bright eyes

shackin'up · #1 02-01-2005, 06:42 PM

I really dug the "lifted"-album but now these guys put out two masterpieces at one time

"I'm wide awake, its morning" , a semi-acoustic record full of great gems with Emmylou on backingvocals on 4 or 5 songs,

and an electronic/acoustic with out of this world rythmtracks an equal great gems called "digital ash in a digital urn".

When you like Cracker/Camper/Eels, buy the second one (Lindsey: buy it!), if you like it more country-ish, buy the first one.

but give them both a listen, I'm curious about what you guys think of it.

gerald

Dreammms · #2 02-02-2005, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by trackaghost

I'm going to see Bright Eyes soon, I'm really looking forward to it!

My brother really likes Bright Eyes. He saw him last yr sometime and said he was amazing.

HomerMcvie · #3 02-02-2005, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by trackaghost

Funnily enough Gerald, I just put this in the What Are you Listening To thread.
Bright Eyes isn't really a band, it's just this guy Conor Oberst and different musicians. He's really young, and so talented.
Both albums are great, although I admit I've been listening to I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning more.

I'm going to see Bright Eyes soon, I'm really looking forward to it!

He's TOTALLY into (playing?) this insanity role. Shakes his head like he's insane in between lines. I couldn't tell if he was serious or playing.(did that make sense?) He's very nice, though. I read in the previous Rolling Stone that he was straight. I was shocked by that! He's very "thinthitive". NTTAWWT.

Johnny Stew · #4 02-02-2005, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

He's very "thinthitive".

Homie, I can't figure out if you're making fun of gay guys or Cindy Brady!

HomerMcvie · #5 02-02-2005, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Homie, I can't figure out if you're making fun of gay guys or Cindy Brady!

Just reading that he was straight...I found that shocking. He was pretty nelly!
In fact, the other engineer(I was the monitor engineer) at Bright Eyes' show STILL (this was about a year ago) makes fun of the fact that he thought Conor was coming on to me all day.
"He was hittin' on you, dude!" (He's a BIG homophobe).

Johnny Stew · #6 02-02-2005, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Just reading that he was straight...I found that shocking. He was pretty nelly!
In fact, the other engineer(I was the monitor engineer) at Bright Eyes' show STILL (this was about a year ago) makes fun of the fact that he thought Conor was coming on to me all day.
"He was hittin' on you, dude!" (He's a BIG homophobe).

Gay men have great taste... straight boys oughta be thrilled when a gay guy finds them attractive.
When we don't, that's when you're in trouble!

hayley · #7 02-02-2005, 03:37 PM

I hate Bright Eyes. One of my roommates in college was in love with Conor. I still remember waking up hearing her in the midst of a Conor Oberst inspired sex dream.

I just can't handle whiny emo. And I'm so tired of Conor being called the Bob Dylan of my generation.

HomerMcvie · #8 02-02-2005, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Gay men have great taste... straight boys oughta be thrilled when a gay guy finds them attractive.
When we don't, that's when you're in trouble!

I never said I didn't take it as a compliment!

Little Nicki · #9 02-02-2005, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by trackaghost

Bright Eyes isn't really a band, it's just this guy Conor Oberst and different musicians. He's really young, and so talented.

You've got to be kidding me. That guy's voice is terrible! Just terrible. He sounds like he's being shaken to death by a british nanny.

Music is alright.

Johnny Stew · #10 02-02-2005, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

I never said I didn't take it as a compliment!

No, no, Homie... I just meant in general that "straight guys should be flattered"!
Didn't mean to imply that I thought you weren't.

amber · #11 02-02-2005, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by trackaghost

I'll never get that emo tag. I mean isn't all music supposed to be emotional?
Maybe I'm too old to understand.
You young people and yer crazy genres.

*goes back to listening to whiny Radiohead records... on vinyl*

Oh, ****, so are we old?

Uh, I don't really like Radiohead - does that mean i'm even older than you?

(besides the actual 4 months older that i really am)

hayley · #12 02-02-2005, 05:21 PM

I really just hate emo kids, Sharon- it's tainted my ability to enjoy the music. Bright Eyes' and Dashboard's popularity is just gross to me- annoying emo kids feeling sad while all wearing cool pants and sporting the same emocore haircut. Emo kids are becoming the new mall punks.

My hatred of Bright Eyes involves Conor's annoying fans more than the music itself- he IS talented. But if I'm going to listen to emo whine, I'd prefer Pedro the Lion or sumthin'.

shackin'up · #13 02-04-2005, 07:57 AM

I can understand why someone hates Bright Eyes or any other performer with a tormented voice. It hits you or you get itchy everywhere. I love early Radiohead, I like Coldplay, I've always loved Tom Petty, jeff tweedy, Kevn Kinney, Steve Harley, David Lowery and that sort of singers, and never could relate to Jeff Buckley. It's just a matter of someone touches you or not.

And I'm glad that that british nannie stopped just in time. She did a beautiful job with Conner.

greenfire · #14 02-04-2005, 04:27 PM

I'm really old, I've never even heard of this band or guy Conor Oberst. When I first saw this thread I though it was about the song "Bright Eyes" song that Mike Batt wrote and Art Garfunkel performed. Also on Justin Haywards Classic Blue cd. I thought it was very nice!