Magnetic Fields (1 Viewer)

[snakybus]

Any of you clowns go to this?

unbelievably good, possibly better than the last time.

Only downer was that it wasn't in a smaller venue, woulda been nicer.

 

[hermie]

Any of you clowns go to this?

unbelievably good, possibly better than the last time.

Only downer was that it wasn't in a smaller venue, woulda been nicer.

it was a real rip off though.i can't imagine them to be a particularly extraordinary live band.good though yea?if i had the money i would've went

 

[snakybus]

it was expensive all right, bad judgement on someone's part - you could tell there were a lot of freeloaders there, because they just weren't into it, and the place was half empty (it's the magnetic fields, it could never be half full)

 

[jack nance hair]

I thought it was good, but not unbelievably so. I dunno - the piano/guitar/cello/uke thing has kind of worn off a bit on me. It's interesting to hear the older stuff done this way, but it did have a kind of MTV Unplugged feel to it. I believe that Stephin Merritt's hearing problems mean that he cannot have any percussion on stage, so this is hardly likely to change.

And no Sixths songs! It annoys me that they never play anything that hasn't been released, but the inclusion of a couple of merritt vocalled Sixths songs usually makes up for it.

I agree with you about the venue size - for such a quiet gig, it would have been much more suited to a more intimate venue.

The Real Tuesday Weld were great though.

 

[Pantone247]

I thought it was fantastic, very entertaining, coulda sat there all night.

 

[Wheels]

I thought it was fantastic, very entertaining, coulda sat there all night.

Where was this?

 

[Pantone247]

Where was this?

Le Venue De La Feilds Ole Magnetique Olympia pour for vour

 

[Deaglan]

The Real Tuesday Weld were great though.[/QUOTE]
what was the real tuesday weld's live show like? i was v suprised to see them supporting magnetic fields - do they use real instruments onstage?

 

[jack nance hair]

The Real Tuesday Weld were great though.

what was the real tuesday weld's live show like? i was v suprised to see them supporting magnetic fields - do they use real instruments onstage?[/QUOTE]

Yup - real instruments, including loads of clarinet and violin action. I was half expecting just one guy with a sampler, so was quite surprised to see a besuited six piece. Really good fun - the lead guy was very fey and affected, but managed to pull it off in a charming way. Played mostly from I Lucifer, and included a cover of Stand By Your Man. I though they complemented the Magnetic Fields perfectly.

 

[nlgbbbblth]

see some old Magnetic Fields stuff is reissued at low price

good in some ways, bad in others

 

[stunning]

I though they complemented the Magnetic Fields perfectly.

I agree TOTALLY! Got to tell the femmy straight boy he gave a great set after the show. I will defo pick up one of their cds.

Hey Snaky, did I mention that Nora and The Aluminum Group opened for the Magnetic Fields at Schubas about 6 years ago??

Ps. A Home at the End of the World is a GREAT movie and I totally cried. I actually didn't know that C.F. could act. He was most impressive and still so fucking pretty.

 

[ilovehoovering]

playing some gigs in London in July. more gigs tba tomorrow

 

[snakybus]

That NPR thing on Man of a Million Faces is well worth watching if you've ten minutes to spare and fancy an insight into SM's "creative process".

 

[ilovehoovering]

yeah i just heard about that. thanks. going to do that soon.

 

[snakybus]

It'll also make you kind of depressed.

 

[rettucs]

new album is great.

but its kinda short.

 

[coast to coast]

Thought for a second they had played again - was about to kick myself. Saw them play in a near deserted Olympia doing 69 Loves Songs stuff (and a few classics and Sixths songs) - fucking brilliant gig.

 

[Moods For Mallards]

I've never seem them, but I will if they announce gig here tomorrow.

The Magnetic Fields might be a good subject band for the covers challenge thread...

 

[Jill Hives]

I've never seem them, but I will if they announce gig here tomorrow.

The Magnetic Fields might be a good subject band for the covers challenge thread...

Indeed. A few years back in Boston there was a Magnetic Fields cover night in the Somerville Theatre. Lots of local Boston bands got up and did a cover or two. Very entertaining.

 

[Lolo]

playing some gigs in London in July. more gigs tba tomorrow

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! Ta for that.