Monsters of Folk is an indie/folk supergroup consisting of Conor Oberst (of Bright Eyes and Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band), Mike Mogis (also of Bright Eyes), Jim James…keep reading →
Conor Oberst presented Bright Eye’s newest album The People’s Key to a sold-out crowd at Chicago’s Riviera Theater. Six years ago, I saw Bright Eyes at the very same venue…keep reading →
When the line-up for 2010 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival was first announced, I thought there had to be a joke somewhere, or hidden fee. Not even a donation? I simply…keep reading →
Things I don’t generally think of when I think of Conor Oberst: punk rock. Probably because in 2000, I was too busy being a middle schooler with bad music taste…keep reading →
Alright, Indie Shufflers. Who here knows who John Prine? Who’s listened to him? If the answer’s “I don’t know,” don’t worry. Justin Vernon of Bon Iver is here to act…keep reading →
Clearly the music festivals never cease in Chicago. Last week we had Riot Fest and the combined Hideout Block Party & A.V. Fest. This weekend comes the third incarnation of…keep reading →
Bright Eyes’ opening tracks are everything an album starter should be. 2005′s I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning featured a nonchalant chat over tea during a plane crash. 2006′s Cassadaga began…keep reading →
An immediate favorite album, the kind that pushes others out, pulls together cozily familiar songs without distinctly peeling ideas straight off their influences. The first full length from Deep Sea…keep reading →
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