The Magnetic Fields’ first night in Chicago was part comedy show, part family reunion and full of joy for all kinds of music — though a certain 69 songs were top of mind. On Wednesday night, people of ...

Wallace Stevens gave the world 13 ways of looking at a blackbird; nearly a century later, the Magnetic Fields gave it 69 ways of looking at a love song. Not ways of looking at love, mind you, but ways ...

Yes, all 69 songs. With arrangements varying from those committed to the triple-CD set once upon a time, the eight-piece ensemble embarked on the endeavor with a tour kickoff at Roadrunner in Brighton ...

It’s asking a lot of an audience of a certain age — ahem — to return two nights in a row for one performance. Specifically, a performance of a masterwork so sprawling, its 69 songs must be played in ...

Twenty-five years after the release of 69 Love Songs, the triple album known for its emotional wit, genre-hopping range, and lyrical audacity, The Magnetic Fields are taking their cult classic on the ...

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 ...

A primer on the indie-rock band’s triple album, now celebrating its 25th anniversary. By Lindsay Zoladz I hope everyone who was in the path of Monday’s eclipse enjoyed the view! I confess I didn’t ...

The rock band Magnetic Fields released its three-disc magnum opus, 69 Love Songs, back in 1999, and it was recognized immediately as a classic. The Village Voice’s Pazz & Jop Critics Poll, the most ...

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 ...