Moby Reacts To Walter Cronkite’s Death
Moby checked in with fans on his blog at MySpace on Monday (July 20), commenting on the passing of veteran news anchor Walter Cronkite. Moby writes:
A few years ago I went to a dinner party to watch one of GW Bush’s State of the Union addresses and I was lucky enough to be seated near Walter Cronkite. We spoke a bit, and after the State of the Union address he offered his perspective on the address and on President Bush (Mr. Cronkite was diplomatic, but clearly not a fan of President Bush…).
Walter Cronkite was in many ways the voice of my mother’s generation. He was always balanced and fair and more interested in facts than opinions. Year after year he was voted ‘the most trusted man in America’, and for good reason. He was solid and stable and reliable and his dying yesterday is very sad indeed.
Little Idiot (Moby) Discusses ‘Wait For Me’ Album
Finally the Little Idiot, aka Moby, speaks… and so does his dog. Moby talked about what he’s been up to since his prior album ‘Last Night’, where he made the new album ‘Wait For Me’, the inspiration for the album, taking a do-it-yourself approach, and more while playing tracks from the CD. Watch the animated interview/EPK below.
Moby’s Cafe Teany Destroyed In A Fire
Moby checked in with fans on his blog at MySpace on Saturday (June 20) following news that his vegan cafe Teany was damaged in a fire. The artist tells readers:
I believe that Teany the cafe might, alas, be no more.
Yesterday there was a fire (no one was hurt, as far as I know), and Teany was destroyed. I need to ask kelly if she’s going to re-build it, and as soon as she says ‘yay’ or ‘nay’ I’ll let you know.
I’m really glad no one was hurt, and if anyone has pictures of Teany post-fire I’d love to see them (as I’m in Germany as I write this, and can’t go round to see the damage).
Thanks
Moby
Moby ‘Pale Horses’ Video
Moby is out with the animated video to his new single ‘Pale Horses’, the second release from the New York electronic artist’s ninth studio album ‘Wait for Me’, out June 30th on Mute. Watch via Pitchfork below.
Moby ‘Shot In The Back of The Head’ Video
Moby is out with the video to his new single ‘Shot In The Back of The Head’, animated by David Lynch, off the artist’s new album ‘Wait For Me’, out June 30th via Mute Records.
Moby wrote on his MySpace blog:
The first single (if you can call an instrumental with no vocals that we’re giving away for free a ’single’) is called ‘Shot In The Back Of The Head’, and I’m happy to announce that David Lynch has done the video for it. I sent him the music and said, “Please do whatever you want.” So he sat down and drew some animation that is very dark and beautiful. David Lynch is my favorite film director, and I’m really happy to have him as the first video director on ‘Wait For Me’.
Watch it via Pitchfork below.
Moby Finishes Mixing His Next Record
Moby checked in with fans on his blog at MySpace, talking about the status of his new album. The New York artist tells readers:
I just finished mixing my next record. As I wrote earlier, hopefully it will be released next June. Well, this June. Which is also next June. June 2009, that simplifies things.
And in addition to presumptuously asking you to listen to it at least once all the way through, I presumptuously ask you to listen to it once with nice headphones, because we mixed it in good old fashioned se>o, like the did back in the ye olden tymes.
Moby Begins Final Mixing Of His Next Album
Moby checked in with fans on his official web site’s journal on Sunday (February 1), providing an update on his new album. The New York electronic artist tells readers:
After a year of recording and writing, today’s the day I go into the studio to begin the final mixing on my next record. If all goes well I’m hoping to finish the album by the end of February, and to release it in June.
I’ll be mixing the album with Ken Thomas, who has produced and mixed everyone from Sigur Ros to M83 to Dave Gahan to Public Image Ltd. Sonically it’s quite a bit different than the last few albums I’ve released. Overall it’s a lot quieter and more melodic and more emotional record than the last few records. If ‘last night’ was a Saturday night 1 a.m dance record then this next album is more of a ‘9 a.m Sunday morning lying in bed while it’s raining outside’ album. My one presumptuous request, which I’ll probably make a few more times, is that you take the time to listen to it at least once all the way through. I fully know that we live in an age wherein people usually listen to random tracks from an album, but I’ve worked very hard trying
to craft a beautiful and cohesive body of work that will ideally make sense when listened to from start to finish.
thanks,
moby
Don’t Ask Moby About Sex And Debauchery
Moby checked in with fans on his blog at Moby.com on Tuesday (January 20). The New York based artist tells readers:
I got an email from my contact-person at Blender wherein he asked if I could write a spicy blog about sex and debauchery in DC during inauguration week. Er, uh, you’re asking me? That’s like asking me about hair products. Or basketball. (See the gag there is that I neither have hair nor height. Just to be clear. Jokes are funny when you have to explain them. And to be clear, jokes tend not to be funny when you have to explain them. I was being facetious. Thanks).
I’m sure that DC is awash in a sea of sex and debauchery and degeneracy and vices of all shapes and size, but unfortunately I know nought about any of it. I mean, as an example do you want to hear the least rock and roll thing ever? Earlier tonight I was DJ’ing at the Shep Fairey/Moveon event and a woman came up to me and asked me if I could introduce her to my tour manager because she thought he was cute. I mean, really? Asking a musician to introduce her to his tour manager? Maybe I missed that day in ‘how to be a rockstar 101′, but doesn’t that normally work the other way around? I guess bald, middle-aged musicians just don’t have the sex appeal that they used to… Ah well. and you want me to write about sex and debauchery in DC during inauguration week? I know nothing. Nought. Somewhere between 1 and -1, barring fractions. The first letter of Obama’s last name. A song by the Smashing Pumpkins off of Mellon Collie. Null set. 3 minus 3. and so on.
Check out the entire post here.
Moby Counts Down To The End Of Bush’s Presidency
Moby checked in with fans on his official web site’s blog on Sunday (January 18), reacting to news that George W. Bush’s final approval rating is at 22%, the lowest of the Republican’s eight year run. Moby tells readers:
In any case, the 8 years of Bush and Republican rule are coming to an end. The remainder of Bush’s term can be measured in hours. Tick tock tick tock. I mean, it’s almost done. 8 years of Bush and Cheney and Tom Delay and Donald Rumsfeld and Trent Lott and etc etc. Almost done. America is still crazy, and could theoretically still elect a dangerously arrogant and incompetent president in the future. Most Americans still employ the ‘he seems like a fun guy to have a beer with’ criteria when voting and are invariably less discriminating in choosing a president than they are in choosing a plumber (I mean, would anyone pick a plumber based on the ‘he seems like a fun guy to have a beer with’ criteria?). But maybe we’ve learned. I doubt it, but it’s possible that enough people have learned and there’ll be a reasonable and reasonably informed majority who will at least try to make informed and educated choices when they vote. Who knows what will happen in 2 and 4 years when America votes again. In the meantime it’s 96 hours until regime change.
Check out the entire post here.
On TV: Jonas Brothers, Kylie Minogue, Moby
Pop acts on television this week include:
Moby, who performs on ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien’ on Monday.
Cat Power, who perform on ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ on Tuesday.
The B-52’s, who perform on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ on Tuesday and ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ on Friday.
YourLips YourLips, who perform on ‘The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson’ on Tuesday.
The Jonas Brothers, who perform on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ on Tuesday.
Kylie Minogue, who performs on ‘The Late Late Show’ on Wednesday.
Avril Lavigne, who performs on ‘Live with Regis and Kelly’ on Wednesday.
Ferras, who performs on ‘The Tonight Show’ on Thursday.
Sheryl Crow, who performs on ‘Last Call with Carson Daly’ on Thursday.
Ben Lee, who performs on ‘The Tonight Show on Friday’.
