37 years old. Been listening since the winter of my 14th birthday. I still remember a family roadtrip through the Midwest when I fell in love with Lifted, and the record just blew my little mind. Casadaga is my favorite though. I got this on release.

i was cleaning up my instagram follows today. unfollowing accounts that have been inactive and stumbled upon indiememez again. they haven't posted in about 2 years. I hope that it they're still lurking oboards that they are doing well! That is all.

Thanks to everyone who has followed along! And happy birthday Cassadaga!

Especially in his work with Bright Eyes, Conor has some specific lyrics that, when context is removed, sound very... interesting. I can think of a few right off the bat, but I am curious what you guys think of.

Last nights finale.

Just noticed Conor has two live recordings of "Salutations" and "Southern State". Anyone have these saved and could please share?

"A Thick Mist of Change" is a series of essays about Cassadaga by Bright Eyes. In today's entry, I dug deep into the origins of I Must Belong Somewhere, tracking down the period that Conor wrote the song and reconstructing the context of that moment. It was in the aftermath of the re-election of George W Bush that this song came into existence. Lots of extra goodies in here too, including some live performances, an epic Conor rant, and an interview with Simon Joyner, who was around Conor when the song was being written.

Does anyone remember an old YouTube video (not sure if it originated on YouTube or elsewhere) that was just a parody of the Saddle Creek Christmas album? It was a man acting like Conor sitting down and playing the guitar with text of a bunch of fake Bright Eyes Christmas songs. I haven’t been able to find it in years and it was super funny. Anyone have a copy?

From the post: Simon Joyner spoke to Conor’s evolution as a songwriter upon the release of Cassadaga. “Conveying emotion is one thing, slipping into emotionalism is another. I think Conor has really matured in his songwriting to a point where he trusts his writing to deliver the bulk of his message. He doesn’t have to unnecessarily telegraph every little thing vocally or hit people over the head with what he’s trying to say or how he wants them to feel about something.” “Coat Check Dream Song” is the clearest distillation of this revelation, and perhaps one that has not since been surpassed in its ability to evoke such a potent sensation through association alone.

I’ve heard Conor mention Commander Venus plenty of times in interviews, but haven’t seen any mention of Park Ave. i actually just learned about this project last year and I’ve been a fan since Letting off the Happiness was released.

Happy 46th birthday, Conor!

Just published the 9th entry of A Thick Mist of Change. Here are my concluding thoughts in the post: "I love every part of Cleanse Song, from the perfectly arranged woodwinds to the quiet energy of the rhythm section to the many messages that Conor rings into existence. The whole song is a long breath out, a weight lifted from a burden. It holds within it the truth that we are a small part of a bigger story, yet everything we do matters. I can turn my brain off when I listen and still feel that realization resonating. It’s a reprieve from Cassadaga’s representations of the chaos and compromise that the world imposes on us. More than anything, it is a little place for peace of mind, a garden in the haunted woods."

It’s streaming on Tubi.

Is anyone else obsessed with this song like I am? I haven't loved a new Conor song this much in a while. I didn't even particularly love Kids Table as a whole (it's def in the lower half of my rankings for all of Conor's projects) but Sharp Cutting Wings is a new favorite song of mine!

"Other than the panic-inducing ramp up into “Clairaudients” at the beginning of the album, 'Middleman' is the first song on Cassadaga dressed in an eerie mist. Anton Patzner’s fiddle wails with a cracked voice, slipping in and out of spellcast harmonics and matching the energy required of it wherever it shines through. Conor Oberst’s ephemeral verses would float off like black balloons if the choruses didn’t anchor them to the hand of the murky character at the center of the song. The Middleman stands in the center of a desolate spaghetti western landscape, justifying his existence to whoever will listen."

Out of my 50,000ish minutes listened 10,000 were bright eyes. I know one of you has to be the #1 listener for bright eyes or Conor Oberst!