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Displaying all articles tagged:
The Magnetic Fields
Dec. 4, 2017
The 10 Best Albums of 2017
Craig Jenkins chooses his favorite albums of the year.
By
Craig Jenkins
radio vulture
Mar. 8, 2017
50 Song Memoir
Is the Best Magnetic Fields Album in a Long Time
It doesn’t quite top
69 Love Songs
, but it’s close.
By
Craig Jenkins
exclusive
June 4, 2013
Watch Stephin Merritt Cover a
Bob’s Burgers
Song
“Electric Love” from season three’s “Topsy.”
By
Jesse David Fox
music
Dec. 13, 2011
Magnetic Fields Releasing a New, Synth-y Album in March
Compositional deconstructive mechanisms!
By
Amanda Dobbins
last night’s gig
Feb. 15, 2010
The Magnetic Fields Greet Valentine’s Day
There was once a time when the Magnetic Fields could be mistaken for a rock band at their live shows. That was a while ago.
By
Douglas Wolk
quote machine
Feb. 12, 2010
Jerry Seinfeld’s Observational Skills Are As Sharp As Ever
Plus: Helen Mirren loves Lady Gaga and plastic surgery.
By
Edith Zimmerman
movies
Feb. 4, 2010
Watch the Trailer for the Stephin Merritt Documentary Ten Years in the Making
Fortunately, he became successful.
By
Edith Zimmerman
music
Feb. 1, 2010
Pick Up an MP3 Off the New Magnetic Fields Album
“We Are Having a Hootenanny” is a jangly, goofy, upbeat track off their just-released album, ‘Realism.’
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Mar. 12, 2008
The Magnetic Fields Get in the Habit
Plus: Eddie Argos!
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Feb. 19, 2008
Sasha Frere-Jones’s Worst Nightmare Comes True: Arcade Fire Cover Magnetic Fields
Plus: The National!
agenda
Jan. 14, 2008
Magnetic Fields Redeem Bitter Plight of Human Existence
Stephen Merritt is almost a music academic: cold, detached, mathematical, studying pop form in order to bend it to his will.
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Jan. 3, 2008
The Magnetic Fields Declare War on Sobriety
Plus: Radiohead!
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Dec. 12, 2007
Hear Our Favorite New Lupe Fiasco Song!
Plus: Magnetic Fields!
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Dec. 7, 2007
Supergrass: At Least 500 Times Better Than the White Stripes
Plus: Magnetic Fields!
apropos of nothing
Oct. 1, 2007
So Is Bruce Springsteen Cribbing From the Magnetic Fields or What?
Via the magic of streaming audio, you can decide for yourself.
the take
Oct. 1, 2007
TropeWatch: Bruce Springsteen, Lover of the Magnetic Fields
We trace this trope from the most disreputable of bloggy sources all the way to the august pages of the New York
Times
.
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May 24, 2007
Marilyn Manson Is Down With That Karma Stuff