Nov 7th, 2008 · Best known as the prolific and gifted frontman for the country-rock band Bright Eyes, Oberst ventured out on his own this summer. He released his first solo album in more than a decade: an eponymous sketchbook of introspective folk and rock, steeped in Americana. The new collection of songs will be the centerpiece of a full concert by Oberst and his backing group, The Mystic Valley Band, webcast live on NPR.org Monday, Nov. 10. The performance will begin online at approximately 10 p.m. ET.
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Aug 1st, 2008 · Everything may seem to go wrong for the villainous Dr. Horrible, but life's peachy for Neil Patrick Harris, the actor who plays the bumbling baddie in the eponymous Internet musical. He's moved on from life as Doogie Howser, M.D., and was recently nominated for an Emmy for his role in the sitcom How I Met Your Mother.
Keywords: actor · sitcom · music · Internet · Md · eponymous · neil · villains · Emmy · Patrick · Doogie Howser · bumbling
Jul 9th, 2008 · Narcotics busts and abduction rescues are just ordinary parts of Detective Inspector John Rebus' work. Critic John Powers talks about 'Rebus,' the fictional British detective who is the protagonist of Ian Rankin's series of novels and the popular eponymous television show.
Keywords: British · fictional · television · narcotics · novel · eponymous · Sherlock · protagonist · Critic John Powers · Rebus · Ian Rankin · Detective Inspector John Rebus
Jun 5th, 2008 · English singer-songwriter Jim Noir joins World Cafe host David Dye with a few songs from his eponymous second album. The new disc features infectious psychedelic pop tunes that recall classic '60s pop while remaining rooted in the here and now.
Keywords: Singer · songs · songwriter · English · album · eponymous · David Dye · cafes · Psychedelic · Jim · noir · nostalgia
Feb 5th, 2008 · Last week, the world of indie-rock anointed four new princes: the young men of the band Vampire Weekend. When they released their eponymous debut, it quickly became one of those records that attracted strong opinions from virtually everyone in the music world.
Keywords: world · Prince · indie · music · eponymous · vampires · Vampire Weekend
Aug 23rd, 2007 · On her gorgeous new eponymous CD, it's easy to forget that Keren Ann, a French singer of Israeli-Dutch-Indonesian heritage, is anything but American. "Lay Your Head Down" sounds like Cowboy Junkies once again paying tribute to Velvet Underground.
Keywords: Americans · French · Tribute · CD · Singer · language · Heritage · eponymous · gorgeous · beauty · Keren Ann · Velvet Underground
Feb 16th, 2007 · Damon Albarn is an increasingly busy British musician whose past projects include the rock band Blur, the pop/hip-hop mutation Gorillaz, and a West African ensemble called Mali Music. His latest group, which has just released their eponymous debut, is The Good, The Bad, and The Queen.
Keywords: British · music · West African · mutates · Hip · eponymous · Gorillaz · Damon Albarn · Albarn · The Good · The Queen · Mali Music
Dec 18th, 2005 · The four members of Winterpills deliver melodies that draw on influences as diverse (and yet harmonious) as the Beatles, the Carter Family, Elliott Smith and Neil Young. Members of the group talk with Liane Hansen about their eponymous debut CD on Signature Sounds.
Keywords: Liane Hansen · CD · Indie · Harmonies · Winterpills · melodies · diverse · Beatles · Carter Family · Elliott Smith · Neil Young · eponymous
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