Whatever Happened to Conor Oberst?

Conor Oberst is one of the "missing" young artists Neil Young was hoping to find when he gave up his search and wrote his own great new songs. It would be something if Young would tour with Oberst as his opener. But it's not surprising that Neil Young probably had never heard of Conor Oberst (aka 'Bright Eyes.') Conor Oberst appeared only once, on Leno last year, to sing his powerful song about Bush's policies.

It was amazing that he got away with doing the material, but he did perform it solo with his guitar, so perhaps NBC didn't realize what he was going to do until it was over! The audience was awed by his brave and heartfelt delivery. He received a whilrwind of applause and then, pretty much...POOF!! It's no big surprise though when the airwaves are run by corporate thugs whose money lines politician's pockets. It's just one more reason why stations like Radio Free Phoenix need our support. Without them we wouldn't hear a lot of the music that's being done today.

So many people are bummed out by censorship, monopolization of the arts, etc. and feel powerless to do anything about it. Yeah, the system has got us por las bolas. But right here in our own backyard we have an Arizona beacon of freedom. We have free airwaves as they were meant to be, and a huge variety of uncensored music and info about artists...all on Radio Free Phoenix. Each of us can be part of saving an important piece of America's culture-the music we love-by supporting Radio Free Phoenix. RFP needs community support now just like the legendary KCAC did so many years ago. Wouldn't it feel good to look back and think, hey, I was there and I did something to support another legend in the making...RFP!

So after you buy your Neil Young cd, maybe you can take a minute and send RFP a few bucks. Or better yet use the link on RFP's site to buy your cds. RFP receives a percentage of each sale. What could be easier? And you can do two good things at one time! RFP also has some cool bumper stickers and other stuff for sale. And if anyone knows what's happening with Conor Oberst these days, it's no doubt RFP's Andy Olson.

"WHEN THE PRESIDENT TALKS TO GOD" by Conor Oberst

When the President talks to God
Are the conversations brief or long?
Does he ask to rape our women’s' rights
And send poor farm kids off to die?
Does God suggest an oil hike
When the President talks to God?
When the President talks to God
Are the consonants all hard or soft?
Is he resolute all down the line?
Is every issue black or white?
Does what God says ever change his mind?
When the President talks to God?
When the President talks to God
Does he fake that drawl or merely nod?
Agree which convicts should be killed?
Where prisons should be built and filled?
Which voter fraud must be concealed?
When the President talks to God?
When the President talks to God
I wonder which one plays the better cop?
"We should find some jobs. the ghetto's broke."
"No, they're lazy, George, I say we don't!
Just give 'em more liquor stores and dirty coke."
That's what God recommends.
When the President talks to God
Do they drink near beer and go play golf
While they pick which countries to invade?
Which Muslim souls still can be saved?
I guess God just calls a spade a spade
When the President talks to God
When the President talks to God
Does he ever think that maybe he's not?
That the voice is just inside his head?
When he kneels next to the presidential bed
Does he ever smell his own BS?
When the President talks to God?
I doubt it
I doubt it