Record Store Day was this past weekend, and Bright Eyes’ mastermind Conor Oberst was behind one of the most sought after 7″ releases. I managed to snag a copy, but only hitting up a second store because my vinyl loving heart felt there was a hole that needed to be filled even though I had […]
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Fall In Love With Conor Oberst All Over Again With The B-Side “Fast Friends”
April 21st, 2014 
James Shotwell 
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Conor Oberst Debuts Seven New Songs Live
April 12th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Conor Oberst has been in the music industry since he was twelve years old. It didn’t take him long to establish himself as a talented musician, and over a decade later he has a passionate group of fans. Between his solo work and his time with Bright Eyes and Monsters Of Folk, he’s easily in […]
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WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 3/30-4/5
April 5th, 2014 Troy Sennett Welcome to this week’s edition of Weekly Wax! The most exciting release of the last seven days is one that nobody saw coming. Copeland might have launched a painfully long pre-order for Ixora, but the wait will certainly be worth it, and you can still pick up a copy on black or white vinyl. If […]
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STREAM: Conor Oberst – “Governor’s Ball”
March 31st, 2014 Amber Wade Conor Oberst has released another track from his forthcoming album, Upside Down Mountain. Titled “Governor’s Ball,” the track can be streamed right now after the jump. The album is set to be released May 20 through Nonesuch records. It can be pre-ordered now through iTunes and the Nonesuch records store. Both pre-order options include instant downloads […]
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Full List Of Record Store Day Releases Revealed
March 20th, 2014 Kriston McConnell It’s here! The entire list of releases for this year’s Record Store Day has finally been revealed. There are splits, b-sides, reissues and special pressings from a ton of various artists ranging from metal to ’80s rock. The list of artists includes Cage The Elephant, David Bowie, Broken Bells, Between The Buried & Me, Conor […]
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February 20th, 2014 James Shotwell Bright Eyes‘ Conor Oberst has filed a new defamation lawsuit against a woman who claimed she was raped by the singer when she was sixteen years old. In December 2013, a then-anonymous XOJane commenter responded to an article on the website detailing what it was like to date an abusive rock star, writing: “I was […]
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Conor Oberst Announces New Album ‘Upside Down Mountain’ and Tour, Shares “Hundreds of Ways”
February 11th, 2014 James Shotwell Bright Eyes’ mastermind Conor Oberst has finally revealed his plans for 2014. Conor Oberst has announced plans to release his new album, Upside Down Mountain, on May 21 via Nonesuch records. A new song titled “Hundreds Of Ways,” which will be released as part of a limited edition 7″ on Record Store Day (April 19) […]
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WTF: Mac Miller Covers The Bright Eyes Ballad “Lua”
February 6th, 2014 James Shotwell Mac Miller has released a variety of odd musical offerings through his alter-ego Larry Fisherman, but last night he outdid himself with the debut of a Bright Eyes cover that is sure to have indie kids tweeting up a storm in no time. Accompanied by only an acoustic guitar, Miller does his best to croon […]
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Conor Oberst Auditioned For ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’
January 2nd, 2014 John Bazley In a conversation with Inside Llewyn Davis star Oscar Isaac in Interview magazine, Bright Eyes mastermind Conor Oberst revealed that he auditioned for the role of the titular character. According to Oberst, he was one of many musicians considered for the role of the folk singer. “I know I told you this when we met, […]
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Saddle Creek To Release Bright Eyes’ Christmas Album Wide For The First Time
October 29th, 2013 James Shotwell In 2002, a young and still relatively under the radar Conor Oberst recorded A Christmas Album to benefit the Nebraska AIDS Project, which was available in limited quantities through Saddle Creek’s website. The album sold out in no time at all, and in the years that followed became a popular set of mp3s shared between […]
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Jack White, Conor Oberst, Patti Smith to Play Coen Brothers’ Concert
August 19th, 2013 Nina Corcoran Who would curate a concert that includes The Avett Brothers, Conor Oberst, Marcus Mumford, Patti Smith, The Decemberists‘ Colin Meloy, and Jack White‘s first live performance of 2013? Obviously the… Coen Brothers? In preparation for their upcoming film, Inside Llewyn Davis, the Coen Brothers and T-Bone Burnett (the film’s soundtrack producer) are bringing the big hitters […]
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WATCH: Desaparecidos Cover Joyce Manor’s “Constant Headache” Live
February 26th, 2013 Dayton O'Connor Yes, many of us bow at the feet of Conor Oberst in reverence of his various musical projects and his formative contributions to that Saddle Creek sound. Fortunately, it looks like Oberst isn’t above taking a few cues from one of the bands that he influenced. Oberst recently resurrected his rocking and rollicking side-project Desaparecidos […]
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