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a letter from laura, regarding the little death:

moby — Thu, 15 May 2008 02:18:33 -0700

a letter from laura, regarding the little death:

Friends, loved one, enemies, woe-sharers and fellow lovers of the liquor,

The Little Death wanna get back to where they(aka: we) belong. Somewhere dark, dank, with the smell of cheap beer--somewhere with no table reservations and no velvet rope, where we can play a full set and be our own barely functional selves.

So we're going to play The Mercury Lounge, and tickets are $10.

So part2: The Little Death (featuring Moby, Laura Dawn, Daron Murphy, & Aaron Brooks, plus the lovely Deaththreats Luci Butler & Cheri Martorana)

w/ special guests

Where: The Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston Street between Ludlow and Essex (Ave. A)

When: 10pm, Wednesday, June 25th

Advance tickets can be purchased here:

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0000409DE7A4881A?artistid=1219388&majo...

We hope to share the night with you.

til then,

Laura Dawn, The Little Death

p.s-on the website it says we're going on at 7:30. that is wrong.

we'll go on around 10 pm or so.

so i'm here in monterrey and it's hot.

moby — Thu, 15 May 2008 02:15:29 -0700

so i'm here in monterrey and it's hot.
hace mucho calor.
caliente.
hot.
have you seen the isabella rossellini green porno on sundance channel?
it's, uh, interesting.
here's the link:

http://www.sundancechannel.com/greenporno/

i recommend the snail and the fly.
it's not every former model a-list actress who will dress up like a snail
and have fake poo fall on her face.
mo

i'm in the mexicana lounge at los angeles airport

moby — Wed, 14 May 2008 02:19:58 -0700

i'm in the mexicana lounge at los angeles airport, and i feel like i'm in
an odd time and geography warp.
the lounge is filled with chinese businessmen eating noodles out of styrofoam
bowls and sade(shar-day, remember her?)is playing on the lounge stereo.
we're en route to monterey, mexico, where we're playing a show on wednesday.
and, again, 'we' isn't the royal 'we', it's me and the people with whom i travel.
oops, flight is boarding.
see you in mexico.
moby

ok, so now that obama is the nominee(i mean, come on, he is...)

moby — Mon, 12 May 2008 02:14:21 -0700

ok, so now that obama is the nominee(i mean, come on, he is...)we can
turn our speculation to his vp choice.
i'm including the huffington post list of contenders.
personally i think jim webb is an amazing choice.
jim webb has tons of experience, and, most importantly, he's a fucking badass.
yes, there are few people on the planet who i would refer to as a 'fucking badass', but jim
webb is one of them.
i also think that wes clark would be a great vp.
but here's the list, start speculating.
moby

THE TOP TIER

Jim Webb
Webb is the closest thing to a frontrunner for Obama's VP these days. A former Republican, he served as Secretary of the Navy for Ronald Regan. Webb defeated George "Macaca" Allen to become a junior senator in Virginia.

Pros: Webb is a good foil for Obama's post-partisan message, and he's the military credentials to go match up with John McCain. He's good at playing the attack dog, which will let Obama keep the high road. And he's from trending-blue Virginia, which would be a great pickup in November for Democrats. He's also pro-guns.

Cons: Webb can be a little out-of-control as attack dogs go.

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Hillary Clinton
This ticket is either a dream or a nightmare. Some see it as the only way to reunite the Democrats in time for November. Other see it as the fastest way to destroy the Obama brand.

Pro: Strong appeal with working class voters and women.

Con: See Iraq War vote, 3AM phone call, Bill Clinton in South Carolina, and the month of March.

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Bill Richardson
You know him, you love him, he's the New Mexico governor with a heart of gold, a kickin' mustache, and -- thanks to James Carville -- a new nickname.

Pros: You've heard them all before. A foreign policy resume a mile long, executive experience, and a lock with Hispanic voters. And he picked Obama, despite his Clinton ties.

Cons: Did you watch any of the debates?

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Joe Biden
He is Mr. Foreign Policy. He also claims the best line of the primary season thus far. Too bad no one told Iowans he was running for President.

Pro: He trumps any foreign policy claims that McCain brings to the table. He can hit McCain hard.

Con: He tends to hit everyone hard. And he's a Washington figure, which could hurt a campaign running against Washington.

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Brian Schwietzer
Never heard of him? You should. Schweitzer has been Montana's governor since 2005, and is currently on of the most popular governors in the country.

Pros: In addition to his executive experience, Schweitzer has spent a good amount of time around the world (including the Middle East) in his former life as an irrigation developer. His popularity and his pro-gun stance could help Obama in the Mountain West area. He also refused PAC and special interest money during his 2004 campaign. He's also criticized the economic consequences of the Iraq War, an approach that Obama has recently adopted.

Cons: Despite his travels, he has no official foreign policy experience. He also doesn't bring in any delegates from his own state (though that could be offset if he helps in places like North Dakota, Wyoming and Colorado).

WORTH WATCHING

Janet Napolitano
Another popular Western governor, Napolitano has settled into a second term in McCain's very red home state. She also backed Obama early in the race.

Pros: She has proven her executive capacity in Republican territory, as well as the Southwest, which will help sway Obamicans. A female candidate could also help reunite the Democrats.

Con: Her stance on immigration could prove costly among Hispanic voters.

Sherrod Brown
Another governor, this one from Ohio. Brown is a favorite among progressives for his economic populism and outspoken criticism of the war.

Pro: Could help deliver an important swing state.

Con: Doesn't really satisfy the idea of a unity ticket.

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Chuck Hagel
A Republican senator who has fought with Bush tooth and nail over the Iraq war, Hagel is one of three Republicans who voted with the Democrats over a withdrawal plan. He also has served on the Banking, Foreign Relations and Intelligence Committees. Hagel has also said he's considering endorsing Sen. Obama.

Pro: Broad Senate experience. A living embodiment of Obama's commitment to work with like-minded Republicans. Also is a veteran with experience in Reagan's administration

Con: He is still a Republican (especially on abortion, healthcare), which would not sit well with a lot of Democrats.

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Wesley Clark
Rhodes Scholar turned four-star general and once-presidential candidate. A star resource for Democrats on military affairs.

Pro: John McCain would have to salute him. And he has Southern appeal.

Con: Backed Clinton early and has been a very active surrogate. Not always the best politician on a national stage.

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Kathleen Sebelius
Talk about reaching across the aisle. This Kansas governor convinced a Republican to leave his party, become a Democrat, and run as his Lieutenant Governor. Kansas is rife with stories of Republicans undergoing conversions, and Sebelius gets a good amount of credit for this.

Pro: Another Red-state governor with an excellent post-partisan record. Having a female VP could be a strong ticket.

Con: Sebelius didn't wow anyone with her response to the State of the Union, which raises questions about how she would do on the national stage. And her location in Kansas doesn't add much that Obama doesn't already get from Illinois.

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Tom Daschle
The former South Dakota senator, Daschle has been a strong supporter of Obama's campaign; he's a nation co-chair and is rumored to play a big part in the campaign strategy.

Pro: Can bring in votes from his home state.

Con: Weak campaigner: he lost his Senate seat while he was the sitting Majority Leader.

"At this defining moment in history..."

moby — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:43:31 -0700

"At this defining moment in history - a moment when we're facing two wars, an economy in turmoil, a planet in peril - we can't afford to give John McCain the chance to serve out George Bush's third term."

-Barack Obama

a week ago i had a thought(something that happens rarely, at best).

moby — Thu, 08 May 2008 01:48:11 -0700

a week ago i had a thought(something that happens rarely, at best).
the thought was: i'm going to belgium in a week, maybe it would be fun
to do some acoustic songs with my friend joy at a bar in brussels.
so i asked the record label to find a small bar where we could play some
acoustic songs, which they did(a cafe/bar, called belga).
belga is a fairly small place, and more than 75 people in belga would
feel really crowded.
and, well, instead of 75 people showing up around
3,000 people were there.
and it was really fun. fantastic, benign chaos.
we put up a little p.a on the street, the police did crowd control, and
everyone seemed to have fun.
joy and i had fun(even if we hadn't, um, actually rehearsed, and we had
to teach each other how to play some of the songs while we were actually
playing them).
so, thanks everyone for coming to cafe belga tonight.
in other news: why is hillary clinton still in the race?
she's starting to remind me of lara flynn boyle in wayne's world(wayne's ex-girlfriend
who won't leave.
quote:
stacy: happy anniversary wayne!
wayne: stacy, we broke up 2 months ago.
stacy: that doesn't mean we can't still go out.
wayne: well, it does, actually, that's what 'breaking up' is.).
hillary can't win. i mean, really, she can't win.
it's not possible at this point. she'll never have enough delegates, she'll never
have enough votes. she can't win.
it's not even a fun statistical improbability, it's impossible for her to win.
although she's talking about including the michigan and florida delegates
even though she and obama both agreed not to campaign in florida and obama's
name wasn't even on the ballot in michigan.
hillary, come on, exit gracefully. your act is done, leave the stage with dignity, rather
than having the 'get off the stage' clowns come on stage and pull you off in a clown car.
tenacity is admirable, to an extent.
tenacity when you absolutely can not win is just lunacy.
sometimes we have to accept things that we don't like.
i don't have hair. i accept that.
stephen hawking will never play basketball. i'm sure he accepts that.
george bush is a dimwit. i'm sure he accepts that(ok, i'm not so sure, to be honest).
hillary, you can't win, it's done. we all know it. everyone overseas knows it.
even little kids know it.
or maybe hillary is like the japanese soldier on the remote phillipines island
who was still fighting world war 2 up until the mid 1950's.
i mean, honestly, what's the point of fighting for the nomination when it's impossible
for you to win? in the meantime she's just weakening the democratic party and giving mccain
a better chance in november.
ah well.
and again, thanks for coming to the benign chaos of cafe belga earlier.
moby

Moby will be playing a very special intimate acoustic show in Belgium at 9pm today!

tomdef — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:11:37 -0700

Moby will be playing a very special intimate acoustic show in Belgium at 9pm today!

Café Belga – Place Eugène Flagey – 1050 Brussels

http://www.cafebelga.be

moby to dj at Detroit Electronic Music Festival

tomdef — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:21:17 -0700

moby will be djing at the Detroit Electronic Music Festival on Saturday 24th may. check out their myspace for more details:

http://www.myspace.com/detroitmusicfest

this is going to be: a-self-serving, b-informative

moby — Tue, 06 May 2008 02:30:17 -0700

this is going to be:
a-self-serving
b-informative

one of those 'what's up y'all! check us out on da' road while we rock! 4 U!!! lol!! jk!!!' blog entries.
i know, musicians are gross.
informative and self-serving, 2 of my favorite things.
so, on wednesday i'm playing a TINY TINY TINY little acoustic show with my friend joy in belgium.
i don't know where it's going to be, but it's going to be VERY LITTLE(like a pub in the early evening).
and then later that night i'm dj'ing in ghent, i believe.
then friday i'll be doing the phonica in-store in london, and then dj'ing at o2 with mylo and trentemoeller.
(saturday, as an aside, i might dj for a bit at mylo's bday party. said dj'ing will most likely involve
me playing donna summer and laura branigan records. i'm a really excellent bday/wedding/bar-bat mitzvah dj. just fyi.).
then off to l.a for a day.
then guadalajara and monterey and mexico city.
to avoid confusion: these 3 mexican dates will be me playing a new type of live show.
we're calling it LIVE:remixed.
it's a live show, but it's dance music, sort of remixing my music live.
most of the festivals i'll be doing this summer(well, the european ones) will be LIVE:remixed.
ok, to continue: then after mexico i go back to l.a to do some weird stuff involving playing live, i think.
then after l.a i go to demf, where i'll be dj'ing with a lot of my favorite electronic legends.
and then i come back to nyc where i build a bathtub attached to a balloon and i float around in the bath
while learning how to play the hammered dulcimer and then go off and joyne a ye olde ren-fayre and travel
the heath bringing madrigals to the gentry.
did i just write that?
ew, see aforementioned 'musicians are gross' comment.
-moby

funny future president:

moby — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:51:14 -0700

funny future president:

moby

p.s-i recently watched the finalists in the 'barack in 30 seconds' competition and i was really, really impressed
with the quality of the submissions. great production value and really effective concepts. it's going to be hard
to pick a winner.