Subject: Bright Eyes

• The Bled

  February 15, 2007

• Philanthropy vs. Marketing

  February 1, 2007

• It's That Time of the Year

  December 22, 2006

• Dazzler

  December 4, 2006

• Bright Spots

  April 24, 2007

• Post-Birthday Getdown with Bright Eyes

  May 9, 2007

• Panic! at Andersons

  The madness is back -- with prizes inside

  January 27, 2005

• Top 10 selling CDs at Zia Record Exchange (3851 East Thunderbird Road)

  Chart-toppers for January 24 through 30

  February 3, 2005

• Top 10 selling CDs at Zia Record Exchange (1940 West Chandler Boulevard in Chandler)

  Chart-toppers for February 14 through 20

  February 24, 2005

• A Wilhelm Scream

  (Nitro Records)
  Ruiner

  August 11, 2005

• Conor Oberst Is Coming to the Marquee on April 14

  Conor Oberst, a.k.a. the guy from Bright Eyes I know my excitement about this show is going to give people a chance to give me shit, but fuck it: Conor Oberst and the Mystique Valley Band are coming to the Marquee on Tuesday, April 14. Already, you can feel the excitement building. Witness this conversation between my friend Ashley and me: me: conor oberst is coming :) Ashley: ? me: bright eyes Ashley: ohhhh cool me: super cool!Ahem.Also announced by Stateside Presents are Bonnie Princ

  January 26, 2009

• You Asked For It: Matthew Reveles

  One of the things I love best about Bright Eyes (and yes, I unapologetically love Bright Eyes) is the way the band mingles so many rootsy sounds in songs that end up being totally contemporary. It's for that reason, and not just Matthew Reveles' vulnerable, emotive vocals, that I compare the Tempe singer-songwriter to the Omaha outfit fronted by Conor Oberst.Reveles' impressive album We'll Meet Halfway is full of old-timey instrumentation: guitar, upright bass, jazz bass, drums, harmonica, fake

  March 24, 2009

• Matthew Reveles

  We'll Meet Halfway
  (self-released)

  April 2, 2009

• Georgie James

  October 25, 2007

• Three-Chord Wonders

  Cathartic monkeys bring on the punk

  June 7, 2007

• Bright Eyes

  But you knew that already

  May 3, 2007

• Hellas Cool

  Martian chronic

  April 26, 2007

• Street to Nowhere

  Come and listen to their story

  April 12, 2007

• Page France

  Pop, not corn

  March 15, 2007

• Death Pool for Cutie

  Everybody's gotta go sometime

  February 2, 2006

• Dust Jacket

  Our Tapestries Are Thrift Store Quilts
  (self-released)

  January 26, 2006

• April 14 In Blogs: Bright Eyes, Chris Bianco, Red Hot Robots and More

  We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever:Violent Fugitive on the Loose in West Valley, Says DPS Angry Bus Driver Breaks Nose of Passenger Who Questioned His Driving Up on the Sun:The Sun Sessions: Bright Eyes, "Tourist Trap" No Doubt Tax Day Special: $15 Lawn Seats Chow Bella:Scottsdale Culinary Fest Compris

  April 14, 2009

• Conor Oberst Keeps it Mystical at Marquee

  Luke HolwerdaConor Oberst on stage at the Marquee in Tempe on April 14, 2009. Comparing Conor Oberst to Bob Dylan is somewhat old hat. It's easy enough to make a case for grouping the two Midwestern singer-songwriters known for folky instrumentation and unique styles of story-telling, and people have been since Oberst's days as a child prodigy in Omaha. But what really strikes me about the two men is their fearless, oftentimes seemingly anti-commercial approach to their careers.Dylan, of course,

  April 15, 2009

• M. Ward

  April 16, 2009

• Unkind Cut

  We'd been enjoying emo for years before self-injury stepped into the spotlight

  June 23, 2005

• Bright Eyes, and The Faint

  This time with electro

  June 2, 2005

• Slow Biz

  Valley promoter won't let scene erode

  May 19, 2005

• Legal Love

  Getting the cream for free

  April 21, 2005

• A quick music roundup

  Coachella lowdown, plus new local showcase

  March 24, 2005

• Conor's Cult

  Rising star stays true blue

  February 10, 2005

• Trigger Voter

  August 26, 2004

• Mixed Up

  August 12, 2004

• Shorties

  August 5, 2004

• Okkervil River

  The ebb and flow of the Austin quartet

  April 1, 2004

• Phoenix Falling

  Want to see a good band? Go to Tucson.

  February 19, 2004

• Original Soul

  This time, it's personal: Our look back at an intimate year in music.

  January 1, 2004

• Road Worrier

  Restless singer-songwriter David Dondero seeks out love and mourns the loves he's lost on The Transient

  November 27, 2003

• Who Are These Guys?

  Saddle Creek bursts forward, which it marks with a new label comp

  April 24, 2003

• Letdowns: Bummer, Man

  Five artists came with the promise of a new day -- and defused faster than a wet firecracker

  January 2, 2003

• Folk You

  April 23, 2009

• Critics VS 2002: Rebuilding From Ash

  2002 spent the year in a 9/11 hangover. Through the confusion, notable and amazing works still arose

  January 2, 2003

• Cursive/Eastern Youth

  8 Teeth to Eat You/split CD (Better Looking/Five One)

  July 11, 2002

• Breakup Songs

  The ironically named The Good Life is a dark detour from Omaha auteur Tim Kasher

  February 28, 2002

• Eyes on the Prize

  Sensitive indie prodigy Conor Oberst discovers new aggression with Desaparecidos

  February 7, 2002

• Kind of Like Spitting

  100 Dollar Room (Ganaarecordings/Ohev Records)

  November 30, 2000

• The Faint

  Blank-wave arcade (Saddle Creek)

  July 13, 2000

• Little Boy Blue

  Bright Eyes' wunderkind Conor Oberst plunges into a world of adult-size despair with Fevers and Mirrors

  March 16, 2000

• The Sun Sessions: Bright Eyes, "Tourist Trap"

  Jonathan McNamaraZachary James Dodds plays the New Times courtyard. Conor Oberst -- who is Bright Eyes in the way that Trent Reznor is Nine Inch Nails -- comes to the Marquee tonight. To mark the occasion we enlisted local singer-songwriter Zachary James Dodds to play a song from Conor's immense catalog. He chose "Tourist Trap" off the Four Winds EP, and we think he nailed it.Check out Conor Oberst tonight at the Marquee or Dodds along with Cecelia Ann, Bradley & The Materials, and Formerly

  April 14, 2009

• Monsters of Folk Coming To Phoenix Oct. 21

   Seems like it's been a long time since a any Phoenix promoter felt like shelling out the big bucks it takes to rent the gorgeous Orpheum Theatre downtown for a show. It appears the inaugural tour by Monsters of Folk, an ironically-named side project featuring My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, and singer/songwriter M. Ward, is worth it.Monsters of Folk is scheduled to play the theater on Oct. 21. Should be a great night.

  July 23, 2009

• Stream Some New Monsters of Folk Tracks

  Jim James, Connor Oberst, M. Ward and Mike Mogis equals Monsters of Folk​Excited for supergroups? Disappointed that the Dead Weather's album isn't quite as good as you think it should be? Well let Monsters of Folk -- Connor Oberst, Jim James (Yim Yames, whatever), M. Ward and Mike Mogis -- ease your mind with their folky goodness. Sure, their name sounds like a total ripoff of Eagles of Death Metal, but supergroups were never known for their astute band naming skills (Damn Yankees, Chickenfoot

  July 31, 2009