Who pissed off Conor Oberst and why it was good for fans of Bright Eyes

Bright Eyes' tour, playing two of its biggest albums, stops at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday. The band's frontman went ...
The Daily Illini

Column | ‘I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning’ remains pillar of indie music after 20 years

Bright Eyes emphasize that their sixth studio album, “I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning,” isn’t about trying to understand suffering. Conor Oberst, the lead singer and songwriter, has made it clear that ...
Rolling Stone

Parquet Courts Detail New Danger Mouse-Produced LP ‘Wide Awake!’

Indie rock outfit Parquet Courts unveiled a two-part garage rock song, “Almost Had to Start a Fight/In And Out of Patience.” It comes from their upcoming Danger Mouse-produced album, Wide Awake!, out ...
Phoenix New Times

A livelier soul: On Bright Eyes’ ‘I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning’ at 20

On Jan. 25, 2005, Bright Eyes did something truly iconic: release two truly great records in “I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning” and “Digital Ash in a Digital Urn.” Some folks have their preferences – the ...
Stereogum

Parquet Courts – “Wide Awake” Video

Last month, the brainy and prolific New York punk quartet Parquet Courts returned with a new single "Almost Hard To Start A Fight/In And Out Of Patience," an excerpt from a forthcoming album called ...
WMNF

Wide Awake America

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