Friday, December 16, 2005
Only in New York: Moby Live at the Bowery
Time to make yet another post on what makes NYC so amazing. Word goes around on a mailing list that Moby is going to be performing a surprise concert at the Bowery Ballroom. We show up there to find that Moby is playing to an audience of about 200 people, which is about as intimate a concert as you'll ever have with an international superstar. What's more, Moby enjoyed it thoroughly too and played a 4-hour set, which consisted of a 2 hour live portion and a 2 hour DJ set, which served as a reminder of what a good DJ Moby can be.
The live set consisted of some brilliant covers, including a lounge version of Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell" and the Doors' "Break on Through" all interspersed with the opening riffs of Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" and whatever else caught Moby's fancy. My personal favourite was a kickass, hard rocking version of "That's When I Reach for My Revolver" during the live set and a great version of Underworld's "Born Slippy" (off the Trainspotting soundtrack) during the DJ set.
A big thanks to Tim for the tip about the show.
The live set consisted of some brilliant covers, including a lounge version of Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell" and the Doors' "Break on Through" all interspersed with the opening riffs of Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" and whatever else caught Moby's fancy. My personal favourite was a kickass, hard rocking version of "That's When I Reach for My Revolver" during the live set and a great version of Underworld's "Born Slippy" (off the Trainspotting soundtrack) during the DJ set.
A big thanks to Tim for the tip about the show.
