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Gallery: Onstage Acts at Lollapalooza
Music festival season is well underway, and the latest offering was Lollapalooza in Chicago. Check out photos of acts like The Pretty Reckless and The Kills doing their thing from the stage. And yes, we assure you Taylor Momsen‘s wearing something ridiculous. More »
Last Night I Accidentally Went To A Bright Eyes Show And, Like, Totally Came Of Age
A few days ago a friend texted to ask if I wanted to see WILD FLAG and Superchunk open for Bright Eyes at Radio City Music Hall. My response was a “hellz yeah” sent rapid-fire, for which I was heartily mocked. I bring this up because it exemplifies that I am a person who uses the tools of teenagers. I’m six years removed from qualifying as a member of their hormonal ranks, but I say “OMG” unironically and I’ll occasionally reach into a pocket for my Chapstick or a Klonopin and pull out a brontosaurus-shaped Silly Band instead; hell, I write a feature called The Daily Bieber for goodness’ sake! I should also mention that when I was an actual teenager I harbored a secret fantasy of meeting, seducing and shotgun-marrying Conor Oberst, aka Bright Eyes. More »
Video: Conor Oberst’s Anti-Anti-Immigration Protest, ‘Coyote Song’
Hey, remember how Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes held a rally in Nebraska against Arizona’s anti-immigration bill? Well, it happened, though unless you are a big Ober-head, you may have missed that blip because whoops, you’re in Nebraska (which, to be fair, has passed a similar bill and no one cared because no immigrants go to Nebraska).
ANYWHOOZLE: Here’s the “Coyote Song” he wrote about it and performed at his Concert for Equality! It’s not bad, but if he’s still… More »
Memo To Arizona Lawmakers: Keep Up Those Anti-Immigration Bills If You Like Free Conor Oberst Concerts!
Remember Bright Eyes? Of course you do. That’s your favorite band, ever. You were into Conor Oberst before he released Lifted and got super popular. You are even into his side projects like Desparecidos, and the BE album Cassadaga about his time in a spiritual Florida town that Johnny Depp called one of his “favorite things” about 2007 (thanks Wikipedia!).
Anyway, if you love Conor Oberst but also live in Arizona and feel strongly that immigrants need to be kept out,… More »
Monsters of Folk Played United Palace and Beacon Theatre
Monsters of Folk, the supergroup made up of M. Ward, Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes), and Jim James (My Morning Jacket), played two New York-area shows this weekend: Friday at United Palace and Sunday at the Beacon Theatre. I was lucky enough to go to the Friday show.
The men looked super snazzy in their dark suits and skinny ties, and played for about 3 hours with no opener–quite a skill in itself. They had with them drummer Will… More »
Monsters of Folk
Image: Sam Barnes, Filter
Monsters of Folk is a folk supergroup comprised of Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James and singer/songwriter M.Ward. The group has a self-titled debut album coming out on September 22. A track from the album is available for free on their website and it’s called “Say Please.” To get it go to the site and type “please” into the request form.
The four have toured together before, back… More »
Independence Day Weekend Musical Happenings
Hooray for long weekends! Happy almost 4th to you all! Hope you’ll be celebrating wtih some music; here’s what’s going down this weekend:
Thursday (tonight):
Forro in the Dark at the MoMA Sculpture Garden (free, 5:30 pm)
Thee Oh Sees, Golden Triangle, The Beets, German Measles at Glasslands
Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, Tammy Faye Starlite at (le) Poisson Rouge
The Feelies at Maxwell’s
Jay Reatard, Screaming Females, TV Smith of the Adverts at Music Hall of Williamsburg
Cubic Zirconia, Head Automatica, Chico Mann, Dam Funk at Santos… More »
Conor Oberst and Jenny Lewis Playing Free July 4 Show
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Jenny Lewis Playing with Rilo Kiley in June 2008 at Terminal 5
According to Brooklynvegan, this year’s free July 4 outdoor concert at Battery Park will feature Conor Oberst. Jenny Lewis will open. “This year this event is not ticketed, but space is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.” How do you think it will compare to last year’s show with Sonic Youth and The Feelies? I love New York in the summer…:)… More »
Dark Was The Night Listening Party
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If you haven’t heard of it yet, get ready to be really excited. Dark Was The Night is a compilation being put out to benefit the Red Hot Organization–an international charity dedicated to raising money and awareness for HIV and AIDS through popular culture. This album will be 2 discs and chock full of amazing collaborations. Check out this track listing:
THIS DISC
1 Knotty Pine – Dirty Projectors + David Byrne
2 Cello Song (Nick Drake) – The Books featuring Jose… More »