Bright Eyes

Bright Eyes will be at the 9:30 April 27th

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. made my day. thanks jadetree

Any word on openers? Other Saddle Creekers?<P>The last time I saw Bright Eyes it was like one big excellent music orgy.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by grotty:<BR><B>Any word on openers? Other Saddle Creekers?<P>The last time I saw Bright Eyes it was like one big excellent music orgy.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Matador Records says Arab Strap will be touring with Bright Eyes in April.

This is great. Maybe the crowd will be a bit more cooperative this time. Last time I saw Bright Eyes the crowd was not very interested in the show.

That should tell you something.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Guiny:<BR><B>That should tell you something.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>yeah, that the crowd was stupid for not liking bright eyes

Bright eyes<BR>Is it a kind of dream<BR>Floating out on the tide,<BR>Following the river of death downstream<BR>Oh is it a dream?<BR>There's a fog along the horizon<BR>A strange glow in the sky,<BR>And nobody seems to know where you go<BR>And what does it mean.<BR>Oh oh is it a dream?<P>Refrain: <BR>Bright eyes burning like fire<BR>Bright eyes how can you close and fail<BR>How can the light that burns so brightly<BR>Suddenly burn so pale?<BR>Bright eyes.<P>Is it a kind of shadow<BR>Reaching into the night<BR>Wandering over the hills unseen,<BR>Or is it a dream?<BR>There's a high wind in the trees<BR>A cold sound in the air<BR>And nobody ever knows when you go<BR>And where do you start<BR>Oh oh, into the dark.<P>[Refrain] <P>

Yup five people are right and everybody else is wrong……Actually i'm gonna check out their cd and i'll probably think those people are stupid too :-), then six of us will be right.<P><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by paige:<BR><B> yeah, that the crowd was stupid for not liking bright eyes</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Guiny:<BR><B>Yup five people are right and everybody else is wrong……Actually i'm gonna check out their cd and i'll probably think those people are stupid too :-), then six of us will be right.<P><BR> </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>at first when you listen to him, youre like "eh, ok" but conor oberst is amazing. plus i'd love to see a random scattering of 20 musicians on stage with him. that would be cool<P>

Sounds interesting……….also if you want to see fifty musicians on stage go to the George Clinto Concert…..LOL

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Guiny:<BR><B>Yup five people are right and everybody else is wrong……Actually i'm gonna check out their cd and i'll probably think those people are stupid too :-), then six of us will be right.<BR> </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Actually I saw two shows on their tour last fall, the one here and the one in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh crowd was *much* more into it, so maybe it's just that people here are stupid. <BR>

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by arcane:<BR><B> Actually I saw two shows on their tour last fall, the one here and the one in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh crowd was *much* more into it, so maybe it's just that people here are stupid. </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Either that or this Bright Eyes band caters to the more red neck crowd.<P>

Hey now…watch it with that Pittsburgh/redneck correlation.<P>Paige is right on - you'll get the cd and like it well enough, but you need to see them in all their incestuous glory to appreciate them. <P><p>[This message has been edited by grotty (edited 02-16-2003).]

someone please give a description of bright eyes? i've heard the name tossed around but don't know anything. thanks.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by lily1:<BR><B>someone please give a description of bright eyes? i've heard the name tossed around but don't know anything. thanks. </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>hard to describe… think along the indie-"emo" (i hate that word) kind of genre.. low key neato stuff

from allmusic.com:<P>When Bright Eyes brainchild Conor Oberst issued Lifted or the Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground in August 2002, he was 22 years old. Critics were already calling him the "indie Bob Dylan," but the new millennium had seen a lot of those introverted, intelligent types (Ryan Adams, Beck). Bright Eyes, though, delivered a solid, intricately produced album without the majors' monotony. Immediately, one can sense Oberst's literate approach. His vocal curdle is abrasive, yet warm. It's similar to the cooing of Robert Smith, but lush in heartache like Paul Westerberg, leaving the storybook of Lifted or the Story… to earn massive praise. "Waste of Pain" is rough-cut with edgy acoustics, while "From a Balance Beam" glows with pop-like optimism. Chimes and simple drumming keep the story of personal insecurity and the fear of the unknown come alive in a dreamy sort of way. Even when he's aching his way through the pop rumble of "Method Acting," Bright Eyes convincingly lures one into his eclectic musical world. Oberst obviously has the talent to support the hype. "Lover I Don't Have to Love" is a dark number with its Radiohead-like doom and gloom; however, the piano swirl of "A Bowl of Oranges" offers a brighter reflection. On Lifted or the Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground, Bright Eyes has mixed badness with beauty for a sonic storybook that relates to everyone. It's slightly overwhelming at first, but one must allow a grace period to fully absorb the abstract desire behind this album.

that was a horrible description, haha. sorry about that. if you can get your hands on "Lifted…." you should do it. great stuff

And with Arab Strap, no less? That should be a great show.

Hraka.