Features
Tuesday, December 18 2007
The Best Americana of 2007
If 2007 didn't invite any gripping controversies, it was certainly filled with competitive comparisons -- between young and old, past and present, and among splintered factions -- and both surprising hits and disappointing misses. All in all, a dynamic and at times resurgent year for the broad scope of Americana.
Friday, July 20 2007
Part 5: Public Enemy to Dixie Chicks (1989-2006)
The brave, early activists of the US AIDS movement knew that Silence = Death. Throughout history it's "Put up", we're told, "Shut up", we're threatened. Praise to those who set their protest to song and act up!
Tuesday, February 20 2007
Bright Eyes: In Defense of Preciousness
Despite all the self-absorption, and directly in spite of criticisms about the brittle timber of Conor Oberst's much commented on voice, Feldman lays her love for Bright Eyes out in public to defend the mysterious power of the hope that slips through the cracks in Bright Eyes' usually gloomy demeanor.
Reviews
Tuesday, October 11 2011
Bright Eyes Get Spirited in a Graveyard
Conor Oberst peels back the petulance to reveal a great performer.
Monday, February 14 2011
Bright Eyes: The People's Key
On The People's Key, Conor Oberst bids farewell to an adolescence marked by histrionics and artistic restlessness. Even enfants terribles have to grow up sometime.
Thursday, December 13 2007
Bright Eyes: Motion Sickness: Live Recordings
This collection of live recordings from Oberst's 2005 tour provides the link between his previously unhinged emotion and his new, more relaxed country persona.
Tuesday, April 24 2007
Bright Eyes: Four Winds
“Restrained” is a word not often seen in Bright Eyes reviews, but it’s the best way to describe this new EP by Conor Oberst and friends.
Wednesday, April 11 2007
Bright Eyes: Cassadaga
Conor Oberst has (mostly) left his indulgences behind, settling down to create an American indie rock album of substance, maturity, and passion. This is the Bright Eyes we've been waiting for.
Blogs
Thursday, December 16 2010
Bright Eyes Announce 2011 Tour
Conor Oberst has finally decided to resurrect his main band Bright Eyes after taking a more than two year break from the project to concentrate…
News
Thursday, April 7 2011
Conor Oberst continues his musical and spiritual quest with a new 'Key'
MINNEAPOLIS — With all the cosmic imagery on his recent albums, Conor Oberst could not have asked for a better setting than the riverfront park…
