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INTRODUCING MOEDOWN.COM

moe. has launched moedown.com, a new website devoted entirely to their three-day camping and music festival held annually over Labor Day weekend. We will still continue to update our moe.down pages here on the org, but visit moedown.com for up-to-the minute news, ticketing info and more!
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SECOND ROUND OF BANDS ANNOUNCED FOR MOE.DOWN X

moe. is pleased to have Ani DiFranco, Method Man and Redman, The Heavy Pets, Okemah, Nate Wilson Group, Family Groove Company and Lynch join the lineup for the 10th Annual moe.down. Check out the moe.down lineup page for bios, photos, etc. Many more bands to come! more

MEET BOB WEIR & RATDOG AND MOE. IN ATLANTA!

Meet Bob Weir & Ratdog and moe. with a VIP experience for two in Atlanta, courtesy of Headcount and Consider It Dan!

Now is your chance to bid on 2 separate VIP packages up for auction. Grab a friend and catch the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir & Ratdog and moe. at Masquerade Music Park in Atlanta, Georgia on July 17 or July 18.

Each VIP experience will include:

* Meet and Greet with Bob Weir & Ratdog

* Meet and Greet with moe.

* VIP Entry for two

* Admission to the ultra-exclusive VIP viewing section for two

* Two after show passes

Click here for more information about the auctions and Headcount. Happy bidding and good luck!

FREE DOWNLOAD FEATURING AL AVAILABLE FOR LIMITED TIME

In anticipation of their forthcoming release, Assembly of Dust is offering one free track download a week, beginning with "High Brow" featuring Al Schnier. AOD's newest studio effort, Some Assembly Required, is due to hit the shelves on July 21st and features a different special guest on every track, including Bela Fleck, David Grisman, John Scofield, Mike Gordon, Richie Havens, and Martin Sexton. Be sure to check out http://www.aodust.com/downloads/ beginning June 2nd, for the track with Al. more

FIRST ROUND OF BANDS ANNOUNCED FOR MOE.DOWN

moe. is pleased to announce the first five bands performing at the 10th annual moe.down!
Matthew Sweet, Sam Bush, The New Mastersounds, Ominous Seapods and The London Souls will join moe. and many other bands for what is expected to be an epic event over Labor Day weekend (September 4, 5 and 6) at Snow Ridge Ski Resort in Turin, NY.

$105 advanced tickets for 3 days of music and camping can be purchased at:

MOE.TICKETING
TICKETMASTER
SNOW RIDGE
TERRAPIN STATION

$105 tickets available until July 17th or before the allotment runs out (whichever comes first). more

PEORIA DATE ADDED

moe. returns to the Riverfront on July 14th to play the CEFCU Stage at The Landing. More info to be announced soon! more

ALL MOE. CDS $10

Enjoy moe.'s music and save money! Sale will continue the through month of May.

ATLANTA LATE NIGHT SHOWS

Both the 7/17 & 7/18 Atlanta shows will feature a Late Night Party with Perpetual Groove after moe. and Bob Weir & Ratdog. You must be 18 or over to attend the Late Night shows, and a Late Night ticket is necessary. You can purchase a combo ticket with either single show ticket, or combo tickets with a 2-day pass if you wish to attend the 1,000 capacity Late Night shows.

Ticket Prices
7/17 - $35
7/17 combo w/ late night (18+) - $47
7/18 - $35
7/18 combo w/ late night (18+) - $47
2 day pass with no late night - $65
2 day pass w/ BOTH late night - $89

The Atlanta pre-sale is closed, the general sale begins 4/25 at 10am through Ticketmaster.

Check the tour page for other shows' pre-sale and general sale information: more

CATCH JIM ON TOUR WITH LYNCH

Jim will play several shows with LYNCH across the Northeast - starting TODAY! more

JOIN MOE. LABOR DAY WEEKEND FOR THE 10TH ANNUAL MOE.DOWN

A decade ago, moe. envisioned the ultimate bash where band and fans came together for not one, not two, but three days of music and camping. As hosts, they wanted to stock the party with both nationally known and up-and-coming bands from all different genres. They set their sights on an unassuming and charming mountain setting in a town called Turin, NY and the rest, they say, is history.

10 years and 150 bands later, moe.down is alive and continues to thrive! Come join moe. as they celebrate the festival's 10th anniversary at Snowridge Ski Area over Labor Day weekend, September 4th, 5th and 6th. It's a great way to end the summer, to meet friends old and new, and to experience amazing music in the great outdoors! As in years past, there will be food and merchandise vending, a Kids Tent with tons of activities for the youngest moe.rons, and much more in store! Lineup TBA.

$90 EARLY BIRD TICKETS GO ON SALE APRIL 1ST AT 12PM THROUGH MOE.TICKETING. These early bird tickets will be available until May 4 or until the allotment is sold out.
Keep watching the moe.down page for more information.


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MOE. RETURNS TO GATHERING OF THE VIBES

moe. is pleased to announce that they are joining the lineup for this year's Gathering of the Vibes, taking place July 23 - 26 in Bridgeport, CT.
Tickets are ON SALE NOW and can also be ordered by phone: 203-908-3030. more

*FAQ UPDATE* - MOE. IN A MOE.MENT

moe. will offer the Chicago soundboards for sale immediately after each show is over. Each show will be delivered as an MP3 file on 1GB USB flash drives. Each flash drive sports the moe. logo and comes with a lanyard. Just $15!

We have received several questions regarding the upcoming sale of the USB drives. Here are some of the most frequently asked ones. We will keep adding to the list as we get them:

Q. Can I go online and purchase the USB flash drive with the logo?

A. Not at this time but maybe in the future. In the meantime, you can visit livedownloads.com to grab our latest show.

Q: Where do I buy it? Do I have to go before the show or can I walk up at anytime?

A: You can buy it at the merch booth. You can pay for it before the show and you will receive a receipt that will let you pick it up after the show. This will be the fastest method. You can also buy it at the end of the show but you will need to wait a few extra minutes for delivery.


Q: Does it work on mac or PC? What if it does not work when I get it home - who do I call?

A: It works on both mac and PC, as long as you can open an MP3 file. You can e-mail moe@moe.org if you have any problems.

Q: Are you going to do this all the time? Can I bring the USB back to shows and get a discount for the same one to get loaded with a new show?

A: We are planning on doing this at every show, as long as the venue allows us to. At this time you cannot bring back the USB. You will need to get a new one for each show.

Q: Are the mp3 files on usb 1GB stick broken up in tracks or is it one continuous stream?

A: The files will be broken down in sets, not tracks. Maybe in the future we will be able to do tracks. As this is a new system, we will have a bit of learning curve.

Q: Why are there no .flac files available on livedownload's site for any of the shows from this year? And is this a permanent thing?

A: There are no .flac files this year because we have not had our normal recording gear with us. This should be fixed after Chicago.

MOE. IN PLAYBOY

Chuck takes part in a "Jam-Band Roundtable" discussion in the March 2009 issue of Playboy.

MOE. CONFIRMED FOR ALL GOOD FESTIVAL

moe. is pleased to announce their upcoming appearance at the 13th annual All Good Music Festival. The festival will take place July 9-12 and will include three full days of music and camping situated on the luscious, rolling green fields of Marvin's Mountaintop in Masontown, West Virginia. Join moe., Bob Weir & RatDog, STS9, Les Claypool and many more bands!

Tickets go on-sale Tuesday February, 17th at 12:00 EST.

Buy early and save over $55 on the gate price.

$109 Early-Bird Tickets will be offered exclusively via All Good Ticketing while supplies last. You can also Charge by phone: 800-594-TIXX


The eclectic artist lineup will deliver 40 hours of live music on two adjacent stages in the main concert area with NO OVERLAPPING SETS!! This gives fans the opportunity to see every minute of every set of every band on the bill. The All Good Festival is “For the Fans, By the Fans” with a lineup put together in part from fan feedback via our 2009 ‘Wish List’. Click here for a list of confirmed artists follows; stay tuned for many more great artists and special announcements in the coming months. more

MOE. TO PLAY BONNAROO 2009

moe. is pleased to announce their return to Manchester, TN for the 2009 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival!

moe. will join Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Phish, Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails, David Byrne, Wilco and many more at the eighth annual four-day camping and music festival, held June 11 - 14 on the same beautiful 700-acre farm, just 60 miles south of Nashville.

Every year Bonnaroo seeks to make history by offering unique and exclusive performances by rock’s greatest legends as well as its most significant newcomers. The final Bonnaroo 2009 lineup will total over 120 bands and over 20 comedians performing on 13 stages over four days. Tickets go on sale exclusively through www.bonnaroo.com on Saturday, February 7 at 12:00 PM Eastern.

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"Brother" John's interview on The Writing Show

Be sure to tune in this Sunday, February 8, to listen to "brother" John Derhak's interview on the Writing Show. All the secrets of the moe.Republic, the Lost Kingdom of Moose Harbor, and "Chill Your Cockles" are revealed...

MOE. RINGTONES

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MOE. TAB BOOK!

moe. has released our first tab book - the "best of moe.". This is a guitar, bass and vocal song tab book in the series: Play It Like It Is, released by Cherry Lane Music Company.
Note-for-note guitar and bass transcriptions with tab for ten tunes from moe.: Buster • Captain America • Crab Eyes • Mexico • Moth • Not Coming Down • Plane Crash • Rebubula • Spine of a Dog • Tailspin. Includes a band bio and photos. The book is available at the moe. merch store as well as many other outlets.

AL AND THE TRANSAMERICANS NEWS

Basemental Records, the home of Al & The Transamericans, has just launched its brand new website: basementalrecords.com.
Check out the new website and order the new Al & the Transamericans album, "This Day & Age". This is a limited edition series of 1000 copies. Check out the moe.store for "This Day & Age", it will be available soon.

MOOSE NEWS

Ha Ha The Moose's live EP CD, "Alce En Vivo De Los Muertos", is available now at the moe.org store . Multi-tracked live at the Summer Camp Music Festival over Memorial Day Weekend 2008, the EP clocks in around 42 minutes, and features the future hit songs: The 10 Things Vin's Most likely To Say, Redneck Trilogy, Thirsty Carbuncle, Ha Ha The Moose Theme and Devil Toad
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JOHN DERHAK'S LATEST BOOK

"Chill Your Cockles" -- The Much Anticipated New Book of Haunting Tales by John Derhak, is now available for Download (buy a "Cockles" T-Shirt and receive a free download). Featuring cover art by Rob Derhak, a signed collector's edition by the brothers Derhak, Rob and John, is available for preorder. For more information got to moerepublic.org

FIRST MOE. SET FROM MOE.DOWN 9 UP ON ICLIPS

Check out the Friday night moe.down set on iClips - includes Bela Fleck sitting in on "Shoot First". more

DR. STAN'S PRESCRIPTION - IN STORES NOW

moe. is very pleased to announce that Volume 1 of Dr. Stan's Prescription is in stores now! The newest of moe.'s live archival series features complete, unedited, unexpurgated content chosen by the band's archivist Dr. Stan Lobitz - Pennsylvania general practitioner by day, devoted rock archivist by night. In the thirteen years that he has been carefully preserving moe. history, he has amassed a collection containing thousands of tapes. Who better than Dr. Stan to choose gems from the moe. vault?

Volume 1 is a live recording of the pool deck show from the 3/8/04 moe. Caribbean cruise, with filler from a vintage Vail, CO show dated 3/17/95.

A limited edition release, Volume 1 will quickly become a coveted item in the moe. discography. With sun-drenched jams and a number of never-before-released tunes, the inaugural Dr. Stan's Prescription is sure to cure all ailments!

Order online through moe.merchandise or find it at your local music store now!

THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER GREAT MOE.DOWN!

The entire moe. organization would like to thank all of the fans who came out to the 9th annual moe.down and made it such a stellar weekend! We look forward to sharing more shows with you (including moe.down no. 10) in 2009.

We would also like to thank all of the artists who came from far and wide to share 110% with us on both the main stage and the tent stage.

A special thanks goes out to iClips for bringing the moe.down to those who weren't able to make it up to the mountain this year. Hats off to Bill Minervino, Dave Childs and the entire Deuce 5 crew for their tireless efforts, and to Dan Shoop and RADIO M-O-E for yet another great year.

Still craving live moe.? Volume 1 of Dr. Stan's Prescription hits store shelves today!

MOE. GETS KEY TO THE CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE

Local boy does good.

MOE. RSS FEED

Get moe. news via your RSS feed now. Just copy and paste this URL to your RSS reader- http://moe.org/rss/

MOE. MAKES THE INDIE 100 LIST

Performing Songwriter has named moe. one of the "100 Most Influential Independent Artists of the Past 15 Years" in their 15th Anniversary Collectors' Edition.

Hats off to moe.! Check out the Indie 100 list online at performingsongwriter.com. more

WARTS AND ALL, VOLUME 6 IN STORES NOW

WARTS AND ALL, VOLUME 6 is now available in stores and through
moe.'s MerchNOW store.
Pick up your copy of this limited archival release today!

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VOLUNTEER OR REGISTER TO VOTE WITH HEADCOUNT

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

Vinnie 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.

Thanks to all those who voted for The Conch!

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MOE. TO RELEASE STICKS AND STONES JANUARY 22, 2008 ON FATBOY RECORDS

STICKS 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."

Following their New Year's Eve performance at Radio City Music Hall (for the second year in a row), the band will tour this Winter in support of STICKS AND STONES, beginning January 17 in San Francisco.

EXCLUSIVE RHAPSODY INTERVIEW WITH MOE.

Check 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!

"TALES FROM THE MOE.REPUBLIC" STRIKES DEAL WITH BORDERS BOOKS

We'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/
Stay tuned for information on book signings by Rob and brother John at selected Border's Bookstores.

FUTURE SNOE.DOWN PLANS....

Due 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!

MOE.'S LOLLAPALOOZA RECORDINGS ON iTUNES

moe.’s 2007 Lollapalooza recordings are now available on iTunes. Get your recordings here now!

Also be sure to check out Lumino Magazine's Lollapalooza interview with Al.

WEAR YOUR MOE. MUSIC

Al, Rob, and Chuck have donated several strings for the Wear Your Music charity project with all proceeds going to Headcount.

AL AND CHUCK FEATURED IN MODERN GUITARS

Check out Brian D. Holland's feature interview with Al and Chuck on the front page of the online magazine, Modern Guitars.

VINNIE AND JIM FEATURED IN DRUM! Magazine

Check out this months DRUM! magazine for a feature article about Vinnie and Jim.

ROB IN BASS PLAYER MAGAZINE

Rob profiled in May issue of Bass Player magazine, check it out.

AL AND CHUCK FEATURED IN THE JUNE ISSUE OF GUITAR WORLD

Check out guitarworld.com for a bonus video segment on Chuck and Al.

"Tales from the moe. Republic"

Is 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.
Illustrations by our own Chuck Garvey!

ROB FEATURED IN STATE OF MIND MAGAZINE

Check out the article about Rob in the latest issue of State of Mind magazine .

CHECK OUT CHUCK ON YOUTUBE

Watch 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

AL AND CHUCK NAMED TWO OF THE TOP 20 NEW GUITAR GODS BY ROLLING STONE

Both Al and Chuck make the list of New Guitar Gods in the February 22 issue of Rolling Stone!

WELCOME TO THE NEW AND IMPROVED MOE.ORG

Keep in touch, more to come...

THE CONCH GETS 4 OF 5 STARS

at RollingStone.com
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GET YOUR MOE. DOWNLOADS

moe. downloads are back, better than ever. more

MOE.FAN.RADIO

Check out James Paddock's (moe.fan), ,moe.RADIO,. This site requires a connection faster than dialup to be heard. more

LIVE MOE. AUDIO

We recently joined an online music-on-demand service for live moe. audio.
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