Best New Bands » Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Album Review: Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-edward-sharpe-and-the-magnetic-zeros/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-edward-sharpe-and-the-magnetic-zeros/#comments Tue, 30 Jul 2013 14:51:24 +0000 This year sees Alexander Ebert and his merry troupe of indie folkies welcoming third album Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros. The ten-deep team has packed endless instrumental variations, bearded psychedelic men and anthem bedded harmonies to the heavily declared topics of this third effort. This time around, the Californians have really struck a cord

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  1. Album Review: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Here It’s been a momentous three years for Alexander Ebert. In the short amount of time, he has reexamined his life and his musical direction. Coming from the raucous pop of Ima Robot, the musician created a side project based around...
  2. Zeroing in on Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros It all began with a psychedelic story. Edward Sharpe was a character that Alex Ebert developed during his stint in a 12 step addiction program. In an interview with Paste magazine, Ebert explained that the story was about this Jesus-esque...
  3. Artist of the Week: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros It’s been a long strange trip for Alexander Ebert. Before he formed the much buzzed about new band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, he was the frontman for Ima Robot. But after the band dissolved, nobody would have thought...
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  1. Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros Announce New Album Title — HERE and tourdates Los Angeles rockers Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeroes today announced the title for their upcoming album. Titled Here, the album will be released by Community Music / Vagrant Records on May 29, 2012.   After an early session in Bogalusa,...
  2. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Woo The Greek It’s hard to believe that a mere two-and-a-half years ago I was watching Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros play at Portland’s small Holocene club. I had been following Alex Ebert’s other band, Ima Robot, for years, so when I...
  3. Zeroing in on Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros It all began with a psychedelic story. Edward Sharpe was a character that Alex Ebert developed during his stint in a 12 step addiction program. In an interview with Paste magazine, Ebert explained that the story was about this Jesus-esque...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/new-song-by-edward-sharpe-and-the-magnetic-zeros/feed/ 0 Of Monsters and Men Win Over SXSW http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/of-monsters-and-men-win-over-sxsw/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/of-monsters-and-men-win-over-sxsw/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:31:00 +0000 Having spent the majority of my time at SXSW indoors checking out new bands, I was elated to head to Stubbs BBQ‘s outdoor area to catch the new band Of Monsters and Men.  Having never been there, I had no idea what I was getting into, but was pleased to get the immediate festival vibe mixed

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  1. OF MONSTERS AND MEN Add More Tour Dates We’re excited to announce that due to an overwhelming demand, Icelandic indie/folk rockers Of Monsters and Men have added additional shows to their North American tour and also moved a few to accommodate additional fans!!! Pre-sales for the shows begin...
  2. BRAHMS Play Glasslands in Brooklyn, Heading to SXSW Last night, the Brooklyn trio known as BRAHMS took the stage at the GlassLands in Brooklyn, New York to reintroduce themselves. Not as something other than the drummer-less band we have come to know and love, but as more mature,...
  3. OF MONSTERS AND MEN Announce U.S Tour Dates and New Album Alt-folk artisans OF MONSTERS AND MEN have set April 3, 2012 as the release date for their debut album, My Head is an Animal via Universal Republic Records. My Head is an Animal follows up their debut Into the Woods EP, which garnered unanimous...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/of-monsters-and-men-win-over-sxsw/feed/ 0 The Lumineers Transform Villain’s Into Their Own Concert Hall http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-lumineers-transform-villains-into-their-own-concert-hall/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-lumineers-transform-villains-into-their-own-concert-hall/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:21:28 +0000 I am a true believer that music can change your mood for the better, and that’s exactly what happened this past Tuesday when I saw The Lumineers at Villan’s in Chicago. I was having “one of those days” when I received an email that said The Lumineers, were in Chicago for one night only. Having

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  1. The Great American Music Hall Gets Washed Out Washed Out On Saturday night, I made my way to the Tenderloin neighborhood in San Francisco to take in a night of music at The Great American Music Hall (GAMH). This is an intimate space with amazing acoustics that has...
  2. Surf-Rock Riot with Beach Fossils at Music Hall of Williamsburg This past Friday night was one of the more memorable shows I’ve been to at Music Hall of Williamsburg. I’ve been to a decent amount of shows here, and I can’t say I’ve ever had a bad time, but I’ve...
  3. Jens Lekman Delights at Music Hall of Williamsburg Last night was Jens Lekman’s (above) third and final sold out show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, and his last show in the US. Actually, the majority of his US shows were sold out, so he’s definitely...
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  1. Weekend Playlist – Jan. 28, 2011 Hello, BestNewBands.com readers! Ready for the weekend? Yeah, we are too. To aid you in your musical pre-funking, here’s a look (and listen) back on what we featured this week. “Livin’ The Dream (I’m On A Float)” – Super Mash...
  2. Weekend Playlist – Feb. 18, 2011 Kick off your weekend with music from artists featured this week on BestNewBands.com. “Be My Girl” – The Smith Westerns Over the weekend, Leif Roswold caught The Smith Westerns at The Echo in L.A. The sold-out show attracted Hollywood hipsters...
  3. Weekend Playlist – Jan. 14, 2011 Today’s Playlist includes a little bit of everything BestNewBands.com has featured this week, from folk to punk-rock to dubstep – everything your music-loving hearts could desire! Listen and enjoy… “Shoeshine” – Black Taxi In this weekend’s BackStory Bonus, the guys...
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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 5/2/11 Picked By: Monica Christoffels What: Mallard Madness, featuring Yeasayer, A-Trak and RJD2 Where: University of Oregon main campus, Eugene OR. The event schedule has a map of each activity’s location. When: May 4-8. Event schedule can be found here. Cost:...
  2. WOW Hall Welcomes Back Students With Electro-Dub Dance Party Now that fall term at the University of Oregon has started, Eugene’s WOW Hall is full, once again, of students not yet ready to leave summer behind. Club kids couldn’t complain, though, as last night’s sold-out show brought EOTO’s Dubstep...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/mallard-madness-brings-big-time-bands-to-small-town-students/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 2/28/11 http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-2-28-11/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-2-28-11/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:00:00 +0000 Picked By: Laurel Johnston Who: Jukebox the Ghost Where: The Echo, Los Angeles, CA When: Tuesday, March 1st Doors open at 8pm Cost: $8 adv/$10 at the door Age Restrictions: All ages   *** Picked By: Monica Christoffels Who: Portugal. The Man featuring Quiet Life Where: WOW Hall, Eugene, OR 97402 When: Wednesday, March 2 at

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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 2/21/11 Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: Air Waves album release w/ Amy (Titus Andronicus), Soft Landing, Inoculist Where: Glasslands, Brooklyn, NY When: Tuesday, February 22nd at 8pm Cost: $8 in advance, $10 at the door Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: Lucy Walsh Where: Hard Rock Cafe,...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 1/24/11 Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: White Lies Where: The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA When: Monday, Jan. 4th at 8:00 pm Cost: Sold Out Age Restrictions: All Ages   *** Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: Cold War Kids with Grouplove Where: The...
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  1. Weekend Playlist – Best Artists of 2010 photo credit: Lauren Novik 2010’s slowly coming to an end, and at BNB we’re counting it down with a Best of 2010 Awards list. For this week’s playlist, here are songs from some of the nominees for Best Artist. “Janglin”...
  2. Weekend Playlist – Best Songs of 2010 photo credit: Sherene Hilal Before we count down to 2011, we’re picking out some of the best songs of 2010. Which was your favorite? Vote now for your favorite song of 2010! “Rope” – ArpLine In an interview with Sherene...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Best Artist of 2010 is…. Medium Troy! This Eugene, Oregon-based band first hit the scene in the fall of 2006. Since then, Medium Troy has taken their signature “bohemian dub” sound all across the west coast, most recently on a few dates of the Vans Warped Tour...
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  3. The Weekend Playlist for November 12, 2010 photo credit – Kelly Knapp In our latest installment of the newly-revamped Weekend Playlist, we look back on some of the week’s posts, accompanied by music from our featured artists. Cameras – Matt and Kim:Last Saturday, Cervante Pope reviewed Sidewalks,...
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