Conor Oberst Archives

Paul Simon Has Sold His Entire Catalog, NBC News Tries To Pick Him Apart

By Alyson Camus | April 3, 2021

‘He’ll still end up a historical footnote to Dylan.’

Conor Oberst And Phoebe Bridgers, More Than A Friendship?

By Alyson Camus | August 27, 2020

Phoebe Bridgers was a life-altering experience for Conor

Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst’s New Band Release Debut Album

By admin | January 24, 2019

strive for supreme healing and ultimate relaxation and you should too

Oldies But Goldies: Dylan and Conor 2009

By Iman Lababedi | December 21, 2017

Last August 2008, I caught Conor at “Other Music” (a record store) in the afternoon and Dylan at Prospect Park in the evening

L.A. Burning: West Coast Concert Picks, May 15th To May 21th, 2017

By Alyson Camus | May 13, 2017

Yes, Conor Oberst will play an acoustic mini-set at Amoeba

L.A. BURNING: WEST COAST CONCERT PICKS, May 8th TO May 14th, 2017

By Alyson Camus | May 6, 2017

a lot of Monday residencies

Conor Oberst Announces A New Album ‘Salutations’, Listen To ‘A Little Uncanny’ And ‘Napalm’

By Alyson Camus | January 19, 2017

a sort of listening companion

Conor Oberst At Carnegie Hall, Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016, Reviewed

By Iman Lababedi | November 24, 2016

he can do anything, can’t he?

rock nyc’s Top Concert Picks Week Of November 21st, 2016

By Iman Lababedi | November 19, 2016

bad luck streak

Conor Oberst’s “Rumination” Reviewed

By Iman Lababedi | October 13, 2016

I blame him for not writing better songs

Oldies But Goldies: Conor Oberst Dream Set

By Iman Lababedi | June 16, 2016

Conor, use this bloody song list..

Oldies But Goldies: Live Vs Recorded

By Iman Lababedi | May 31, 2016

It’s about time.

Oldies But Goldies: From Back When Conor Oberst Was Cool, A Dream Setlist

By Iman Lababedi | April 21, 2016

So, Conor, use this bloody song list…

Speaking Of Lies ABout Rape: In 2014 Conor Oberst Dealt With The Lies

By Iman Lababedi | February 27, 2016

This is the summation on the Conor Oberst

Favorite Bands In The World Ever (…And Ever) In rock nyc’s Lifetime

By Iman Lababedi | October 21, 2015

If you are anything like me, your favorite bands change all the time, a band will just get into that special zen like place where the Beatles live and everything they do have the magic of a thought expressed that coincides with yours. For me, in the 1970s I went from Low period David Bowie directly to My Aim Is True Elvis Costello and it never quite stopped happening… here is the rock nyc years.

Oldies But Goldies: Oberst And Dylan, Together At Last in 2009

By Iman Lababedi | May 30, 2015

Talk about changing your mind!! Or maybe that’s the wrong way of putting it. What I wrote about Conor and Dylan was true then but six years later can’t withstand a reread but it is getting one any way. Both albums were disappointments by the way, big disappointments. But that was then…

Three New Songs To Start The Week

By Alyson Camus | April 8, 2015

New week, new songs,…. it’s true, so many bands release songs at the beginning of a commencing week. Today we can listen to material from three bands that had temporarily disappeared from our radar, so here are one relaxing tune and two other songs that will shake you up.

Conor Oberst Discusses Rape Accusation

By Iman Lababedi | February 20, 2015

What she did was terrible, especially to Conor, she singlehandedly blew his last album to smitherines: you can’t be a sensitive songwriter and a rapist: it is one of those either or situations. But still, it is just a horrible, pathetic and sad story.

My Best Concerts of 2014 (Part 2)

By Alyson Camus | December 28, 2014

Paul didn’t play the nostalgia vibe too much, of course there were plenty of old songs, but some new ones too, and his dynamism on stage and simplicity while talking to the huge crowd was so comforting. From my seat, he looked like a tiny ant at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, but he ignited the sea of people, and the sing-alongs were heart warming

David Gray, Conor Oberst And Ryan Adams At KSCN Benefit Concert, Friday December 12th 2014

By Alyson Camus | December 15, 2014

It’s simple, my car radio has been stuck to 88.5 KCSN forever and even Macca occasionally gives them a phone call to show his support when he is in town.

Must See? Conor Oberst At the Beacon This December

By Iman Lababedi | October 19, 2014

So why go again for “A Benefit Concert Holiday Cheer For FUV Conor Oberst And Friends” at the Beacon Theater on December 8th? I mean, over and above Conor having proven his abilities with a carol? I just have a lotta time for Conor

Conor Oberst Central Park SummerStage Tuesday July 29, 2014 Reviewed

By admin | August 1, 2014

IIt’s a weird realization, feeling like I’ve grown out of who I’ve considered my favorite musician for years. I’ll still listen to him, I don’t skip Bright Eyes when it comes up on shuffle, but his newer work doesn’t appeal to me and some of his older stuff is unlistenable. Conor’s grown up, and I have too, and we’ve gone our separate ways.

Conor Oberst At Central Park Summerstage, Tuesday, July 29th, 2014, Reviewed

By Iman Lababedi | July 30, 2014

Played with Bright eyes-y full throttle intensity, plus horns, plus back up singers, plus two girls on guitar, plus Conor emoting the holy fuck out of them, they supercharged the evening. I didn’t like the horns on “Hundreds Of Ways on the recorded version, but it worked here and the three song opening did something Conor didn’t quite do at Carnegie Hall a couple of years ago, it grew him up without changing him.

Active Viewin': Concert Picks Week of July 28th, 2014

By Iman Lababedi | July 27, 2014

I have been disappointed in Conor Oberst for years now and the last two times I’ve seen him live I’ve not been thrilled. It is six years since I caught him at the tiny “Other Music” and longer still since his residency at the Town Hall. So Conor at Summerstage on Tuesday: why is it a pick of the week? Because it’s Conor Oberst, that’s why.

What I Am Listening To Right This Minute

By Iman Lababedi | July 22, 2014

Back in 2009 we did things like what is on Jesus Ipod, imaginary concerts, and something like this, “what I am Listening To Right This Minute” posted in real time as we listened. That morphed over time to my daily 10 songs post.

Conor Oberst Is Playing Summerstage In Two Weeks: The Setlist Annotated and Spotified

By Iman Lababedi | July 20, 2014

Conor hasn’t had the best six months of his life, going from indie misfit has been to rapist in public opinion, his worst selling record ever, and finally purged from all misgivings back to indie misfit and losing his boyish good looks somewhere along the way

Watch Conor Oberst's Gentle New Video 'You Are Your Mother’s Child’

By Alyson Camus | July 19, 2014

‘I definitely struggled with whether to put that one on the record. It has more sentimentality to it than any of the other songs, but I’ve seen a lot of friends go through that stuff. [Having kids] would be a cool thing to do someday. I don’t particularly feel ready for it right now, but I guess no one ever does.’

10 Songs: Saturday, July 19th, 2014

By Iman Lababedi | July 19, 2014

When it comes to ands like electronic duo Purity Rings I really show my age Dark Horse – Kidz Bop because they bore me to tears even though they have a gorgeous moodiness to them and if you want to hear them, the company of Danny Brown is where to do it – B+

Conor Oberst: Oh, How The Circumstances Change

By Iman Lababedi | July 18, 2014

If Mary and I couldn’t believe it, how could Moore? How could other people? How could this have happened? It is such a terrible, sad story, and that’s what hurts. I know his wife, his label, father, friends, Maria, everybody knew it was complete bullshit but how can those people who so deeply feel his music misread the situation so entirely.

Conor Oberst's Accuser Comes Clean

By admin | July 15, 2014

This accusation led Oberst to face hate, threats, and it seriously affected the sales of his latest record, “Upside Down Mountain”. She pretty much screwed his career pretty bad all because she was feeling bummed out or something. She’s disgusting and I have absolutely nothing but disdain toward her

rnyc Top 25 Through June 30th, 2014

By Iman Lababedi | July 4, 2014

Leave Your Lover – Sam Smith – Smith’s absolute and final and timeless masterpiece of thwarted romantic desire, plays like a gorgeous nightmare in the back of your head while Sam’s falsetto reaches forward in desire and sadness. one of the great songs of our time

Conor Oberst "Zigzagging Toward The Light" Music Video Reviewed

By admin | June 4, 2014

It sounds robotic, and reminds me very much of “Synecdoche, New York”, how Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s character has a voice following him around the end. I think it’s a nod to it, which is pretty cool because that means Oberst is a fan of the film.

Watch Conor Oberst's New Video For ‘Zigzagging Toward the Light’

By Alyson Camus | May 30, 2014

It’s a short movie with dialogues evoking the ones on the Bright Eyes albums, but also the Spike Jonze’s film ‘Her, as a disembodied sexy female voice interviews Conor at the top of a tall Manhattan building in 2024. It sets the tone for the rest of the story

Conor Oberst's "Upside Down Mountain" Reviewed

By Iman Lababedi | May 27, 2014

This is the worst album Conor has ever released, a deeply disappointing lie. Poor lyrics, over arranged songs, which, while his sense of melody is still intact, his sense of arrangement is sodomized and a sound so tasteful you’ll wanna puke, and a vision of the world that beggars belief.

Conor Interviews Lorde Interviews Conor,… But Not With Us

By Alyson Camus | May 24, 2014

How did Lorde discover Conor exactly? Well, that was easy:’ I knew about Bright Eyes because everyone at my school was obsessed with Bright Eyes. But I didn’t really have a supergood understanding of who you were. Then my current boyfriend introduced me to you — he’s an O.G., hard-core fan, like he had a forum in 2005 for you guys.’

rock nyc Top 10 Songs Week Of May 19th, 2014

By Iman Lababedi | May 24, 2014

Can the Hank Williams album be considered new? If it can it would knock off every single thing on this list but a sixty year old recording… Kenny is the clear winner but Conor, I am wondering if I underestimate him because well because I am a little bored of his schtick by now. Certainly, except for the bridge, “Zig Zag” is a good as it gets.

10 Songs, Saturday, May 24th, 2014

By Iman Lababedi | May 24, 2014

Tulane – Chuck Berry – Debatably the greatest flying car song of them all, this story of a drug buy gone South is so good both Springsteen and Lennon woulda have killed to write it – A+

Conor Oberst "Upside Down Mountain" Album Reviewed

By admin | May 23, 2014

It doesn’t feel like Bright Eyes, or Desa, or Monsters of Folk- it’s a legitimate Conor Oberst album. This tune has a little bit of everything for everyone, lovely harmonies and a fantastic surrealistic almost movie-soundtrack backtrack.

10 Songs, Friday, May 23rd, 2014

By Iman Lababedi | May 23, 2014

Ain’t Nothing Going On But The Rent – Gwen Guthrie – The Queen of the Paradise Garage’s finest moment spelled out exactly what she expected from the man in the her life with a spare funky bottom and an all rhythm disco. They sure don’t make em life this any more – A

10 Songs, Wednesday, May 21st, 2014

By Iman Lababedi | May 21, 2014

Time Forgot – Conor Oberst – Not a bad little folkie whiner but he comes across as such a prick it’s a turn off. He wants to not shave and not have to be nice to people; from what I hear that would be business as usual – B+

Be Here Now: rock nyc's Snap Shot Reviews Of New Album Releases

By Iman Lababedi | May 20, 2014

Former blues boy wonder still forging a career with this home town set on a new label. The Stevie ray Vaughn “House Is A Rockin'” is superb and nothing here doesn’t work: Albert Kind, Muddy Waters, Freddie King, BB King -these are very powerful blues that aims at nothing else and hits its mark unerringly. A great set of songs – ALBUM OF THE WEEK – A

Television Lite; May 19th – May 23rd, 2014

By Helen Bach | May 18, 2014

Conor Oberst shows up on Fallon to make the middle class kids cry that their lives are so tough and Debbie Harry shows up to tell us that with enough plastic surgery and a endless wardrobe budget you can rock this town well into your 60s.

Sneak Peaks: New Album Releases Tuesday, May 20th, 2014

By Iman Lababedi | May 18, 2014

Yes, I know, I haven’t been crazy about the Conor Oberst songs I’ve heard off Upside Down Mountain and I do remember giving Coldplay an almost positive review once upon a time this week, but Conor has a history (Wide Awake was my fave album of the 00s) and I really believe once you get deep inside the album it will all make sense.

Direct Current's New Releases Thru July 2014

By Iman Lababedi | May 17, 2014

This takes us half way through the summer and it isn’t all bad. A new Imelda May is always a pleasure, Conor Oberst new songs might have sucked so far but who is to say? Miniature Tigers, Sharon Van Etten, Levon Helm is the live one we’ve deserved with any luck, but I think the two biggest will be either Manic Street Preachers or Lana Del Rey. “West Coast” is such a great song and the Manics are always excellent.

Conor Oberst Shares 'Kick', Explains 'Upside Down Mountain'

By Alyson Camus | May 11, 2014

‘The way I tend to work or feel creatively is normally a reaction to the last thing I’ve finished. If I do one thing for a while, my next impulse is to try and do something different.’

Conor Oberst Live At Gigstock Reviewed

By admin | April 16, 2014

It’s gorgeous and heartfelt, a slow ballad that’s heartbreaking and proves that the man still knows exactly how to play a song so that it tugs at your heartstrings. His guitar skills are phenomenal, and he seems to be more charismatic in his performance than usual.