The Magnetic Fields

Conflict Zine Returns: Here Are Five Others We'd Like to See Come Back

I was as surprised as anyone when I clicked online and saw the message: there was a new product from an old favorite, now available for download. Given that this was the first such release since 1991, I wanted to check it out immediately. And indeed, I was not disappointed. There was enough of th ... More >>

2012: The Year in St. Louis Music

The 20 Best Concerts That Happened in St. Louis in 2012, According to Us

It's been another steller year for live music in St. Louis, whether you were looking for the most legendary living pop artist or the quiet birth of a powerful local band. We've racked our brans and come up with our twenty favorite shows (they're listed below), but what tops your list? Was it The Ur ... More >>

The Magnetic Fields at the Sheldon Concert Hall, 11/14/12: Review and Setlist

The Magnetic Fields | Gal Musette Sheldon Concert Hall, 11/14/12 Since the Magnetic Fields last played St. Louis, it has completed its synth-free trilogy (2010's Realism was the last puzzle piece), left Nonesuch Records, and returned to Merge Records, the indie label that released its prime 1990s w ... More >>

Stephin Merritt Talks About How His Love For Shopping Affects His Songwriting

Stephin Merritt isn't the easiest guy to interview. He isn't rude but, at times, it's obvious that he'd much rather be drinking at a bar or playing with his dog than be stuck on the phone with a stranger asking him about his art. But such is life when you are one of the greatest songwriters in indie ... More >>

Out Every Night: The Best Shows From November 12 to 18

There's lots of good shows this week for music fans of every shape in size, and I'm not just saying that (this time). Deicide is playing the Firebird on Friday, the same day Carolina Chocolate Drops plays the Sheldon. I'd wager that these two musical experiences will not be alike in many ways whatso ... More >>

The Magnetic Fields

8 p.m. Wednesday, November 14. The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Boulevard.

Terry Riley and Gyan Riley at The Sheldon Concert Hall, 9/17/12: Review

The Sheldon Concert Hall is best utilized by music that overwhelms. With a simple piano and guitar setup, Terry Riley and Gyan Riley, performing as the Rileys, made the room glow last night. The father and son duo's set was intimate, and not just because the audience barely spilled past five rows of ... More >>

There's a Presale Starting Tomorrow for the Sheldon's 2012-13 Season, Including the Magnetic Fields, Carolina Chocolate Drops and Rosanne Cash

The Sheldon (3648 Washington Blvd) will celebrate its 100th anniversary in style this upcoming concert season. The immaculate-sounding room will host the Magnetic Fields, Nick Lowe, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Terry and Gyan Riley and plenty more. Tickets for most of these shows aren't on sale yet ... More >>

Propagandhi, Twista, Matt & Kim and More in This Week's New Show Announcements

Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded YouTube videos; there, you can check out some of the artists you may not be familiar with. Page two contains our complete listing of new sho ... More >>

The Magnetic Fields Will Play the Sheldon in November

The Magnetic Fields, led by the enigmatic Stephin Merritt, just announced a November 14 show at the Sheldon Concert Hall (3648 Washington Boulevard). Tickets are $33 and go on sale August 11 at 10 a.m. You can purchase them by calling MetroTix at 314-534-1111 or visiting the Sheldon web site. And we ... More >>

The 33 1/3 Series is Accepting Submissions

​Earlier this month, Spin announced that it is moving most of its album reviews to Twitter. Music writing is getting shorter, not longer, and yet the 33 1/3 Series, which has the gall to publish entire books on albums that aren't even current, soldiers on. There are 85 installments in print n ... More >>

Amanda Palmer, Stephin Merritt, Moby and Neil Gaiman: Totally Tubular

​Well everyone, it's a rainy, poopy Thursday and we need all the awesome available to make it through the next few hours before the RFT's Best Of party tonight at the City Museum. (We'll see you there, right? Bloody well right.) The party theme is the Rapture, and (awkward segue alert!) here's ... More >>

2010: The Year In Music

Last Collector Standing: Nicole Peterson on Bowie, Beatles and Bands Who Love Vinyl

Jon ScorfinaNicole Peterson, this week's Last Collector Standing​Nicole Peterson has worked in many facets of the music industry, including retail at Slackers CD's and Games and (currently) at Suite 100 at the Pageant handling merchandise and ticket sales. After looking through her modest reco ... More >>

Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields gets realism with B-Sides

Yes, Pavement is Coming to Kansas City

It's Pavement!​Before this post devolves into whining that Kansas City gets all the best shows, let the record show that in recent years, St. Louis has hosted Radiohead, Tom Waits and (this weekend) the Magnetic Fields -- and our neighbor to the west hasn't. That being said: Indie-slacker demi ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of January 25

As always, asterisks indicate bands coming through St. Louis... Vintage Vinyl 1. MURPHY LEE---You See Me 2. BEACH HOUSE---Teen Dream 3. VAMPIRE WEEKEND---Contra 4. CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG---IRM 5. ANVIL---This Is Thirteen 6. SPOON---Transference 7. MAGNETIC FIELDS---Realism* 8. TEDDY PENDERGRASS---Ess ... More >>

Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles

9:30 p.m. Friday, January 22. Deluxe Restaurant & Bar, 2733 Sutton Boulevard, Maplewood.

St. Louis Concert Announcements: Week Of November 17

Chris BuckThe Magnetic Fields​The Pageant *Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Saturday, January 2 *New World Spirits, Saturday, January 16 *Dark Star Orchestra, Thursday, February 11 *The Magnetic Fields, Saturday, March 6 Scottrade Center *John Mayer/Michael Franti and Spearhead, Saturday, March 20 ... More >>

The Magnetic Fields in St. Louis in 2010

Here's one I didn't see coming: The Magnetic Fields will be performing in St. Louis at the Pageant on Saturday, March 6, 2010. The reserved show tickets cost $26 and go on sale this Friday at 5 p.m. The band has a new album, Realism, out January 23, and it's described on the band's website like this ... More >>

We made you a mixtape! 2008: The year in music.

MP3 Weekender: Damien Jurado, Scotland Yard Gospel Choir

Scotland Yard Gospel Choir

9 p.m. Saturday, September 27. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue

Free Music: The RAC and Vandalyzm

Swiftly Flow the Days

The Muny season comes to a close

Oppenheimer Live at the Bluebird, March 23

Magnetic Fields

Distortion
(Nonesuch)

2007: The Year in Song, MP3-Style

New Magnetic Fields song, "Three Way"

Battle for I-70 Hipster Supremacy: LCD Soundsystem and Arcade Fire in Kansas City

Oppenheimer/They Might Be Giants

8 p.m. Saturday, September 15. Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

Dance, Dance, Dance

Week of May 24, 2007

Human Television

Look at Who You're Talking To (Gigantic)

Stephin Merritt

Showtunes (Nonesuch)

Big Girl Raspberry Sex on the Beach

Freddie's Bar, 4112-4114 Manchester Avenue; 314-371-1333

I Want My STL TV

Public-access music programming is great -- when the public can access it

Sounds Around Town

Week of June 23, 2004

Magnetic Personality

We chat with Stephin Merritt and Dayna Kurtz, explore the folly of !!! and talk band battles with Thee Lordly Serpents

Magnetic Fields

i (Nonesuch)

Leaving on a Jet Plane

Radar Station's going to SXSW and you're not

St. Louis Blues

Radar Station mourns the chill of winter lineups

Sugar, Sugar

A new book about bubblegum bands provides more than empty calories

Aluminum Group

Pelo (Hefty)

The Sixths

Hyacinths and Thistles
(Merge)

Kelly Hogan and the Pine Valley Cosmonauts with Neko Case

Saturday, May 27; Side Door

Fiona Apple

When the Pawn (Epic)

DEAR PEOPLE OF THE FUTURE

LOVE, AMERICAN STYLE

The attractions of Magnetic Fields' three-CD 69 Love Songs

Pimples and All