By Jennifer Marston on July 7, 2010
On July 31, Conor Oberst will gather not just his Bright Eyes troupe, but also the Desaparecidos crew, from whom we haven’t seen a performance since back in 2002. Also joining are Lullaby for the Working Class and Cursive.
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Posted in News | Tagged Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst, Cursive, Desaparecidos, Lullaby for the Working Class, Saddle Creek
By Jennifer Marston on June 14, 2010
Stream Conor Oberst covering John Prine while reading about Kid Cudi’s arrest, Bonnaroo 2010, and yet-more music from the ever-prolific Ryan Adams.
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Posted in MP3s and Streams, News | Tagged Bonnaroo, Conor Oberst, Kid Cudi, Ryan Adams
By Jennifer Marston on February 9, 2010
Conor Oberst, Fleet Foxes, Jenny Lewis, and a boat-load of other artists are involved in a charity auction for Crafts for a Cause.
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Posted in News | Tagged Conor Oberst, Crafts for a Cause, Fleet Foxes, Jenny Lewis, Le Tigre, Norah Jones, The Strokes
By Jennifer Marston on February 3, 2010
Earlier last month, Memphis garage-rock pioneer Jay Reatard passed away at the age of 29. According to The Memphis Commerical Appeal, Reatard—born Jimmy Lindsey Jr.—was found dead in his home. The same paper revealed autopsy details today. Shelby County Medical Examiner Dr. Karen E. Chancellor stated that Reatard died from “cocaine toxicity,” and that “alcohol [...]
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Posted in News | Tagged Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst, Definitive Jux, DFA Records, Jack White, Jay Reatard, midlake, The Dead Weather
By Jennifer Marston on November 11, 2009
Monsters of Folk are so busy touring and playing dress-up they clearly don’t have time to make a new music video, and have asked fans to step up and assume the responsibility.
Put in simpler terms, they’re holding a video contest. M. Ward, Conor Oberst, Jim James, and Mike Mogis have asked fans to create a “compelling” video for the song “Dear God,” first track off the band’s self-titled album. Post the video to YouTube with the tag “Dear Folk Monster.” One winner gets $5,000, a signed Gibson acoustic, and a copy of Final Cut Pro.
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Posted in News, Videos | Tagged Conor Oberst, Contests, Jim James, M. Ward, Monsters of Folk
