Jim James is still busy touring behind his solo project, but that doesn’t mean planning for the next MMJ record is on hold. Speaking to Rolling Stone, James said the band is “in the process of nailing down a studio.” He went to say that he’s currently unsure of the musical direction of the forthcoming record, adding: “I don’t know if anything’s come together yet. I’ve got a lot of starting places, I guess you could say.”
The last MMJ record was released in 2011.
A story in Rolling Stone says that Jim James And My Morning Jacket helped launch the Global Citizen Tickets Initiative, “a world hunger and social awareness program that allows fans to enter a lottery for two donated tickets at each participating artists’ shows for the next three years.” James also handed over “A New Life” to tUnE-yArDs’ Merrill Garbus for a remix.
You should go read the whole story here.
In an interview at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal website, JSonline.com, Jim James announced that My Morning Jacket will open for Bob Dylan on some dates this summer. No dates or other tour acts was announced. Listen to the whole interview at ww.jsonline.com/blogs/entertainment/203726071.html
Jim James’ solo show at the Brown got a solid write-up by Ryan Reed at Rolling Stone.com. Read it here.
J. L. Puckett has a nice piece about the Louisville drummer Dave Givan, now touring with his longtime friend Jim James.
BaebleMusic.com has a video of Jim James’ performance at Hype Machine’s Hype Hotel. You have to go there to watch it, though.
The Faster Louder blog has a lengthy interview with Jim James about his new solo record, My Morning Jacket and lots of other stuff. There’s a video and a couple of audio clips as well.