Pitchfork — Many a moon ago we brought the lowdown on Australian arts zine The Lifted Brow's "Fake Bookshelf" issue, a rather ambitious endeavor that involved getting a bunch of indie rock and literary types to create songs, stories, and comics based on gonzo bo... more info

Buzzgrinder — Stephin Merritt, the genius behind The Magnetic Fields and numerous other bands, is the inspiration behind French shoe company Bluedy's new footwear line aptly titled Stephin. This is only one of two lines inspired by a musician; the other being Jimi... more info

Paste Magazine — What do you do when you find yourself so inspired by the Magnetic Fields' 69 Love Songs album you call it "the most beautiful CD of the 20th century"? You make shoes, apparently. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Photos by Chris La Putt Shugo Tokumaru opened for the Magnetic Fields at the Loews Theater in Jersey City, New Jersey last night (10/23). The headliner's setlist and more pictures from the show below...... more info

My Old Kentucky — The NY Press recently released it's list for the 20 Best Bands currently residing in NYC. No one here is saying these guys are the authority, but it is a fun topic of discussion. Who was left off? Who doesn't deserve to be on? How wack or right i... more info

Paste Magazine — Are you curious to see if Stephin Merritt's voice resonates in a small room with no amplification? Do you live within driving distance of Decatur, Ga.? Then enter to win a chance for you and a guest to sit in on a recording session with the Magnet... more info

Idolator — As Matos mentioned earlier this month, the Seattle radio station KEXP decided to mark its annual membership drive by counting down its listeners' 903 favorite albums—and they'd better realize that however much Radiohead is currently in their playli... more info

Twin Cities: — The Swing State Voter Awareness Tour will be hitting the Twin Cities with Beastie Boys, Ben Harper and Tenacious D - Roy Wilkins Auditorium - Nov. 1. — While in town for a show at the State Theatre, Stephin Merritt of The Magnetic ... more info

Culture Bully — Twin Cities: — The Swing State Voter Awareness Tour will be hitting the Twin Cities with Beastie Boys, Ben Harper and Tenacious D - Roy Wilkins Auditorium - Nov. 1. — While in town for a show at the State Theatre, Stephin Merritt of The Magnetic ... more info

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