Fun fact: Not only are vinyl sales still growing while compact disc numbers continue to plummet, but — according to a What Hi-Hi report — turntables are now outselling CD players. Needless to say, it's a perfect time for CD-era musicians to dust off their old master tapes (if they're lucky enough to own them) for a reissue or two. Per a pair of recent interviews, the White Stripes and newly reunited Desaparecidos are doing just that. We've known about Jack White's ambition to reissue the entire (!) White Stripes back catalog via Third [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Politics as Usual For the first time in a decade, Rage Against the Machine will take the stage in Los Angeles to support the ongoing campaign against Arizona's controversial immigration bill , which is set to become a law in just two weeks. The outspoken and politically-charged band will be joined by Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst for the benefit gig, which is set for the Hollywood Palladium on Friday, July 23, according to the [...]
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For what seems like it'll only be one show, but still! They were awesome, also kind of a big deal to these guys . Pitchfork reported late yesterday that the Conor Oberst-fronted punk outfit is coming together again after nearly a decade of inactivity to play the Concert of Equality in his hometown of Omaha, a benefit whose proceeds will support the ACLU's suit against Nebraska's controversial Fremont law. Oberst is also re-assembling his long dormant Bright Eyes project for the occasion, "anti-immigrant" legislation something he's become increasingly vocal about [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Politics as Usual Just days after Conor Oberst spoke out about boycotting performing in Arizona because of its contentious immigration law, the Bright Eyes frontman has announced he will now spearhead a benefit gig called "Concert for Equality." According to the Omaha World-Herald , the show will help the ACLU fight the "Fremont Law," a similarly divisive approach to immigration in his home state of Nebraska. For the gig, set for July 31 in [...]
Between Conor Oberst's recent mention of upcoming concerts to raise awareness about Arizona's controversial SB1070 immigration law and his citing Fremont, Nebraska's "very similar, almost more radical" city ordinance in an open letter for the Sound Strike, we should've seen this coming: Old-school Saddle Creek outfits Desparecidos and Lullaby for the Working Class are reuniting at the Concert For Equality, a concert/rally in Omaha on July 31 to benefit the Nebraska branch of the ACLU's fight against said Fremont anti-immigration law. As Wayward Blog points out , Bright Eyes and Cursive [...]
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I was driving to work on Saturday, yes, Saturday (I'll get to that) when I passed the Novo Nordisk corporate complex on Route 1 at around 7 am. There were cars in the parking lot. Not a lot, and maybe some of them were the cleaning staff and that was their regular hours, but there were definitely a bunch of cars there owned by people who were working, on a Saturday morning, outside of their regular work hours. And it got me angry. The client I was traveling to on Saturday is a major American corporation (or at least a [...]
The third installment of A Retrospective, this time the focus is on 2002. The year of rebuilding, so to speak. It was the year I discovered Cider Jack (and did so plentifully) at the local Pullman bar Rico's, and we all would rehearse Bill Brasky skits (from the SNL spots, and made up on the spot) as twenty feet away the university jazz combo performed excellent renditions of Van Morrison's "Moondance" and various Motown favorites. As we see every year, 2002 saw several real great releases. Here are my favorites. [...]
2002 was a simpler time. Apple's iMac G4 was being touted as the next generation iMac; the Maryland Terrapins won the NCAA championship (HELL YEAH THEY DID); Kelly Clarkson won the very first season of American Idol; Conor Oberst had literally no muscle mass. Also, he was splitting time between fronting Bright Eyes and the lesser known (and long defunct) Desaparecidos . And it's too damn bad - they were good . Just imagine the Oberst you know from the turn of the century, the perpetually emotive music and lyrics, the ever-wavering voice... and [...]
Ever need to play a song that fit your mood when you were pissed off at the world? Ever have trouble finding a song that matched the loud fits of your anger with the lyrical expression of your rage? Well look no further, as for no reason whatsoever and having nothing to do with me turning a year older this week, here are my favorite songs I like to play when I'm in a less than sunny mood. Enjoy! 1. "You and Me" Archers of Loaf [...]
To many in the music scene, Conor Oberst is a hero. Love him or hate him, the guy does have a way with words. And despite the frequent comparisons to Bob Dylan , Oberst is versatile and more than a rehash of Dylan. I guess you could say that with projects that have ranged from Desaparecidos to Bright Eyes to the Mystic Valley Band , he is a man of many hats...or at least one very large, Amish looking one. Oberst recently [...]
Happy 4th of July, readers! Download The Decemberists - "July, July!".mp3 there is a road that meets the road that goes to my house and how the green grows there and we've got special boots to beat the path to my house and it's careful and it's careful when i'm there and i say your uncle was a crooked french Canadian and he was gut-shot runnin' gin and how his guts [...]
Since the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame induction...a full month ago...the thoughts of weighing current artists musical merit has been big topic on my mind. Doing a blog like this, it's hard not to look at each artist and consider their impact in the bigger scheme of things. Especially this week. Three very strong music artists...each with distinct musical voices...but are any of them RNRHOF
Between the trip to Virginia and the bar mitzvah and the Phillies game in the rain on Sunday, I'm still trying to catch up on my sleep and still unable to post at my new place of employment. So this will be a quick voyage down NMT, without any accompanying pithy responses. All I can say is this music is good and support the artists who made it. Enjoy. Download Wolf Parade - "Language City".mp3 Download Cut Copy - [...]
With the announcement of this year's Austin City Limits lineup came the revelation for many, including myself, that Conor Oberst is back with another new side project. Hypeful recently did a great write-up about the newly formed Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band , which made their debut last December at the 400 Bar in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Composed of Oberst, Nik Freitas , and Rilo Kiley drummer Jason Boesel, the group offers a dynamic and rich Neil Young-esque folk sound, a bit reminiscent of Bright Eyes' most [...]
Der Karnevalsmusik, die einem entgegenschlägt sobald man es wagt in diesen Tagen die Haustür zu öffen, sollte dringend etwas entgegengesetzt werden! Und wer eignet sich dafür besser als unser allseits gelieber Herr Oberst? Diesmal nicht als Bright Eyes sondern als Kopf der Desaparecidos . Leider existiert die Band schon seit einigen Jahren nicht mehr, aber sie soll trotzdem hier Erwähnung finden! Zum besseren Verständnis hier die Bandbeschreibung der Saddle Creek Homepage: Desaparecidos is a 5-piece rock band fronted by Bright Eyes singer/songwriter Conor Oberst (vocals, guitar) and [...]
I'm sorry I haven't had much new material written on here recently, but I've been too busy to write lately. Busy doing nothing, but still, I haven't had a moment's rest since, I don't know, last Thursday. My weekend involved bad beats at poker, late night diner runs, and perfectly pink waitresses on Friday; a Saturday spent looking for Halloween costumes and failing miserably, looking for hot pretzels and settling for WaWa's not-hot nor tasty version, and drinking excessive amounts of German beer; a Sunday of football, wings, nachos, beer, and the most tedious six hours ever spent [...]
Arts & Crafts continues to add to an already busy non-Broken Social Scene year with the release of the second album from The Most Serene Republic in October. Amanda loved the last album while I wasn't thrilled by it. I found bits and pieces that were great but others that just didn't click for me. However, if the first released track from the upcoming Population is anything to go by, I may be more into the band this time around. Check it out below. Download: [...]
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