With the recent announcement of the final run of pioneer livetronica act The New Deal, fans across the electronic and jam communities have been understandably bummed.  However, now is the time to celebrate the amazing, 12-year career of a band that spawned hundreds of live electronic interpreters, and changed the face of the scene immeasurably.

Drummer Darren Shearer will kick off The Untz's coverage of the end of an era with a two-part appearance on The Untz Podcast, the first of which drops tomorrow.  Here is a sneak preview from that interview:

The Untz Podcast - Darren Shearer (The New Deal) - Preview