Buzzgrinder — :: Conor Oberst recently sat down with NPR for a Q&A session. I didn't listen, but I'm assuming it's about playing vapid music, what's it's like to be overrated, hair care and making melodramatic teenage girls swoon. You know, that old horse. [link, ... more info

Paste Magazine — Upon perusing the list of "T"-named blogs participating in NaBloPoMo today, I was struck by the number of titles that, purposefully or not, seemed ripped right from the back of a Bright Eyes album cover. Indeed, in Conor Oberst's ten years as Bri... more info

Chorus.fm — Stream a recording (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96657362) of a *Conor Oberst* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/brighteyes) and The Mystic Vally Band show from Monday 11/10/2008 at the 930 Club in Washington, D.C from NPR... more info

Culture Bully — Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band “Nicorette (11/11/2008)” (mp3) Conor Oberst: (Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia) Conor Oberst “Conor Oberst” (listen) Subscribe to Culture Bully Here Also: (Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band @ First ... more info

Stereogum — Oberst's eponymous solo album just came out a few months ago, but the man and his Mystic Valley Band are already folding new songs into their set. There were a couple new ones (and a Paul Simon cover) in Austin at the end of September and last night... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Eric M. Townsend DOWNLOAD: Conor Oberst - Danny Callahan (MP3) Conor & Ben Ben Kweller opened for Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band at their two shows at Terminal 5 in NYC over the weekend. Ben also... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Eric M. Townsend Conor & Ben Ben Kweller opened for Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band at their two shows at Terminal 5 in NYC over the weekend. Ben also returned to the stage during Conor's set... more info

New York Times — Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes shimmied intensely alongside his other group, the Mystic Valley Band, at Terminal 5 on Sunday, while performing material from his recent solo album. more info

Stereogum — This year alone we've heard Paul Simon covered by David Byrne, Grizzly Bear, Spoon, Conor Oberst, and Smashing Pumpkins. Perhaps those folks would like a copy of Paul Simon's Lyrics 1964-2008, a new book that collects the words to all his songs, fro... more info

Pasta Primavera — Tonight in Baltimore don’t miss a recently announced show of Health, Video Hippos, Ed Schrader, and Smart Growth at Sonar.  Down in DC Frida Hyvonen and the Jackfields play the Red and the Black while Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band take... more info