Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'eponymous'

Live Monday: Conor Oberst In Concert

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:53:00 EST

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.

For Neil Patrick Harris, Life's Far From 'Horrible'

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:46:00 EDT

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.

Detective Rebus: A Sherlock For New Generation

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:18:00 EDT

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.

Jim Noir: Nostalgia Looks Forward

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:53:00 EDT

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.

Everyone Wants a Bite of Vampire Weekend

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:42:00 EST

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.

'Lay Your Head Down' and the Language of Beauty

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:30:00 EDT

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.

Albarn's The Good, The Bad, and The Queen

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:01:00 EST

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.

Indie Harmonies from Winterpills

Sun, 18 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

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.