Alex Ebert’s video for “Let’s Win,” off his Alexander solo album from earlier this year, serves as a nice rallying cry for the people behind Peaceful Uprising. The piece was filming in February in Utah at the trial of environmental activist Tim DeChristopher, aka “Bidder 70,” who eventually was convicted of disrupting a federal land […]
Your fabulous Friday fare … ‣ Eastern Conference Champions’ new album “Speak-Ahh,” its first full-length of new material in four years, is due out on Tuesday, and the L.A. trio celebrates with a show tonight at the Echo with Hands and Hot As Sun supporting. ‣ The Railroad Revival Tour – which features three bands […]
There seems to be some footage from Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros’ video series in the clip for Alexander’s “A Million Years” – what is it about the desert, anyway? – but that’s not to detract from the song, or Zeros frontman Alex Ebert’s solo effort. Alexander’s DIY album is a loose and engaging […]
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros’ album “Up From Below” is getting the epic treatment cinematically. The songs are being used as the backdrop for a 12-part music video series titled “Salvo!” and directed by Matt Amato. The storyline seems very “Mad Max” (in a Magnetic Zeros kind of way, of course) but the cinematography […]
Alexander, “Alexander” (Community Music/Vagrant) – After two-plus years of saving souls from the pulpit of the psych-folk collective Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Alex Ebert is still searching his own. “Alexander,” the 32-year-old’s solo debut, feels as if the songwriter is giving himself a pep talk, the overarching message being: Don’t give up the […]
[Keeping this installment local …] ‣ Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes, “40 Day Dream (iTunes session).” Been a busy year for Alex Ebert (pictured at Sunset Junction) and crew. Their new iTunes session, features five recast versions of songs from “Up From Below.” – including a particularly aching “40 Day Dream” – as well […]
Top 5 local shows on a night of interesting local shows: ‣ Frank Fairfield and Simon Stokes – along with members of Spindrift performing as Boy Scout Jamboree, Triple Chicken Foot, Vaud & the Villains, Amanda Jo Williams and Olentangy John (that’s his video of “O! Be Joyful,” above) – perform tonight at the Echoplex […]
Sunday at Sunset Junction was as pretty as, well, Leslie Stevens’ smile. (Yeah, that sounds country, but so are Leslie Stevens & the Badgers, and besides, look at that first gallery photo.) Anyway, besides the Badgers, a couple of our other favorite “ampersand” bands – Fitz & the Tantrums and Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic […]
[Sunset Junction, other Junction functions, shows by legends and a show by Legend, shows in massive amphitheatres and shows by people with egos the size of amphitheatres – what a weekend. When am I going to find time to celebrate Serj Tankian’s birthday?] Once through the weekend, real … slow … like: Friday highlights: ‣ […]
Is there any better band to see on three hours’ sleep than the Morning Benders? That’s how my Saturday started. It got better too. Even got the chance to sneak up behind some homies (that’s Dawes, pictured). Highlights: ‣ Not sure that I can capture the magic of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros’ set, […]
