WOW!!! What an amazing weekend of music! I was incredibly psyched to spend my first camping festival in over two years at Berry Hill Farm in Summit Point, WV. Check out my review of All Good Music Festival on Live Music Daily!
Showing posts with label jamtronica. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jamtronica. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
RAGIN' REVIEW: Papadosio w/TAUK - The Lyric Oxford
Jamtronica stalwarts Papadosio made their way down South and brought the new instrumental rock masters, TAUK, along with them! This pairing made a stop at The Lyric Theatre in Oxford, MS, and I was fortunate enough to be able to review and photograph the show! Check it out at the link below on Grateful Music! Also, stay tuned for my full photo gallery.
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Friday, March 27, 2015
RAGIN' REVIEW: Turbo Suit - Out Here
Check out the latest Ragin' Review of Turbo Suit's debut album under their new guise, Out Here. Turbo Suit is the new alias of the jamtronica trio Cosby Sweater, and they have come out strong with their debut effort, featuring members of Umphrey's McGee, Digital Tape Machine and Trey Anastasio Band. Check it out at the link below!
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Lotus w/Kung Fu
Check out my official photo gallery from Lotus w/Kung Fu at the 1884 Lounge in Memphis!
Lotus w/Kung Fu - 1884 Lounge, Memphis, TN (Feb 10, 2015)
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Lotus w/Kung Fu - 1884 Lounge, Memphis, TN (Feb 10, 2015)
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Monday, September 29, 2014
Dopapod To Release Fourth Studio Album
Dopapod is thrilled to announce the independent release of their next full-length record Never Odd Or Even, dropping November 11. So that all can hear the latest effort, the band is now offering signups to access free digital downloads of the disc upon its release. To get a copy, fans can visit the band’s official website at www.dopapod.com and sign up on the email list to be sent a link to download a free digital version of the album the day of its release on 11/11. While at the site, fans can stream the debut track, ‘Picture in Picture’, and pre-order special merchandise bundles including lossless digital versions, physical copies of the CD, and more.
The band’s fourth album is the quartet’s most fully realized work to date as the new songs embody the energy and cohesion the members of Dopapod have developed from playing live as well as an increasing comfort and familiarity while in the studio.
Coming a long way from their college basement roots, Dopapod is earning high praise from Huffington Post, Jambase and Relix, while staying true to their ever-expanding fanbase. The past four years have individually held the weight of about 150 shows, including numerous festival appearances like Wakarusa, Summer Camp, Electric Forest, Camp Bisco, Peach Fest, and Gathering Of the Vibes. All of this time on stage together gives the band the opportunity to explore the wide variety of influences that has impacted them to be the players they are today.
"The Never Odd or Even sessions cultivated a serious growth in the band's creativity,” explains guitarist Rob Compa. “Each person stepped up to the plate and put out great creativity and passionate playing, while inspiring everybody else involved in the project to do the same. We really feel that the material this time around represented a big leap forward, not just in the way we’ve been interacting as a band, but in the way our focus has become sharper in paying attention to things like melody, theme, lyrical imagery, and structure - all the elements that make a great song.”
Determined to have that maturity translate in the studio, the band enlisted friend and producer Jason “Jocko” Randall to both engineer and produce the record.
“We lived at his studio for about a month for these sessions and it just clicked right away,” says keyboardist Eli Winderman. “With Jocko’s attitude and approach to the recording process, we were able to really dial in the sounds we wanted, get those perfect takes we were aiming for, and have a blast the whole way through.”
This considered production value compliments the dynamically adventurous album, giving the band the chance to take advantage of every available resource in a studio setting, while capturing the energy of the live experience.
Dropping on November 11 in the midst of an extensive Fall Tour, Never Odd Or Even is the spark that the band plans to ignite while in full stride of capping off an exciting year and launching them into the next.
Dopapod is Eli Winderman (keyboards), Rob Compa (guitar), Chuck Jones (bass) and Scotty Zwang (drums).
The band’s fourth album is the quartet’s most fully realized work to date as the new songs embody the energy and cohesion the members of Dopapod have developed from playing live as well as an increasing comfort and familiarity while in the studio.
Coming a long way from their college basement roots, Dopapod is earning high praise from Huffington Post, Jambase and Relix, while staying true to their ever-expanding fanbase. The past four years have individually held the weight of about 150 shows, including numerous festival appearances like Wakarusa, Summer Camp, Electric Forest, Camp Bisco, Peach Fest, and Gathering Of the Vibes. All of this time on stage together gives the band the opportunity to explore the wide variety of influences that has impacted them to be the players they are today.
"The Never Odd or Even sessions cultivated a serious growth in the band's creativity,” explains guitarist Rob Compa. “Each person stepped up to the plate and put out great creativity and passionate playing, while inspiring everybody else involved in the project to do the same. We really feel that the material this time around represented a big leap forward, not just in the way we’ve been interacting as a band, but in the way our focus has become sharper in paying attention to things like melody, theme, lyrical imagery, and structure - all the elements that make a great song.”
Determined to have that maturity translate in the studio, the band enlisted friend and producer Jason “Jocko” Randall to both engineer and produce the record.
“We lived at his studio for about a month for these sessions and it just clicked right away,” says keyboardist Eli Winderman. “With Jocko’s attitude and approach to the recording process, we were able to really dial in the sounds we wanted, get those perfect takes we were aiming for, and have a blast the whole way through.”
This considered production value compliments the dynamically adventurous album, giving the band the chance to take advantage of every available resource in a studio setting, while capturing the energy of the live experience.
Dropping on November 11 in the midst of an extensive Fall Tour, Never Odd Or Even is the spark that the band plans to ignite while in full stride of capping off an exciting year and launching them into the next.
Dopapod is Eli Winderman (keyboards), Rob Compa (guitar), Chuck Jones (bass) and Scotty Zwang (drums).
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Dopapod Announces Massive Fall Tour
Jam/funk/rock/tronica band Dopapod has announced a lengthy fall tour, spanning from late September to mid December and hitting 43 different cities, with 4 more TBA. Trust me, you will not want to miss these guys in action! The 4-piece band is one of my current favorites, and they bring the heat every show. Click here for more info and tickets, and see below for the full list of dates!
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014
July 22, 2014 Recap
With so much happening in the world of music and the world of Ragin' Randy yesterday, I figured a nice recap was in order. First, I had my first article published on Live For Live Music yesterday, a review of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers' upcoming album Hypnotic Eye.
Next, my review of The McLovins' show at Newby's on July 15, 2014 was published on Live Music Daily.
Links to both of these reviews, as well as all of my past reviews, will be held in the Album Reviews and Concert Reviews tabs of this site.
We were also lucky enough to have several tour date and festival lineup announcement yesterday. The big Fall Tour announcements came from Phish, Papadosio, Lettuce w/Exmag and Late Night Radio (special guests for some shows include Gramatik and Soulive) and Beats Antique w/Shpongle, Emancipator and Lafa Taylor, while the final festival lineup announcement for moe.down 15 was announced as well. These lineups are presented below. There is still plenty more to come from Ragin' Randy in the upcoming months, so please stay tuned, and thank you for your support!
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Lettuce Announces Fall Tour Presented by Live For Live Music
Jamfunk mastermind Lettuce has announced a slew of fall tour dates, with some shows featuring Late Night Radio as the opener and some featuring Exmag as the opener. Also, a few dates include special guests Gramatik or Soulive. No matter which opener and/or special guests, this tour is bound to attract some attention, and with Live For Live Music behind it, the attendance should be massive making for a funky dance party!
Papadosio Announces Fall Tour Dates
Jamtronica scene favorite Papadosio has announced a lengthy fall tour, dubbed the Imaginal Cells Tour, crossing 35 U.S. cities. My first Papadosio experience was a Monday night at Newby's here in Memphis, and I didn't really know what to expect. I had heard they were good and that there should be a decent turnout, so I decided to check it out for a bit and go home early, since I had class the next day. Little did I know that the entire place ended up packed with people, ON A MONDAY, and the band absolutely blew me away! I caught them once more at Summer Camp Music Festival in 2013, and I think I'll have to catch at least one of these Southeastern shows this fall!
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