Magnetic Fields

Jowe Head (Swell Maps, TV Personalities) released new LP, playing East Coast shows, including 2 in NYC (dates, stream)

Onetime Swell Maps and Television Personalities member Jowe Head released Confessions from the Twisted Tower last year. The album’s somewhere between the postpunk bands he’s known for and proggy English folk, and can be streamed via Rdio below…

Stephin Merritt of Magnetic Fields writing a book of Scrabble-based poetry

Stephin Merritt of Magnetic Fields, Future Bible Heroes, Gothic Archies and other projects certainly has a way with words. He’ll be using that talent for a book of poetry titled 101 Two-Letter Words…

Future Bible Heroes announce summer tour but without Stephin Merritt (dates)

As you may know, Future Bible Heroes (Stephin Merrit, Christopher Ewen and Claudia Gonson) are releasing Partygoing, their first album in 11 years, on June 8 via Merge…

Goner Records celebrates 20 years; Gonerfest 10 initial lineup announced (Mudhoney, Cosmic Psychos ++ more)

Goner Fest returns for its aluminum anniversary (10th) and Goner Records’ china anniversary (20th, thanks Wikipedia!) with some great names in it’s initial lineup…

Future Bible Heroes releasing first new LP in 11 years (stream a track), reissuing back catalog

Future Bible Heroes will release their third album, Partygoing, on June 8 via Merge. If you don’t know, FBH are Magnetic Fields’ Stephin Merrit (lyrics, vocals), onetime Figures on a Beach member Christopher Ewen (music) and Magnetic Fields Claudia Gonson (vocals)…

Allen Ginsberg's 'First Blues' getting a reissue; Lou Reed playing release party (same night as John Cale's Nico tribute)

At the encouragement of Bob Dylan, Beat poet Allen Ginsberg went into the studio in 1971 to record his first ever album of music. He then re-entered the studio in 1976 and 1981 and finally in 1983 he compiled all of the recordings (which featured contributions from Dylan, members of his band, and Arthur Russell, and was produced by John Hammond…

Arto Lindsay, Lydia Lunch, Thurston Moore/John Moloney, Kim Gordon & more playing shows (separately)

Arto Lindsay of legendary no wave group DNA, The Lounge Lizards, and pursuer of an impressive solo career, will be performing material from throughout his career in NYC TONIGHT (11/30) at the New Museum…

Moogfest 2012 day 2 in pics (Orbital, Carl Craig, Disclosure, Magnetic Fields, Thomas Dolby + more)

Day two of Moogfest 2012 (10/27) in Asheville, NC was another full roster of events, musical performances and really cool analog synths. New Wave artist-turned-ringtone pioneer Thomas Dolby recieved the 2012 Moog Innovation Award after which he performed as well…

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart covered Magnetic Fields on new single, touring Europe (stream, dates)

TPOBPAH @ Summerstage 7/7/2012 (more by Chris La Putt) The Pains of Being Pure at Heart have a new single coming out in conjunction with a fall European tour, featuring two covers…

Stephin Meritt, Andrew McCarthy, Chris Gethard, Gang Gang Dance, Xeno & Oaklander, lectures, movies and more part of 'Et cetera' happening at Public Assembly next week

Inspired by k3wl orgs like Public School, Cabinet, Brooklyn Brainery, & with a general commitment to diversity, Public Assembly’s putting on the Ritz: gallery shows, panel discussions & radical arts get intermixed with our normal jams: cool bands, killer late night parties, and drank…
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