Saddle Creek to Reissue Early Bright Eyes Records
Saddle Creek announced yesterday that they will rerelease six early Bright Eyes albums in 2012. The albums will be released on three different dates: A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997 and Oh Holy Fools – The Music of Son, Ambulance and Bright Eyes will be released March 6. Letting Off the Happiness and Every Day and Every Night will be released on April 3. Breakout album Fevers and Mirrors and There is No Beginning to the Story will be released May 1. You can pre-order the first two albums or a bundle that contains all six albums through... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 11 Most Epic Songs of the 21st Century (So Far)
The word “epic” gets thrown around quite liberally these days. It’s used to describe everything from Internet fails to baked goods; some would argue the word’s gigantic nature has been rendered impotent. Luckily some music still lives up to the term. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayWatch Tom Morello Play With Bright Eyes
As Stereogum points out, Tom Morello joined Bright Eyes on stage for a couple of songs that included “Arienette” and a pretty sloppy “Road to Joy.” While it seems like a kind of weird combo, Morello’s mastery of controlled feedback complemented the moody “Arienette” pretty well before he launched into one of his typical whacked-out solos. read more
Found in: Music, NewsBright Eyes Announce West Coast Tour Dates
Conor Oberst must be over whatever was bumming him out about Bright Eyes. Not long after announcing more tour dates and hinting that the band might not actually break up, Oberst has announced still more tour dates.... read more
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Found in: ArticlesBright Eyes Photos - Columbus, Ohio
Photos taken by Sean Edgar at Lifestyle Communities Pavilion in Columbus, Ohio.... read more
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Found in: Music, NewsWatch Bright Eyes Perform 'Beginner's Mind' on Leno
Bright Eyes appeared on Jay Leno last night to perform “Beginner’s Mind” from the recently-released The People’s Key.... read more
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The Montreal music festival Osheaga is now a full weekend extravaganza, extending its run into three music filled days.... read more
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