bloggy goodness: moe.’s smash hits

As we previously mentioned, venerable indie-jam rockers moe. are in the midst of celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. As part of this year-long festivities, the band will release their first greatest hits album entitled Smash Hits, Volume One on June 1 via their own label Fatboy Records.  Putting the moe. twist on a compilation record, the one-time Buffalo-based act went into the studio and re-recorded several of their older tunes giving them an update from the original versions, as well as laying down the first ever studio version of long-time fan favorite Seat Of My Pants.

The band is currently offering a free download of Spine Of A Dog – one of the tracks that received the update treatment along with Yodelittle, Saint Augustine, Mexico, Rebubula and Buster – as well as an exclusive acoustic version of Lazarus for fans that sign up for their email list.

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Finally, with the Bonnaroo rapidly approaching organizers have announced their latest initiative that will give back to the great state of Tennessee that they’ve called home for the last nine years. With the damaging floods that hit earlier this year, the fest has committed to donating up to $50,000 to aid the flood relief efforts in Nashville and the surrounding area. Having already donated $10,000 to the Middle Tennessee Red Cross, now through Sunday, June 6, Bonnaroo will be facilitating donations, via the Bonnaroo Works Fund, and matching them, dollar for dollar, up to $30,000.