"I first came here in 1971. The earliest graphic image I have is of Louis Hardin, better known as Moondog..."
Birthday boy Bowie on his first impression of New York http://nymag.com/nyme…/arts/music/features/music2003/n_9252/
Happy New Year Moondog Fans!
Happy New Year Moondog Fans! May your 2013 be splendid.
Christmas with Moondog
Listening to Moondog as Moondog intended - thanks Santa. Happy holidays all.
Music in Moondog in Stockholm
Performance: Thursday, 06th December, 2012, 6.00pm
Moondog fans in Sweden you can see Stefan Lakatos perform the Music of Moondog tomorrow night in Stockholm.
Moondog's Music in Geneva
Performance: Thursday, 2nd December, 2012, 6pm
If you are in Geneva you can hear Moondog Music tonight.
Britten Sinfonia
Saturday, October 27th, 2012, 7.30pm
The Britten Sinfonia is reviving its acclaimed Moondog project with Joanna MacGregor this autumn at London’s Barbican Centre. Featuring some of the UK’s finest jazz musicians the orchestra will perform a special arrangement of Moondog’s Sidewalk Dances.
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Hobocombo
Performance: Friday, 29th July, 2012, 9pm
Those talented folks Hobocombo are playing Moondog music in Berlin on 29th June.
Hobocombo re-interprete some of Moondog pre-minimalist tunes, canon based songs and his odd snaketime rhythms with drums, double bass, electric guitar and voices. The result are beautiful and hypnotic songs, with a contemporary psychedelic feeling. For more information you can check out their Facebook page.
‘Artic Circle’ celebrating their 6th Birthday
Saturday, 19th May, 2012, 7.30pm to 10.30pm
Dress Code – Black & White
TIckets: £10 in advance / £12 on door
The Artic Circle guys are celebrating their 6th Birthday on Saturday 19th May at Westminster Reference Library with the music of Moondog. Check out thier Facebook page or head to Lastfm to learn more about the acts.
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New release: Collectible Patterns by Stefan Lakatos
Release Date: 26th May, 2012
Moondog’s only pupil, Stefan Lakatos has a new release on the french label ‘Drone Sweet Drone records’ Collectible Patterns by Stefan Lakatos on the Moondog’s Trimba.
Stefan Lakatos & Prof. Paul Jordan Perform Live
Performance: Thursday, 19th April, 2012, 8.00pm & Sunday, 22nd April, 2013
Calling all Moondog fans in France: two unique performances with trimba percussionist Stefan Lakatos (Moondog’s only pupil) and organist Prof. Paul Jordan, from Connecticut (the guy who took Moondog to Germany in 1974).
The first performance is at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Strasbourg this coming Thursday (19th)
The second performance is on Sunday 22nd, at the Cathedral in Nantes
Moondog tribute at Fife Jazz Festival
Performance: Friday, 3rd February, 2012, 6.00pm
For Moondog fans in Scotland, there’s a Moondog tribute on 3rd Feb as part of the Fife Jazz Festival.