Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Take Austin City Limits 'Home'

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros started off their Austin City Limits set in a rather contentious way. Towards the end of their opener, '40 Day Dream,' Sharpe's lead singer Alex Ebert leaned over the stage and shouted "You motherf---ers make me want to sing." It wasn't out of elation, but instead was a command to the thousands that had shown up to him. Anyone thinking they were just showing up to see some hippie band, clearly Ebert and the rest of the Zeroes had something else a bit more punk rock in mind. After his mini-tirade, Ebert finished up '40 Day Dream,' whether he or not he felt that appreciation he desired.

That said, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros didn't actually need to ask the crowd to get into it. But their song 'Home' it provided one of those rare moments all weekend where everyone -- including the dreaded blanket dwellers who rarely stand -- was propelled to their feet, dancing and jumping around in unison.

While 'Home' is their best-known song, when the band slows things down on the mellow ballad 'Carries On,' you can see that Ebert isn't always as frantic. The crux of the song is the opening line, where he utters "one love" and "one smile" throughout. "That song is all about you guys," Ebert explained after. "As I like to say, there are two parts to this: You guys looking at us and we are looking at you." So, there was a bit of hippie left in them after all.

As far as Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros go, they won't be home for another few weeks -- their US tour concludes in Honolulu, Hawaii on Oct. 29.