Edward Sharpe and Magnetic Zeros

I can't get enough of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros right now. (New ipod update, their album 'Up From Below' will be sound tracking my trip to Spain right now..)

I've been listening to their album a lot lately and it's really awesome. I have also been watching this video of them performing on the David Letterman show on repeat (their dancing is rad.)

A cool bunch of hippies making great music could never be a bad thing, but this makes me long for what I imagine the American mid-west to be like - (in the best possible, stereotypical way) it's all carefree days with lots of beer and starry nights; men wearing feathers and smoking pipes whilst sporting a rugged beard - scented with more Patchouli oil than you could ever wish for.

Oh, and the name Edward Sharpe comes from a story which Alex Ebert (front man) wrote whilst in a 12 step programme for addiction. The story is about the character of Edward Sharpe who 'was sent down to Earth to kinda heal and save mankind...but he kept getting distracted by girls and falling in love.'

I hope they tour in England soon.

100 Acres of Sycamore

Fionn Regan

Since hearing Fionn Regan's new track on the radio, late on Sunday night, I have been obsessed with it and listening to it at every single chance I get.

What's especially great is that it's available as a free download from Fionn Regan's website.. which is wonderful news for those who, like me, are absolutely desperate to have this song in their lives...

'Rise up from the trappings of flesh and the holdings of skin..' mmm

100 ACRES OF SYCAMORE

(All this stuff is from his website.)