The Magnetic Fields Pictures

Single Minded: Lil Wayne, Katy Perry and a Fake Bob Dylan Cover

Lil Wayne, “A Milli” [Thunderous Olympian Juke Down Remix] The last thing the world needs are more versions of “A Milli,” but this remix justifies its existence by speeding things up and chopping things up, making the whole thing glow all LED-like. Magnetic Fields, “Heroes” [David Bowie Cover] Stephin Merritt brings out the dour devil buried deep in the center of Bowie’s most triumphant song. Katy Perry, “I Kissed a Girl” [The Knocks Remix] Still not a Jill Sobule mashup, unfortunately. Unknown Artist, “Dylan Hears a Who” [Imaginary Cover] Anonymous rock band startlingly replicates the sound of Dylan in the mid-60s, offering a strong argument that perhaps Bob and the good Doctor were both smoking the same thing. Lambchop, “Slipped, Dissolved & Loosed” [New Song] Slow & steady wins our heart: Nashville stalwarts uncork another aching, lovely ballad, sure to please anyone with the proverbial two ears and a heart.

Published: 2008-07-03 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Distortion by Magnetic Fields

The latest album for the band led by singer/songwriter Stephin Merritt. [Rock, Indie]

Published: 2008-01-15 Provider: Metacritic

one-man band, nearly.

Stephin Merritt is one of the most talented and original musicians out there today, working with his loosely-knit band Magnetic Fields. It's Merritt's vision from start to finish: he writes, sings, and produces most of the tracks, and plays many of the instruments. The music is a mix of contemporary pop, rock, and electronica with flashes of stuff from the '60s. It's always an event when Magnetic Fields drops a new album, which they do next week, called "Distortion." And the icing is th

Published: 2008-01-09 Provider: GetTrio

LISTEN UP: The Dude Who Cried “You Have To See These Guys Live” Wolf

Don't you hate when your friend says "you have to see [RANDOM-ASS BAND] live," so you pay $20 and go to some random bar and it's just them playing their eight songs in a different order and standing there, and you're like, "I hate my friend?" Well trust me -- you have to see Jukebox the Ghost live. (Jukebox Myspace) Chali2na of Jurassic 5, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, and many others have teamed up for Rainydayz, a collection of remixes from Radiohead's In Rainbows. Not to be confused with Wainydayz, the remixes of David Wain's online videos. (onesevensevensix) This week also marks the 10-year anniversary of Neutral Milk Hotel's In The Aeroplane Over The Sea, the first album I ever owned that made every other album I owned instantly turn into crap. (listen.) The Magnetic Fields are touring again for the first time in four years? Just long enough for them to come up on my iPod's shuffle enough times for me to now want to see them. (The Music Slut) If you think Teyana Taylor's song "Google Me" is ridiculous, you should've heard her EP, "Askin' Jeeves". (Youtube) And finally, Tay Zonday covers Lily Allen's "Smile" on UK television, thus breaking Kato Kaelin's record for the longest fifteen minutes in history. (Stereogum)

Published: 2008-02-13 Provider: Best Week Ever Keywords: Entertainment