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You can stream this week's RecommNeds and previous featured releases through these
handy RDIO and Spotify
playlists as part
of the new JamBase channels for each.
Here at the RecommNeds, we take ‘em as good as we give ‘em, so if you ever have a new music recommendation
yourself, please pass it along in the comments below or on Twitter (@neddyo). I absolutely promise I’ll give it a listen. I’ll
try anything once…
This week I’m asking you to try anything. These three bands have names that are maybe better suited to
Tolkien characters, and the music can get a bit out there in all cases, but they’re all excellent if you give it a shot.
Raagnagrok :
Man Woman Birth Death Infinity
With a name like Raagnagrok and an album titled Man Woman Birth Death Infinity,
you’d
probably be pretty disappointed if it wasn’t some out-there, mind-bending shit. Never fear, this mysterious music and
its mysterious background certainly does not disappoint on that front. This is the kind of instrumental rock that leaves
coded messages in cornfields late at night, that abducts unsuspecting farmhands into flying saucers, that hides out with
the Abominable Snowman and swims with the Loch Ness Monster…and it’s pretty damn heady, too. Give it a shot!
Spotify:
Raagnagrok: - Man Woman Birth Death Infinity
Rhapsody: Raagnagrok: - Man Woman Birth Death Infinity
Mumpbeak:
Mumpbeak
Mumpbeak is a kind of deep, dark supergroup featuring Roy Powell joined by Bill Laswell, Tony
Levin, Lorenzo
Feliciati, and Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz. Their self-titled debut is chock full of heavy-duty jazz-rock stuff that’d do well
as a soundtrack to your more psychedelic nightmares. Black Sabbath, Yes & Weather Report fighting with battle
axes
and swords…. Give it a shot!
Spotify:
Mumpbeak - Mumpbeak
Rhapsody: Mumpbeak - Mumpbeak
Hobocombo :
Moondog Mask
Hobocombo is a kind of tribute band, “dedicated and inspired by the music of
Moondog." Your
enjoyment of their awesome, all-over-the-place album, Moondog Mask, is not at all predicated on your
knowledge of
Moondog, so don’t let that stop you. Their
music is inspired-by, but wholly originally and
experimental and a lot of fun. Sometimes jazz, sometimes rock, sometimes exotic ethnic excursion; sometimes weird
and sometimes straight-up, there’s plenty to love here. Give it a shot!
Spotify:
Hobocombo - Moondog Mask
Rhapsody: Hobocombo - Moondog Mask
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