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Bright Eyes

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    M. Ward at First Avenue, 5/24/12

    M. WardFirst Avenue, MinneapolisMay 24, 2012M. Ward took his fans on a tour up and down the radio dial, both past and present, during his vibrant 90-minute set at First Avenue. His classic, timeless songs as well as some choice, spirited covers were filled out by a cracking four-piece band alongs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2012

    Top 20 best Minnesota songs: The complete list

    Related:Top 20 best Minnesota musiciansFirst Avenue's 20 best concertsFirst Avenue's 20 best concerts: Readers' picks50 cool facts about the Minnesota music sceneCountless songwriters have found inspiration in the Land of 10,000 Lakes over the years, and even more have hit upon something revelatory ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Top 20 best Minnesota songs: #10-1

    Related:Top 20 best Minnesota songs: #20-11Top 20 best Minnesota musiciansFirst Avenue's 20 best concertsCountless songwriters have found inspiration in the Land of 10,000 Lakes over the years, and even more have hit upon something revelatory about Minnesota without ever becoming full-time residen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    The Low Anthem's Ben Knox Miller talks about touring with the Avett Brothers and growing up in Providence

    ​Hailing from Providence, Rhode Island, the Low Anthem have an undeniable pride for local music culture and their small-city roots. There is a humbleness surrounding not only their music, but their attitudes towards folk music in general. The Low Anthem's history may be brief, but it's certainly n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    Bright Eyes and Titus Andronicus at First Avenue, 4/4/11

    Photos by Tony Nelson​Bright Eyes and Titus AndronicusApril 4, 2010First Avenue, MinneapolisConor Oberst has always seemed quite comfortable on the First Avenue stage. Monday night proved to be no exception, as Oberst, back performing under the Bright Eyes moniker, treated the sold-out crowd to a ... More >>

  • Music

    March 30, 2011

    Critics' Picks: Yelawolf, DeVotchKa, Bright Eyes, and more

    Photos by Tony Nelson​Bright Eyes and Titus AndronicusApril 4, 2010First Avenue, MinneapolisConor Oberst has always seemed quite comfortable on the First Avenue stage. Monday night proved to be no exception, as Oberst, back performing under the Bright Eyes moniker, treated the sold-out crowd to a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 30, 2011

    Bright Eyes & Titus Andronicus

    Photos by Tony Nelson​Bright Eyes and Titus AndronicusApril 4, 2010First Avenue, MinneapolisConor Oberst has always seemed quite comfortable on the First Avenue stage. Monday night proved to be no exception, as Oberst, back performing under the Bright Eyes moniker, treated the sold-out crowd to a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    Maria Taylor talks about reviving Azure Ray

    ​Dreamy pop duo Azure Ray offer much more than that girly-whimsical stuff this type of music so often delivers. With luscious lulling vocals and fairytale musicality, their new album Drawing Down the Moon encompasses a sense of bitter-sweet heartbreak. Azure Ray's lyrics seem almost unnecessary, ... More >>

  • Music

    September 22, 2010

    Janelle Monae, Matt & Kim, and more

    ​Dreamy pop duo Azure Ray offer much more than that girly-whimsical stuff this type of music so often delivers. With luscious lulling vocals and fairytale musicality, their new album Drawing Down the Moon encompasses a sense of bitter-sweet heartbreak. Azure Ray's lyrics seem almost unnecessary, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 10, 2010

    Dawes

    ​Dreamy pop duo Azure Ray offer much more than that girly-whimsical stuff this type of music so often delivers. With luscious lulling vocals and fairytale musicality, their new album Drawing Down the Moon encompasses a sense of bitter-sweet heartbreak. Azure Ray's lyrics seem almost unnecessary, ... More >>

  • Music

    February 10, 2010

    Street Sounds, Battle of the Jug Bands, and more

    ​Dreamy pop duo Azure Ray offer much more than that girly-whimsical stuff this type of music so often delivers. With luscious lulling vocals and fairytale musicality, their new album Drawing Down the Moon encompasses a sense of bitter-sweet heartbreak. Azure Ray's lyrics seem almost unnecessary, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Monsters of Folk finesse Orpheum

    The indie "super-group" of M. Ward, Conor Oberst, Jim James, and Mike Mogis delighted with their cornucopia of sound.

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2009

    Monsters of Folk

    The indie "super-group" of M. Ward, Conor Oberst, Jim James, and Mike Mogis delighted with their cornucopia of sound.

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2008

    The Faint bring doom and dance to First Ave. Friday

    faint resize.jpgIan Traas previews Friday's Faint show.

  • Music

    October 1, 2008

    Fall CD Review Roundup

    Military Special, Kristoff Krane, and Sleeping in the Aviary stand out amid a flurry of releases

  • Music

    August 6, 2008

    She & Him and more

    Military Special, Kristoff Krane, and Sleeping in the Aviary stand out amid a flurry of releases

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2007

    Breakfast of Champions: 12/31

    Military Special, Kristoff Krane, and Sleeping in the Aviary stand out amid a flurry of releases

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2007

    Over the Weekend, 12/28-12/31

    Military Special, Kristoff Krane, and Sleeping in the Aviary stand out amid a flurry of releases

  • Calendar

    December 26, 2007

    Conor Oberst

    Military Special, Kristoff Krane, and Sleeping in the Aviary stand out amid a flurry of releases

  • Music

    December 26, 2007

    Music A-List

    Military Special, Kristoff Krane, and Sleeping in the Aviary stand out amid a flurry of releases

  • Unknown

    May 9, 2007

    Concert Highlights for the Week of May 9 - May 15

    Military Special, Kristoff Krane, and Sleeping in the Aviary stand out amid a flurry of releases

  • Music

    April 18, 2007

    Bright Eyes: Cassadaga

    Military Special, Kristoff Krane, and Sleeping in the Aviary stand out amid a flurry of releases

  • News

    February 28, 2007

    The Next Big Thing

    Military Special, Kristoff Krane, and Sleeping in the Aviary stand out amid a flurry of releases

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2007

    The Next Big Thing comment thread

    Military Special, Kristoff Krane, and Sleeping in the Aviary stand out amid a flurry of releases

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2006

    City Planner: Monday 10/09

    Military Special, Kristoff Krane, and Sleeping in the Aviary stand out amid a flurry of releases

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2006

    Radio K's Top 77 Records of 2005

    Military Special, Kristoff Krane, and Sleeping in the Aviary stand out amid a flurry of releases

  • Music

    October 12, 2005

    Wolf Parade: Apologies to the Queen Mary

    Military Special, Kristoff Krane, and Sleeping in the Aviary stand out amid a flurry of releases

  • Columns

    September 21, 2005

    Free Will Astrology

    Military Special, Kristoff Krane, and Sleeping in the Aviary stand out amid a flurry of releases

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2005

    Are You There God? It's Me, Kurt Loder

    Military Special, Kristoff Krane, and Sleeping in the Aviary stand out amid a flurry of releases

  • Music

    June 1, 2005

    Fall Out Boy: From Under The Cork Tree

    Military Special, Kristoff Krane, and Sleeping in the Aviary stand out amid a flurry of releases

  • Music

    January 12, 2005

    To Protest and Serve

    Denouncing war and fighting for the right to booze, Bright Eyes forms an army of one

  • Columns

    December 8, 2004

    Shiver Me Timbers

    A disquisition on horripilation, cutis anserine, gooseflesh, and goose bumps

  • Columns

    October 27, 2004

    All the News That's Unfit to Print

    City Pages runs letters to the editor--of the PiPress

  • Music

    October 13, 2004

    Lifestyles of The Rich and Absent

    Hunting down the stars with Bright Eyes and the Fever

  • Columns

    October 13, 2004

    Keep on Rockin' in the Free World

    The first Tuesday in October, the first Tuesday in November

  • Columns

    October 13, 2004

    Why We Fight

    What is, and isn't, at stake in beating Bush

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2004

    "What's the frequency, Kerry?" is your Benzedrine uhuh

    What is, and isn't, at stake in beating Bush

  • News

    September 1, 2004

    Cities 527

    Rock gets rolled into federal campaign guidelines

  • Columns

    July 28, 2004

    Rock of Ages

    Are bands, like acne, just an adolescent rite of passage?

  • Arts

    October 22, 2003

    Kid Rock

    The life of a record-label owning, guitar-playing, writing, radio hosting...

  • Music

    July 16, 2003

    You Die and Then You Dance: M. Ward's Strange Transfiguration

    The life of a record-label owning, guitar-playing, writing, radio hosting...

  • Music

    April 9, 2003

    Happy Hour

    A Polyphonic Spree show--over sixty minutes of true psych-pop bliss

  • Music

    August 7, 2002

    Lonesome Crowded Midwest

    Desaparecidos watch malaise overrun America's heartland

  • Music

    June 19, 2002

    Go Ahead, Punk, Make My Day

    Is Slug's hip hop the yawp of a new blank generation?

  • Music

    February 20, 2002

    Melancholy Baby

    The Good Life and Azure Ray give love a wistful refrain

  • Music

    September 5, 2001

    Eyes Wide Shut

    Critics choose not to see a darkness in Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst

  • Music

    July 26, 2000

    Turn Around Bright Eyes

    Critics choose not to see a darkness in Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst

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