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Album Review

Friends Of Mescalito/World Of Tomorrow: Nagual Music For Tonal People/III

by Glenn Astarita
January 1, 2002

The “W.O.O Direct” record label features a plethora of creative musicians emanating from the New York City area. The following signifies two recently issued productions by artists who seemingly share similar aspirations, while frequently performing as micro-collectives via live performances and recordings.

The members of the “Friends of Mescalito,” derive influences from Frank Zappa, Sun Ra, “Soft Machine”, Captain Beefheart and others. On its third release, the trio (along with a little help from their friends) melds psychedelic guitar parts ...