KEXP Seattle — Northwest Film Forum, Dec 10 ‒ Dec 16 Directed by Kerthy Fix and Gail O’Hara, USA, 2010, HD, 82 minutes. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary Feature at the Los Angeles Outfest Go to the KEXP Facebook page today for a chance to win... more info

Stereogum — Ever the hard workers, L.A.’s Bodies Of Water have offered up a pretty, spare take on 69 Love Songs staple “I Don’t Believe In The Sun.” To help you get your week started on a cheery note. It reminds me of early Magnetic Fields — an unknown... more info

Swedesplease — To download all 34 songs in one file click here ARGENTINA: Zonaindie Alvy, Nacho & Rubin – El Galán De La Paternal (The Magnetic Fields cover) Alvy, Nacho y Rubin Interpretan a Los Campos Magnéticos is the result of a singular process of researc... more info

Guardian Music — It's the coalition that gives! Here's more free music from across the globe with the latest instalment of the Music Alliance PactEach month, the Music Alliance Pact – a team of 34 music blogs from around the world, including this one – simultaneo... more info

Powerpopulist — Second blob to the right of the hand-for-hook. (Click to enlarge, maybe zoom, if "necessary.") We like Harlem, too.If we had 'em, we'd post 'em. Unfortunately, we do not. Fortunately, they do. (See below.) And we thank them. Profusely (if laconically... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — L.A.’s Bodies of Water just sent over this lovely cover of Magnetic Fields‘ “I Don’t... Read more » more info

The Vinyl Villain — Yup...I'm in there. Left hand side. Grey t-shirt. Baldier than I like to think I am. Way fatter than I'd like to be. But at 47, I can still get up on a dance floor with the best of them.The occasion was the latest Nationalpopleague event, compered b... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The New York Press and Slate review the documentary Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields. Vulture interviews author Jonathan Lethem about his move to California. The Telegraph profiles singer-songwriter Edwyn Collins, "the inventor... more info

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