Conor Oberst to release solo album on Merge
It's barely been a year since the release of the last Bright Eyes full-length, Cassadaga, so yesterday's news came as a bit of a bleeding-heart-stopper. Turns out that instead of collaborating with M. Ward, as we guesstimated late last year, the gooey center of Bright Eyes—Conor Oberst—has been holed up in a magical land of elves somewhere in Mexico, quietly working on the first solo album he's made since before he was legal (to drive, perv!). It must've been tough for Merge Records to keep this under the lid for months, seeing as they'll be the first label besides Oberst's... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBright Eyes, M. Ward to play Barack Obama rally tonight
Perhaps you remember Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst as the guy who toured with the Boss in support of 2004 Democratic candidate John Kerry? Well, now Oberst is jumping onboard the Barack Obama bandwagon alongside fellow supporters Wilco, will.i.am, and, um, Goo Goo Dolls, not to mention the three-fourths Pearl Jam song "Rock Around Barack," which you can download here. This very evening, Oberst and Co. will suit up alongside rumored collaborator M. Ward, Sparta frontman Jim Ward and Secret Life of Sparrows for an old-fashioned political rally at Saddle Creek-owned Omaha venue Slowdown. Barack the vote: February 7 - Barack... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPossible Bright Eyes/M. Ward collaboration in the works
Conor Oberst has been a busy bee this year. Having released Cassadaga, toured extensively, having taken on the Los Angeles Philharmonic, you would think that the indie-rock poster child would be ready for some sweet repose come 2008. Don’t count on it. Allegedly, the man behind Bright Eyes will be teaming up with long time tour mate and collaborator, M. Ward, to form a new band that has yet to be christened with a name. Although no one from either camp has confirmed this musical possibility, given the two artists’ history, there’s a good chance these kids could actually start... read more
Found in: Music, NewsOberst adds pals for symphonic date
Ever since rock ‘n’ roll showed up on the scene, driving its custom Cadillac and wearing designer shades, classical music lovers have been convinced that the end was nigh for quality music. Likewise, many rockers have always been too impatient to sit through a concerto at the local symphony hall. However, with Interpol bassist Carlos D leading the way, the relationship between the indie and classical worlds is seeing a fresh thaw. Also on the frontlines of this latest surge of inter-genre diplomacy – Conor Oberst, the man known to his disciples as Bright Eyes. On September 29, Oberst will... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMake a plan to love Bright Eyes on tour
Apparently, you don't have to own a University of Anchorage student identification card to make it into a Bright Eyes show after all. After Conor and company treat Alaskan academia to three back-to-back performances, they're heading all over the country for the real deal: a three-month fall tour, with one notable Hollywood Bowl gig with M. Ward and the L.A. Philharmonic. Click here to read Paste's review of Bright Eyes' latest album, Cassadaga, which premiered in April on Saddle Creek. September 13 - Denver, Col. @ Ogden Theatre* 14 - Boise, Idaho @ Big Easy Concert House* 15 - Spokane,... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBright Eyes adds lucky number of tour dates
Days before University of Alaska-Fairbanks’ annual “Starvation Gulch Festival,” which has a history of students stealing 400 lb slabs of concrete and burning giant wooden towns, Bright Eyes will stop by the once stir-crazy institution for one of several recently-added tour dates. Oberst and company also plan to make two stops at University of Alaska-Anchorage, in this case, weeks away from the local 14th annual Acapella Festivella – “the most energy of any live music,” a previous year’s audience member told The Northern Light. Maybe our northernmost brethren will find Bright Eyes dull by comparison to the crazy carnival of... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWayne Coyne, Pancake Mountain, and Sweet Talk doing Karaoke
Ever since my buddy Burton turned me and my sons on to the inimitable and highly addictive family show, Pancake Mountain, it has been one of my goals to be interviewed by Rufus, the cotton swab lamb who has a penchant for chilling with some solid music peeps. ie pictured here with Bright Eyes: My desire to hang with a hand puppet has nothing to do with easing some deep rooted childhood neurosis, it has to do with impressing my three year old son. You see Go-Go Sweet has had the good fortune to have had tea at the Ritz... read more
Found in: Blogs, Sweet TalkBright Eyes
By his own admission, Conor Oberst suffers from wanderlust... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesBright Eyes - Cassadaga
Conor Oberst trains his camera lens on landscapes blurring past read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsBright Eyes Announces Spring Tour
After spending most of 2006 in the studio, Bright Eyes is going to resurface in late February to show off the new work. The tour starts in Chicago and hits major cities on both coasts, promising a traditional line-up, plus songs from his upcoming Four Winds EP and the new full-length, Cassadaga. The shows are being performed in a select set of intimate venues for the full Bright Eyes affect. Ticket pre-sale starts on January 18th and regular sales start on January 25th. Four Winds will be available March 6th and Cassadaga on April 10th, both on Saddle Creek Records.... read more
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