Touch Me I'm Going To Stream (In An Internet Jukebox) If You Don't

You've likely been prematurely evaluating Evil Urges for weeks now, but give credit to MMJ for exploring another mode of experimentation with pre-release album hyping: the internet jukebox preview system. Wired's got a piece detailing how MMJ are helping open... CONTINUE READING TOUCH ME I'M GOING TO STREAM (IN AN INTERNET JUKEBOX) IF YOU DON'T»

Posted on June 4, 2008 in Video (6 comments)
Tags: My Morning Jacket

An MP3 Mix For Your Memorial Day

It's totally reductive to associate Memorial Day Weekend solely with drinking and eating (and not, you know, Memorializing), but here it is, that special weekend custom made for welcoming summer, getting drunk, and eating bbq, and yay for that. Before... CONTINUE READING AN MP3 MIX FOR YOUR MEMORIAL DAY»

My Morning Jacket Bring Their "Amazed," "Evil Urges" To SNL

This weekend's MacGruber-friendly Saturday Night Live episode featured Shia The Motherfucking Beef and musical guest My Morning Jacket. Jim James probably didn't want to scare America and so he kept "Highly Suspicious" on the sidelines. Instead MMJ catered to the... SNL'">CONTINUE READING MY MORNING JACKET BRING THEIR "AMAZED," "EVIL URGES" TO SNL»

Coachella: Sunday In Photos

By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy When we arrived Sunday we didn't have to wait in line or battle our way through the parking lots. Not because we're some important VIP's -- there just wasn't anyone there. The crowd... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA: SUNDAY IN PHOTOS»

Premature Evaluation: My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges

Let's get this out of the way first: The worst part of Evil Urges is the admittedly crapola cover art. But then, nobody buys records these days anyhow, so that shouldn't be much of a problem (oh, how we kid... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: MY MORNING JACKET - EVIL URGES»

Posted on April 23, 2008 in Premature Evaluation (57 comments)
Tags: My Morning Jacket

New My Morning Jacket - "Evil Urges"

We showed you what Evil Urges' cover art looked like, watched Jim James discuss it, then directed you toward a sound snippet from the album. Now, to top it off, My Morning Jacket themselves have provided a link and a... CONTINUE READING NEW MY MORNING JACKET - "EVIL URGES"»

Posted on April 18, 2008 in MP3 (14 comments)
Tags: My Morning Jacket

Newport Folk Festival Announces 2008 Lineup

Maybe some of the festivals we've been announcing are too loud for the folkier souls out there (Devendra). If that's the case, the Newport Folk Festival just unveiled their '08 lineup and new Dunkin' Donuts-free name. The longstanding fest's 49th... CONTINUE READING NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2008 LINEUP»

Evening Streaming: Unreleased Goodness From Death Cab, MMJ, Wolf Parade

Did we hear you say you wanted more tablas on the new Death Cab record? Awesome, you will love "Pity and Fear." The track's a bit more succinct than "I Will Possess Your Heart" (surprise!), but along with the eastern... CONTINUE READING EVENING STREAMING: UNRELEASED GOODNESS FROM DEATH CAB, MMJ, WOLF PARADE»

Posted on April 10, 2008 (14 comments)
Tags: Cloud Cult | Death Cab For Cutie | My Morning Jacket | Portishead | Wolf Parade

Jim James Discusses His Evil Urges

We keep running into people who have heard the new My Morning Jacket, and they keep echoing the same theme: Evil Urges contains some moments that you won't recognize as My Morning Jacket; some people will love it .... others... CONTINUE READING JIM JAMES DISCUSSES HIS EVIL URGES»

Posted on April 7, 2008 in Video (15 comments)
Tags: My Morning Jacket

My Morning Jacket's Evil Urges Album Art

Seeing Jim James with M. Ward at St. David's Church was one of our SXSW highlights (and watching My Morning Jacket showcase new material in Houston via video, another boon for the state of Texas). Now we get to see... CONTINUE READING MY MORNING JACKET'S EVIL URGES ALBUM ART»

Posted on April 3, 2008 in Album Art (26 comments)
Tags: My Morning Jacket

SXSW: Saturday In Photos

This is it everybody, the last photo post of SXSW '08. That means it's time for our superlatives, so welcome to our list of the SXSW 2008 Top Five. These are the bands who delivered sets we could not stop... CONTINUE READING SXSW: SATURDAY IN PHOTOS»

Hear New MMJ And R.E.M. Tunes, Plus Stereogum's Friday Party, At NPR

Between all the video we're posting and every other site's A/V archives, this year's trip to Austin's easily and obviously the most archived South By yet. As mentioned, we'll have the rest of our video clips throughout this week, but... CONTINUE READING HEAR NEW MMJ AND R.E.M. TUNES, PLUS STEREOGUM'S FRIDAY PARTY, AT NPR»

My Morning Jacket Showcase Their Evil Urges In Houston

We were already way too excited for MMJ's long-awaited Z follow-up Evil Urges, out June 10th on ATO. Billboard's preview piece claiming the album "sports the most adventurous music of the Kentucky-bred rock act's career" and later putting "robotic funk... CONTINUE READING MY MORNING JACKET SHOWCASE THEIR EVIL URGES IN HOUSTON»

Posted on March 11, 2008 in Video (21 comments)
Tags: My Morning Jacket

Heroes Taps Wilco, Death Cab, My Morning Jacket, The Jesus & Mary Chain For Soundtrack

Heroes doesn't normally give us a lot of reasons to mention it, as pop music is rarely incorporated into their scenes about staving off the apocalypse. There was that one time where some girls were double-dutching to M.I.A.'s "Boyz" (before... CONTINUE READING HEROES TAPS WILCO, DEATH CAB, MY MORNING JACKET, THE JESUS & MARY CHAIN FOR SOUNDTRACK»

Bonnaroo 2008 Lineup: Metallica And Pearl Jam, But No Led Zeppelin

After hints and clues, Bonnaroo's 2008 lineup's been announced. They've confirmed Lez Zeppelin, but not Led Zeppelin. Though Robert Plant will show up to shuffle along with Alison Krauss. In their seventh year, Bonnaroo's also bringing... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO 2008 LINEUP: METALLICA AND PEARL JAM, BUT NO LED ZEPPELIN»

All Eyes On My Morning Jacket

In a real show of teamwork (and product tie-ins), the fans whipped out their digital cameras and cells to shoot MMJ and the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra performing "Gideon" at the Chicago Lollapalooza. (Remember?) Good to see Perry looking so spry. At the beginning of the resulting video we're told "every clip was used." Yes, even that inevitable shot of some dude's flat ass.

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Posted on January 31, 2008 in VIDEO (3 comments)

Official Coachella Lineup 2008: See You On The Dark Side Of The Moon

Last year was our first Coachella, and it easily ranked as our favorite festival of '07 -- due to our newness to Indio, but also to an unmatched lineup with lots of built-in storylines (Björk's first US Volta shows, reunion... CONTINUE READING OFFICIAL COACHELLA LINEUP 2008: SEE YOU ON THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON»

My Morning Jacket Coming To Radio City Music Hall

Got plans? In like, six months? Now you do: Book your trains, planes, and automobiles to see America's best live band in one of America's most treasured music halls on Friday, June 20th. MMJ release the follow-up to Z just 10 days before that! Presale starts 1/18, general sale 1/25. It's the only announced show this year, aside from two gigs with Yo La Tengo (in Houston 3/10, and Austin 3/13) and a solo shot of Jimmy James in Austin on March 15th. Pants required, wigs optional.

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Posted on January 15, 2008 in TOUR DATES (1 comments)

Stereogum's 30 Favorite Live Shows Of 2007

We saw a lot of concerts this year! You probably did too, if you're the sort to be checking music blogs on your downtime over holiday break, so let's all trade notes. Stereogum's Amrit Singh kicks things off with a... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM'S 30 FAVORITE LIVE SHOWS OF 2007»

Stream The I'm Not There Concert

One of the year's more memorable concert experiences came this month at Beacon, when Tood Haynes pulled together a solid swatch of the artists appearing on his impressionistic Dylan biopic's soundtrack for an all-star live celebration/kick-off for I'm Not There:... CONTINUE READING STREAM THE I'M NOT THERE CONCERT»

Posted on November 26, 2007 (1 comments)
Tags: Bob Dylan | My Morning Jacket

Everybody Covers Dylan: I'm Not There In Concert @ Beacon Theater, NYC 11/8/07

Jim James of My Morning Jacket Just a few weeks until the six-Dylan flick I'm Not There starts showing at a theater near you, but last night's event at Beacon was organized by filmmaker Todd Haynes (hovering above the... CONTINUE READING EVERYBODY COVERS DYLAN: I'M NOT THERE IN CONCERT @ BEACON THEATER, NYC 11/8/07»

Sufjan Stevens, Cat Power, And Jim James & Calexico Cover Dylan

You can stop watching the I'm Not There trailer now and get listening to some of the soundtrack for Todd Haynes' mucho anticipated, shape-shifting Dylan flick. Check out the album art below -- A Bobby double looming large. Sufjan, Chan,... CONTINUE READING SUFJAN STEVENS, CAT POWER, AND JIM JAMES & CALEXICO COVER DYLAN»

Austin City Limits '07: My Morning Jacket Are The Best (Dressed) Band In America

MMJ know how to make a fest memorable, don't they. Bonnaroo '06 they set themselves apart from the pack with a three hour marathon, Lolla '06 they inspired us to call 'em ... CONTINUE READING AUSTIN CITY LIMITS '07: MY MORNING JACKET ARE THE BEST (DRESSED) BAND IN AMERICA»

Posted on September 18, 2007 in Concert (23 comments)
Tags: Andrew Bird | Austin City Limits | My Morning Jacket

Revenge Of The Bookeaters 2007: Literally Awesome

Just like last year, last night's Bookeaters benefit was one of those all-time classic events, custom tailored for indie nerds and charitable lit geeks alike. Carl Newman, Grizzly Bear, Britt Daniel, Feist, Kevin Drew, Jim James, Demetri Martin ...... CONTINUE READING REVENGE OF THE BOOKEATERS 2007: LITERALLY AWESOME»

Lollapalooza '07: My Morning Jacket Perform "What A Wonderful Man"

The last of our promised table scraps from this year's party in Grant Park comes courtesy of the ever-great My Morning Jacket. Jim and the guys clearly were out to class up the fest this year, but performing with the... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA '07: MY MORNING JACKET PERFORM "WHAT A WONDERFUL MAN"»

Posted on August 7, 2007 in Video (13 comments)
Tags: Lollapalooza | My Morning Jacket