"So, if you have this weekend's New York Time's magazine, there is quite the article on Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst. Not only do they call him the new Bob Dylan, but they also mention the shift in his fanbase that has taken place the last few years (Went from "English majors" to "girls with pink hair, bespectacled boys in old man sweaters all wearing dr. suess shoes."). It's a good read, focusing less on his music, and more on his image. They also address the use of the e-word."
In more Bright Eyes news, Conor Oberst has recorded an album of traditional Christmas songs performed and arranged with the help of Cursive's Gretta Cohn, Sorry About Dresden's Matt Oberst, The White Octave's Stephen Pederson, and a bunch more Omaha notables for release on Saddle Creek. All proceeds will go to benefit the Nebraska AIDS Project. The CD is only available online and will not be available in stores. Go here to find out how to order it, and click READ MORE for the track listing.
In even *more* Bright Eyes news, the group is currently on tour in Europe with labelmates the Good Life and Azure Ray. Click READ MORE for those dates, as well.
Track Listing:
1. Away In A Manger
2. Blue Christmas
3. Oh Little Town of Bethlehem
4. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
5. The First Noel
6. Little Drummer Boy
7. White Christmas
8. Silent Night
9. Silver Bells
10. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
11. The Night Before Christmas
Tour Dates
11.16 Sat. Munster, D Gleis w/ The Good Life and Azure Ray
11.18 Mon. Gotteburg, SE TBA w/ The Good Life and Azure Ray
11.19 Tue. Oslo, NL So What w/ The Good Life and Azure Ray
11.20 Wed. Stockholm, SE Gota Kallare w/ The Good Life and Azure Ray
11.21 Thur. Linkoping, SE Herrgarn w/ The Good Life and Azure Ray
11.22 Fri. Malmo, SE KB w/ The Good Life and Azure Ray
11.23 Sat. Copenhagen, DK Loppen w/ The Good Life and Azure Ray
11.25 Mon. Hamburg, D Molotow w/ The Good Life and Azure Ray
11.26 Tue. Berlin, D Maria w/ The Good Life and Azure Ray
11.27 Wed. Bielefeld, D Forum w/ The Good Life and Azure Ray
11.28 Thur. Cologne, D Gebaude w/ The Good Life and Azure Ray
11.29 Fri. Munchen, D Orange House w/ The Good Life and Azure Ray
11.30 Sat. Vienna, A Flex Club w/ The Good Life and Azure Ray
12.01 Sun. Aviano, I Velvet w/ The Good Life and Azure Ray
12.03 Tue. Fribourg, SW Fri-son w/ The Good Life and Azure Ray
12.04 Wed. Zurich, SW Rote Fabrik w/ The Good Life and Azure Ray
12.05 Thur. Frankfurt, D Robert Johnson w/ The Good Life and Azure Ray
12.06 Fri. Paris, F Divan du Monde w/ The Good Life and Azure Ray
12.07 Sat. London, UK w/ The Good Life and Azure Ray
12.09 Mon. New York, NY Bowery Ballroom w/ The Good Life, Azure Ray, and Now It's Overhead (Sold Out)