Posts Tagged ‘My Morning Jacket’
Breaking Down The Bonnaroo 2013 Superjams
Words by Stephen Taylor There are many aspects of Bonnaroo that distinguish it from other summer festivals: the clocktower, the Comedy Tent, the giant shroom fountain, the Silent Disco (The Roo made it famous at US festivals), the TN heat, the confusing stage names, etc. Perhaps the greatest of... more
My Morning Jacket Announces One Big Holiday Festival in Mexico
My Morning Jacket has announced their first ever 'destination festival' at the beautiful Riviera Maya, Mexico - a 4-night concert adventure January 26-30, 2014 featuring "3 totally unique shows plus an off-the-hook dance party hosted by the band that promises plenty of surprises." This unique experience will include daily activities,... more
My Morning Jacket Will Begin Work On New LP This Fall
With the recent success of Jim James' solo debut LP Regions of Light and Sound of God and its (ongoing) accompanying tour (playing Hangout Fest today), it has been a little bit easier to forget that My Morning Jacket has only played one show in 2013 (although an extensive run... more
CONCERT RECAP: Jim James @ Fonda Theatre, Hollywood, CA 5/11/13
Photo by Christopher Gair Even after seeing his main squeeze My Morning Jacket sixteen times over the last eight years, Jim James still managed to impress, surprise and provide an existential thrill on Saturday night in Hollywood. While the three-night LA run MMJ played back in September at The Wiltern was... more
PREVIEW: Five Must-See Sets at Hangout Music Fest 2013
The Hangout Music Fest returns for its 4th edition next weekend in Gulf Shores, AL and will feature such headliners as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder, The Shins and Trey Anastasio Band. Shane Colman of the LMB NOLA team shares some of his picks for... more
AmericanaramA Festival of Music: Bob Dylan, Wilco, MMJ and More
A once-rumored mega tour featuring Bob Dylan, My Morning Jacket and Wilco is now a marvelous reality, billed as the "AmericanaramA Festival of Music". The word is out and you can check out Dylan's extensive tour dates below. Each AmericanaramA Festival of Music show will begin at 4:00pm, and a... more
WATCH: Jim James plays “AEIOU” at late night SXSW set
We just came across this clip on MTV.com from Jim James' late night set last night in Austin as part of SXSW 2013, continue below for an excerpt of MTV.com's review and a clip from the set. The music portion of SXSW 2013 helped kick off Tuesday night with Jim... more
NEW VIDEO: Remembering My Morning Jacket’s Legendary Late Nights at Bonnaroo ’06 & ’08
Ever since the release of Z in 2005, to varying degrees of enthusiasm, My Morning Jacket has been my favorite band. For those of us who grew up listening to the classic rockers of the 60s and 70s, it was always a topic of conversation with peers and those of... more
NCAA Big Dance Concert Series ATL Includes Muse, DMB, Ludacris, Grace Potter and More
The NCAA on Thursday announced the lineup for the 2013 NCAA Big Dance Concert Series in Atlanta, in conjunction with the 2013 NCAA Men’s Final Four, which includes headliner Dave Matthews Band, Sting and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. The bands will appear at the Capital One Jam Fest on... more
VIDEO: My Morning Jacket’s “Lowdown” from Bonnaroo 2003
A few hours ago Bonnaroo 365's channel uploaded archived videos in a build-up for this year's 2013 festival. One of which features a throwback to a skinny, twenty-five year-old Jim James and a young My Morning Jacket performing "Lowdown" at Bonnaroo 2003. It's a must-see for MMJ fans... more
WATCH: Jim James Premieres “A New Life” Video
A week after releasing his solo debut LP Regions of Light and Sound of God to the public, Jim James of My Morning Jacket has just released the new video for "A New Life", the album's 2nd single. Check out the video, tour dates and song lyrics below.... more
NYE ROUNDUP: MMJ, Umphrey’s McGee, Primus, Furthur, Avett Brothers, Disco Biscuits & More
Photo by Chad Smith Photography. NYE is one of the biggest music holidays of the year right alongside Halloween. For music junkies, if you told us we were doing anything besides seeing live music at the stroke of midnight, we wouldn't call you a friend. It's sacrilegious to miss... more
SETLIST / VIDEO: My Morning Jacket @ The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY 12/28/12
Photo by Paul V. Kieu My Morning Jacket played their second of three shows at the newly refurbished Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY last night. You can see the setlist below and view night one's list here. https://twitter.com/mymorningjacket/status/285068116764028929 SETLIST: My Morning Jacket @ The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY || FRIDAY,... more
SETLIST / VIDEOS: My Morning Jacket @ Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY 12/27/12
My Morning Jacket fans have had a good year with this Spontaneous Curation Series, and last night it struck another nerve in our crew here as the band dusted off "Octoplasm" at the first night of their three night run at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY. The... more
Season’s Greetings from Live Music Blog
Here's a stocking full of holiday songs we've hand picked from the past few years to keep your playlists a little more current than the same ole' offering of Bing Crosby and Nat King Cole. Our seasonal selections range from songs by LCD Soundsystem, My Morning Jacket, Woods, Sufjan... more
My Morning Jacket and Preservation Hall Jazz Band Headline Sandy Benefit Concert on 1/2/13
My Morning Jacket and Preservation Hall Jazz Band have just announced plans to contribute to the ongoing Sandy relief efforts with a benefit show on January 2nd, 2013, see the press release for information on the event below. Tickets on Sale December 14 at Noon EST Greetings from Asbury Park….. It's never... more
Live Music Blog’s Best of 2012: Concerts, Albums, Artists and More (Part Two)
Last week, we rolled out Part One of LMB's Best of 2012 feature, highlighting this year's noteworthy albums (Tame Impala's Lonerism, Jack White's Blunderbuss and Alt-J's An Awesome Wave), artists (Alabama Shakes & Father John Misty) live moments (Phish Dick's 8/31/12, MMJ's 3-night LA "no repeats run" & Sigur Ros... more
Live Music Blog’s Best of 2012: Concerts, Albums, Artists and More (PART ONE)
While there's still plenty of live music magic yet to be made, the end is near and 2012 will be in the rear view in five short weeks. Furthermore, December is generally a skinny month for studio releases (although Big Boi's Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumors drops on 12/11) so... more
LIVE UPDATES: Love for Levon Benefit @ IZOD Center, East Rutherford, NJ 10/3/12
The Love for Levon benefit to save the barn has concluded at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ. The star-studded cast for this was about as good as it gets, a dream night for all in attendance to celebrate the music, life and continuing legacy of the great Levon... more
VIDEO WRAPUP: My Morning Jacket’s Three Night Wiltern LA Run
The super fan-stoking level of intrigue provided by My Morning Jacket's Spontaneous Curation Series Tour perhaps reached its apex during last week's three-night run at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. Luckily, Angelenos apparently know a thing or two about holding a (somewhat) steady camera and the sheer amount of solid... more
SETLIST: My Morning Jacket @ The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA 9/13/12
My Morning Jacket wrapped up one helluva 3-night run tonight at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, capping off the stay on Western and Wilshire with a huge exclamation point. Tonight's festivities got off-the-ground considerably faster than the previous two nights, right from the get-go with "At Dawn" and "The Dark."... more
