Medeski Martin And Wood talk Radiolarians and jam bands | Music | Interview | The A.V. Club Milwaukee

Medeski Martin And Wood talk Radiolarians and jam bands | Music | Interview | The A.V. Club Milwaukee:

"You can call Medeski Martin And Wood a jam, jazz, or funk band—just don't call them stingy. On Nov. 24, MMW is releasing Radiolarians: The Evolutionary Set, which compiles the previously released Radiolarians I, II and III along with bonus tracks, an unreleased 70-minute live album, a double vinyl LP set consisting of highlights from the three Radiolarians albums, a DVD (directed by Martin, who moonlights as a visual artist and filmmaker), and a 10-track remix disc featuring Dan The Automator, DJ Logic, and Scott Harding. Named after a single-celled organism with an intricate exoskeleton, the Radiolarians series was purportedly the band's way of subverting the music industry cycle of creating an album and then touring behind it. MMW is touring in support of the box set, though, and will visit The Rave/Eagles Club Friday. In advance of the show Billy Martin talked about Radiolarians and why he's not crazy about MMW being labeled a jam band." Sphere: Related Content