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Monsters of Folk and The Roots do “Dear God” Redux

Jennifer Marston — Mon, 24 May 2010 03:54:25 +0000

Monsters of Folk is already a super-group, so we’re not quite sure what to call Jim James, Conor Oberst, M. Ward and Mike Mogis plus The Roots. Colossal group? (Thanks, thesaurus.com)

In any case, the two teams have joined forces and now give us “Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.)” in a new, fresh form, with MC Black Thought rhyming in between James’ vocal choruses, and the pairing works surprisingly well.

The original song, of course, is off MOF’s self-titled record from last year. This redux will appear on The Roots forthcoming new album, How I Got Over, but you can hear the track below right now (via TwentyFourBit).

“Dear God 2.0″

Watch: Monsters of Folk – “Dear God”

Jennifer Marston — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:24:48 +0000

Monsters of Folk held a video contest back in November for their self-titled debut’s opening track, “Dear God.” A winning entry has been chosen, one that follows a young girl through playgrounds, fields, and trash-ridden courtyards, possibly in search of God (in any case, desolate landscapes appear to be a theme today).

The video was directed by Nele Hecht and produced by Kathleen Bryson, who are also now the proud owners of an extremely sweet prize package.

Monsters of Folk – “Dear God”

Monsters of Folk Hosting Video Contest

Jennifer Marston — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:57:40 +0000

Monsters of Folk are so busy touring and playing dress-up they clearly don’t have time to make a new music video, and have asked fans to step up and assume the responsibility.

Put in simpler terms, they’re holding a video contest. M. Ward, Conor Oberst, Jim James, and Mike Mogis have asked fans to create a “compelling” video for the song “Dear God,” first track off the band’s self-titled album. Post the video to YouTube with the tag “Dear Folk Monster.” One winner gets $5,000, a signed Gibson acoustic, and a copy of Final Cut Pro.

Get thee to the editing desk and have all videos submitted no later than January 1.

Follow this for rules, details, and a not-so-eloquent announcement from the guys.

Monsters of Folk Play Kiss for Halloween

Jennifer Marston — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:11:55 +0000

How did you spend your Halloween? Probably not onstage at the Louisville Palace Theatre, performing while decked out in classic-era Kiss regalia, which is reportedly how the Monsters of Folk passed this year’s holiday.

A show review by the Louisville Courier-Journal states that the supergroup gave an encore both dressed as the famous foursome and performing classic jams like “Detroit Rock City” and “Rock and Roll All Nite.” Throw in Jim James as Gene Simmons and Conor Oberst in eight-inch heels, playing the part of Paul Stanley, and, well, we can only be grateful someone caught the fanfare on camera.

Monsters of Folk wrap a U.S. tour this month and will head to Europe shortly thereafter:
11/02 Toronto, Ontario – Massey Hall
11/03 Boston, MA – The Orpheum
11/06 New York, NY – United Palace
11/08 New York, NY – Beacon Theater
11/09 Philadelphia, PA – Academy of Music
11/12 Stockholm, Sweden – Philadelphia Church
11/14 Berlin, Germany – Huxleys
11/15 Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
11/17 London, England – Troxy
11/18 Paris, France – Elysee Montmartre
11/19 Koln, Germany – E-Werk
11/21 The Hague, Netherlands – Crossing Border
11/22 Antwerp, Belgium – Crossing Border