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Album Review: First Aid Kit “The Lion’s Roar” 1/19/11 (Score 82%)
By Alexis Simpson It’s interesting how Noize favorites, Jack White and Conor Oberst, both chose to work with First Aid Kit this year. Conor Oberst toured with them, and Jack White produced and released a 7″ record featuring First Aid Kit on Third Man Records. Jack and Conor were obviously on to something! First Aid Kit put out a great first album, and their second effort just as good. The duo is made up of Swedish singers, Klara and Johanna Söderberg. The girls are known for their song writing, blended melodies, simple/pure sound, and rich vocals. The album could have used a few more standout ethereal-type tracks and elimination of some…
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2011: The Year of Bright Eyes (Photos and Concert Review @ Majestic Theatre Detroit, MI)
Michigan was lucky enough to host Bright Eyes three times in 2011. The Majestic Theatre show was special because the band fully displayed a performance that was, “…for the love of the game”. This is the statement I like to use when I find an artist of any sort that participates in their art for the pure enjoyment and love/passion for whatever it is they do. That night Bright Eyes played for us for about two hours and twenty minutes. That impressed me because the group has s pretty strenuous tour schedule, and keeping up that amount of energy isn’t easy. The engaging Conor Oberst was especially magnetic that night…
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Bright Eyes in Grand Rapids 8/3/2011 (Photos and Review)
Originally posted on Navdo Bright Eyes performed a passionate, lively, and poignant set at the beautiful Frederik Meijer Gardens Ampitheater in Grand Rapids. Dazzling Frontman, Conor Oberst even remarked that it was one of the most beautiful locations he had ever played. Bright Eyes is a MUST SEE performance due to the full band sound, sincere lyrics, and magical prowess of Conor Oberst. One of the best moments of the night came when Conor told the audience a story about how a certain unnamed celebrity paid him a lot of money to play “First Day of my Life” at her wedding. Speculation suggests Conor played the love song at the…
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How it all Started…Review and Photos of Bright Eyes at the Royal Oak Music Theatre 3/14/2011
I was slow to discover the band Bright Eyes last year, but I’m grateful I did. Not only are they my favorite band, but they helped me to discover a passion of mine-concert photography. Bright Eyes was scheduled to play at the Royal Oak Music Theater in Detroit on 3/14. I had planned to go but tickets were sold out and on Stub Hub they were $100+. UGH. I met a new friend named, Nardo, who said he could get us tickets and asked if I could photograph the event for a local blog. In the past I had photographed weddings, portraits and parties, but never any concerts. After Nardo…
