Stereogum — 69 Love Songs was released September 7, 1999 by Merge. I was in school in Buffalo at the time and taking a break from music writing, so I was able to approach the collection entirely as a fan, which has affected how I listen to these three volume... more info

Rollo & Grady — A.A. Bondy Ben Kweller – Wait (Beatles Cover) A.A. Bondy – I’m On Fire (Bruce Springsteen Cover) The Magnetic Fields – Heroes (Bowie David Cover) Bookmark It Hide Sites more info

Stereogum — Sonically, the Raveonettes forthcoming fourth album In And Out Of Control reminds me of Jesus & Mary Chain, Phil Spector, and Magnetic Fields' Distortion in equal measure. (As far as the darkly cheeky lyrics go, it's pure Merritt.) You can draw your ... more info

8/1 — MP3: The Pretenders - Everyday Is Like Sunday [Morrissey cover] MP3: The National - Pretty In Pink [Pyschodelic Furs cover] MP3: The Cure - Love Will Tears Us Apart [Joy Division cover] MP3: Johnny Cash - One [U2 cover] MP3: Chromatics - Animal Nitr... more info

My Old Kentucky — MOKB fav, The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band appear on They Shoot Music Don't They today. Check their session on Laundromatinee.com as well!Micachu & The Shapes remix Fool's Gold...MP3 : Fool's Gold - Surprise Hotel (Micachu & The Shapes Remix)Boy ... more info

Big Stereo — Butterfly Bones sent over their new ep which is getting a lot of love from my stereo. The band crafts synth heavy indie pop songs that are so easy to fall for. Lyrically they remind me a bit of Magnetic Fields but do not sound quite as heavy as a Ste... more info

XLR8R — Merge, one of the world's most enduring independent record labels, and which has brought us classic albums from the likes of Superchunk, Neutral Milk Hotel, and The Magnetic Fields, has put a book together to tell you all about the journey. Our ... more info

Music For Ants — Essex Channel is the creative outlet of singer/songwriter Travis Lee Wiggins, a hugely prolific artist from Chicago. Travis, who’s played in a handful of local bands in addition to solo work, recently embarked on a project where he recorded every l... more info

Totally Fuzzy — jimmark66 said...Episode # 133 of Jim's Child Of The '60s Now Posted!!!!For those of you that have been waiting a week, the wait is over. Once again it is time of another episode filled with great songs, and groups from the '60s. In this episode, you... more info

Totally Fuzzy — whiteray said...At Echoes In The WindA Self-Explanatory Six-Pack“So Tired” by the Chambers Brothers from “The Time Has Come” [1967]“Sick and Tired” by Chris Kenner, Imperial 5448 [1957]“So Tired” by Eva... more info