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Moogfest

  • With this year's Moogfest falling on Halloween, many music fans dressed in elaborate costumes. This cyclops and... whatever it is... got their groove on at the Animoog Playground, a large open-air space in the heart of downtown Asheville, N.C.
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    With this year's Moogfest falling on Halloween, many music fans dressed in elaborate costumes. This cyclops and... whatever it is... got their groove on at the Animoog Playground, a large open-air space in the heart of downtown Asheville, N.C.
    Adam Kissick For NPR
  • An ecstatic crowd, bundled for a chilly, late Autumn night, celebrates the music and spectacle of The Flaming Lips. The band is known for showering its fans with rainbow colored confetti during its live shows.
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    An ecstatic crowd, bundled for a chilly, late Autumn night, celebrates the music and spectacle of The Flaming Lips. The band is known for showering its fans with rainbow colored confetti during its live shows.
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  • Poet, philosopher and analog synth pop-and-rock monster John Maus is known for his full-throttled performances. He raged on stage for a stunned audience at the Asheville Music Hall on the last day of Moogfest.
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    Poet, philosopher and analog synth pop-and-rock monster John Maus is known for his full-throttled performances. He raged on stage for a stunned audience at the Asheville Music Hall on the last day of Moogfest.
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  • Electronic artist Amon Tobin performed music from his album 'Isam' while sitting in an enclosed white cube on an elaborate stage of other stacked, industrial blocks. It was an enthralling, sonic and visual wonder.
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    Electronic artist Amon Tobin performed music from his album 'Isam' while sitting in an enclosed white cube on an elaborate stage of other stacked, industrial blocks. It was an enthralling, sonic and visual wonder.
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  • One of the many starry-eyed fans at the Asheville Civic Center on the last day of Moogfest for the STS9 performance. STS9, or Sound Tribe Sector 9, is a collective of electronic musicians from Santa Cruz, Calif. and Atlanta, GA.
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    One of the many starry-eyed fans at the Asheville Civic Center on the last day of Moogfest for the STS9 performance. STS9, or Sound Tribe Sector 9, is a collective of electronic musicians from Santa Cruz, Calif. and Atlanta, GA.
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  • Ian Williams, guitarist and singer for the New York band Battles, assaults fans at the Thomas Wolfe auditorium with a wall of dueling synths.
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    Ian Williams, guitarist and singer for the New York band Battles, assaults fans at the Thomas Wolfe auditorium with a wall of dueling synths.
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  • Alice Glass, singer for the Toronto-based duo Crystal Castles, performing at the Animoog Playground as part of the 2011 Moogfest. Glass is known for thrashing her way through live performances, climbing on gear and dancing, accompanied by Ethan Kath on synths.
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    Alice Glass, singer for the Toronto-based duo Crystal Castles, performing at the Animoog Playground as part of the 2011 Moogfest. Glass is known for thrashing her way through live performances, climbing on gear and dancing, accompanied by Ethan Kath on synths.
    Adam Kissick For NPR
  • This music fan was joined by the evil rabbit from 'Donnie Darko,' at the Animoog Playground.
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    This music fan was joined by the evil rabbit from 'Donnie Darko,' at the Animoog Playground.
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  • James Murphy frontman for LCD Soundsystem and Pat Mahoney, drummer for LCD Soundsystem, delivered a special disco set at the Asheville Civic Center.
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    James Murphy frontman for LCD Soundsystem and Pat Mahoney, drummer for LCD Soundsystem, delivered a special disco set at the Asheville Civic Center.
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  • Baltimore-based electronic noise-pop artist Dan Deacon rides a wave of fans during his set at the Animoog Playground. Deacon loves to involve the crowd in his performance, often conducting elaborate, synchronized dances and games.
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    Baltimore-based electronic noise-pop artist Dan Deacon rides a wave of fans during his set at the Animoog Playground. Deacon loves to involve the crowd in his performance, often conducting elaborate, synchronized dances and games.
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  • The Austin, Texas-based duo Ghostland Observatory closed out the 2011 Moogfest with an electrifying performance at the Asheville Civic Center.
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    The Austin, Texas-based duo Ghostland Observatory closed out the 2011 Moogfest with an electrifying performance at the Asheville Civic Center.
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  • Annie Clark, who writes and performs as St. Vincent, showcased the beautifully disjointed noise-pop of her latest album, 'Strange Mercy,' at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.
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    Annie Clark, who writes and performs as St. Vincent, showcased the beautifully disjointed noise-pop of her latest album, 'Strange Mercy,' at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.
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  • The chilled-out electro-pop group Neon Indian also played the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium on Moogfest's last day. The performance space is named after the author of 'You Can't Go Home Again' and 'Look Homeward Angel,' one of Asheville's most famous native sons.
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    The chilled-out electro-pop group Neon Indian also played the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium on Moogfest's last day. The performance space is named after the author of 'You Can't Go Home Again' and 'Look Homeward Angel,' one of Asheville's most famous native sons.
    Adam Kissick For NPR
  • Michael Angelakos, lead singer for the indie pop group Passion Pit, gave an exhausting, thrill-filled performance, closing out the Animoog Playground on the last day of Moogfest 2011.
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    Michael Angelakos, lead singer for the indie pop group Passion Pit, gave an exhausting, thrill-filled performance, closing out the Animoog Playground on the last day of Moogfest 2011.
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  • Michael Angelakos, lead singer for the indie pop group Passion Pit, gave an exhausting, thrill-filled performance, closing out the Animoog Playground on the last day of Moogfest 2011.
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    Michael Angelakos, lead singer for the indie pop group Passion Pit, gave an exhausting, thrill-filled performance, closing out the Animoog Playground on the last day of Moogfest 2011.
    Adam Kissick For NPR
  • Wayne Coyne, lead singer for The Flaming Lips, steps into a giant plastic ball in front of a brililant light display. After the ball inflated, Coyne stepped out into the audience, with enthralled fans carrying the singer over their heads.
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    Wayne Coyne, lead singer for The Flaming Lips, steps into a giant plastic ball in front of a brililant light display. After the ball inflated, Coyne stepped out into the audience, with enthralled fans carrying the singer over their heads.
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