Monday, February 21

Music Monday: Shell Games























Today's pick is "Shell Games" from the new Bright Eyes album.  I get a lot 
of guff for liking Bright Eyes/Conor Oberst, but I can't help myself.  
"I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning" and "Cassadaga" are such great albums.  
I don't care for the albums before these, but the love I have for them 
makes up for it.  ;)


I hope you enjoy!  Happy Monday!!! xoxo Katie

19 comments:

  1. KatieFebruary 21, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    I'm with you! I loved I'm Wide Awake It's Morning and I'm digging the new album as well - no matter what anyone says!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    I LOVE this song! It's so anthematic but not at the same time. I've been singing it like mad in my car! :)

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  3. Rebel MelFebruary 21, 2011 at 11:45 PM

    Cassadaga was one of my favorite albums ever. To make a long long LONG story short, when that album was about to come out, my best friend and I scoured the Internet for it. Instead, we found his long lost brother and father in a small town about two hours from cassadaga, Florida. A couple months later him and I went to the bright eyes tour, and it was perfect.

    Obviously that album holds a lot of sentimental value for the both of us.

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  4. Rebel MelFebruary 21, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    But, I still have yet to listen to the new album. I so need to.

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  5. chaninaFebruary 22, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    I ♥ Bright Eyes! I discovered them when I really needed those emotional feelings their songs give me.
    And, umm.... more baby pictures please?!

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  6. Fee ist mein NameFebruary 22, 2011 at 3:14 AM

    I can totally relate ! I love Bright Eyes as well... I didn't know, that it's "not cool" in the US....

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  7. UnknownFebruary 22, 2011 at 3:21 AM

    Thank you for reminding me that I love Cassadaga!

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  8. DanielleFebruary 22, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    I'm soo right there with you. I've had such a thing for this man forever, and I love this song too.

    You have good taste Ms. Katie! And I guess that's kind of complimenting myself too since we seem to like a lot of the same things! haha! ;)

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  9. Lisa (hello, suburbia)February 22, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    So good! I had a huge celeb crush on Conor in high school...I think I still do! I get a lot of crap for liking his music too but then again I get poked fun at for anything I listen to because I don't know many folks who share a similar taste in music with me :(

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  10. cowboybunnyFebruary 22, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    Total Bright Eyes fan!! Yes I have heard some of the new album, and I can't wait to hear more!

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  11. Sarah MendenhallFebruary 22, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    random question about your shoes in the picture…I just ordered the black version and they look kind of cheap to me, I was just wondering if you recommend them and if they have held up well for you. Thank You!

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  12. AmandaFebruary 22, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    Why would you ever get flak for liking Bright Eyes?! I love them. We danced to "First Day of My Life" as our wedding song.

    I am really liking the new album so far.

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  13. skunkboyFebruary 22, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    So many people with great taste in music! ;))

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  14. MelissaJaneFebruary 22, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    I love Bright Eyes too, but sadly I don't even know the albums you speak of. I heard them on the radio one day and just went out and bought any album that I found, which was Lifted and I mostly love it. I'm liking the new album too lately. I love First Day of my Life, that's a really sweet wedding song Amanda :)

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  15. Lauren HelenFebruary 22, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    I love Bright Eyes! Not too long ago they had a few songs up for free download, including Haile Selassie (probably spelling that wrong). Check, just in case! My favourite song by them, ever, though, is First Day of My Life. I just love it :)

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  16. MorganFebruary 22, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    I still get crap for liking Bright Eyes, but Lifted is my favorite album.

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  17. britussFebruary 23, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    YES! Although I don't like The People's Key as much as the older stuff, Shell Games still makes me smile. No flack for loving them here. First Day of my Life, literally was the first day of my life. <3 <3

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  18. BreezyFebruary 24, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    I grew up in Omaha, so I know a lot of people with "this one time I met Conor Oberst" stories (also, my mom has this hilarious, ridiculous grudge against him because she used to work with his mom and hated her). He sounds like an unpleasant sort of person, but he does make good music.

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  19. MelissaJaneFebruary 24, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    After my last post, I realized that I did once own "It's Morning, I'm Wide Awake" and I can't find it anywhere, ughhh. And, Breezy, Nananananananana, not listening, don't burst my bubble! :)

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