Conor Oberst shuts his Bright Eyes and reveals a new project, Monsters of Folk


Conor Oberst, the young man who began his career writing about breaking up with actress girlfriends and late-night boozing via his alias Bright Eyes, recently told Rolling Stone that he was ready to put that part of his life to rest.

It’s true indie citizens. After one more album, which Oberst plans to record early in 2010, Bright Eyes will be no more. But fear not! Conor plans on keeping himself busy with other projects, including his Mystic Valley Band and this new super group, Monsters of Folk (pictured), which also features M. Ward, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, and producer Mike Mogis. Read the rest of this entry »

Swine of another kind: concertgoers

This post comes from Vinyl Feverite Gabe Echazabal, a first-time blogger to Tampa Calling.

These are strange times we’re living in. We’re having to battle swine flu, an atrocious economy, and teachers playing naughty with our kids. However, the thing I CAN’T seem to fathom is the weird and bizarre ways that folks are behaving at rock concerts.

Sure, you always had your concertgoers who were too high, too drunk or too out of key when they crowed along with the singer on stage. Those types of disruptions I’ve learned to tolerate. As a matter of fact, I’d welcome them if they were all I had to deal with at a rock show these days. However, what goes on now is not only obnoxious, it’s just plain inane.

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