Daytrotter.com (http://www.daytrotter.com) is one of my favorite websites for music. They have a huge variety of mp3s for FREE download on their site and it's all live versions of songs by indie bands. In the past they've had some favorites like Bon Iver, Cold War Kids, Aimee Mann and Andrew Bird.
All this week I have had the Daytrotter Session by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros stuck on repeat. So far this band's recent album, "Up From Below", is my favorite album of 2009. It's full of catchy and exuberant songs that feel like they've come out of some super happy hippy commune. From what I hear, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros put on a great live show that eclipses even the energy heard on the album. Hopefully, I can judge for myself when the band comes to the El Rey in Los Angeles later this month for a show--Anyone interested in going? Anyone have tickets you want to give me?
Until then, I am happily spinning their Daytrotter Session which gives a pretty good estimation of their odd wit and tight musicianship. "Home" is great and the live version of "40 Day Dream" manages to sound as big and sprawling as the album version. If I had to describe them (which I am terrible at) I would say it's something like a less sparkly and more folksy version of The Polyphonic Spree. Only maybe (probably) better.
Check them out and bask in the retro vibe:
http://www.edwardsharpeandthemagneticzeros.com/
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