Monsters of Folk Kick Off U.S. Tour

The indie supergroup adds up to more than the sum of their parts -- although those individual parts are pretty special too.
Monsters of Folk / Photo by Rebecca Blissett

Monsters of Folk -- the indie supergroup featuring M. Ward, My Morning Jacket's Jim James, and Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis -- gave the crowd at Vancouver's Commodore ballroom their money's worth with an epic two-and-a-half-hour set on the opening night of their U.S. tour.

Conor Oberst, Magnetic Fields Play XX Merge

The opening night of the North Carolina indie label's 20th anniversary is a brilliantly messy celebration.
Conor Oberst / Photo by Peter Gaston

At the kick-off of Merge Records' 20th anniversary last night, the lyrics of Magnetic Fields' "Papa Was a Rodeo" proved utterly fitting. "What are we doing in this dive bar?" bellowed singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt in his froggy baritone.

Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward Supergroup Announces Tour

Monsters of Folk will hit the road in October. Click here for details!
Monsters of Folk (From Left: Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, M. Ward, Jim James)

Indie supergroup Monsters of Folk has announced plans for a fall tour, kicking off October 13 in Vancouver, BC, before hitting 16 cities across the U.S.

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SPIN.com's Best of the Week

From Green Day's secret show to No Doubt's new cover, this week was all about comebacks. Plus: Eminem, Conor Oberst, and more!
Green Day / Eminem / No Doubt

This week, music's heavy-hitters reclaimed the spotlight: Green Day premiered songs from their first album in five years at a secret show in San Francisco, Eminem returned with his celeb-spoofing video for "We Made You," and No Doubt released their first new recording since 2003.

Conor Oberst Kicks Off U.S. Tour

The indie whiz kid and his Mystic Valley Band channel the Eagles at their hometown Omaha gig. Click here for photos and a review!
Conor Oberst / Photo by Bill Sitzmann

It was never fair when critics and fans dubbed indie boy wonder Conor Oberst his generation's Bob Dylan -- just like it wouldn't be fair to call his latest group, the Mystic Valley Band, his generation's Eagles. But still, the similarities are there.

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