City Newspaper Archives - 11/2007
INDIE ROCK: Bright Eyes (11/15)
Published by Saby Reyes-Kulkarni on Nov 14, 2007
No one can blame you for being wary of the dazed, saucer-eyed look that's always on Bright Eyes leader Conor Oberst's face. Oberst has made a career of what at first appears to be an excessively effete brand of narcissism, and his meekness is so present in his music that it seems like a kind of armor. But we can't be so quick to blame Oberst because he's become a demigod-like icon for an army of bleeding hearts who prefer their emo with an indie/folk twist and revel in their own delicate awkwardness. Those who remember Bright Eyes' pre-success Bug Jar show from nearly a decade ago might be more keen to understand that Oberst has built the band into a towering indie success strictly on the creative muscle and distinct flavor of his songwriting.
Bright Eyes, The Felice Brothers, and Nik Freitas play Thursday, November 15, at the Main Street Armory, 900 E Main St, 8 p.m., $25, 232-1900, ticketmaster.com.Article Photos
Bright Eyes plays Thursday, Nov 15 at the Main Street Armory.
