Don’t forget…..Thursday, November 15th at

“Interactivity Inspires Creativity”
The mission of the Bob Moog Foundation is to document, celebrate & teach innovative thinking. Join us in our benefit event, “Enter the Mind of Moog,” as we transform the Orange Peel into an interactive tour through the life and collective work of synthesizer pioneer Robert Moog. Attendees will be able to see, touch and hear the Moog legacy through six display “modules.” Three modules will guide the viewer through distinct eras of Moog’s career with displays rich in historical photos, enlightening narratives, original Moog instruments and hand-selected audio recordings. The remaining three modules will be interactive instrument stations where attendees will experience the mind-blowing sonic capabilities of Moog instruments. With the help of “neurotransmitters,” technically knowledgeable guides, guests will have a chance to play Moog theremins, Moogerfoogers (effect pedals) and Moog synthesizers. Read the rest of this entry »

FreakinAsheville.com - all Moog all the time.

From the Citizen Times (gotta be good for something…)

ASHEVILLE — The Bob Moog Memorial Foundation is getting some help from Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan in its effort to preserve Moog’s archives.

Moog — whose eponymous synthesizer was used by legends such as the Beatles and The Rolling Stones — was a world leader in electronic music. He died in 2005, leaving early prototypes of some of his synthesizers and theremins, reel-to-reel tapes, schematics and sheet music in a warehouse in Leicester.

“Some of it is in pretty bad shape,” said Michelle Moog Koussa, Moog’s daughter and president of the foundation. “A lot of it was moldy. We’ve been able to rescue some of it, but there’s a lot left.”

Corgan, lead singer of the alt-rock band Smashing Pumpkins, which recently played nine nights at The Orange Peel in Asheville, has been an admirer of Moog for many years.

He announced last week in a letter to the foundation that he is asking fellow electronic music enthusiasts to help preserve the Moog archives.

“Speaking personally, I believe Bob Moog to be one of the great visionaries of our time,” the letter says. “His ideas far transcend use in just music, and to this day continue to have impact in everything from rock to rap to quantum physics.”

Moog moved to Asheville in 1978, and his company, Moog Music, still exists on Riverside Drive. He was given the Grammy Trustees Award for lifetime achievement in 1970 and a 2002 Grammy Tech Award.

After Moog’s death, his family created the foundation, whose charter seeks to continue to herald his unique contributions in the form of awareness and scholarship. The Bob Moog Foundation, also hopes to establish the Bob Moog Museum, dedicated to his life and vision in music.

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Pulled from the Orange Peel site. Moog was a pioneer and genius. Check it out. It’s Thursday, November 15th at

“Interactivity Inspires Creativity”
The mission of the Bob Moog Foundation is to document, celebrate & teach innovative thinking. Join us in our benefit event, “Enter the Mind of Moog,” as we transform the Orange Peel into an interactive tour through the life and collective work of synthesizer pioneer Robert Moog. Attendees will be able to see, touch and hear the Moog legacy through six display “modules.” Three modules will guide the viewer through distinct eras of Moog’s career with displays rich in historical photos, enlightening narratives, original Moog instruments and hand-selected audio recordings. The remaining three modules will be interactive instrument stations where attendees will experience the mind-blowing sonic capabilities of Moog instruments. With the help of “neurotransmitters,” technically knowledgeable guides, guests will have a chance to play Moog theremins, Moogerfoogers (effect pedals) and Moog synthesizers.

“Channeling Creativity into Song”
Throughout the evening attendees will have the opportunity to see and hear the effects of Moog instruments as if in a recording studio. A diverse array of local musicians, some with national followings, will perform individually on stage to separately record a portion of a song using different Moog equipment. After all the musicians have completed their portion, the finished song will be played back for everyone to enjoy.

“Creating Support”
The Foundation will hold a silent auction throughout the evening. The auction will feature a vast array of items that are relevant to the Moog legacy, whether it be a Moog instrument, a photo from Bob’s archives, or a poster signed by a well-known Moog musician. A raffle will also take place throughout the evening giving everyone an opportunity to take home a piece to remember from the event. Proceeds will benefit the Foundation and support preservation of the Moog archives.

Additional information / Contact: Michelle Moog-Koussa, Executive Director 828.683.7261 or michelle@moogfoundation.org

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I used to get an inordinant amount of shit from my buddies for liking They Might Be Giants. Not punk enough, I suppose. Too arty. Too bouncy.
But - they’re still around and still making great music. They’re at the Orange Peel in a couple of weeks. I won’t go. I’ll regret it in a couple of months, but like I’ve said before - I am very old. And tired. And lazy.
They’re latest single - with a cool video:

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