After an extensive hiatus, Conor Oberst’s Desaparecidos have returned with a renewed passion for left-wing politics. The political punk group will head out on tour in the fail. Oberst is also intending to play several solo shows around the same time with support from the Felice Brothers.
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When the name Conor Oberst comes up, most people immediately think indie folk. Whether it’s under Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band or as part of the supergroup Monster of Folk, Oberst has made a name for himself in that realm. One thing that would not come to mind for most people when they hear is name is punk. However that’s exactly what the Desaparecidos are. Yet another band fronted by the Omaha, NE native, the Desaparecidos formed in 2001. They were extremely short-lived though, only staying together for a year. In 2010, the five-piece came back for a single night at the Concert For Equality in their hometown. In 2012, the band again reunited for several festivals as well as a short summer tour. The Desaparecidos continue their streak into 2013 as they carve their way through the east coast for a short tour beginning in February. They stop in Philly on 2/23 when they come to Union Transfer.
The Desaparecidos released only one full length album in their short span. The record, Read Music/Speak Spanish was released on Saddle Creek Record and featured Oberst in a completely new and different light. The band gained some notoriety while they toured with groups like The Promise Ring and Jimmy Eat World. However with Oberst focusing more attention on Bright Eyes as they too became more popular, the Desaparecidos quickly faded away. With their return to touring earlier this year, the group released two new songs, their first since Read Music/Speak Spanish.
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My Morning Jacket headlined the Newport Folk Festival and were joined by many special guests including Conor Oberst, Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes and Laura Veirs. Watch their complete set here. Read more…
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Desaparecidos, Conor Oberst’s 5-piece band from Nebraska, have announced their reunion for a brief tour. These performances will mark their first live tour since 2002. More details after the jump.
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Conor Oberst isn’t afraid of transformation. The Omaha warbler is full of musical costume changes, both in terms of his rotating projects (Mystic Valley Band, Monsters of Folk, his solo work) and his aesthetic direction. The People’s Key, the seventh studio album from his band Bright Eyes, is a departure from the organic folk of previous works. It’s an adventurous piece of indie rock and mature collection of almost-pop songs that develop a variety of spiritual themes. Tied together (loosely) by the existential ramblings of Refried Ice Cream’s Denny Brewer, The People’s Key presents us with a band that can still surprise. Read more…
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Craig Wedren, a visionary composer and musician, also former vocalist for the 80s indie group, Shudder to Think has taken the art of music videos to an entirely new level, allowing fans and viewers to actually interact with the video, manipulating what they see changing the angles using panoramic 360° technology.
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Finding an exceptional super group is not only a difficult endeavor. It almost never happens. It’s one thing being successful in one’s own projects; it is a completely different task to collaborate as one unit. That is exactly what the Monsters of Folk have done and in a highly effective and pleasantly brilliant way. Read more…
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Conor Oberst is not a happy man these days. Already an outspoken member of the Sound Strike, the Nebraska-bred Bright Eyes frontman took his band and his fight home to the Concert for Equality. The July 31 and August 1 event took place to benefit the ACLU’s fight against the recently passed law in Fremont, Neb. that aims to ban hiring and renting to illegal immigrants. Oberst performed solo, with Bright Eyes and with a reunited Desaparecidos to take a stand against the impending ban. Click “read more” to see him in action. Read more…
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Rage Against the Machine has announced a concert at the Hollywood Palladium on July 23rd, 2010 to support several organizations combating SB 1070, the anti-immigration law that is set to go into effect July 29th in Arizona. Read more…
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In addition to being a form of expression, music can also make a difference. The Sound Strike is a group of artists boycotting Arizona after it passed the SB 1070 bill giving the police power to detain people suspected of being in the country illegally. Read more…
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