Daniel Handler
John Vanderslice forms new band ORANGEPURPLEBEACH, preps debut LP (stream a track)
John has also launched the ‘Keep the Dream Alive‘ podcast, which chronicles the rise and fall of his Tiny Telephone recording studio.
The Magnetic Fields played 2 shows in Stephin Merritt residency at Symphony Space (night 2 pics, setlists)
This past Saturday at Symphony Space marked the third night of the four-show A Stephin Merritt / The Magnetic Fields Residency that features two nights of Magnetic Fields, and a show each for his bands The Gothic Archies and Future Bible Heroes…
Magnetic Fields, Gothic Archies & Future Bible Heroes playing Stephin Merritt NYC residency
Stephin Merritt has announced a four-show residency at NYC’s Symphony Space this fall dubbed ”From 69 to 50: A Stephin Merritt/Magnetic Fields Residency” with music spanning his whole career and most of his many groups.
Stephin Merritt & Daniel Handler performing live score to Tod Browning film 'The Unholy Three' in NYC
The Magnetic Fields’ Stephin Merritt has composed a score to Tod Browning’s 1925 silent film ’The Unholy Three,’ which stars Lon Chaney, and he’ll be performing it with the film at NYC’s Town Hall on Saturday, May 18. For the live score, he’ll be joined by Lemony Snicket author Daniel Handler on accordion and Pinky Weitzman on viola.
Lena Dunham, Matt Groening, Neil Gaiman & others having conversations at BAM
The Brooklyn Academy of Music has announced:Bestsellers, trend-setters, celebrities, visual wizards, and story-tellers converge at BAM in three wide-ranging, one-night-only events in the winter of 2015…
