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Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - Everything Is One Big Christmas Tree permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 polaroid > un blog alla radio >
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I wish it could be Xmas everyday (4)Con un nome così, non potevano certo farsi mancare la compilation natalizia, ed ecco quindi l'ep A Christmas Treasury curato dalla Holiday Records. Sei tracce (presenti tra gli altri The Señors of Marseille e Bo... read more »
Discovered about 7 months ago by polaroid > un blog alla radio > and 4 other blogs

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - Walk A Lonely Road permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 ::: Off the Radar :::
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If you're like me, you probably grew up listening to The Magnetic Fields 1999 3 disc masterpiece 69 Love Songs. One of the most amazing collections of original songs ever put together. I mean how audacious 69 songs on 3 CD's and it didn't suck? ... read more »
Discovered about 6 months ago by ::: Off the Radar ::: and 2 other blogs

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - You Must Be Out Of Your Mind permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 Pop Tarts Suck Toasted
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Who: The Magnetic FieldsTitle: RealismRelease Date: January 26thLabel: Nonesuch RecordsThoughts: Stephen Merritt has always been an interesting songwriter, creating music that fits into huge expanses and keeping it all laden with beautifully artic... read more »
Discovered about 6 months ago by Pop Tarts Suck Toasted and 2 other blogs

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - We Are Having A Hootenanny permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 Winter Academy
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Οι πρώτες ημέρες κάθε χρονιάς, με τη φημολογία για την επερχόμενη κυκλοφορία άλμπουμ αγαπημένων ονομάτων, τα πρώτα leaks, και τα πρώτα νέα ονόματα που περίμεναν υπομονετικά το ξεκίνημα της χρονιάς για να κάνουν κι αυτά το δικό τους ξεκίνημα, είναι... read more »
Discovered about 6 months ago by Winter Academy and 2 other blogs

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - The Book of Love permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 8/1
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4 my loveMP3: Magnetic Fields - The Book Of LoveThe book of love is long and boring No one can lift the damn thing It's full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing but I I love it when you read to me and you you can read me... read more »
Discovered about about 1 year ago by 8/1 and 4 other blogs

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - California Girls permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 Walrus Music Blog
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Nope, it's not a cover of The Beach Boys classic, but rather an "anti" anthem from the new album by The Magnetic Fields. That's right, everyone's favorite champions of melancholy and self-loathing are back with an album of distorted ditties that... read more »
Discovered about over 2 years ago by Walrus Music Blog and 10 other blogs

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - The Nun's Litany permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 The Music Slut
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Itching to take a gander?Read it all here!Visit TMF at their official site.MP3: Stephin Merritt - The Nun's Litany read more »
Discovered about over 2 years ago by The Music Slut and 6 other blogs

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - Too Drunk To Dream permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 Cobain In a Coma
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I had to attend the GayVN Awards on Saturday night, honoring the year's top achievements in gay porn. There was a CASH BAR and the awards ceremony was depressing and horrible. The Lady Bunny was kind of funny but everything else was putting me to ... read more »
Discovered about over 2 years ago by Cobain In a Coma and 9 other blogs

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - You and Me and the Moon (Live) permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 The Sound Of Indie
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The Magnetic Fields are out-and-about on tour having recently released a new album, Realism. Realism pretty much follows the same trajectory set by 69 Love Songs – short pithy songs recorded with acoustic instrumentation. The Magnetic Fields are... read more »
Discovered about 4 months ago by The Sound Of Indie

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - Seduced And Abandoned permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 The Swill Merchant
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Any day new Magnetic Fields music falls into my life is a good day. The band's brand new record 'Realism' has been my soundtrack for the better part of Tuesday. Just wanted to pass this one along...sounds like it would have been right at home on o... read more »
Discovered about 6 months ago by The Swill Merchant

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - Strange Powers permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 You Ain't No Picasso
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Well spoil me rotten. Looks like the Magnetic Fields are touring again this year! Their trend has been to tour every four years or so, so I guess they’re making the most of it this time. I was lucky enough to catch them two nights in a row in San ... read more »
Discovered about over 2 years ago by You Ain't No Picasso and 3 other blogs

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - Reno Dakota permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 sugartown
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Aww shizz...Could it be?  Another post -- so soon, so quick?!  It is like a beautiful dream come true. So I've been doing a bit of apartment cleaning & de-cluttering, digging through my bins 'n bins of music.   I've believe I've come up with ... read more »
Discovered about 9 months ago by sugartown

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - I Think I Need A New Heart permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 Rock Sellout
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No commentary this week, but yes there is a theme and there is a reason for it. I just won’t tell you what that reason is. MP3: City and Colour - “Sensible Heart” MP3: {{{SUNSET}}} - “Man’s Heart Complaint” MP3: Slow Runner - “Trying To Put Your ... read more »
Discovered about about 1 year ago by Rock Sellout and 2 other blogs

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - I Thought You Were My Boyfriend permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 8/1
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Kanadalı indie gey pop ekibi The Hidden Cameras 5 no'lu kaydı Origin:Orphan'ı sessiz sedasız yayınladı. Music Is My Boyfriend'le a/seksüel alternatif kesmin trendi olan grubun albümünde yer alan Walk On şarkısı ise idolü The Magnetic Fields'ın I T... read more »
Discovered about 10 months ago by 8/1

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - I'll Dream Alone permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 Allan's World Music
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I’m sick of tired of the ongoing battle of blogging versus the mainstream media like it’s supposed to be a war where one is supposed to be the victor (blogging). Look at it this way, blogs ARE now mainstream media (popular mp3 blogs used to be ve... read more »
Discovered about 11 months ago by Allan's World Music

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - The One You Really Love permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 Pop Tarts Suck Toasted
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Tomorrow marks the start of the huge celebration Merge has planned for its 20th Anniversary! It seems fitting that we take a look at the great albums the label has released over the years, the ones that brought us to this insane world of independe... read more »
Discovered about about 1 year ago by Pop Tarts Suck Toasted

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - Washington, D.C. permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 The Glorious Hum
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I Hate: that The Real World is coming, that they will be in Dupont near where I work. That photograph? The house.I Love: that the Black Cat and Wonderland Ballroom have let us know they definitely won't be Real World-friendly.I Hate: Capitol Hill ... read more »
Discovered about about 1 year ago by The Glorious Hum

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - The Night You Can't Remember permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 The Swill Merchant
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To the Drunk Hottie who fell off my motorcycle Date: 2009-06-15, 5:23AM PST I met you at the bar last night, and we hit it off. Ya we were both a little buzzed, but you seemed as into me as I was into you. Things got to things, we made out a bi... read more »
Discovered about about 1 year ago by The Swill Merchant

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - I Don't Believe You permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 You Ain't No Picasso
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When I saw the Magnetic Fields (twice) in San Francisco, I had a nice chat with their great merch people. After a while I asked if they knew if there were any plans to release Distortion on vinyl. They told me that Stephin was actually talking wit... read more »
Discovered about over 2 years ago by You Ain't No Picasso and 3 other blogs

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - Drive On, Driver permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 Recidivism.
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"Alright, this is the big one. This is the big one. All eyes on you. All eyes on you. All eyes on you tonight, Tom. All eyes. All eyes on you. All eyes on you. All eyes on you. Let's do this! Let's just do it! That's enough!" -- Tom, ge... read more »
Discovered about over 2 years ago by Recidivism. and 5 other blogs

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - Three-Way permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 blogs are for dogs
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So maybe it’s an accident that I happen to read SJF’s piece on the Balkanization of the music industry on the same day that Choire Sicha claimed that, “Every gay in America (okay, in coastal America) is flapping his hands today over the New! Magn... read more »
Discovered about over 2 years ago by blogs are for dogs and 5 other blogs

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - Grand Canyon permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 You Ain't No Picasso
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Photo of the Magnetic Fields at Noise Pop by Ryan Muir Big thanks to Boxing Duck for this recording of The Magnetic Fields in London earlier this month. The recording’s a litle quiet, but on the plus side that means you can hear every instrument q... read more »
Discovered about about 1 year ago by You Ain't No Picasso and 1 other blog

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - This Little Ukelele permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 The Music Slut
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Stephin Merritt - This Little Ukelele (Live On PRI)Learn about Public Radio International here.Visit SM on MySpace.MP3: Stephin Merritt - This... (Live On PRI) read more »
Discovered about over 2 years ago by The Music Slut and 3 other blogs

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - Two Characters in Search of a Country Song permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 Merry Swankster
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As I mentioned previously, Prof. Klein is a bit of a stickler about getting these Numerology pieces right beyond a shadow of a doubt. Instead of chalking early attempts up to the blogging learning curve like the rest of us, he stays awake at nig... read more »
Discovered about about 1 year ago by Merry Swankster

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - Heroes permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 Some Velvet Blog
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Heroes - The Magnetic Fields (via Letters Have No Arms)Can You Deal With That? - I:Cube w/ RZA (4 more hot stuff like this go to Bounce/Oz) read more »
Discovered about over 2 years ago by Some Velvet Blog and 1 other blog

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - Absolutely Cuckoo permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 Indie Muse
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The Shins did a great Magnetic Fields cover of the song “Strange Powers” (that I came across by way of Aquarium Drunkard). I have to agree that this cover is better than the original, but at the same time, could The Shins ever write love songs th... read more »
Discovered about about 1 year ago by Indie Muse

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - Please Stop Dancing permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 polaroid > un blog alla radio >
blogged 1 time
Dont' forget to danceShocking Pinks - Nothing Matters When We're Dancing (Magnetic Fields cover)The Magnetic Fields - Please Stop Dancing(photo by Alistair Fitchet) read more »
Discovered about about 1 year ago by polaroid > un blog alla radio >

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - I Don't Want To Get Over You permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 kissatlanta.com
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For whatever reason, it took me roughly 32 years of my life to finally become a fan of NPR. I’ve had countless friends who were proud NPR addicts. I even have friends who work for NPR. However, when I was still driving, I typically either listened... read more »
Discovered about about 1 year ago by kissatlanta.com

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - The Dreaming Moon permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 music is art
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side a cupid de locke :: smashing pumpkins [mellon collie, 1995] the dreaming moon :: magnetic fields [get lost, 1995] desperate :: rogue wave [daytrotter session, 2007] everything is alright :: four tet [pause, 2001] worry wort :: radioh... read more »
Discovered about over 2 years ago by music is art and 1 other blog

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - Suddenly There Is A Tidal Wave permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 Heartache with Hard Work
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Suddenly There Is A Tidal Wave - The Magnetic FieldsBeen traveling and extremely busy. But I'm back just in time to say:Go vote. Right now. Preferably for Obama and people like Jeanne Shaheen and Jeff Merkley and Elwyn Tinklenberg, and preferab... read more »
Discovered about about 1 year ago by Heartache with Hard Work

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - All My Little Words (Live) permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 anyone's guess
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just a single song comprises this week's edition of sunday night live, from a show back in 2004 by stephin merritt and the magnetic fields at trinity church in toronto, ontario. "all my little words," the tune du jour, originally comes from the ep... read more »
Discovered about about 1 year ago by anyone's guess

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - All the Umbrellas in London permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 The Music Slut
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New Yorkers - we're in luck. The Magnetic Fields and Bowery Presents have just added yet another date (Sunday, 2/24) to the band's upcoming residency at Town Hall. Tickets will be available through Ticketbastard this Friday at noon. If the three p... read more »
Discovered about over 2 years ago by The Music Slut and 1 other blog

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - Fear of Trains permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 You Ain't No Picasso
blogged 2 times
When I saw the Magnetic Fields (twice) in San Francisco, I had a nice chat with their great merch people. After a while I asked if they knew if there were any plans to release Distortion on vinyl. They told me that Stephin was actually talking wit... read more »
Discovered about over 2 years ago by You Ain't No Picasso and 1 other blog

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - i'm sorry i love you permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 anyone's guess
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the 20008/2009 city arts & lectures series will include a program called talking music, in which a handful of significant figures in music will come to herbst theatre downtown to talk about, & in most cases play examples of, their work and... read more »
Discovered about about 1 year ago by anyone's guess

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - Let's Pretend We're Bunny Rabbits permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 pogo a go-go
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Aboard the Queen of NanaimoDearest Friends, I'm off for the long weekend to cavort with the family and the Easter Bunny (with whom I'm looking forward to a sesh of Cadbury's Creme Eggs and JD chasers) on my beloved Mayne Island. And with the seas... read more »
Discovered about over 2 years ago by pogo a go-go and 1 other blog

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - Rats In The Garbage Of The Western World permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 ipickmynose: a San Francisco Bay Area-centric, mostly indie music blog
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[This is possibly the first of a series of ‘vinyl gems’, songs that are weird or wonderful and can only be found on vinyl records.] This is a total gem from the station’s music library. It’s from the b-side of “All the Umbrellas in London”, one of... read more »
Discovered about over 2 years ago by ipickmynose: a San Francisco Bay Area-centric, mostly indie music blog

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - _Josephine permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 Butter Team
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Merge Records co-founder Mac McCaughan was (is) an indie rock God 'round the Carolinas. I grew up near Chapel Hill celebrating his entire catalogue, from the tightly wound pogo sounds of Superchunk (expect a proper profile later) to the chilled, u... read more »
Discovered about over 2 years ago by Butter Team

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - _100,000_Fireflies permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 Butter Team
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Merge Records co-founder Mac McCaughan was (is) an indie rock God 'round the Carolinas. I grew up near Chapel Hill celebrating his entire catalogue, from the tightly wound pogo sounds of Superchunk (expect a proper profile later) to the chilled, u... read more »
Discovered about over 2 years ago by Butter Team

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - Famous permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 The Music Slut
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This week's numbers have just arrived.Rounding out the Top 5:1. Alicia Keys - As I Am2. Juno3. Mary J. Blige - Growing Pains4. Radiohead - In Rainbows5. Raheem DeVaughn - Love Behind The MelodyThe Magnetic Fields debut at #77 with Distortion.It's ... read more »
Discovered about over 2 years ago by The Music Slut

Play_trans The Magnetic Fields - The Village in the Morning permalink »

3611399-417786849_thumb40 The Music Slut
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Here's more info, courtesy of James Eric's MySpace blog entry: *So are you a recording musician who likes The Magnetic Fields?!?! I want you to contribute to the DIY Magnetic Fields tribute record I'm putting together. It can be any Magnetic Field... read more »
Discovered about over 2 years ago by The Music Slut