Weekend Agenda: Sept. 5-7
Two great shows to check out if you stick around town this weekend
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Given the fact that L.A.'s Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros is fronted by Alex Ebert, formerly of L.A. electro-rock group Ima Robot, it’s not too surprising the band would find a comfy foothold. Ima Robot’s momentum largely fizzled behind the quickly dissipating electro wave, leading Ebert toward the ensemble-style folk-pop of his newest alter ego, Edward Sharpe. Ebert conducts a 12-person band onstage, where he often accentuates his Devendra Banhart freak-folk look with bare feet. See them tonight at Club Garibaldi.
Despite its title—2008’s Expensive Vomit In A Cheap Hotel—the second album from Sleeping In The Aviary opens up the band’s tender side amid its lo-fi scars and unruly freak-outs. As always, the band deliberately leaves a lot of loose ends, as random bits of chatter and noise make their way onto the tracks—though that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Earlier this year, Sleeping In The Aviary released a 7-inch with Madison garage-rock duo The Hussy featuring the blasting “Automatic,” a frantic return to the Buzzcocks- and Thermals-style pop-punk of the band’s 2007 album Oh, This Old Thing? Sleeping In The Aviary plays Monday at Sugar Maple.
