Big thanks to the kind YANP-reader Cody who sent me this sizable collection of My Morning Jacket covers! I can’t think of a better send-off to South By Southwest. I’m wildly excited to FINALLY catch MMJ live this go-around at Bonnaroo* (in 2006 I missed them after I fell asleep mid-day because I’d been driving through the night… ouch). Anyway, these Kentucky kings have a new record coming out this summer and many festival dates to follow, I’m sure.

ZIP: My Morning Jacket covers pt1 (link)
ZIP: My Morning Jacket covers pt2 (link)

Both ZIPs together have a total of 54 covers, so enjoy diving into that. Here are a few of my favorites for those of you who need a little convincing…

MP3: My Morning Jacket - Attitude (Misfits; live)
MP3: My Morning Jacket - I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man (Prince; live)
MP3: My Morning Jacket - Northern Sky (Nick Drake; live)
MP3: My Morning Jacket - Time of the Season (Zombies; live)

*Actually, I just remembered that I might be catching a Jim James/MMJ performance at SXSW, so my first time could come sooner than that!