Koma is married to onetime teen star Hilary Duff, Moore's bestie. "As fantastic as it is playing a fictional matriarch, the idea that this was happening to me in real life - this is what I've been waiting for."Īlso on the album were Dawes members Griffin Goldsmith and Lee Pardini, and guitarist Matthew Koma (Eve 6), who co-wrote three songs with Moore. I have lived so much of my life recently on camera," she said. They worked together again on this year's "In Real Life." The opening line of the title track grabs listeners: "I just got a front-row seat to real life." That lyric was sparked by them learning they were going to be parents. "He's most incredibly generous and profoundly prolific." I think I was nervous about it initially," she said. "I have found it incredibly comfortable and familiar to be collaborative with him. In 2020, she released "Silver Landings," an adult pop collection and her first collaboration with her husband, Taylor Goldsmith, frontman of the band Dawes. She admits that because she hasn't been tremendously successful in music, she can continue on her terms without paying attention to TikTok or algorithms. Dolittle 2" and the very successful "The Princess Diaries." Her first starring role came a year later in the cult-loved tearjerker "A Walk to Remember."Īfter taking a break from recording 2009-2020, Moore doesn't care if she doesn't fit into the pop landscape right now. The next year found her juggling music and movies, acting in "Dr. Her popular debut single, "Candy," didn't exactly dethrone such then-hot singers as Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera but Moore landed a gig as an MTV VJ and won the Kids' Choice Award for favorite rising star in 2000. While in high school in Orlando, she signed a contract with Epic Records and toured as an opener for 'N Sync and Backstreet Boys. Moore has been in the public eye for more than half her life. Moore, 38, is facing reality with candidness, calling herself a "boring old woman even pre-children." She wrote on Instagram: "When we booked these shows, I wasn't pregnant and although I truly thought I could power through, the way we are traveling (long hours on the bus and not getting proper rest) has caught up, taken its toll, and made it feel too challenging to proceed." So, on June 28, she pulled the plug on her tour, eliminating 14 July concerts, including one this week at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Having a kid for the last year and a half and waking up with him and feeding him and all of that sort of stuff, that was so easy for me."īut Moore was getting to bed after midnight while briefly on the road and the late nights just weren't working for her.
Seriously, I have to wake up at 3:30, 4 a.m. "If I had my druthers, I'd go to bed at 8 o'clock. I'm usually asleep by the time I'm going onstage," she said in June while still on tour. Touring was a major adjustment for her biorhythms. "It's a lot harder than I was anticipating," said the singer/actress, who spent the past six years starring in NBC's popular "This Is Us." "This is a lot different than being 23, the last time I'd been on tour." Her joy of being back in front of a live audience was palpable, but one could sense her trying to mask the stress of being on the road with a 16-month-old child and another baby due this fall. One-off podcast episodes may diverge to highlight my love of 70s / 80s punk, new wave, and other oddities from time to time.Mandy Moore phoned last month three concerts into her first tour in 15 years. I host the weekly-ish almost all-vinyl podcast 100% Ska (Episode Archive), currently in its 4th year of production! You’ll hear a wide mix of what the genre has to offer from around the world and across the spectrum of time with an emphasis on more current releases. Please get in touch for booking availability in the NYC area at any venue with a dedicated turntable setup, for dedicated DJ nights or to support a show! 100% Ska Podcast S05E17 – The Final Bandcamp Friday Ska SpectacularĬheck out some of the great new releases that have popped up on Bandcamp in the past month or so! DJ Ryan Midnightīased in the metro NYC area, DJ Ryan Midnight can be found spinning ska in all its forms, rocksteady, and boss reggae locally in bars on dedicated DJ nights, supporting live ska and punk bands whenever the need to get the dance floor jumping comes calling, and hosting shows! Check out upcoming events where you can catch me next! Your browser does not support the audio element.
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