The day is beautiful. And so are you.
Those of you who know me, know that I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Magnetic Fields/all things Stephin Merritt. So this email greeting me on a…
New Magnetic Fields album
This just in from Stephin Merritt's website:The new Magnetic Fields album is now planned for release in early 2008. The exact release date and album…
Original Soundtrack to The Fountain
If you’re really looking for independent music stars, you need look no further than the Kronos Quartet. They are the alternative rock stars of the…
Saltbreakers
Laura Veirs’ sixth full-length, Saltbreakers, is a pretty, middle-of-the-road-less-traveled album that never sends you soaring too high, or drags you down too low. Her voice…
Magic Potion
One of the greatest struggles of music critiquery (yes, I know I just made up that word) is attempting to evaluate bands as they age.…
The Tragic Treasury: Songs from a Series of Unfortunate Events
It's almost amusing sometimes how many "bands" somehow feature Stephin Merritt. At last count we have Magnetic Fields, the 6ths, Future Bible Heroes, Stephin Merritt…
Three Imaginary Girls Best Northwest Releases of 2005 Readers' Poll Results {40-31}
{50-41} * {40-31} * {30-21} * {20-11} * {10-1} {top 100} * {imaginary picks}#40 Vendetta Red — "Sisters Of the Red Death" (Sony) {official website}…
Top 50 Northwest Releases of 2004: the Imaginary Readers' Poll Results {50-41}
#50 Argo — Jetpacks for Everyone (Ana-Them Records) {official website} * {buy it} * {tig review} #49 The Purrs — No Particular Bar, No Particular Town…
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Stephin Merritt was wise in waiting five years to follow up his last Magnetic Fields record, 69 Love Songs and . Releasing a mere single…