The First Time With... Series 32 - 5. Conor Oberst

THE FIRST TIME WITH... SERIES 32 - 5. CONOR OBERST (320kbs-m4a/136mb/59mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 26th August 2024

6 Music's Matt Everitt presents in-depth, exclusive and revealing interviews with major artists revealing the pivotal moments and songs that shaped their lives and their careers.

"People need to be validated by other people to feel like they have importance."

Conor Oberst talks about the highs and lows of growing up in Omaha Nebraska, movie biopics, watching his dad make music, and being different at school.

Music includes The Replacements, Felice Brothers, Los Lobos, and Bright Eyes.

Bright Eyes - Lua [Saddle Creek]
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater [BMG]
Indigo Girls - Closer To Fine [Epic]
311 - Down [Volcano/Legacy]
Los Lobos - La Bamba [Polydor]
Ritchie Valens - Donna [Old Gold]
Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck [RCA]
Bright Eyes - The 'Feel Good' Revolution [Dead Oceans]
Bright Eyes - Take It Easy (Love Nothing) [Dead Oceans]
Bright Eyes - First Day Of My Life [Saddle Creek]
Bright Eyes (feat. Matt Berninger) - The Time I Have Left [Dead Oceans]
Better Oblivion Community Center - Dylan Thomas [Dead Oceans]
The Felice Brothers - Flowers By The Roadside [Million Stars]