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Free download of “Best of Bonnaroo” comp for climate change
Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Jack Johnson, Wilco, The Decemberists and many more provide tracks for free download on climate change. The free compilation is organized by the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, HeadCount and the NRDC Action Fund, this collaboration marks the first time free music has been used to prompt Americans to contact their elected officials. I’ll certainly check out the comp. since it’s free n all. Maybe this will make people give a shit.
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My Morning Jacket hit the road with The Preservation Hall Jazz Band
It’s been almost a full year, but the wait is finally over. My Morning Jacket are ready to bring their electrifying live show back on the road. The guys will make their way around the Southeastern United States this Spring, including a performance at this year’s Jazzfest in New Orleans. MMJ are also excited to both try something new with their choice for an opening act, and bring some of the spirit of NOLA along with them. The band is honored that the historic Preservation Hall Jazz Band will be supporting them on the run.
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My Morning Jacket’s Jim James launches record label with Johnny Quaid
Whether it’s collaborating with his band mates, recording guest vocals, or hand-picking opening acts, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James has always radiated a spirit of camaraderie with his fellow musician. Now James, along with his cousin and collaborator Johnny Quaid, are launching Removador Recordings and Solutions – an online platform to shine a light on some of the musicians that he admires and would like to share with the world. The label will also help connect the dots between an ever-growing artistic community that Jim James is apart of, reflecting his eclectic taste and steadfast passion for music. Below are the details for Removador’s first three releases.
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My Morning Jacket gets animated on American Dad
American Dad is going the way of the Simpsons. Pretty soon Family Guy, and all the other Seth MacFarlane shows will be filled with guest stars each week that the gimmick will quickly fade out. But anyway, FOX’s American Dad” is going to air a My Morning Jacket themed episode! The episode will feature 6 My Morning Jacket songs and the band will appear in animated form. When will the Harlem Globetrotters episode be?
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Monsters Of Folk debut at #15 on Billboard charts
Monsters of Folk’s self-titled debut, out now on Shangri-La Music, has hit #15 on the Top 200 chart, selling nearly 35,000 albums in its first week of release. The Top 20 album is the first recorded collaborative effort of the group’s acclaimed members – Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis,My Morning Jacket’s Jim James and singer/songwriter M.Ward.
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Monsters of Folk announce Fall Tour
Monsters of Folk was born on the road five years ago when My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, and singer/songwriter M. Ward toured together and regularly sat in on each other’s sets. Now armed with the eclectic and consistently striking songs that make up their debut album, the illustrious quartet will reconvene for a Fall tour. The four members will be switching instruments and trading roles throughout each show, maintaining the freewheeling and highly collaborative spirit of their work together thus far.
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