Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
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2007
5 Venues You'll Want To Visit At SXSW 2015
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 16 March 2015
Which are the best venues to visit this SXSW?
SXSW 2015 is set to take over Austin, Texas for yet another spectacular event, spanning numerous venues with countless showcases and hundreds of artists. We may be a few weeks away yet, but here's a little taster of some of the best places to be this year.
First up, the Parish is hosting some seminal shows all week, so this should definitely be at the top of your schedule. Wednesday, March 18th sees alt rock Londoners Wolf Alice on the bill, impressing with material from their EP releases; though we are yet to see an album release from these four. Equally, LA newcomers BØRNS are not to be missed, nor are San Diego indie favourites Delta Spirit. Thursday sees The Vaccines promote their upcoming album 'English Graffiti', alongside Palma Violets with 'Danger In The Club', while New York's Lolawolf brings their brand of sensational disco pop to the scene. Friday will be headlined by the Jarman brothers' band The Cribs, and Saturday will see appropriate surf-rock from Florida four-piece Surfer Blood.
Borns will perform at the Parish on Wednesday, March 18th 2015
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Bonnaroo And Ustream Announce 2013 Webcast Line-up Featuring Paul Mccartney, Mumford And Sons And Many More
Posted on13 June 2013
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Here Album Review
By Natalie Kaye in Music Reviews on 09 May 2012
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros inhabit many worlds, they wear many hats and perform under many guises. This is not simply a reference to the fact that the band has a vast and ranging personnel, but rather to the fact that, musically, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros never quite seem to be of the here and now. One minute, they are exponents of antiquated dust-bowl Americana. The next, you'd be entirely forgiven for suspecting that someone has switched the dial and set the radio to '70s Soft Rock AOR Celebration Hour' (they might want to work on a snappier title for that one).
Having left behind the US country roots of the first few tracks, the band swish through 'Mayla,' a song so heavily indebted to The Beatles that Yoko's probably got the bailiffs on the case as we speak. Talking of debt, the intro of 'Dear Believer' sounds so jarringly similar to Carole King's 'Ferguson Road' that these ears struggle to hear anything other than Carole King's 'Ferguson Road' for the duration of said into. That '70s songwriter vibe carries through 'Child,' giving the sense that the band may be guiding us, chronologically through a history of popular American music, or at least, a history that ends somewhere around 1976 or possibly even the day that 'Rumours' was released.
Whether the energy and drama of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros translates well to recorded form is a matter for debate, though I'd be inclined to err on the side of 'probably not.' Running through the whole of 'Here,' though, is a rustic authenticity. There's a sense that Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros couldn't give a hoot about what's happening outside of those many worlds that they choose to inhabit and flit between, with theatrical leaps and bounds; they're happy trying to convince you that they hail from one of any number of bygone eras. Actors and performers both, their evangelic charm is tough to deny though that charm is probably best conveyed in a live setting than it is 'Here.'
Natalie Kaye
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Up From Below Album Review
By Dom Gourlay in Music Reviews on 11 November 2009
Review of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros' album Up From Below released through Rough Trade.
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - 3 Track Album Sampler
By Pablo Roffey in Music Reviews on 20 July 2009
Review of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros 3 Track Album Sampler