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- Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Stephin Merritt, Laurie Anderson to Participate in San Francisco "Talking Music" Series
Stephin Merritt and Laurie Anderson will each participate in the Talking Music series of conversations and performances from San Francisco's City Arts & Lectures, held at the Herbst Theatre. Stephin will open the season on September 11 in conversation and song hosted by Lemony Snicket author and fellow Gothic Archie Daniel Handler; Laurie will talk with music journalist Michael Azerrad for the season closer in April. In between are talks and performances by artists like Barbara Cook, Michael Tilson Thomas, Neko Case, and Okkervil River's Will Sheff.
- Monday, July 28, 2008
Stephin Merritt Performs "Nun's Litany" on "Backstage with Other Music"
During the last leg of their US tour, The Magnetic Fields played several nights at The Town Hall in New York. While there, Stephin Merritt invited the folks at Other Music backstage to discuss the new record and tape a few solo performances—just him and his bouzouki—of “The Nun’s Litany,” from the new album, and “This Little Ukulele,” from his soundtrack for the 2000 film Eban & Charley. You can watch the videos now ...
About this Album
For this MP3 EP, "Please Stop Dancing," from The Magnetic Fields' 2008 album Distortion, is paired with an alternate version of the album's "The Nun's Litany": a previously unreleased session cut with Stephin Merritt taking over vocals from Shirley Simms, who sings it on the album.
