Magnetic Fields (1 Viewer)

[Jim Daniels]

Never saw them live but I remember he was on Later with Jools Holland a few years ago, and he played a really slow, sad version of "I Don't Want to Get Over You". Just himself at the piano, with cigarette smoke curling up above his shoulder. Real piano bar stuff. The best bit was when he took a drag of the cigarette before finishing the last line of the song. It was fantastic.

 

[Wobbler]

Yeah saw them a few years' back in the Olympia and really enjoyed it. I haven't heard the new album yet but really like the previous two.

 

[quasiquasi]

Two fancy concert hall gigs (which will sell out megafast???), two other gigs a week beforehand listed on the Shepherds Bush Empire page with no extra information, it's all confusing me...

 

[worthit]

he's playing in the national concert hall?

 

[quasiquasi]

Sorry, should have specified: the concert hall gigs are in London.

 

[Gabbo]

Why do all good bands seem to go to Malaga these days. Surely it's full of middle-aged Dubs and Germans in speedos. Those are my memories of it anyway.

 

[quasiquasi]

Why do all good bands seem to go to Malaga these days. Surely it's full of middle-aged Dubs and Germans in speedos. Those are my memories of it anyway.

I spent two weeks there one August and found it surprisingly un-touristy. All the tourists go straight from the airport to the resorts, apparently. I enjoyed my stay there - the city is a bit run down, but the people are very friendly (even though I couldn't communicate much with >90% of the people I met...)

 

[ilovehoovering]

presale tickets for the London concert hall shows now if anyone's interested. i think they sold the first few rows of the stalls this morning for both shows though.

 

[quasiquasi]

presale tickets for the London concert hall shows now if anyone's interested. i think they sold the first few rows of the stalls this morning for both shows though.

Pricey!

 

[chickenham]

I heard MF in a restaurant without knowing who it was; I thought it was so awful I had to go up and find out who it was (the only other time this happened was with Sigur Ros.. in the same restaurant)
Then I heard 100,000 fireflies and thought it was amazing. What's the story with songs where S Meritt doesn't sing? Are there lots of them somewhere?

 

[quasiquasi]

London tickets are on sale now at http://www.livenation.co.uk/artist/getArtist/artistId/21510/ - 30 Sterlings including fees...

 

[FOREVERpresents]

The Magnetic Fields will play Vicar Street on July 8th. Tickets go on-sale Apr 18th, priced €30.00 plus booking fee. It will be a full seated show.

 

[Gabbo]

Yay!

 

[chickenham]

What's the story with songs where S Meritt doesn't sing? Are there lots of them somewhere?

Well in order to answer this question I need to ask you a question...

 

[jack nance hair]

Well in order to answer this question I need to ask you a question...

First two albums (availble on a single CD) The Wayward Bus and Distant Plastic Trees have Susan Anway on vocals (she sang on 100000 Fireflies). Most of the rest is Stephin Merritt, up to 69 Love Songs which has a few other vocalists thrown in. Distortion, the new one, has vocals shared with Shirley Simms (who's also on a few 69 Lovesongs)

 

[chickenham]

First two albums (availble on a single CD) The Wayward Bus and Distant Plastic Trees have Susan Anway on vocals (she sang on 100000 Fireflies). Most of the rest is Stephin Merritt, up to 69 Love Songs which has a few other vocalists thrown in. Distortion, the new one, has vocals shared with Shirley Simms (who's also on a few 69 Lovesongs)

Many thanks boss!

 

[rettucs]

great news about the Vicar St. gig. And fully seated too. That news warms the cockles of this old man's heart!

 

[snakybus]

Hey chicken&ham, there's also a lot of Gothic Archies stuff and Future Bible Heroes, which is worth checking out, SM's other "bands". Claudia Gonson sings a lot of the FBH stuff, and all the music is written by the other guy in the band who's not Stephin. They're actually not bad, but I prefer when SM is doing all the writing.

 

[Wobbler]

Gig is on Tuesday. Can't wait.

Here's Stephin Merritt on Fox
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9Ob9TJueBQ&feature=related"]YouTube - Stephin Merritt on Good Day Atlanta[/ame]

 

[Moods For Mallards]

I can't wait either. Front row! I hope he axe me to dance.