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My Morning Jacket Taking a Hiatus

My Morning Jacket has a history of performing career-defining shows at Bonnaroo, but they weren't on this year's lineup. That didn't stop drummer Patrick Hallahan from going anyway, as a fan. It's not that My Morning Jacket decided to just skip Bonnaroo - they're not playing anywhere, any time soon. "Right now, honestly, we've just taken a big hiatus," Hallahan admitted to Spinner while enjoying a beer backstage. "We've been touring for eight years straight. We all have other things going on right now."

By that he means, of course, all-star side projects that are side projects for all their stars. Hallahan's been drumming in the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach's solo venture while My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James is part of the upcoming Monsters of Folk enterprise (which also features Conor Oberst, M. Ward and Mike Mogis.)

Keep in mind that, although it's been trendy lately for bands to downplay their demise by calling it a hiatus, when Hallahan says that My Morning Jacket is on a hiatus, that's exactly what he means. "Everybody's just taking time off and doing what they want to do," he says. "We're all in our own islands and eventually we'll all swim back to the mainland and get back together."

Okay, Patrick, that's allowed. Take your time, but hurry up. We want to see you at next year's 'roo.

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Kid A

MMJ was Jim's solo project to begin with. He's not leaving for a solo career. Plus, word is that MMJ starts preparations for the next LP in September.

You're welcome.

August 08 2009 at 9:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
coot

jim34, you couldn't be more wrong. the band will be rehearsing songs before the summer's over for a new album and they'll hit the road again when they feel like it. i think we'd all like a job where we could take a few months off without getting fired, although you could probably find work at another video store pretty easily.

July 24 2009 at 12:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jimjames34

The band is finished. Jim's going solo from here on. The band was holding him back.

June 24 2009 at 3:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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hunterkey17

i hope not

July 10 2009 at 1:15 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply