Bright Eyes is to bejoined by famous pals at an anti-war benefit. ‘Bring ‘Em Home Now’, which takes place on March 20, is a concert to benefit the anti-war organizations
Two words usually come arise when describing neo-folk troubadour M. Ward
Just as we do every year, Glide has chosen the twenty albums that appeal to us as the strongest artistic statements of the year, representing both our diverse content and readership. Our 20 For 2005, plus a dozen disappointments.
A big, hearty salad of sound is the way to describe Hysterical Stars by Head of Femur. Musicians Matt Focht (vocals, guitar, also of Bright Eyes), Ben Armstrong (vocals, keyboards, drums, ex-Commander Venus) and Mike Elsener (vocals/guitar, also of Solar Wind) form the backbone of this Nebraska based indie rock “supergroup.” But Head of Femur has brought in a large number other players on their second full length album. Where else can you hear a trumpet, gong, glockenspiel and violin all wrapped up in a pop album?
Ted Stevens is a tortured soul. For one thing, the Mayday frontman can
Coachella, with its desert setting and an abundance of visual and musical treats, is two days of pure everything that still remains legit in today’s music scene.
In the first night of a five-night run in New York City’s historic Greenwich village, where Bob Dylan rose from a coffeehouse open-mic regular to legendary status., Bright Eyes brought their music to the forefront. With the release of two critically acclaimed, and vastly different, albums earlier this year, Bright Eyes has quickly gained notoriety and popularity resulting in his face gracing the covers of practically every indie music magazine around.
Although Transistor Radio may be a come-down from Ward’s prior release, the full sounding Transfiguration of Vincent, M.Ward
In the beginning stages of a lengthy three-month tour that stretches from Toronto to Australia, Oberst and his band took the stage following openers Coco Rosie and Tilly and the Wall. Representing his great record label, Saddle Creek, and backed by a six-person band of relatively fresh faced musicians, Bright Eyes appeared as a band of “gifted kids.”