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Idolator — Sure, they sent us some crappy reality shows, but in the music television department the British will always definitely win out. I posted about Carla Bruni-Sarkozy on Later... With Jools Holland the other day, and it got me to thinking: Why don't we... more info

Undercover, Australia — Stephin Merrit of the Magnetic Fields has inspired a line of shoes from French shoemakers Bluedy. more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Kathryn YuFrench shoemakers Bluedy have created a line of footwear inspired by Magnetic Fields frontman (and, it should be noted, fashionable fella) Stephin Merritt. The collection is comprised of four different varieties of mid-top shoe, al... more info

The Music Slut — Believe it! Drowned In Sound reports: *Whilst feet related ranges are usually the reserve of the hip hop elite, a French shoe firm called Bluedy has decided to make a range of shoes as a homage to the music of The Magnetic Fields' main man, Stephin M... more info

Q4Music — French firm creates the 'Stephin' shoe in homage to Merritt more info

Pitchfork — Shugo Tokumaru makes his live U.S. debut at this weekend's Adventures in Modern Music festival in Chicago, which kicks off a brief but highly welcome North American tour. And he's got quite the welcoming committee lined up. The Japanese indie pop sta... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!Spinner.com: Bruce Springsteen has penned an acoustic song for a new Darren Aronofsky movie, 'The Wrestler,' which screens at the Venice Film Festival this week.An ESPN columnist, Paul Lukas, will open a pair of dates... more info

Idolator — Your selection of opening acts for your upcoming shows in Minneapolis and Madison is a fine excuse to link to Liz Clayton's Not Fooling Anybody, a site devoted to awkward conversions of old fast-food places. Those of you who have ever wondered how, e... more info

Pitchfork — Paul Lukas writes Uni Watch, an ESPN.com column in which he pores over just about every conceivable detail of the uniforms and other duds worn by your favorite athletes. It is a gloriously nerdy pursuit. Stephin Merritt pens immaculately conceived, h... more info