Basher Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 I don't know how well this is going to go over! That being said, "Stapes on Ice" could actually yake place... ON ICE!!! RollingStone.com - Moe. Jam at Snoe.down Moe. Jam at Snoe.down Fans can ski Whiteface, ice skate during band's live sets Jam rockers moe. are gearing up for the second installment of Snoe.down, March 17th through the 19th in Lake Placid, New York. The winter festival, to be held at the Olympic Center 1980 Rink Herb Brooks Arena, will feature two headlining moe. shows, as well as performances by other bands against the backdrop of the Northeast's largest vertical, Whiteface Mountain. "It's a destination event," says moe. guitarist Al Schnier. "At the last one [held at Maine's Sugarloaf Mountain in 2002], everybody did some skiing and riding during the day and raged all night -- then did it all over again the next day."Lake Placid is such a cool town -- there are so many things to do there besides ski," he adds, mentioning the Olympic Village's luge and bobsled tracks. "We are talking with restaurants, bars, even the movie theater about including the whole town in the event somehow." Along with the opportunity to cut fresh tracks on Whiteface throughout the weekend, the Arena's ice rink will also be open to fans during moe.'s live sets.The announcement of the winter festival comes follows the band's annual Labor Day weekend moe.down -- Snoe.down's summer prototype, held in upstate New York -- which drew a crowd of 8,000 and featured bands such as alt-blues rockers North Mississippi Allstars, dub-reggae artist Matisyahu and veteran indie-folk rockers Violent Femmes. The line-up for Snoe.down will be announced within the week.Moe. are currently working on the follow-up album to 2003's Wormwood, which earned the band a Jammy for Best Studio Album. Using Worm's recording concept -- where live tracks serve as the framework of the songs, and are later tweaked and built upon in the studio -- moe. have compiled enough material for two albums. "We are going to do companion albums," says Schnier. "We're thinking of names that go hand in hand: 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,' 'Six With One Half . . . A Dozen the Other.' We already have all the basic live tracks -- we just need to go in and finish them in the studio."The band is aiming to release the first part of the two-part collection in late January, and will hit the road this October, co-headlining a West Coast tour with Gov't Mule and playing at Halloween weekend's Vegoose festival in Las Vegas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartamophone Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 I saw this earlier. Holy SHEE-AT I am primed for this, and I'm not even a moe.ron by any stretch of the imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Yeah I'm definitely doing this. Let's hope for some good snow!!ad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveThe Owl Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Very nice. Would like to do this, too. But when are they coming to Ottawa again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimafleck: the living legend. Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 how iwll that work?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartamophone Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 I'm wondering if maybe half the floor would be ice and the other half, well, actual floor. I have to say I'm pretty intrigued. I love strapping on the blades, but I don't know if that will be too bright an idea when moe. is on stage raging and my blood is singing with booze and what-have-you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimafleck: the living legend. Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 ^^^my thoughts exactly."who's got my heady skate rental" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 HOLY CHRIST! Can you imagine the insurance premiums on this one? Stoned hippies on skates?? Although, I really dont know what I am talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peipunk Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Although, I really dont know what I am talking about. Really??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 YARRR - Ottawa Ice Pirates -YARR!!! I can't wait!! ((As long as I don't have to drag Freekerbythespeaker around the ice rink! Luv ya BUD!)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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