Stereogum — Conor Oberst is all grown up — after listening to Monsters Of Folk you might even think he’s your dad — but Omaha’s favorite indie-rock son still slides into his Bright Eyes angst rather easily. See, for instance, “Happy Accident,” which ... more info

Stereogum — I tried to like The Airing Of Grievances because New Jersey dudes with big beards/bookshelves are close to my heart (and mirror), but I couldn’t always get past the nagging Bright Eyes moments. A common enough comment, yeah, and not at all unfounde... more info

Live Daily — Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas [ tickets ] will hit the road this spring for a headlining tour in support of his debut solo album from last fall, "Phrazes for the Young." The singer/songwriter launches the trek March 23 in Providence, RI, and... more info

DrownedInSound — Ok, chillax, don't go getting too excited by that headline, it's just a few new tracks on the reissue of One Jug Of Wine, Two Vessels the joint EP by Bright Eyes & Neva Dinova. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Allmusic Blog — Although Conor Oberst has dedicated the past two years to a pair of new groups — the Mystic Valley Band and Monsters of Folk — he recently returned to the Bright Eyes project to record four new songs. Neva Dinova, another Omaha-based band, collab... more info

NME — Four new tracks to be added to the 2004 EP more info

I Guess I'm Floating — There are some "holidays" that have too much oddball history to ignore, with Groundhog Day ranking near the top of the list when it comes to weird facts and traditions. Aside from the cult of old Pennsylvanian men sporting top hats, there's the utte... more info

Rolling Stone — Who: A New Jersey-bred quartet who’ve gone from playing Brooklyn warehouse parties to opening up for acts like Vampire Weekend. After releasing their debut in 2008 – an album that earned them no shortage of Bruce Springsteen and Bright ... more info

CMT — Winter sucks, so let's check out some music that in no way makes you feel cold. Jason Boesel has been drumming for bands like Rilo Kiley and Bright Eyes for over a decade, but now he's making his singer-songwriter debut with a new album, Hustler's So... more info

Live Daily — After spending the fall touring the South and Midwest, the Dave Rawlings Machine [ tickets ] has mapped a two-week West Coast trek behind the outfit's recently released debut set, "A Friend of a Friend." The group--helmed by singer/songwriter and ... more info