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submitted by Nick Jan 26th 2011 08:00 pm (stereogum.com)

This morning we pointed you in the direction of 30-second samples of The People’s Key. Here’s track five “Haile Selassie” in full. The title’s the name of the the longtime Ethiopian Emperor. Oberst on African history:Bright Eyes – “Haile Selassie”(Via Spinner)The People’s Key is out 2/15 via Saddle Creek.

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Bright Eyes: Conor Oberst reveals he auditioned for 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

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The lead role was eventually taken by actor Oscar Isaac    

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Arcade Fire: Premature Evaluation: Arcade Fire Reflektor

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Arcade Fire have spent the better part of a decade growing into their own majesty. Funeral, for all its estimable sweep, existed very much in the context of early-’00s indie, with all the scraggly yelping and old-timey pianos that were so in vogue in that Modest Mouse/Bright Eyes era. The ambition and enthusiasm were very [...]

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Bright Eyes: The 10 Best Bright Eyes Songs

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“To me, Conor Oberst resembles Patti Smith a great deal,” R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe told me in an interview back in 2008. “As a performer, as a magnet. He’s just got that thing that she’s got.” The “thing” Stipe refers to has both captivated legions of followe...

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SOiL: Lifted, Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground Turns 10

submitted by Nick Aug 13th 2012 08:00 pm (stereogum.com)

On August 13, 2002, Saddle Creek Records released the third full-length album by Bright Eyes: Lifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground. Conor Oberst — the band’s sole constant member, songwriter, guitarist, vocalist — was 22 years old at the time. At that point, he’d been releasing m...

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Bright Eyes: Conor Oberst to open his own bar

submitted by Nick Apr 23rd 2012 11:00 am (www.nme.com)

Singer and his friend Phil Schaffart are apparently planning to launch a cocktail lounge

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