All photos by Agatha Donkar Land Words and photos by Agatha Donkar Lund Better Oblivion Community Center – the joint project of Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers – released its debut self-titled record to a lot of fanfare back in January, and for me, that fanfare has held up. The combined songwriting of Oberst and Bridgers, … Read more
Word on the street is that Jason Boesel is the real deal. A former drummer for such indie heavyweights as Bright Eyes and Rilo Kiley for fifteen years, only recently has Boesel begun investigating his own songwriting skills. Encouraged by Conor Oberst to find his unique voice, Boesel recruited a jaw-dropping list of artists like … Read more
As a blog that features the saddest of sad-bastards more frequently than occasionally, Conor Oberst has been a staple for us over the years, mainly through his non-side-project Bright Eyes. But with the revival of his other project, the refreshingly upbeat Desaparecidos, we’re happy to bring you “City on the Hill” as our Jam of … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN “Saw the Stones one time,” my Uber driver said. I’m on the way to my fourth consecutive Forecastle Festival in Louisville, and the stories keep coming. I sit back and listen. “See, back then it was different. People I knew, they started climbing that scaffolding near the stage while the … Read more
The Lion’s Roar album art courtesy of Wichita Recordings Speakers Rating: 85/100 Sisters Söderberg, Johanna and Klara of Sweden’s First Aid Kit, bowled over critics, music lovers, and esteemed colleagues alike with the release of their folkie debut LP, The Big Black and The Blue, back in 2010. The effort was easily one of our … Read more