And now a word from Jarvis

Pulp's Jarvis Cocker will be featured in THE VIKING OF 6TH AVENUE to talk about Moondog's impact on him and his music. But right now he has something to tell you...

Jarvis Cocker needs you to help KICKstart our Moondog documentary!

Jarvis Cocker needs you to help KICKstart our Moondog documentary!

Watch this clip of Jarvis discussing why you should support the film, and why Moondog's music is "wonderful, exciting and invigorating" to him.

"One of the things that I like about [Moondog's music] is that it's got this quality of being pretty unique and not being tied down to any particular musical movement or time period..." - Jarvis Cocker

Help us bring the rest of Jarvis' Moondog stories to screen! We can't do it without you.

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Moondog: A New York City icon

Moondog, who many cite for his countless influences on music and culture, was also known for his seemingly eternal presence at 54th Street and 6th Avenue. Moondog became, both figuratively and literally, a landmark of New York City.

"A sightseeing tour should also talk about what's NOT on the postcards... Like New York's Moondog, for instance."

"A sightseeing tour should also talk about what's NOT on the postcards... Like New York's Moondog, for instance."

Excerpt from a late 1960's Gray Line NYC guidebook that featured Moondog on the cover:

"His real name is Louis Hardin, and every day from 12 noon until after 12 midnight, you can find him on 6th Ave. between 52nd and 55th Streets. He's a musician who's had concerts at The Town Hall. (He plays instruments he invented himself. One's called the Oo, a triangular harp, and another's called the Trimba, a triangular drum.) He's also a composer, and wrote music to the Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes. (The record's called Tell It Again.) He's a poet, too, and a philosopher, and if you stop to talk to him on the street you'll find him interesting. And friendly. Yet you might never get to see a Moondog on your own. Just like you might never visit San Francisco and realize that there's an artist's houseboat colony in nearby Sausalito. That's what Gray Line is all about." 

"He was a street person…something that was as New York as the Empire State Building or any other landmark of the city. There were advertisements that would say we’re 50 feet from this, this and 25 feet from Moondog, and the impression was that anybody who was anybody knew where Moondog was to be found." - Robert Scotto, Moondog biographer

We're excited to bring this part of Moondog's story to life on the big screen, and are grateful for your support so far with our Kickstarter campaign! Please spread the word.  

What an amazing first day!

Thank you so much to our first 160+ backers! Your support in the first 24 hours is crucial, and helps pave the way for more backers to come on board throughout the month.

We had an amazing amount of press and blog coverage for the launch, including a New York Times piece about Moondog's life and our director's motivations for making the film. What an honor! 

The piece is in print today, and you can also read it in full here: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/27/crowdfunding-a-documentary-about-moondog-a-departed-new-york-institution/

 

Despite all of the amazing publicity, we still have a long way to go, so please tell your friends and family about the film and stay tuned throughout the month for some cool updates and surprises...

Sincere thanks,

The Viking of 6th Avenue Team

Carnegie Recital Hall in 1968/9

"I attended a gathering/performance at the Carnegie Recital Hall in 1968/9 and he invited me to improvise with the ensemble. Which I did. I remember a word from his talk before we played -'amalgamagination'. We were there to share our creative energies. That was Moondog for me. He encouraged experimentation and that made sense to me when nothing much else did as a teen in the hotbed of what was about to be the 1970's. Good luck with the film."
Emily

"I used to see him almost daily when I worked as a foot messenger in the late 60s'. Wish I had stopped and talked to him!" 
Dennis

We've be getting some great stories from Moondog fans from all over the world. Did you know Moondog? Did you see him on the streets in New York or Europe? Do you remember the first time you heard Moondog's music? Tell us your stories via the contact page.
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