like moby or not, but I hope this doesnt trigger a slew of "Im glad he got beat up" emails.
that would be truely disappointing and really not true to the openness and serenity of the techno crowd as a whole. I hope he recovers and that if they are eminem fans, that eminem comes out and shames these idiots on in some public way. Im no moby fan, but he surely doesnt deserve physical harm -Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew L. Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 5:27 PM Subject: (313) Moby assaulted > I haven't been paying too close attention to most of the discussion on 313 > the last few days, but please pardon me if this story has made the list > already... > > Matt > www.magicmattkelly.com > > ----------------- > > http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/1213MobyAttack13-ON.html > > Associated Press > Dec. 13, 2002 07:15 AM > > BOSTON - Techno artist Moby was attacked by two men while signing autographs > outside a nightclub following a radio station-sponsored holiday concert, > police said. > > > According to police and witnesses, Moby, whose real name is Richard M. > Melville, was approached by the men about 1 a.m. Thursday outside the > Paradise Rock Club. One of the men punched Moby in the back of the head and > on the right side of his face, breaking the singer's glasses and cutting and > bruising his face. > > When two club security guards tried to stop the attack, the assailants > sprayed a mace-like substance at Moby, Moby's manager and the guards, and > then fled, police said. > > Moby, 37, declined medical attention. > > The assailants said nothing during the attack, and the motive is unknown, > said Paradise manager Jeff Marshall. > > During the concert, Moby, a self-described pacifist, had spoken out against > aggression and violence. > > He wrote on his Web site that he is not angry about the attack, just > mystified about the motive. He has asked the attackers to post an > explanation. > > Moby is electronic music's first bona fide superstar. His 1999 album "Play" > sold 10 million copies. For the past two years, the Connecticut native has > headlined a touring festival that has featured guests such as David Bowie. >
