But first, a few things that caught my eye this week. An iconic LA fast food restaurant has closed forever, there's yet another twist in the restaurant service fee saga, and, remember those pesky reservation resale platforms? Well, their days may be numbered. Finally, there's free political advice for vegans, and a brand new LA Countdown website? Omg.com, dear listener.  Helpful links: Jessie Eats https://www.instagram.com/jessie_eats/?hl=en Forking Around https://www.instagram.com/forkingaround.tv/?hl=en The LA Countdown website https://www.thelacountdown.com/ Arby's closes https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-06-18/arbys-hollywood-closure-family-minimum-wage-law-fast-food Service fees live on https://calmatters.org/commentary/2024/06/california-restaurants-hidden-fees-law/ Grub Street on James Kent https://www.grubstreet.com/article/chef-james-kent-rip.html -- Get 10% off on House of Macadamias products using code "LAFOOD" https://www.houseofmacadamias.com/pages/la-foods -- Get 10% off on your first order of First Light Farms wagyu beef using code "LAFOOD10" https://www.firstlight.farm/us/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelafoodpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelafoodpodcast/support

Top Chef is back! Season 21 kicks off next week March 20 in Wisconsin, and there are plenty of changes afoot. We discuss the changes, and hold our 2024 Fantasy Top Chef Draft. We're expanding the competition this year and joining us are none other than Jessie Evans, also known as Jessie Eats, and Daniel Wargo, also known as Forking Around. Will one of them have what it takes to take down the champ, Father Sal? But first, a few things that caught my eye, including 9 new LA restaurants added to the Michelin guide, a new Roy Choi venture, the return of the not-so-Sweet Lady Jane, and an awesome Bill Esparza feature on how to do Valle de Guadalupe right! Helpful links: Top Chef Season 21 Trailer https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/top-chef-season-21-trailer-location-cast-premiere-date 9 LA restaurants named to Michelin Guide https://la.eater.com/2024/3/12/24098634/california-michelin-guide-new-discoveries-restaurants-los-angeles-march-2024 Roy Choi's new concept https://la.eater.com/2024/3/12/24098695/roy-choi-tacos-por-vida-stand-los-angeles-overland-avenue Sweet Lady Jane reopens https://lamag.com/food/sweet-lady-jane-reopens-santa-monica-beverly-hills-new-owners#:~:text=After%20weeks%20of%20the%20bakery,under%20new%20ownership%20on%20Tuesday. Bill Esparza on Valle de Guadalupe for Alta Journal https://www.altaonline.com/culture/food-drink/a45977150/mexico-wine-country-valle-de-guadalupe-bill-esparza/ -- Brought to you by House of Macadamias. Discover the LA Food Podcast bundle https://www.houseofmacadamias.com/pages/la-foods --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelafoodpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelafoodpodcast/support

When I took over Photo Native last year, I had a big hole missing from the picture of Photo Native. I had been an attendee but I wasn't part of the beginnings of Photo Native. So I asked Jessie Evans, the cofounder of Photo Native to come on the podcast to tell me (and you) the origin story of how this incredible photography conference came to be. Jessie and I talk about why they chose the name Photo Native, mistakes that were inevitable when starting something new, and the most loved moments of PN throughout the seven years it's been running. If you have been to PN in the past or are considering going, this episode is a really fun look into the magical three days that happen every year. Jessie Evans is a mom, writer, and photographer living in Utah. You can find her on Instagram @the.jessie.alexis. Go to www.photonative.com to learn more about Photo Native. Use coupon code ALISON50 to get $50 off a Class Pass.

I'm joined by a true OG of the food influencing world today to discuss the ins and outs of this weird world. Jessie Evans has been producing food content under the moniker of @JessieEats for the better part of a decade, putting her storytelling to work so that foodies from all over can learn where to eat next. We discuss how she started, how she approaches reviewing spots that offer a less-than-positive experience, and we even play a round of The LA Food Podcast's favorite game, "The Perfect Rec." Helpful links: Jessie on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jessie_eats/?hl=en Jessie's website - https://jessieeats.com/ Angler - https://anglerla.com/ Anajak Thai - https://www.anajakthai.com/ Oy Bar - http://oybarla.com/ Sonoratown - https://www.sonoratown.com/ Factory Kitchen - https://thefactorykitchen.com/ Maude - https://www.mauderestaurant.com/ Stephanie Breijo at LA Times - https://www.latimes.com/people/stephanie-breijo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelafoodpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelafoodpodcast/support

Jessie Evans grew up on a cattle station on the Gibb River Road – infamous for being the most rough and rugged stretch of country in the Kimberley region. The days were long, hot, and gruelling at times – but like many bush kids, Jessie loved the adventure and challenges that station life offered. Little did she know, the fortitude and resilience she developed during her younger years would be tested years later, across the other side of the country, a literal and figurative world away from her childhood home. Learn more about SMA at https://smaaustralia.org.au  **** The team you know and love from Landmark Broome are now operating as Northern Rural Supplies. Its business as usual with the same team, same phone number and same location - the only thing they've changed is the colour of their shirts (which is blue, if you were wondering!) Northern Rural Supplies proudly service the Kimberley and Pilbara regions specializing in livestock sales, real estate, animal health and management, fencing, fertilizer, water and all other requirements. They stock your everyday needs to feed your dogs, cats, horses, chooks, camels and even goats. The whole team is based in Broome so make sure you give them a call for all of your agricultural and semi-rural needs.

In this episode of The Bill Cartwright Show, Bill sits down with actor Sinqua Walls. They discuss his childhood growing up in southern California and how he developed a passion for basketball as well as the arts. Sinqua recalls his time at the University of San Francisco where he played on the Men's Basketball Team under Phil Matthews and Jessie Evans. After his time at USF where he studied theatre and film, Sinqua moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting and got his big break, appearing in films and TV shows such as Friday Night Lights, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, and American Soul.

Durée : 57:43 - Une émission versatile comme toujours ! Avec en invité un auditeur, Nicolas, qui est venu s'essayer à l'exercice radiophonique. Il nous a parlé de Jessie Evans, une chanteuse et saxophoniste venue du punk! Par ailleurs nos chers Vinyliques vous parlent de : "Austerity Dogs" de Sleaford Mods, un album qui sent bon l'odeur d'un vieux pub anglais cracra !  "Transsiberian" de Thylacine, l'album qu'il a composé en traversant la Russie en train ! Vous aussi faites comme Nicolas, si vous voulez passer à l'antenne pour parler d'un disque vinyle écrivez-nous !   

Steve talks to world class cyclist Emma Grant after her "Everesting" Tucson's Mt. Lemmon, plus former UA Assistant Basketball Coach Jessie Evans stops by to talk his favorite memories.

You know how you have that ONE friend who will never make fun of you for geeking out so hard? That is Jessie Evans. She's an actor (a real good one, in fact) and we met on a Target commercial years ago. Yes the commercial where I sang with Justin Timberlake. We both love him, like omg, so much. That said Jessie and I also get THANKFULLY sidetracked by your questions, and with our mutual love of musical theater, and Harry Potter. So I thought this episode would be PERFECT this week with the Tony's coming up on Sunday. Also, Jessie is a hardcore foodie. So much show that she has created a web series of trying to find the right balance, as she says, of " caviar taste, and budget of a struggling actor, I try to do/eat it all."  Jessie is pretty much a bottle of effervescent joy.  Just joy. Find all things Jessie at  www.jessicaevans.net or Jessie Eats Series at www.jessieeats.com  Insta: @jessie_eats Twitter: @jessieeevansSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we commit a felony, Mike calls in to discuss Eagles/Saints, and we talk rugby with Father Judge assistant rugby coach Steve Gill.I forgot to credit the music last week, so I'll start doing it now:Theme song by Hash - "Double Life" : http://freemusicarchive.org/music/HASH/MR_BROWN/Double_LifeAlso included in this episode is "Scientist of Love" by Jessie Evans: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jessie_Evans/Live_on_WFMU_with_Mary_McSorley_December_17_2013/Jessie_Evans_-_08_-_Scientist_Of_LoveAnd "Graves" by the Color and the Sound:http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Color_and_Sound/

This week, we commit a felony, Mike calls in to discuss Eagles/Saints, and we talk rugby with Father Judge assistant rugby coach Steve Gill.I forgot to credit the music last week, so I'll start doing it now:Theme song by Hash - "Double Life" : http://freemusicarchive.org/music/HASH/MR_BROWN/Double_LifeAlso included in this episode is "Scientist of Love" by Jessie Evans: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jessie_Evans/Live_on_WFMU_with_Mary_McSorley_December_17_2013/Jessie_Evans_-_08_-_Scientist_Of_LoveAnd "Graves" by the Color and the Sound:http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Color_and_Sound/

Laura Nickerson is joined by Jessie Evans and Anita Rich to represent the ages 20, 40, and 60 and have an in-depth discussion about love, life, and culture. Do we change that much over time? Or do we stay the same? Join in and decide for yourself! Also, don't miss an interview with Author and Humorist Jan Marshall, Psychic Readings from Cynthia Hess, and more women's issues including how to explain the tragedy at Newtown to your children.

Interview et selection de Silver Mask des Wild Women and The Savages à l'occasion de leur concert avec Jessie Evans, mercredi 16 juin à la Dynamo, Toulouse... playlist sur http://www.radio-fmr.net/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=166

The Oregonian's Jim Beseda previews West Coast Conference men's basketball with online sports editor Joel Odom. Listen here: Or download the mp3. (8.7 MB, 10:53) Click below for more on Portland and for team-by-team previews The Oregonian's Jim Beseda previews West Coast Conference men's basketball with online sports editor Joel Odom. Listen here: Or download the mp3. (8.7 MB, 10:53) Click below for more on Portland and for team-by-team previews Portland sophomore guard Nik Raivio darted from left to right, picked up his dribble and buried the three-pointer. Pilots coach Eric Reveno suddenly stopped practice. Reveno didn't have a problem with Raivio. His issue was with Ethan Niedermayer, Walter Thompson and the defense -- or the lack thereof. "Stop!" Reveno hollered. "Walt, you've got to fight through that screen. Ethan, you didn't get through your screen, either. "Now, run it again!" The defense immediately improved. Making the most of such teaching moments will be key to Reveno getting his young team -- 10 freshmen and sophomores, two juniors and one senior -- headed in the right direction this season. The Pilots open West Coast Conference play Saturday against Pepperdine in Mailbu, Calif. Portland is expected to improve in Reveno's second season as coach, but probably isn't ready to challenge the two pre-season favorites, Saint Mary's and seven-time defending champion Gonzaga, for the conference title. Instead, the Pilots should finish between fourth and seventh in the eight-team conference, and win a couple more conference games than last season, when they went 9-23 overall and tied for last in the conference with 4-10 Pepperdine. "If we defend and play up to our capabilities, we can compete with anybody," Pilots senior forward Sherrard Watson said. "There are some things that we still need to get straightened out, but I'm pretty optimistic." After Saint Mary's (12-2) and Gonzaga (11-4), the conference appears wide open. Santa Clara (8-7) is the only other team entering conference play with a winning record, and Reveno uses the term "in transition" to describe the other five programs -- Loyola Marymount, Pepperdine, Portland, San Diego and San Francisco. "We're in the transition camp, which means that we've really just got to focus on ourselves...," Reveno said. "I still feel, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that we're in position to be competing for a championship within the next couple years. That's where we're heading." The last time the Pilots finished with a .500 record or better in conference play was the 1997-98 season, when they went 7-7 and tied for fourth. The Pilots haven't won more than five conference games in a season since then. "Based on recent history, the bar is not exceedingly high, but I don't want to hold myself to that standard," Reveno said. "It's a process. It takes time. I'm still cautiously optimistic, in that I like our team a lot, and I like our guys, but we have some stuff to work on. What I've been saying all along is that it's about consistency. Each day, we've just got to focus on getting better." Team-by-team breakdown Gonzaga Bulldogs Last season: 23-11, 11-3 (first in West Coast Conference) Coach: Mark Few, ninth season Returning starters (3): G Matt Bouldin, F Josh Heytvelt, G Jeremy Pargo Briefly: Bouldin, selected for last season's WCC all-freshmen team, has emerged as one of the Bulldogs' most best offensive players. He scored a career-high 26 points in a 61-59 victory over Utah, and followed with a 21-point performance in Saturday's 75-67 win against Georgia. The performances earned him WCC player of the week honors. Loyola Marymount Lions Last season: 13-18, 5-9 (sixth) Coach: Rodney Tention, third season Returning starters (1): F Marko Deric Briefly: It looks as if the WCC coaches nailed one when they picked the Lions to finish last in their pre-season poll. Of their 11 non-conference losses, six have been by 25 points or more, including last week's 98-64 defeat at Cal State Bakersfield. That's the same Cal State Bakersfield team that lost to Oregon State by 24 last month. Pepperdine Waves Last season: 8-23, 4-10 (tied seventh) Coach: Vance Walberg, second season Returning starters (1): G Tyler Carr Briefly: The Waves have become one of the WCC's most entertaining teams under Walberg, who likes his players to get after it at both ends of the court. Through 15 games, the Waves are attempting an average of 22.4 three-pointers a game -- down slightly from last season when then set a WCC record with 843 attempts in 31 games. Portland Pilots Last season: 9-23, 4-10 (tied seventh) Coach: Eric Reveno, second season Returning starters (2): G Taishi Ito, F Sherrard Watson Briefly: Most of the key players are freshmen and sophomores, which means most of them will be together for another two seasons after this one -- and it might take until the 2009-10 season before the Pilots start winning consistently. Saint Mary's Gaels Last season: 17-15, 8-6 (tied fifth) Coach: Randy Bennett, seventh season Returning starters (4): G Todd Golden, G Wayne Hunter, F Ian O'Leary, F Diamon Simpson Briefly: The Gaels are off to one of the best starts in school history behind Simpson, the 6-foot-7 junior from Hayward, Calif., who was an all-WCC first team pick last season. Simpson, one of the conference's most versatile players, is averaging 12.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocked shots in 28.7 minutes through 13 games. San Diego Toreros Last season: 18-14, 6-8 (fifth) Coach: Bill Grier, first season Returning starters (5): F Daniel Fleming, G Brandon Johnson, F Chris Lewis, G-F Ray Murdock, F Gyno Pomare Briefly: Grier, the former Gonzaga assistant, inherited a roster without any seniors, but with five players who started at least 10 games each last season. His biggest dilemma so far has been figuring out which Toreros team will show up -- the one that won 81-72 at Kentucky on Dec. 29, or the one that lost 76-60 at Marshall two nights later. San Francisco Dons Last season: 13-18, 8-6 (tied third) Coach: Eddie Sutton, first season Returning starters (3): G-F Danny Cavic, G Manny Quezada, F Jay Watkins Briefly: Sutton, the 71-year-old coach who is sitting on 798 career victories, is 0-3 since coming out of retirement Dec. 28 to become the Dons' interim coach, replacing Jessie Evans. A victory in Saturday's WCC opener at San Diego would put Sutton in position to go for career win No. 800 at Portland on Jan. 19 and become only the eighth coach in NCAA history and the fifth coach at the Division I level to reach that milestone. Santa Clara Broncos Last season: 21-10, 10-4 (second) Coach: Kerry Keating, first season Returning starters (2): G Brody Angley, C John Bryant Briefly: The Broncos have the WCC's most experienced point guard in Angley, the 5-11 senior from Redding, Calif., who will make his 96th career start in Saturday's conference opener at Saint Mary's. Angley is among the school's all-time leaders in assists (417) and steals (148). The team's 21 wins last season tied for the fifth most in school history and the most since the 1994-95 season. WCC trivia The WCC's eight teams feature more players from Australia (6) than from the state of Oregon (1): Portland senior forward Sherrard Watson, the former walk-on from Sunset High School whose father, Sidney, played for the Pilots from 1979-82. Jim Beseda: 503-221-8380; jimbeseda@news.oregonian.com