i keep coming back to the good stuff

You know how you go through phases of enjoying something so much that you listen to it/eat it/ watch it over and over until you get sick of it? (i write this as i am popping down my fourth fruit roll up in 10 minutes) Well, I must say that I have never gotten sick of My Morning Jacket! A roommate in college introduced me to them and we used to listen to the "Z" album over and over and belt out "Wordless Chorus" without shame. A few years later I moved out to Seattle and watched "I'm Not There" with a friend. There's a scene in the movie where there is a funeral and a man singing "Going to Acapulco" and I thought it sounded like the lead singer from MMJ and it turned out it was! While researching this I realized they have put out more cds and I promptly bought them. The albums "Dawn" and "Evil Urges" are great with their own distinct feel. Something about Jim James' voice just makes me want to toss my hair from side to side and belt out the lyrics. They were on my list of "Bands I Must See Live", and then they came to town a couple of weeks ago just in time for my 3rd honeymoon! Buddy and I snagged tickets and got blasted by their live set. Awesome energy, but I think Buddy and I are getting a little too old for the stand up and get shoved around by sweaty teenagers and drunken 30 year old crowd. We had a good time anyway and I loved the show! So glad I went.

The song my roommate and I used to belt out in our dorm room:

Here's a taste of their new stuff with an intro by Conan. He even mentions the show we attended!

My favorite song from "Evil Urges"