Spotlight: Moogfest 2010

For those of you who have never seen Moogfest on the lineup of festivals in the past, it's because it's never happened before. In the beautiful mountains of Asheville, North Carolina, artists ranging from Thievery Corporation to Big Boi and MGMT will perform in a three-day festival in honor of Bob Moog, inventor and genius behind the Moog Synthesizer.

The festival is happening the 28th, 29th, and 30th of October. Ideal in comparison to summer fests that destroy the ozone and make you die of heat stroke, right? Check out the lineup and more FAQs about the festival at moogfest.com.

Song of the Day

**5/12/10

Ok Go - This Too Shall Pass

-------------It's been almost four years since the YouTube sensation "Here It Goes Again" treadmilled its way into our lives...then we sorta forgot about them. Until recently, I hadn't seen or heard much from the windy city band - Lady Gaga and the freshly revived pop queen phenomenon has formed a sort of drunken haze over rock music in general.

But the touring foursome haven't been beaten by the bad romance between rock and radio play. Ok Go are promoting a new album, Of the Blue Colour of the Sky, and are catering to an electro-indie rock crowd who may see "Here It Goes Again" as a pop chart Grammy sellout. The album was produced by Dave Friddman, who worked with MGMT and the Flaming Lips (you can instantly tell where the influences came from). Still, it put them on the radar enough for me to shell out the cash to see them tonight.

http://www.myspace.com/okgo

Song of the Day

**12/3/08

Amazing Baby - Pump Your Breaks

-------------------Organic rock and roll can pack a punch. Amazing Baby are MGMT's proteges who've played buzzworthy shows at the country's finest venues.The drums and guitars break down with slick precision and a wonderfully sick nasty attitude. Pump Your Breaks is the obscure indie label chocolate coating with a deep, feedback filled center. Get Pump Your Breaks from Amazing Baby's EP, Infinite Fuckin' Cross.

http://www.myspace.com/theamazingbaby