The husband-and-wife folk duo talk covering the Magnetic Fields for All In: A Comedy About Love and the art of memoir music ...

All In was inspired by the Magnetic Fields’ 1999 classic 69 Love Songs, and the Bengsons perform select tracks onstage. But the folk duo are also in charge of every other sound in the show, too.

The “69 Love Songs” tour is selling out houses not because every song is a gem, but because no matter how far-fetched a song’s conceit, or how maudlin or cynical the lyrics may seem on the ...

11. “The Book of Love” Much of Merritt’s music is inspired by pop standards, and in this 12th track on the first disc of “69 Love Songs,” he actually managed to write a lasting one of ...

The Magnetic Fields‘ awesome triple CD opus 69 Love Songs turns 25 next year, and to celebrate they’ve announced a series of shows featuring the album’s original players, happening in NYC, ...

The Magnetic Fields kicked off their 69 Love Songs tour earlier this year, with a first North American run in the spring, followed by a slate of European and U.K. shows during the summer.

Magnetic Fields’ 69 Love Songs Tour Dates. March 22 & 23, 2024 – North Adams, MA @ MASS MoCA April 3 & 4, 2024 – New York, NY @ The Town Hall ...

It was titled “69 Love Songs,” the band was the Magnetic Fields, and not surprisingly, that sort of ambition begs for less of a traditional act than an impresario, a Prince-like figure.

The Magnetic Fields were able to get through eight of their 69 Love Songs during a performance on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series. The special performance allowed Stephin Merritt and co. to offer ...