moogfest Archive
24 Dec 2014
Best of 2014: Concerts
One of the many pleasures associated with living in the small mountain city of Asheville NC is access to great live music. I grew up in the 70s and 80s […]
25 Jun 2014
Art is Long, Car Rides are Short: The Keith Emerson Interview
At age 69, keyboard legend and virtuoso Keith Emerson has slowed down his pace, but ever so slightly. He no longer tours on a level commensurate with his 70s work […]
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 […]
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 […]
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