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Last Night: The Magnetic Fields At The Majestic Theatre

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2008-10-14 10:11:58 by Pete Freedman in DC9 At Night
...Merritts songwriting and his bandmates' musicianship take center stage There was nothing exceptionally grand about the band's entrance: With no introduction and little time to build anticipation, the band members took their seats behind a modest setup at what felt like the very back of the stage. Then, suddenly, under the Majestic Theatres...
 
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Live Review: Magnetic Fields at Boulder Theater

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2008-10-16 09:15:00 by Dave Herrera in Backbeat Online
...Merritts brilliant lyrics in that the acoustic instruments (bouzouki, cello, guitar and piano) minus a drum kit made it easy to concentrate on Merritts words, whether they were sung by himself, Claudia Gonson or Shirley Simms Merritt or Gonson introduced a lot of the tunes by saying what they were about. Simple and short introductions like...
 
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Sneak preview: Tift Merritt: Another Country (free mp3)

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2008-01-09 13:23:01 by takecountryback in Taking it Back to the Roots!
...Merritts Another Country Merritts debut Bramble Rose earned spots on both Time Magazine and the New Yorker s year-end Top Ten lists. Tambourine , her sophomore album, was Grammy nominated for Country Album of the Year and earned numerous accolades from press and fans. She has appeared on The Tonight Show and The Late Show with David...
 
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Magnetic Fields attract Noise Pop crowd

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2008-02-29 12:02:21 by Jim in The Concert Blog
...Merritts ear condition, the band members use acoustic instruments when they tour. They also favor sparse, hushed arrangements that put a stronger emphasis on the lyrics and allow for more intimacy. All of that is in keeping with the Juno-led trend The evening began with a story from Gonson, one that dealt with eating oatmeal and a theft at a...
 
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Video: Stephin Merritt: The Nuns Litany / This Little Ukulele (Live on Backstage With Other Music)

2008-07-29 17:07:59 by ronpendleton in PlayOrDownload Music News
 
...Merritts greatest gifts are as a songwriter, though, so its no surprise that album standout The Nuns Litany sounds just as good stripped bare . (Thats how the nun would want it, anyway.) New Yorks Other Music recently recorded Merritt singing both The Nuns Litany and his 2002 Eban and Charley soundtracks This Little Ukulele backstage at the...
 
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Stream: The Magnetic Fields

2008-01-14 20:42:00 by E.J. Wolborsky in The LimeWire Music Blog
 
...Merritts production style has taken on a little bit of a Phil-Spector-meets-grunge sound, and the lyrics are as intricate and amusing as ever. Ever the fan of the grandiose concept album (see: 69 Love Songs ; i ) , Merritt has clearly focused this work around the idea that layers of feedback and distortion can create a thick, yet unobtrusive...
 
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songs:illinois - Tift Merritt post

2008-01-29 00:22:00 by howard in lonesome music
 
songs:illinois has new songs from Tift Merritts Another Country , and if you haven't got a copy of her duetting with Two Dollar Pistols then you've missed out (Although you can get it cheaper than Amazon if you look
 
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Monday Mix

2008-02-12 07:14:50 by Peter in Open Your Eyes
 
...Merritts brilliant melodies are back, along with the rotating vocalists. It feels like a perfect continuation of 69 Love Songs A Violent Yet Flammable World Au Revoir Simone The idea of an all female, all keyboard wielding band is sure to delight some and disgust others. Im personally one of the former. When I first heard of Au Revoir...
 
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Albumoftheweek: The Magnetic Fields Distortion

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2008-03-13 14:58:12 by Elizabeth Stolfi in My Poproks
...Merritts pop savvy songwriting (California Girls) and pathetically lovable lyrics (Sober, youre a cromagnun/Shitfaced, youre very clever/Sober, you never should be/Shitfaced, now and forever). Even though this is a bit of a grower, and a pretty sizable departure from i and 69 Love Songs , this is one of those records that you can close your...
 
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