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+I may now die in peace because this is what I have been waiting for all summer! Monsters of Folk (Jim James, M.Ward, Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis= SUPERGROUP) reveal one track for us folk-indie-obsessed minds to drool over. All you have to do is say please (literally)!
+Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys (Akron, OH) plans North American solo tour. Some possible irony because he was practically solo before but nonetheless sure to continue melting music brains.
+And Q-Tip is coming out with a book? Maybe he will answer the question I spent many restless nights trying to answer: who IS Bonita Applebum?
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As far as monsters go, the Monsters of Folk are a pretty tame bunch.
There’s no roaring or mayhem on the group’s superb and spooky self-titled debut, out Sept. 22. Instead there is a lot of finely crafted singer-songwriter fare from three of indie rock’s most vaunted troubadours - M. Ward, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes - and one of the genre’s most respected musician-producers Mike Mogis, who has produced Ward and played in Bright Eyes.
The quartet originally hooked up during a joint outing in 2004. That tour’s road manager bestowed the tongue-in-cheek moniker - a play on the ’80s Monsters of Rock metal tours - and ever since they’ve been trying to find a way in their busy schedules to work together again.
“We haven’t been strangers over the last few years,’’ says Ward, who in addition to his solo career works on the side project She & Him with actress Zooey Deschanel. “We’ve been playing on each other’s projects here and there but, yeah, getting the four of us into a room together required arranging.’’
Monsters of Folk myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/monstersoffolk
For the rest of the story: http://bit.ly/KY6sIAs far as monsters go, the Monsters of Folk are a pretty tame bunch.
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The idea behind Monsters of Folk was actually pretty simple -- it's just a group of four friends who came together to form a band for fun. But those four friends happen to be well-known alpha males, each one a successful singer-songwriter in their own right, each one respected for leadership within their own projects (including Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket and She and Him), and each possesses their own distinctive creative vision. After all, the band members are Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward and Mike Mogis.
But rather than turning into a clash of the titans, the Monsters of Folk were able to achieve unity, driven by their mutual respect and love for each other's music. Spinner gathered all of them together in a Santa Monica hotel room recently to discuss the making of their self-titled album and, of course, each other.The idea behind Monsters of Folk was actually pretty simple -- it's just a group... more
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Recorded right after George Harrison's death in 2001, My Morning Jacket's Jim James' Harrison tribute album finally sees a proper release. Here James phonetically spells his name as if he were French. The result is vintage "hard J" James all the way though.Recorded right after George Harrison's death in 2001, My Morning Jacket's... more
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The supergroup consisting of Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward, and Mike Mogis are streaming three tracks off their upcoming album on their MySpace page. Fans can now get a better idea of what to expect from their highly-anticipated album, due out September 22nd, this fall.
Check out http://www.myspace.com/monstersoffolkThe supergroup consisting of Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward, and Mike Mogis are... more
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Monsters of Folk, the new sideproject band featuring Bright Eyes‘ Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, and M. Ward, are giving away the first single off the band’s forthcoming self-titled album. Fans can headover to the band’s website, Monstersoffolk.com, and download the new single by simply entering the word “please”.Monsters of Folk, the new sideproject band featuring Bright Eyes‘ Conor Oberst... more
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Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward and Mike Mogis' super group have just made available their track "Say Please" on their website. All you have to do is say please!Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward and Mike Mogis' super group have just made... more
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For a while now, all people have really had to go on with regard to this Monsters of Folk collaboration is a release date and an empty website. Now, thanks to NME, Jim James, Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and M. Ward dish a little about their haunted recording sessions in Malibu.For a while now, all people have really had to go on with regard to this Monsters of... more
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Current Music's awesome interns gathered their favorite cover songs by Yim Yames, Son of Dave, Jason Mraz, Norah Jones and The Vines of original tunes by George Harrison, Bob Marley, Outkast, Wilco and more in this week's roundup.Current Music's awesome interns gathered their favorite cover songs by Yim Yames,... more
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On July 7th Jim James will release "Tribute To" under the name Yim Yames- a solo project recorded in 2001 of George Harrison cover songs.
You can listen to a track on the website posted here. It's a beautiful song full of James' melancholic voice with his ole' Kentucky draw.
This will be a much anticipated album to purchase for my summer music collection- Look out for tour dates!On July 7th Jim James will release "Tribute To" under the name Yim Yames- a... more
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Music masterminds Conor Oberst, Jim James and M. Ward collaborate to make beautiful music together? My birthday wishes have come true.
Check out their mysterious website with the link provided.
9.22.09Music masterminds Conor Oberst, Jim James and M. Ward collaborate to make beautiful... more
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With politics in the air, Madonna disses Palin, The Foo Fighters fight McCain, and CBS says no to Obama shirt. Shows are cancelled, records are broken, and digital advances are made. All of this and more on your Weekly Fix.With politics in the air, Madonna disses Palin, The Foo Fighters fight McCain, and CBS... more
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My Morning Jacket singer and guitarist Jim James took a nasty spill off the stage at the University of Iowa Recreation Building Tuesday night, cutting short the band's concert seven songs into its set and forcing the band to cancel three remaining tour dates in Chicago this week.
James apparently misjudged the stagefront at the end of playing "Off the Record" and collapsed onto a row of speakers set up in front of the stage.
Well wishes to camp MMJ -- Obama + Biden 2008.My Morning Jacket singer and guitarist Jim James took a nasty spill off the stage at... more
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MMJ took the stage at midnight and treated us to the show of the festival. Hands down.
A two-hour first set saw a number of rockin' tunes and balanced new material and old. Here's a quick vid of the glowstick war near the start. There were also jaw-dropping covers, "Hot Fun"(Sly&The Family Stone), "Hit It and Quit It"(Parliment), and "Tyrone"(Erykah Badu). They closed the set with "One Big Holiday" with Kirk Hammett of Metallica. He and Jim were shredding so hard that they were laughing at each other! Maybe the best single live song I've seen all year. Jim was all class, walking off stage so that Hammett could command the crowd for a moment on his own. A monsoon, had started about an hour into that first set.
"It's all being washed away", Jim said. He also dubbed the performance "Return to Thunderdome Pt.2" in reference to the band's 2004 Bonnnaroo show. Another rainsoaked rager of mythical proportion.
The second set is when things really got outta-hand. The first three songs might give you an idea, but the mp3's will kick that ass for sure. A freakin' disco party opened the second set with "Cold Sweat"(James Brown), featuring Jim James in a cape and top-hat, shufflin' feet like The Godfather of Soul himself; followed by a super funked-out "Get Down On It"(Kool and the Gang); and a from-left-field "Across 110th Street"(Bobby Womack). Now, the latter song is a 70's r&b favorite of mine. It's also featured in the Tarantino film Jackie Brown. Shit is unreal. The rest of the set was pure psyched-out MMJ bliss with a cover of The Velvet Underground's "Oh, Sweet Nothin'" that was on-point! And here's a good vid of "Wordless Chorus".
But the finale really had us spun. Jim began looking confused asking the crowd, "Has anybody seen Little Orphan Annie? Anyone?" It was at that point that my brains scrambled and Zach Galafanakis entered the stage in a way-too-tight "Orphan Annie" dress. He had a Budweiser and a sheet of notebook paper, and proceeded to karaoke Motley Crue's "Home Sweet Home" with Jim. Then he flashed us all.
Over the course of this show we rocked out, arms locked, with the most amazing group of people we may never be amidst again. It felt like everyone's ego had vanished leaving no worry of preception or judegment of others; an inherent, understood brotherhood. 3 days removed already, and I can't get past the feeling that it was and is so easy to connect with other human beings when pretense is checked at the door. The same people was pass in the street, never making eye contact, God-forbid a smile or a wave. After the show, those of us in front were hugging each other like, "So great to have shared this with y'all, man!". Some were in tears. It was the best crowd for a show I have ever been a part of. WE ARE ALL BEAUTIFUL! WE ARE ALL SO DIFFERENT! WE ARE ALL THE SAME!
So, if you've read this far, you deserve to hear what all that gushing is about. Here is the show in total. There are three discs, and they're only about 65MB apiece, so they won't take long to download. The sound quality is very good. If you have never seen My Morning Jacket or have never been to Bonnaroo, get this show. Even among the greatest of festivals, Bonnaroo is amazingly unique. And, to hear perhaps the best live band in the world in such a setting ain't too far from experiencing a miracle.
Enjoy.MMJ took the stage at midnight and treated us to the show of the festival. Hands down.... more
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This is an awesome article from Aquarium Drunkard. But why jim james says "sweetpickles" every other word i do not know...This is an awesome article from Aquarium Drunkard. But why jim james says... more
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