Stereogum — “Coyote Song” is the first official track from Sound Strike Songs, a benefit collection supporting legal defense for immigrants caught in Arizona’s immigration laws. The exclusive set of songs will be on sale via www.thesoundstrike.net. For now... more info

DrownedInSound — It's time for another one! This time featuring the likes of Weezer, Gold Panda, Simon Joyner, Bright Eyes, Swans, Lykke Li AND Owen Pallett. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

MVSW — Nice Purse ~ “Kathalaugh” www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRaOQjdFADw views: 787 I like it. Nice Purse is out of MPLS, and I’ve read their sound is like a mix between the Violent Femmes and Bright Eyes, but I think its more like Black Lips on zoloft. I... more info

DrownedInSound — By way of Desaparecidos some years earlier, I was already a big Bright Eyes fan by the time I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning arrived in January 2005. In fact I was counting the days until it and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn received their twin releas... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Hey, remember how Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes held a rally in Nebraska against Arizona’s anti-immigration bill? Well, it happened, though unless you are a big Ober-head, you may have missed that blip because whoops, you’re in Nebraska (which, to ... more info

Stereogum — Over the weekend, Desaparecidos reunited to perform at Concert For Equality, an event meant to raise awareness/ire about Arizona’s SB1070 immigration law and Fremont, Nebraska’s equally creepy/recently passed/ACLU-baiting city ordinance that proh... more info

ContactMusic — Nebraska music acts including BRIGHT EYES and CURSIVE are teaming up for a fundraising concert to help fight a new state law which will crack down on illegal... more info

411 Mania — Bright Eyes the latest to take on immigration policy... more info

Guardian Music — The little recording studio on the third floor didn't know what had happened to it. One minute it was recording a gentle podcast about sustainability and rambling routes in the Sussex Downs, the next Jammer and Toddla T were jumping around telling ev... more info

Guardian Music — This month sees the 10th anniversary of Wichita Recordings. Ahead of a series of anniversary shows, co-founder Mark Bowen talks us through their notable releases from the last decade"The first release ..."Bright Eyes – Fevers and MirrorsI first met... more info