Stereogum — 69 Love Songs is ambitious all by itself. A few dozen songs from anyone would be a significant feat no matter what, but part of why Stephin Merritt has become a touchstone for many artists and endured for so long is because he writes at a humungous v... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Listen to new songs by Sarah Shook, hard rock supergroup Deadland Ritual, Wintersleep, Magnetic Fields covers by Worriers and Palehound, and more.
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Brooklyn Vegan — A new tribute album to '69 Love Songs' comes out this week and also features Sidney Gish, Palehound, Illuminati Hotties, Jeffrey Lewis, and more.
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Chorus.fm — The Illuminati Hotties cover of The Magnetic Fields’ “The Way You Say Good-Night” is up on Bandcamp. You Can Sing Me Anything: A Tribute to 69 Love Songs by Living Statue Records more info
Stereogum — The Magnetic Fields' 69 Love Songs turns 20 years old next year. It stands as one of Stephin Merritt's most popular and beloved songwriting exercises, and a lot of artists have cited it as a huge inspiration over the last decade. That means it probab... more info
Stereogum — A bunch of older Jeopardy! episodes recently went up on Netflix, including a 2013 Tournament Of Champions entry in which 9-time winner Jason Keller talks about meeting up with the Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt after his initial appearances on the ... more info
Obscure Sound — “Humanish” is a track released today from Gabe Greenland, a Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter/producer from Los Angeles. He plays an authentic vein of folk with sophisti-pop elements, recalling the likes of Magnetic Fields and Jonathan Richman. Th... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — The album also has William covering songs by Bad Religion, ZZ Top, Johnny Cash, Bill Withers, Captain Beefheart, and more.
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Brooklyn Vegan — Wand, King Gizzard, Shopping/Priests, Magnetic Fields, Kool and the Gang, Eartheater, Jayhawks, Kurt Vile, highlight Saturday's show options.
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Brooklyn Vegan — We're giving away tickets to a bunch of upcoming shows in NYC, including The Decemberists, Grizzly Bear and Spoon, Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile, Nick Cave, Mac DeMarco, The Magnetic Fields and more!
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