For one exceptional night, singer/songwriter Stephin Merritt, the central troubadour of The Magnetic Fields, will revisit his iconic 1999 record 69 Love Songs at the Ford on Wednesday, July 24th. A commemoration of the album’s 25th anniversary, the evening will include a solo performance by Merritt and a deep dive by Song Exploder’s Hrishikesh Hirway into its most memorable songs. We have tickets to give away courtesy of our friends at The Ford!
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The idea for a sprawling sixty-nine-song concept album was first conceived by Merritt rather fittingly inside a piano bar. Spurred by the existence of 114 Songs by Charles Ives and the artistic challenge that presented itself in compiling a similarly ambitious collection of original songs, The Magnetic Fields’ sixth studio record arrived in 1999 as the final word in 20th-century pop music.
Song Exploder is also celebrating a milestone. This past January, ten years ago, Hrishikesh Hirway launched his podcast, which invites musicians to break down the story behind the creation of their songs. From the writing of lyrics to tales from recording sessions and post-production, the show gives the artist full reign to share anything and everything about particular songs from their catalog.
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