Backstage with Other Music: Stephin Merritt (Episode #1)
We had hoped to host the Magnetic Fields in the shop when they were in town supporting their recent pop masterpiece Distortion, but considering how rare their performances are these days, we were not surprised when the band politely declined. But we were THRILLED when Stephin Merritt invited Other Music and our friends, Dig for Fire, to drop by the green room at their Town Hall stand for some relaxed small talk and solo performances of “The Nun’s Litany” off of Distortion, and “This Little Ukulele,” from Merritt’s soundtrack for Eban & Charley. Even a record clerk has to step out now and then, and we hope you enjoy the two-part premiere of Backstage with Other Music.
-Josh Madell
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