But what WAS planned was seeing Stephin Merrit of @themagfields.bsky.social at Wesley Stace's Cabinet of Wonders show in NYC. And you know he did play "The Book of Love," also.

Photo of Stephin Merritt playing a ukulele on a stage, in front of a screen projecting a live-artwork accompaniment

Got to see Stephin Merritt of @themagfields.bsky.social playing "The Book of Love" on a cigar-box ukulele, at Wesley Stace (a.k.a. John Wesley Harding)'s Cabinet of Wonders. Great, great show, many other awesome acts that I didn't photograph.

Get ready for Porky's, a fun new queer music party at Parkside Lounge in Manhattan on Friday, May Ist! Stephin will be DJing along w/ Mona Dehghan, Jesse Dorris, & Luke Williams. Feat performances by Sweaty Eddie & Stephin! 10PM-Late! Grab tix quick!
events.humanitix.com/porky-s

Get ready for Porky's, a fun new queer music party at Parkside Lounge in Manhattan on Friday, May Ist! Stephin will be DJing along w/ Mona Dehghan, Jesse Dorris, & Luke Williams. Feat performances by Sweaty Eddie & Stephin! 10PM-Late! Grab tix quick!
events.humanitix.com/porky-s

23 years ago today, the Sunday Times (30 March 2003) featured the great Stephin Merritt (Magnetic Fields, Future Bible Heroes).
#StephinMerritt @themagfields.bsky.social #MagneticFields #FutureBibleHeroes @robertrotifer.bsky.social

Lost in the time tunnel #6 - The 6ths - Wasps Nests Martin Gray revisits the debut album from The 6ths, just one of several intriguing side projects of Magnetic Fields' founder Stephin Merritt.

Here @louderthanwar.bsky.social revisiting the Incredible album (one of the side projects of @themagfields.bsky.social)

Stephin wanted to make albums that were physically difficult to say out loud, check out the slept on record Wasps Nests by The Gothic Archies.

Tomorrow night at @pianosnyc.bsky.social! Stephin and Luke will be doing a DJ set!

Tomorrow night at @pianosnyc.bsky.social! Stephin and Luke will be doing a DJ set!

colorful collage of 69 pictures in various art styles, inspired by each track on the album 69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields, in the bottom right corner is a small recreation of the album cover

69 pieces inspired by love songs // @themagfields.bsky.social

25 years ago today: nice review of the Magnetic Fields performing their "69 Love Songs" in London. Observer, 21 January 2001.
#MagneticFields @themagfields.bsky.social @robertrotifer.bsky.social

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Some day, people will finally realise that 69 Love Songs was the greatest album of the 90s.

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69 Love Songs 25th Anniversary Box Set (Silver) Vinyl 6x10" SIGNED Release Date: 1999 Limited 25th Anniversary Silver Edition.  6x silver vinyl 10" records in 3x gatefold jackets + a full-size 24-page color booklet + a printed insert for full album download, housed i...

Including the last batch of signed SILVER 69 Love Songs boxed sets: kf-merch.com/products/69-...

The Magnetic Fields The official Magnetic Fields store for music and merchandise including T-shirts, Vinyl and more. This store is managed by Kung Fu Inc.

Today’s the last day to order from our merch store (domestically) and know it’ll definitely get to you before the holidays!

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FINAL 69 LOVE SONG SHOWS! Miami-area friends! With gratitude and wistfulness, we celebrate the end of a whirlwind 2-year 69 Love Songs 25th Anniversary tour, at the @arshtcenter in Miami this weekend, Nov 1+2. Tickets: www.houseoftomorrow.com/calendar

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Great show in Madrid last night, playing to some of the sweetest fans. Part 2 of 69 Love Songs is tonight!

26 years ago today, the Philadelphia Inquirer (19 September 1999) was enthusiastic about the Magnetic Fields' wonderful album "69 Love Songs".
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We’re at the Oslo Koncerthuset again tonight for the second half of 69 Love Songs. Tickets still available: www.houseoftomorrow.com/calendar

The Magnetic Fields - Andrew in Drag YouTube video by Merge Records on YouTube

Official video for “Andrew In Drag” from our 2012 album “Love at the Bottom of the Sea” — to our delight, this song seems to be having a TikTok/IG moment. Hello to all of our new listeners!

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For any questions, please email boxoffice@kravis.org.

You can still catch the band performing 69 Love Songs live in Miami, FL at the Adrienne Arsht Center on November 1 and 2.

www.arshtcenter.org/tickets/2025...

Florida friends- We regret to announce that the 69 Love Songs performances on October 29 and 30 at the Kravis Center have been cancelled.

If you already purchased tickets, you will receive an automatic refund to your original method of payment within 30 days.

25 years ago today: Betty Clarke on the Magnetic Fields. Guardian, 29 July 2000.
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Do you have tickets yet for our EU/UK shows, or our two shows in Florida? These will be the final shows of our 69 Love Songs Anniversary tour and we’ll no longer be performing the album in full!

www.houseoftomorrow.com/calendar

Now back in stock, our SIGNED 69 Love Songs 25th Anniversary SILVER Vinyl BOX SET! Stephin has been busy signing and now they're back in our online store.

kf-merch.com/collections/...

22 years ago today, the Sunday Times (30 March 2003) featured the great Stephin Merritt (Magnetic Fields, Future Bible Heroes).
#StephinMerritt @themagfields.bsky.social #MagneticFields #FutureBibleHeroes

She isn’t touring with the band (as she has work and a kid to take care of), but when we play close to home, she comes out for the show.

Our first night in Toronto (and of tour) was great. So good to get back on the road again and shake off those cobwebs. Tonight, we’re back at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre with part 2 of 69 Love Songs.

Be like Chris, tonight.