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  • Zach Galifianakis Stars In New My Morning Jacket Vid

    If you know anything about the Kentucky band My Morning Jacket, it’s probably that they are a little weird, a lot talented, and so diverse in their sound that the album “Evil Urges” seems to have been recorded by five different bands. What you may not know, however, is that they’ve just tapped cult-status hero Zach Galifianakis to star in their latest video, which is for the song “Outta My System”.

    While the song isn’t my favorite on the album “Circuital”–“Victory Dance” and “Holdin’ On To Black Metal” tie for that prize–it’s still a good one that starts a bit slow and moves into excellent “driving music” territory, with big drums and an epic feel in the latter half. As for the video, I’ll let you decide for yourself…but I will say that the guys in the band are still holding on to their unique style, cape, psychedelic animation, and all.

    Shoutout to Buzzfeed for the tip.

  • Lollapalooza Streaming Live on YouTube: Today’s Schedule

    As previously reported, YouTube streaming concerts from Lollapalooza all weekend, highlighting how YouTube has become just as good of a vehicle for live, high profile entertainment as it has for silly user generated cat videos.

    The streaming actually started yesterday, with bands like: Coldplay, The Kills, Bright Eyes, Mountain Goats, Two Door Cinema Club, White Lies, and others. Today’s schedule looks like this (times are Central):

    1:45 – J. Roddy Walston and the Business

    2:15 – Walk the Moon

    2:30 – Fitz and the Tantrums

    3:00 – Black Lips

    3:30 – Mayer Hawthorne and the County

    4:00 – Death From Above 1979

    4:30 – Big Audio Dynamite

    5:30 – Local Natives

    6:00 – Ween

    7:30 – Beats Antique

    8:00 – My Morning Jacket

    I’ve seen Local Natives (at SXSW in Austin) and My Morning Jacket (here in Lexington) this year, and I can vouch for both being performances you don’t want to miss.

    This won’t be the first time YouTube has streamed a My Morning Jacket Performance. When the band’s latest album Circuital came out, YouTube also streamed a live concert.

  • My Morning Jacket Circuital Release Date Comes With Live YouTube Performance

    Vevo, along with partners YouTube and American Express, have announced a live concert experience around an upcoming performance from the band My Morning Jacket, to be directed by Todd Haynes.

    The show takes place on May 31 in our (and MMJ’s) home state of Kentucky, and the project, titled My Morning Jacket UNSTAGED, will be streamed live on YouTube, as the latest example of how online video is changing the game.

    “Something like this even a few years ago would have been unthinkable, what with how clumsy movie cameras and film editing used to be,” says Vevo in a blog post. “Until now, live-streamed online concerts have often been not much better than a guy with a handicam somewhere in the front row. But now, with advanced cameras and digital editing, the best directors can create a unique vision for a live music event, and fans in front of screens around the world can see that vision come together in real time! The result is not that you feel like you were there, but that the experience is designed for you where you actually are.”

    My Morning JacketJust announced, our American Express UNSTAGED concert on 5/31 in Louisville will livestream at http://bit.ly/lWtKCF 4 hours ago · 213 likes · 24 comments

    YouTube is really starting to take live video seriously. The Royal Wedding, for example, was broadcast live, via the Royal YouTube channel. As far as music, the Coachella festival was also broadcast live via 3 channels (for multiple stages and simultaneous performances).

    Last month, YouTube announced the launch of YouTube Live, a new home page for live content on the site, as well as a live streaming platform for select partners. “With over 2 billion views a day, it’s easy to think about YouTube as a place to watch videos recorded in the past,” the company said. “But you’ve told us you want more – and that includes events taking place right now.”

    The My Morning Jacket performance coincides with the release of the band’s new album Circuital, which is already available for pre-order.

    I had the pleasure of seeing My Morning Jacket here in Lexington a couple weeks ago, and I can vouch for them putting on a good show. UNSTAGED should certainly be easier on the wallet.