Memorial Day wasn’t the only holiday celebrated this week! There was also a Blerd birthday to acknowledge, so Mike & Jesse too to the airwaves on an off-week to give you yet another episode of caffeinated, alcohol-fueled commentary on the latest in pop culture. Discussed this week: -How do kids survive the rapture? (well, more specifically, Jesse’s kid) -How did a friend of ours find something gross in his Wendy’s meal? -Marv Albert is NOT Herb Alpert. Or Merv Griffin. […]
Posts tagged "My Morning Jacket"
Spin Cycle: My Morning Jacket’s “Circuital”
I suppose it’s kind of difficult for My Morning Jacket fans to be truly pleased by one of their records at this point; six albums in, MMJ have cycled through country-rock, reverb-soaked psychedelia, discordant white-dude reggae, galloping metal, and squealing funk so quickly that really nailing down which My Morning Jacket you like can be tasking in and of itself. We only need for frontman Jim James to start spitting his oft-dippy, abstract lyrics over tight, polished grooves – the […]
Free Jackets! Wait…Free Music from My Morning Jacket
One of my favorite concert moments last year was getting to see My Morning Jacket at Portland, ME’s State Theatre. Not only does the band put on a hell of a show (no opening act, and they play for HOURS), but I was close enough to the front of the stage that if Jim James had done one of his patented head shakes and had dandruff (which I’m almost positive he doesn’t), then I would have had flakes of his […]
The Careless Whispers of Jim James
One thing I didn’t mention on the site was that I got to see My Morning Jacket perform live about two weeks ago. It was the second time I’d seen the band, but it was the first time I’d gotten to see them right at the edge of the fucking stage. How close was I? Close enough that if Jim James had dandruff and shook his hair at me, I would have been blinded by the shards of his scalp. […]
“Dear New Orleans”: A Benefit Album for Those Who Haven’t Forgotten
In the “Time Flies” department… This week marks the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, one of America’s biggest recent natural disasters. The wind and rain decimated the city of New Orleans, whose citizens lost their homes, their belongings, and in some cases, their lives. There have been various efforts over the years to bring in some capital for the recovering city, but to prove that people haven’t forgotten about the tragedy of Katrina, the folks at Air Traffic Control have […]
The Roots “Dear God 2.0” Video: Food for (Black) Thought
I’ve only given it one complete listen so far, but I can already tell you that “How I Got Over” continues The Roots’ nearly two decade-long streak of dopeness. Black Thought, as always, is on his “A” game, and a lengthy list of Roots associates and special collaborators combine to make the Philly band’s latest effort a must-listen affair. Quiet as kept, The Roots have also made some of the more interesting videos of any artist or band for the […]