Sounding at times like headband-wearing, tambourine-shaking refugees from the cast of some modern day version version of Hair Meets JC Superstar , Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros forged a rather rambunctious and infectious crossbreed of hippie and hipster on their ramshackle "psych-folk" 2009 debut Up From Below (Vagrant). Led by the hirsute musical guru Alex Ebert of Ima Robot (Sharpe being a fictional messianic creation), the 11 man/woman conglomerate bring a blissed out communal atmosphere that's equal parts earnest, full-throated optimism (sort of an acid-soaked "Up With People") and euphoric, multi-colored shamble of careening [...]
edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros - home [well obviously this online ad campaign filtered through into my consciousness. hawking a new microsoft phone called ' kin ', the whole setup is this idea of 'real' facetime with your facebook friends. so they send this hipster chick across america to meet people that she generally has acquiantance-like friendships with and see if they really are her 'friends'. of course using this phone will somehow help her on this journey. anyway, the tv campaign also utilizes this concept that the phone will bring people together and creates this rustic feel [...]
Blair's been riding the Sascrotch wave for some time so here we go, i'll take a stab at it, but only in the form of HOW COULD YOU HAVE FUCKING MISSED THESE GUYS? Much love bro, seriously. Edward... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros have announced a two-month headlining tour that will bring the band to Calgary's MacEwan Hall Ballroom this coming June 1.
As the flyers flutter into our mailboxes, it's looking like June is going to be awesome for Kansas City's concert schedule. First, Mumford and Sons are hitting up the Record Bar; now jangle-pop ba... Continue reading "Incoming: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes" >
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This has been a looooooong time coming, I've been meaning to post this for the past weeks, but never actually got around to do so! Heard the song while I was getting my drinks on yesterday night (I know, Mondays are rough) and I guess that it was the extra motivation I needed to make [...]
Edward Sharp & the Magnetic Zeros It's Thursday, Vagabonds and while I'm still hungover from last nights Eufórquestra show, I thought I would share a little gem of a band with you. A co-worker sent me this video and I love it. Kinda reminds me of that Coca-Cola commercial "I'd like to give the world a coke…". They'll be touring all over Cali in the next two months so if you get the chance, check em out! Any who, enjoy! [...]
Rough day, rough day. Time for videos to escape, if only for a few minutes... Some select gems from the music geeks down in the society , thanks guys! Cheers, Tsuru

The awesome Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros have ambitiously completed a 12-part feature-length music video. The first two segments have surfaced - "Desert Song" and "Kisses Over Babylon". Pull up a chair and get acquainted with the 10-piece psych-folk band who are responsible for one of the year's greatest singles, "Home". The debut album Up From Below is available now. Plus, the video for "Home"...