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Category Archives: Conor Oberst
Bright Eyes announces tour, but no dates in Nebraska
Excited for the first big Bright Eyes tour in more than three years? Me too, except it’s not coming to Nebraska. At least, the announced dates (13 in all) to support “The People’s Key” don’t include any dates near to … Continue reading
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Bright Eyes album finally has a release date, album title
Conor Oberst sits in Slowdown’s back stage area. (Photo by Alyssa Schukar/The World-Herald) Finally, we have some information. Bright Eyes will release “The People’s Key” on Feb. 15 through Saddle Creek Records, according to a press release. It was rumored … Continue reading
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Video: Concert For Equality
A few weeks ago at the Concert For Equality, someone from the Sound Strike produced a video documenting the event. Watch it below. It’s mostly a lot about the message of the day (anti-Fremont illegal immigration law), as well as … Continue reading
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Conor Oberst announces tour WITHOUT the Mystic Valley Band
Conor Oberst has been a busy dude. Making a Bright Eyes album, speaking out against illegal immigration laws in Fremont and Arizona, reuniting the Desaparecidos. So, what next? A four-date swing through California. Why not, right? Coolest news about this … Continue reading
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Oberst and friends throw rock at Fremont’s law
It was a hot and sweaty day in Benson, but the indie fans lucky enough to have a ticket cheered on their favorite bands. Thousands were squeezed into a fenced-off street in the Benson business district (as well as inside … Continue reading
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Conor Oberst speaks
Conor Oberst sits in Slowdown’s back stage area. (Photo by Alyssa Schukar/The World-Herald) On Wednesday afternoon, I headed over to Slowdown. After following Robb Nansel up the stairs to the green room, myself and a photographer stepped in. Conor Oberst … Continue reading
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Desaparecidos are back for Bright Eyes, Cursive, Lullaby show to fight Fremont immigration law
This morning, I saw a tweet from One Percent that I knew was on its way: DESAPARECIDOS with CURSIVE, BRIGHT EYES and LULLABY FOR THE WORKING CLASS!!! SATURDAY JULY 31ST in DOWNTOWN BENSON!! I guess it’s official, now. Benson was … Continue reading
Conor Oberst explains his position on Arizona (and Fremont)
Bright Eyes and Conor Oberst fans in Arizona won’t be seeing either anytime soon (unless they travel out of state). As you probably already know, Oberst and quite a few others decided to boycott performing in Arizona due to the … Continue reading
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Bright Eyes doing an Arizona protest song
Awhile back, I mentioned that Conor Oberst had joined other artists (including Rage Against the Machine’s Zach de la Rocha, Kanye West and others) in boycotting performances in Arizona. The organization is called Sound Strike and their goal is the … Continue reading
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Are the Monsters of Folk coming back?
So, the Monsters of Folk are confirmed as performers for Austin City Limits, the Oct. 5-7 festival in Austin, Texas. It’s run by the same folks that run Lollapalooza and basically has the same format. It begs the question: Will … Continue reading
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