New Monsters Of Folk Video - "Say Please"

The last time a video featured Conor Oberst in a public performance period piece, he was getting clobbered by trash and tomatoes. But that was before he and Mogis recruited Yim Yames on drums and M. Ward on piano to... CONTINUE READING NEW MONSTERS OF FOLK VIDEO - "SAY PLEASE"»

My Morning Jacket Animated By American Dad

In the 11/22 episode ("My Morning Straitjacket"), Stan becomes a MMJ groupie so Yim Yames shows up in shaggy pre-MOF form, the other guys are angelic in the buff. Six songs by the band will be featured in the episode,... CONTINUE READING MY MORNING JACKET ANIMATED BY AMERICAN DAD»

The 'Gum Drop CXII: Hear New Jookabox, Win A Guitar Signed By Monsters Of Folk

In a very special Halloween edition of the 'Gum Drop, David "Moose" Adamson, aka Jookabox, told us "Evil Nite" -- "a song about the infection taking hold of a pure soul in limbo" -- is an early version of "Zombie... CONTINUE READING THE 'GUM DROP CXII: HEAR NEW JOOKABOX, WIN A GUITAR SIGNED BY MONSTERS OF FOLK»

Monsters Of Folk @ Paramount Theatre, Seattle 10/15/09

Conor Oberst, M. Ward, Jim James, Mike Mogis, and Centro-matic's Will Johnson donned their best late-night suits and played Seattle's Paramount Theatre last night. Photographer Laura Musselman was on hand and delivers this set of shots. ... CONTINUE READING MONSTERS OF FOLK @ PARAMOUNT THEATRE, SEATTLE 10/15/09»

Monsters Of Folk "Say Please" On Conan, Release "Right Place" Video

Monsters Of Folk are four dudes better known for other projects, they are the Them Crooked Vultures of the NPR-section of contemporary music, they are like the Traveling Wilburys but not as iconic, all of this is true. But also... CONTINUE READING MONSTERS OF FOLK "SAY PLEASE" ON CONAN, RELEASE "RIGHT PLACE" VIDEO»

Monsters Of Folk Unveil Their Album Art

And art it is. On the front sleeve of the forthcoming Monsters Of Folk album is an illustration of the lite-indie superheroes' beatific mugs, just beckoning you to listen to more NPR. Matthew Hollings rendered the drawing, and also scribbled... CONTINUE READING MONSTERS OF FOLK UNVEIL THEIR ALBUM ART»

New Monsters Of Folk - "Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.)" & "The Sandman, The Brakeman, And Me"

The Paste-y supergroup of Conor, Matt, Yim, and Mike drop another pair of tracks from their forthcoming mindmeld. These aren't as free as was "Say Please," you'll have to pony up a couple bucks at iTunes. But at least one... CONTINUE READING NEW MONSTERS OF FOLK - "DEAR GOD (SINCERELY M.O.F.)" & "THE SANDMAN, THE BRAKEMAN, AND ME"»

Monsters Of Folk Announce Fall Tour

The all-star roots troupe of Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward, and Mike Mogis finally let us sample their Monsters Of Folk project with the not very folky "Say Please" the other day. The self-titled LP is due 9/22 via... CONTINUE READING MONSTERS OF FOLK ANNOUNCE FALL TOUR»

New Monsters Of Folk - "Say Please"

Finally some sounds to round out the months of vague news reports and website launches for Monsters Of Folk, the project that brings Yim Yames + M. Ward + Conor Oberst + Mike Mogis to one set of liner notes.... CONTINUE READING NEW MONSTERS OF FOLK - "SAY PLEASE"»

Yim Yames (AKA Jim James) To Release George Harrison Tribute EP

The MMJ main brain recorded this six-song set of covers just days after Harrison passed, but it will just now be distributed as Jim's first solo release. The EP, titled Tribute To, is due 8/4 via ATO. Tracklist at Billboard.com.... CONTINUE READING YIM YAMES (AKA JIM JAMES) TO RELEASE GEORGE HARRISON TRIBUTE EP»

Posted on June 24, 2009 (1 comments)
Tags: George Harrison | Jim James | My Morning Jacket | The Beatles | Yim Yames

Monsters Of Folk Coming Soon

The previously reported Jim James/M. Ward/Conor Oberst collab project has a release date (9/22). Also a site which doesn't offer much (yet), although the credit to Yim Yames is a nice touch. ... CONTINUE READING MONSTERS OF FOLK COMING SOON»

New Dan Auerbach Video - "Heartbroken, In Disrepair"

Not done with the Black Key's solo LP? Neither is he. Dan Auerbach's run on the back of Keep It Hid's been strong, netting a slot on Conan and one at Lollapalooza, and now this clip for the gritty stomp... CONTINUE READING NEW DAN AUERBACH VIDEO - "HEARTBROKEN, IN DISREPAIR"»

Posted on May 28, 2009 in Video (11 comments)
Tags: Dan Auerbach | My Morning Jacket | The Black Keys

VHS Or Beta Remix My Morning Jacket

When My Morning Jacket released Evil Urges, "Highly Suspicious" immediately stood out from the rest of the track list with its disco falsetto, group chain-gang vocalisms, and, most of all, its peanut butter pudding surprise. It's no surprise (sorry) VHS... CONTINUE READING VHS OR BETA REMIX MY MORNING JACKET»

Posted on April 29, 2009 (11 comments)
Tags: My Morning Jacket | VHS Or Beta

New My Morning Jacket - "El Caporal"

MMJ's Dark Was The Night contribution is a light, airy, horn-lined dose of easy listening complete with a schmaltzy backup chorus and playful lyrics ("El Caporal, you're money is no good here") filled with dogs, dumpsters, kisses on el captain's... CONTINUE READING NEW MY MORNING JACKET - "EL CAPORAL"»

Posted on February 2, 2009 (6 comments)
Tags: Dark Was The Night | Jools Holland | Mercury Prize | My Morning Jacket | Wilco

My Morning Jacket Ring In 2009 At MSG

It's a new year, we're glad to be here ... hopefully your hangover has subsided by now. I've seen some memorable NYE shows in NYC in recent years -- the Strokes/GBV, DB-T, CYHSY, Dirty Projectors -- but I don't remember... CONTINUE READING MY MORNING JACKET RING IN 2009 AT MSG»

Posted on January 3, 2009 in MP3, Video (55 comments)
Tags: Kool And The Gang | My Morning Jacket | Nicole Atkins | Will Johnson

20 Great Concerts From 2008

I'm not the only one at Stereogum who goes out to see live music, but I'm the one who goes out to see the most live music. And then I'm the one who sits around anally cataloging and indexing it... CONTINUE READING 20 GREAT CONCERTS FROM 2008»

Radiohead, Lil Wayne Nominated For Album Of The Year Grammy

Remember the 50th Annual Grammy Awards? Alicia Keys duetting with the ghost of Sinatra? Will.i.am rapping nonsense? Album of the Year River: The Joni Letters??? It's easy (and fun!) to make fun of the Grammys, but last year they really... CONTINUE READING RADIOHEAD, LIL WAYNE NOMINATED FOR ALBUM OF THE YEAR GRAMMY»

Jim James Rushed To Hospital After Onstage Injury, Cancel Dates

My Morning Jacket's performance in Iowa City came to a sudden and unfortunate end last night when, after seven songs, Jim James "misjudged the stagefront" and collapsed into the crowd after some typically energetic stage-bounding during "Off The Record." Drummer... CONTINUE READING JIM JAMES RUSHED TO HOSPITAL AFTER ONSTAGE INJURY, CANCEL DATES»

Posted on October 8, 2008 (12 comments)
Tags: Coachella | Jim James | M.I.A. | My Morning Jacket

Erykah Badu Joins My Morning Jacket To Call "Tyrone" In Dallas

Remember that time My Morning Jacket made an appearance as the world's wettest wedding cover band at Bonnaroo this year? The monsoon-y marathon session stretched out to 4AM, along the way involving Kirk Hammett on "One Big Holiday," covers of... CONTINUE READING ERYKAH BADU JOINS MY MORNING JACKET TO CALL "TYRONE" IN DALLAS »

Posted on August 25, 2008 in Video (9 comments)
Tags: Erykah Badu | My Morning Jacket | The Wrens

New My Morning Jacket Video - "Touch Me I'm Going To Scream Pt. 2"

I've always thought of "Touch Me I'm Going To Scream Pt. 2" as the moment Jim James introduced the Omnichord to a disco beat. From now on I will think of it as a great soundtrack to my fantasies of... CONTINUE READING NEW MY MORNING JACKET VIDEO - "TOUCH ME I'M GOING TO SCREAM PT. 2"»

Posted on August 18, 2008 in Video (16 comments)
Tags: Coachella | M83 | My Morning Jacket | The Killers

Photos From Pemberton Festival

The first annual Pemberton Festival, in the city of the same name in British Columbia, Canada, definitely did its work attracting the right names to attract the right attention -- Tom Petty, Nine Inch Nails, Jay-Z, Coldplay, the Flaming Lips,... CONTINUE READING PHOTOS FROM PEMBERTON FESTIVAL»

The 'Gum Drop XLV: Hear New Alias, Win A Crosley Traveler Turntable

Last summer, Brendon Whitney, aka, Alias, left Oakland and returned to his hometown of Portland, Maine. Resurgam, his first solo full-length since 2003's Muted, is out 9/2 on anticon and includes collaborated tracks from WHY? and the One AM Radio... CONTINUE READING THE 'GUM DROP XLV: HEAR NEW ALIAS, WIN A CROSLEY TRAVELER TURNTABLE»

Posted on July 9, 2008 in Giveaway, MP3 (4 comments)
Tags: Alias | My Morning Jacket

Jim James To Release One Album With M. Ward & Conor Oberst, Another As "An Asian Country Star"

Bless that guy. This info comes via the new Rolling Stone, which is great for fans of huge Obama faceshots (see: the cover, complete with flag-pinned lapel), not so great for its headscratching Bonnaroo coverage. Kanye's set "revitalized the crowd"... CONTINUE READING JIM JAMES TO RELEASE ONE ALBUM WITH M. WARD & CONOR OBERST, ANOTHER AS "AN ASIAN COUNTRY STAR"»

My Morning Jacket Meet Their Biggest Fan On Conan

Did you see Conan last night? That Anne Hathaway is delightful. Did you know she used to be in a college a cappella group? My Morning Jacket were on too, and they did "Touch Me I'm Going to Scream (Part... CONTINUE READING MY MORNING JACKET MEET THEIR BIGGEST FAN ON CONAN»

Bonnaroo: My Morning Jacket Own. Everything.

Greetings from Manchester, TN, where the present conditions are RAIN and I'M SOAKED, much as they were for approximately 85% of My Morning Jacket's slow-starting but ultimately epic, three-hour midnight set at the Which Stage last night. There was... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO: MY MORNING JACKET OWN. EVERYTHING.»

Posted on June 14, 2008 in Concert (20 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | Kirk Hammett | Metallica | My Morning Jacket | Zach Galifianakis