My Morning Jacket Play Intimate Gig at Famed L.A. Studio for KCRW

Posted on Jun 22nd 2011 12:10PM by Steve Baltin
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As the lucky 250 fans who either bought or won tickets to see My Morning Jacket rock for Los Angeles radio station KCRW made their way into Santa Monica's Village Studios, they were greeted by more bling than a hip-hop summit. Adorned along the walls were gold and platinum albums that ranged from Lady Gaga, Smashing Pumpkins and Nine Inch Nails all the way back to Bob Dylan and the Band's 'Before the Flood' and Sly and the Family Stone's 'There's A Riot Going On.'

This is a studio that has seen a tremendous amount of history -- there's even a special booth that was built for Stevie Nicks. And Tuesday night, My Morning Jacket added another tale to the legend of the Village, playing their new 'Circuital' album live from start to finish for a taping of KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic that will air July 15.

Opening with the swirling 'Victory Dance,' the Louisville rockers showed the full range of the critically acclaimed new album live, from the rocking 'Holding on to Black Metal' and the Beach Boys-flavored 'Outta My System,' to the sweet acoustic vibe of 'Wonderful (The Way I Feel).'

Following 'Movin' Away,' the band dipped into its catalogue for some of the biggest hits, like 'One Big Holiday' and the pop-laced 'Wordless Chorus,' in which frontman Jim James donned a hood and cape that he waved as he sang to the crowd.

Playing the new album in its entirety, the band largely kept the flow seamless, but James did stop to thank KCRW and tell the L.A. audience, "You guys are so lucky to have a station like this." And the fans, who witnessed the full sound and power of MMJ live in such an intimate space, definitely felt as lucky as James thought they should.

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