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Tag: Stephin Merritt

Revisited: Jarvis Cocker Talks with Stephin Merritt (the Magnetic Fields) on the Talkhouse Podcast

Podcast
By Talkhouse Podcast | July 16, 2020
By Talkhouse Podcast | July 16, 2020

Revisited: Jarvis Cocker Talks with Stephin Merritt (the Magnetic Fields) on the Talkhouse Podcast

In honor of Jarvis Cocker's new LP Beyond The Pale, we're rebroadcasting this wide-ranging talk between the songwriters.

Jarvis Cocker Talks with Stephin Merritt (the Magnetic Fields) on the Talkhouse Podcast

Podcast
By Talkhouse Podcast | May 7, 2020
By Talkhouse Podcast | May 7, 2020

Jarvis Cocker Talks with Stephin Merritt (the Magnetic Fields) on the Talkhouse Podcast

They discuss subverting expectations in songwriting; reuniting with their estranged fathers; “one time only” sexual fetishes; and much more.

The Best Moments of 2019 on the Talkhouse Podcast

Podcast
By Talkhouse Podcast | December 19, 2019
By Talkhouse Podcast | December 19, 2019

The Best Moments of 2019 on the Talkhouse Podcast

The Talkhouse staff come together to share bonus clips, big collaborations, and some of the podcast's most memorable moments of 2019.

Stephin Merritt (the Magnetic Fields) Talks with Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket) for the Talkhouse Podcast

Podcast
By Talkhouse Podcast | May 30, 2019
By Talkhouse Podcast | May 30, 2019

Stephin Merritt (the Magnetic Fields) Talks with Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket) for the Talkhouse Podcast

The Magnetic Fields’ mastermind and accordionist Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket) revisit the classic 69 Love Songs on its 20th anniversary.

Gig Economy: Claudia Gonson

Music
By Claudia Gonson | May 2, 2019
By Claudia Gonson | May 2, 2019

Gig Economy: Claudia Gonson

The artist and manager on her dual career with the Magnetic Fields.

Stephin Merritt (the Magnetic Fields) Talks Antonio Sanchez’s score for Birdman

Music
By Stephin Merritt | December 1, 2014
By Stephin Merritt | December 1, 2014

Stephin Merritt (the Magnetic Fields) Talks Antonio Sanchez’s score for Birdman

Is this highly tuneful songwriter qualified to write a Talkhouse piece about a movie score that's basically a drum solo? The answer may surprise you.

Nadia Sirota Talks Future Bible Heroes’ Partygoing

Music
By Nadia Sirota | June 5, 2013
By Nadia Sirota | June 5, 2013

Nadia Sirota Talks Future Bible Heroes’ Partygoing

I first listened to Future Bible Heroes' new record Partygoing on the tube from Heathrow Airport into central London after an overnight...

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