Category Archives: Bright Eyes

Live Candy: Several great shows this week

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Kevin Coffey

A lot of good live shows are coming this week in Omaha, starting tonight. Portland, Ore., indie punks The Thermals play tonight at The Waiting Room with Kentucky band Morning Teleportation and local favorites (now with keyboards!) Little Brazil. Should … Continue reading →

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Video: Bright Eyes’ “Shell Games”

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Kevin Coffey

Bright Eyes has a new video today, fresh off the release of “The People’s Key” yesterday. It’s the video for the first single (if you want to call it that), “Shell Games.” It shows Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, Nate Walcott, … Continue reading →

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Album Review: ‘The People’s Key’ by Bright Eyes

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Kevin Coffey

Bright Eyes, “The People’s Key”Label: Saddle Creek RecordsRelease: Feb. 15 You might think Bright Eyes is this indie acoustic project. You know, the one that’s really just Conor Oberst playing his folky tunes under a pseudonym? It’s not. Not anymore, … Continue reading →

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Bright Eyes: Omaha-area date added to the tour

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Kevin Coffey

Today, Bright Eyes announced a whole bunch of extra tour dates in the Midwest and West, including one that puts them close to home. The band plays June 4  at Westfair Amphitheater in Council Bluffs. I’m also excited about the … Continue reading →

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Bright Eyes listening party; Could it be a No. 1 album?

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Kevin Coffey

If you haven’t listened to Bright Eyes’ “The People’s Key,” get on it. It’s not that hard to find. Today, Saddle Creek Records announced it will host a listening party and pre-sale on Feb. 14, which is the day before … Continue reading →

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Listen to Bright Eyes’ “The People’s Key” in full

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Kevin Coffey

You won’t have a hard copy in your hands until Feb. 15, but today, there are two ways to listen to the new Bright Eyes album, “The People’s Key.” NPR has the whole thing streaming over here. “This is the … Continue reading →

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Video: Making of “The People’s Key”

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Kevin Coffey

Ever see how a record is actually made? It’s kind of a neat process, at least a whole lot cooler than stamping out CDs. Saddle Creek Records posted a quick, 1-minute video on the making of Bright Eyes’ “The People’s … Continue reading →

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Download new Bright Eyes track, “Haile Selassie”

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Kevin Coffey

Photo by Alyssa Schukar/The World-Herald As promised awhile back, Bright Eyes has dropped another track for you to download from its awaited album, “The People’s Key.” This time, it’s track five, “Haile Selassie.” It’s one of my favorite tracks on … Continue reading →

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Bright Eyes announces more tour dates, but none in Nebraska

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Kevin Coffey

The boys in Bright Eyes are going on tour, as I’m sure you know. Well, they announced more tour dates and they still aren’t coming to Nebraska. Honestly, it does seem like they’re just extending the tour off of SXSW, … Continue reading →

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New Music: “Shell Games” from Bright Eyes’ “The People’s Key”

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Kevin Coffey

I’m actually off this week, but I have to share this news: Bright Eyes dropped its first new song from The People’s Key.” Stream the song here:http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F8275933&show_comments=false&color=000000 It’s a driving tune and a little more rock than I would have … Continue reading →

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