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PIER REVUE AT MAINE STATE PIER THIS WEEKEND, WITH PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT LOCAL HOMELESS SERVICES AGENCY PREBLE STREET
Posted: Jul 8, 2008This weekend, July 12 & 13, sees the return of moe. to the Portland, ME area. The band will perform two full sets each night. Guitarist Kaki King will open on Saturday evening, starting at 6:00pm. Rising New England stars Ryan Montbleau band and Hot Day at the Zoo will open Sunday evening, beginning at 5:30pm. Proceeds from Pier Revue will benefit local homeless services agency Preble Street.
Advance tickets without service charges are available at the Cumberland County Civic Center box office (1 Civic Center Sq in downtown Portland, ME). Tickets are also available at all Bullmoose Music Stores, at all Ticketmaster outlets, or purchased on the web at ticketmaster.com. Tickets may be charged by phone at 207-775-3331. Advance tickets are $32.50, or $60.00 for both days. On the days of the shows, tickets will be $35.00 for each day.
The Pier box office will open at 1:00pm each day of show. Box office sales are cash only. ATMs are conveniently located within walking distance. Children under 10 admitted free. Gates open at 5pm each day. A 21+ beer garden is located on the Pier serving Gritty’s craft products. An assortment of reasonably priced foods, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be available.
An after show party Saturday night follows moe.'s show at Portland’s Big Easy Nightclub, which is a short walk from the Pier. An intimate set by Ryan Montbleau and a screening of Headcount’s “A Call To Action” organized by concerts4charity, this is a fundraiser which is offering a special discount to anyone with a Pier Revue ticket stub. Gatherings will be held on both nights following moe.'s performances at Gritty McDuff’s Pub in Portland, which is also close to the Pier and offers discounts to Pier Revue ticket stub holders.
Pier Revue is proudly sponsored by Gritty’s, WCLZ, Mexicali Blues, Grandy Oats, Royal Flush & The Phoenix.
ABOUT PREBLE STREET:
Preble Street’s mission is to provide accessible barrier-free services to empower people experiencing problems with homelessness, housing, hunger and poverty, and to advocate for solutions to these problems.
Preble Street is about passionate and generous people who believe that families living in poverty should not have to go hungry, that women should not have to be on the street when they are tired or sick or cold, that youth who have no home should not have to live in fear and danger. And most of all, Preble Street is about the courageous people who overcome unimaginably difficult circumstances/disabilities, abuse, unemployment, addictions, isolation, and language barriers to find a way to care for themselves and their family.
While striving to meet immediate needs for food, shelter, clothing, health care and employment for thousands of youth, adults and families Preble Street has distinguished itself for its comprehensive and collaborative approach to helping the homeless and low- income community, to finding solutions and ending the tragedy of homelessness.
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MOE. FINALIZES LINE-UP FOR 9TH ANNUAL MOE.DOWN FESTIVAL
Posted: Jul 6, 2008The Ninth Annual moe.down will be held August 29, 30 and 31 at the Snow Ridge Ski area in Turin, NY. moe.down has become known as upstate NY's most musically diverse festival. moe. will perform a total of six sets throughout the weekend. A limited number of tickets are available at $105 until they are sold out or until August 5th. Check the moe.down page for up-to-the-minute information and for purchasing tickets.
moe. has finalized this year's line-up: moe., The Levon Helm Band, Yonder Mountain String Band, Sparrow Quartet featuring Abigail Washburn and Bela Fleck, The Presidents of the United States of America, Fishbone, Benevento-Russo Duo, Cornmeal, American Babies, U-Melt, The Macpodz, The Bridge, Lynch, The PMG, Swampafelica, and The Brew.
Over the past nine years, more than one hundred bands have performed at moe.down, including Flaming Lips, Perry Farrell's Satellite Party, The Roots, They Might Be Giants, Meat Puppets, Medeski Martin & Wood, Ani DiFranco, Matisyahu, Blues Traveler, Leo Kottke, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Nellie McKay, Cracker Van Beethoven, David Grisman, and Les Claypool.
The moe.down festival promises three days of music, camping and fun at the Snow Ridge Ski Area in Turin, NY. The site is about an hour northeast of Syracuse, at the edge of the beautiful Adirondack Mountains. Ski lifts will be open, so bring your mountain bikes!
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2008 MOE.DOWN CHARITY GOLF EVENT
Posted: Jul 1, 2008REGISTRATION IS GOING ON NOW AT moedowngolf.com for the 2008 moe.down charity golf outing. This year's event will take place on Friday, August 29th at 9am at Turin Highlands golf course.
The moe.down charity golf outing has raised almost $25,000 for various charities over the last six years - please come out and join us on the green, make new friends and memories, and support a great cause!
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MOE. INTERVIEW IN THE AQUARIAN
Posted: Jun 26, 2008Check out The Many Faces of a Band Called moe. in an interview with Al at Aquarian Weekly Online.
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MOE. RSS FEED
Posted: Jun 12, 2008Get moe. news via your RSS feed now. Just copy and paste this URL to your RSS reader- http://moe.org/rss/
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RADIO M-O-E AT MOE.DOWN
Posted: Jun 11, 2008For the fifth consecutive year, Radio M-O-E will broadcast from Turin, NY around the clock on 107.5FM - great tunes, news, weather, interviews, announcements, special programs and give-aways. Always a popular highlight are the Mayoral Debates held live and on air from the beer tent Sunday morning at 11AM. Listen in for impromptu interviews with moe.down artists and dignitaries and look for the roving Radio M-O-E Field Team with our remote broadcasting live from the campgrounds with your stories. more
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GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS TO OPEN IN KC
Posted: Jun 10, 2008moe. is pleased to have Grace Potter & the Nocturnals as support for the 7/24 Kansas City, MO show. Tickets are available now through moe.ticketing.
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RARE PERFORMANCE OF PLANE CRASH ON FREE HEADCOUNT DVD
Posted: Jun 7, 2008moe.'s performance of "Plane Crash" at the 2000 Gathering of the Vibes festival is one of six live video bonus tracks on a DVD released by the voter registration group HeadCount.
The DVD also features the documentary "A Call to Action," with interviews by Al Schnier, Bob Weir, Trey Anastasio and many other artists affiliated with the organization. Get your free copy by stopping by the HeadCount table at either of the upcoming New York City shows, or at the Bonnaroo festival. -
MOE. MAKES THE INDIE 100 LIST
Posted: Jun 5, 2008Performing Songwriter has named moe. one of the "100 Most Influential Independent Artists of the Past 15 Years" in their 15th Anniversary Collectors' Edition.
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WARTS AND ALL, VOLUME 6 IN STORES NOW
Posted: May 27, 2008WARTS AND ALL, VOLUME 6 is now available in stores and through
moe.'s MerchNOW store.
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Posted: May 20, 2008
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MOE.DOWN 9 TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Posted: May 20, 2008$90 tickets have sold out, but you can still get in on the earlybird special of $105 through
moe.ticketing. Get them while they're hot!
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VOLUNTEER OR REGISTER TO VOTE WITH HEADCOUNT
Posted: May 16, 2008
The non-partisan voter registration organization HeadCount has become an integral part of the moe. family over the last few years. Al serves on the board of directors and many of our friends, fans and fellow musicians have joined forces to make HeadCount a true grassroots success story. With the presidential election on the horizon, HeadCount is gearing up to register up to 200,000 voters. If you would like to volunteer for HeadCount at concerts, or register to vote on-line, please visit www.headcount.org. While you are there, check out a documentary video clip featuring Al and many other familiar faces. more -
THE CONCH WINS JAMMY FOR BEST STUDIO ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Posted: May 8, 2008Vinnie was on hand at the 7th annual Jammy Awards at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden last night to accept the award on behalf of all of moe. for Best Studio Album.
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MOE. ANNOUNCE LIMITED EDITION WARTS & ALL VOLUME 6 RELEASE, PLUS NEW ARCHIVAL SERIES
Posted: Apr 15, 2008moe. will release its sixth edition of the WARTS & ALL series, Tuesday, May 27, 2008. WARTS & ALL Volume 6 was recorded on January 28, 2007 at Liberty Hall in Lawrence, KS.
The concerts for the WARTS & ALL releases are chosen by the band and include an entire show without edits or overdubs. moe. guitarist Chuck Garvey provides unique artwork for each WARTS & ALL release.
In September, moe. will release the first edition of DR. STAN'S PRESCRIPTION. This new series of live archival releases is selected by moe. archivist Dr. Stan Lobitz.
Like moe.'s last three studio albums, STICKS & STONES, THE CONCH and WORMWOOD, the WARTS & ALL and the DR. STAN'S PRESCRIPTION series are released on the band's own label, Fatboy Records. Physical releases are distributed by KOCH Entertainment.
"In the last year," says manager Jon Topper, "I have watched two long-standing independent record stores in Buffalo, NY close: Home of the Hits and New World Records - not to mention Tower Records nationwide. With fewer stores and larger retail giving less room to product, we have decided to make our archival albums' physical releases special collector items - which is unique."
Moving forward, moe. will no longer manufacture additional copies of the previous WARTS & ALL releases. Both WARTS & ALL and DR. STAN'S PRESCRIPTION will be limited editions with a release of 25,000 copies, although they will be available digitally indefinitely. The packaging is high quality, display worthy digipaks made of recycled paper with vegetable-based inks.
"moe. does what it can to be environmentally conscious - whether with vegetable-based inks or reducing waste on our tour bus," says guitarist Al Schnier. "This tour we no longer have bottled water on our rider. We have obtained stainless steel bottles and plan to utilize a water filtration system to reduce our plastic dependency."
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SUMMER TOUR NEWS
Posted: Mar 10, 2008This summer, moe. will embark on one of its biggest summer tours to date. The band intends to spend most of June and July on the road. The tour will begin at Summer Camp and wind down in early August. moe. will finish out the summer at moe.down 9 in Turin, NY.
After moe.down, moe. will not be playing any more shows for some time. The band is taking a break with the intent of returning again in 2009. Summer tour dates will be announced as they are confirmed. -
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MOE. TO RELEASE STICKS AND STONES JANUARY 22, 2008 ON FATBOY RECORDS
Posted: Nov 29, 2007STICKS AND STONES, the stellar new album from moe., features eight new songs that have never been performed live and two previously unreleased songs. Produced by the band and John Siket (Dave Matthews Band, Dispatch, Yo La Tango), who worked with the band on several of their critically acclaimed records, including DITHER (2001), STICKS AND STONES follows moe.'s release THE CONCH by just a year and will be released on moe.'s record label Fatboy Records on Tuesday, January 22, 2008. The album will also be available in limited edition vinyl; a first for moe. in this format.
STICKS AND STONES is a departure from the unique recording process moe. used on WORMWOOD (2003) and THE CONCH (2007) in which live rhythm tracks were combined with studio overdubs. Excluding "Conviction Song" and "All Roads Lead To Home", STICKS AND STONES was written entirely during the recording sessions. moe. formed in 1990 and this is the first time they have recorded an album of unheard, new material.
"The material differs quite a bit from THE CONCH and WORMWOOD which were largely cultivated from songs nurtured through live improvisation," says guitarist Al Schnier. "The songs that comprise STICKS AND STONES are much more straight, like many classic songs in the moe. canon, and have a roots rock quality to them, as opposed to the more progressive rock element of THE CONCH."
The usual moe. songwriting process starts by one band member bringing in the core of a song, the band learns and arranges it. The song is then performed live for at least a year. It morphs through many tweaks and edits and then one day it finally gets recorded. Not so on STICKS AND STONES.
moe. rented an old church in the mountains of New England and brought their own recording gear. The idea was to create a unique, comfortable situation that was conducive to creativity.
"We wrote & recorded the bulk of the album in about three weeks," says Schnier. "The songwriting was largely collaborative, whereas in the past it had been much more singular."
"When you work on something for a few years it ends up getting compromised from its original intent," adds bassist Rob Derhak. "Think of Van Gogh painting sunflowers for two years and everyone adding their opinions until the next thing you know he's painted dolphins, that's not to say that the dolphins aren't great, but they aren't sunflowers."
"The excitement for us is that we pulled it out of thin air while still working on the arrangements," says guitarist Chuck Garvey. "This album is very raw and not over thought. It's made up of our first instincts - which is not what you get when you play songs for a year or two and then record them."
Taking the songs to album first, rather than taking them right on the road, allows us to hear moe. for the first time before the material develops into Olympian jam classics. The band's influences are apparent, and yet moe.'s sound has matured over the past seventeen years into their own uniquely distilled fine mash.
With ten songs clocking in at just under forty-one minutes, STICKS AND STONES is moe.'s most concise recording to date. Various overdubs and final mixing were done at the world-renowned Allaire Studios in the Catskills. Mastering was handled by the legendary and Grammy Award winning Bob Ludwig (Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Beck, Pearl Jam).
Guest musicians include Cornmeal's Allie Kral playing violin and viola on "Cathedral", "Conviction Song", "September" and "Raise A Glass". Emilio China also played violin on "Cathedral". Friends Umphrey's McGee added backing vocals to "Raise A Glass", and Swampadelica's Nadine LaFond lends additional vocals on several songs.
"The exciting thing for us now, is that we have to relearn the songs from STICKS AND STONES to play them live!" says Garvey. "Maybe they'll sound nothing like the record by the end of the tour."
"Most bands make a record and then they have to figure out how to play it live," says Derhak. "We've never done that. It's a huge departure for us."
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EXCLUSIVE RHAPSODY INTERVIEW WITH MOE.
Posted: Nov 23, 2007Check out an exclusive Rhapsody interview with Al and Rob from Vegas as they speak candidly about the band’s evolving musical influences, the festival circuit, their nearly 17-year career, and their love for the culture of Sin City and the fantasies it breeds. Info on the Rhapsody Blog as well!
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"TALES FROM THE MOE.REPUBLIC" STRIKES DEAL WITH BORDERS BOOKS
Posted: Oct 22, 2007We're happy to report that Borders Books has
officially announced that they will carry 'Tales from the moe.Republic' in their bookstores.
Rob Derhak's brother John's surprisingly imaginative and hilarious debut novel is filled with misadventure,haunting tales, cosmic high jinks, and unforgettable characters; part folktale, part comic travelogue, a hundred percent old Yankee humor.
For more information, please visit brother John's myspace page or www.moerepublic.org/
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FUTURE SNOE.DOWN PLANS....
Posted: Oct 8, 2007Due to extensive and on-going construction up in Lake Placid, we regret to announce that there will not be a snoe.down festival held in 2008. Never fear, we are already cooking up ideas for a rockin' snoe.down in 2009 and will keep you informed!
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MOE.'S LOLLAPALOOZA RECORDINGS ON iTUNES
Posted: Sep 25, 2007moe.’s 2007 Lollapalooza recordings are now available on iTunes. Get your recordings here now!
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WEAR YOUR MOE. MUSIC
Posted: Aug 3, 2007Al, Rob, and Chuck have donated several strings for the Wear Your Music charity project with all proceeds going to Headcount.
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AL AND CHUCK FEATURED IN MODERN GUITARS
Posted: May 14, 2007Check out Brian D. Holland's feature interview with Al and Chuck on the front page of the online magazine, Modern Guitars.
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VINNIE AND JIM FEATURED IN DRUM! Magazine
Posted: May 6, 2007Check out this months DRUM! magazine for a feature article about Vinnie and Jim.
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ROB IN BASS PLAYER MAGAZINE
Posted: May 1, 2007Rob profiled in May issue of Bass Player magazine, check it out.
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AL AND CHUCK FEATURED IN THE JUNE ISSUE OF GUITAR WORLD
Posted: Apr 18, 2007Check out guitarworld.com for a bonus video segment on Chuck and Al.
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"Tales from the moe. Republic"
Posted: Mar 29, 2007Is Rob's brother John's first novel. His new, exciting, & hilarious book about life at the moe.Republic Hotel. Band and Author signed copies are available now for pre-sale at Johns MySpace page or at moerepublic.org.
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ROB FEATURED IN STATE OF MIND MAGAZINE
Posted: Feb 26, 2007Check out the article about Rob in the latest issue of State of Mind magazine .
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CHECK OUT CHUCK ON YOUTUBE
Posted: Feb 19, 2007Watch Chuck perform Where Does the Time Go in the studio of 89.7 WNKU and don't forget to support independent radio in your town! more
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AL AND CHUCK NAMED TWO OF THE TOP 20 NEW GUITAR GODS BY ROLLING STONE
Posted: Feb 19, 2007Both Al and Chuck make the list of New Guitar Gods in the February 22 issue of Rolling Stone!
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WELCOME TO THE NEW AND IMPROVED MOE.ORG
Posted: Feb 8, 2007Keep in touch, more to come...
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THE CONCH GETS 4 OF 5 STARS
Posted: Jan 23, 2007at RollingStone.com
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GET YOUR MOE. DOWNLOADS
Posted: Jan 3, 2007moe. downloads are back, better than ever. more
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MOE.FAN.RADIO
Posted: Dec 12, 2006Check out James Paddock's (moe.fan), ,moe.RADIO,. This site requires a connection faster than dialup to be heard. more
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LIVE MOE. AUDIO
Posted: Dec 12, 2006We recently joined an online music-on-demand service for live moe. audio.
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