LargeHeartedBoy — Drowned in Sound interviews Magnetic Fields frontman Stephin Merritt. Stream the BBC documentary Haruki Murakami: In Search of his Elusive Writer. (via) The Globe and Mail profiles singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten. At 3:AM Magazine, Andrew Gallix i... more info

DrownedInSound — Incredibly, it has been twenty-one years since The Magnetic Fields emerged with their debut record Distant Plastic Trees. As the band return from their self-imposed electronica exile with new album Love at the Bottom of the Sea on March 5th, Drowned ... more info

Guardian Music — From Al Green to Yello, this is dedicated to the one you loveLove, like an elephant, is difficult to describe, but you know it when you see it. And it can be found in unexpected quarters. So asking you for Valentine's Day songs was "a big, baggy, per... more info

Guardian Music — Forget petrol station flowers and Milk Tray – this track is all you need to serenade your loved one on Valentine's DayAn email arrived yesterday: "Hello, we're a duo from south London and here's a song we think you might like." It was signed Raphae... more info

Pop Justice — FEBRUARY 13: DJ Fresh feat Rita Ora - 'Hot Right Now' N7OPZOBJZyI This track would be 28% better without the "eh-oh, eh-oh" bits (a bit of a songwriting copout, right?) but DJ Fresh's album is shaping up to be a massive corker and Rita's star quali... more info

Guardian Music — The singer on posing naked, growing a beard, and why Germans don't recognise the sound of a ukeleleHow long have you had a beard?A few months. I stopped shaving and discovered I was more popular. Maybe people can't see my ordinary, rather dour facial... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Toots & the Maytals are returning to Brooklyn Bowl on 3/25 and 3/27. Tickets, at the links, on sale at noon. Yelawolf is playing Brooklyn Bowl on 3/13. Tickets on sale at noon. Tickets go on AmEx presale at noon... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Devotchka @ Metro in Chicago in January (more by Bed Rodig) The accidentally revealed it on the intitial tour announcement, so we always figured there would be two, but now the 2nd is annnounced too:"The Magnetic Fields have added a... more info

DrownedInSound — Back in December The Magnetic Fields announced the release of a new record, called _Love At The Bottom Of The Sea _ and out on March 5 through Domino. One of the tracks on the album is 'Andrew in Drag' and now there's a video for it, being the first ... more info

Stereogum — The Magnetic Fields’ latest single “Andrew In Drag” has been praised as a return to the form of the vintage Magnetic Fields through it’s more acoustic, synth-heavy arrangements (but don’t worry, too much. Stephin’s still doing the oddball... more info