Moats and boats and waterfalls

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros at E2NY, Shinnecock Nation, 08-06-2011

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros headlined on Saturday at the Escape to New York music festival in Shinnecock Nation, outside Southampton.  As a former non-fan, I witnessed enough philosophical banter and destructive stomping to change my mind.  The animated Alex Ebert and his 11-or-12-piece band (I lost count) looked like they enjoyed every minute they spent on stage (and off stage, in Ebert's case). They enjoyed it so much that they continued playing in the rain, even after warnings that a "massive storm" was headed our way.  They didn't seem too worried about it.

They say that the world was built for two

Lana del Rey's "Video Games" is lovely.  With FATM-like harps, Cat Power-esque vocals, a subtle piano and swelling strings, it's everything I love wrapped up in one song.  Plus, the video's pretty cool.