24 Jun 2014
Review: Moogfest 2014 (Part Two)
Continued from Part One… Keith Emerson was mainly in town, though, for a press conference at which the engineers at Moog Music unveiled what Emerson dubbed “the clone,” a from-the-ground-up […]
23 Jun 2014
Review: Moogfest 2014 (Part One)
Moogfest 2014 was indeed quite a different creature than its immediate predecessors. In both its focus and attitude, the five-day music/arts/technology event in Asheville NC was closer to the spirit […]
22 Apr 2014
Moogfest Preview: The Volt Per Octaves
The original idea for Moogfest came about while Dr. R.A. Moog (“Bob” to everyone who knew him and many who didn’t) was still among the living. Originally a smallish New […]
28 Mar 2014
Preview: Moogfest 2014
When the first Moogfest took place (2004) it was a smallish event in New York City, and its namesake – Dr. R.A. Moog – was still alive. The festival focused […]
24 Oct 2013
Moogfest-related Coverage to Date
Below are links to my previous Moogfest coverage here on Musoscribe. Bob Moog Foundation: http://blog.musoscribe.com/?p=373 Moogfest 2011, Part 1: Matthew Dear, Mayer Hawthorne, Tangerine Dream: http://blog.musoscribe.com/?p=634 Moogfest 2011, Part 2: […]
23 Nov 2012
Moogfest 2012 Recap, Part 4
The Magnetic Fields On one level, the selection of The Magnetic Fields was an odd choice for Moogfest. The group’s music has mutated through a variety of approaches and styles […]
21 Nov 2012
Moogfest 2012 Recap, Part 3
Hands-on Moog Exhibit A key component of Moogfest is the showcasing of its namesake’s electronic innovations. With Moog Music’s headquarters and factory a mere few blocks away, it made perfect […]
20 Nov 2012
Moogfest 2012 Recap, Part 2
Primus 3D In the run-up to Moogfest, fans wondered what-the-hell the appended “3D” would mean for the show by Les Claypool‘s sorta-prog band. Once I entered the sports arena that […]
19 Nov 2012
Moogfest 2012 Recap, Part 1
The 2012 Moogfest was quite a different creature than its 2011 predecessor. While Moogfest 2011 was a three-day event with a large number of stages – venues indoor and out […]
09 Nov 2012
Photoblogging: Moogfest 2012
Wielding my Official Photo Pass™, I took a bunch of shots at Moogfest with my old-fashioned 35mm camera. The results were less than stellar, owing in part to the fact […]