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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 23 ม.ค. 2010
With his unique gift for memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings that blend classic Tin Pan Alley with postmodern grooves, brilliantly idiosyncratic singer/songwriter Stephin Merritt has distinguished himself as one of contemporary pops most beloved and influential artists. This remarkably gifted and prolific tunesmith records and performs as a solo artist and also leads numerous alternative bands including Future Bible Heroes, the Gothic Archies, the 6ths and, most famously, the Magnetic Fields, whose 1999 three-disc opus 69 Love Songs is widely considered a masterpiece of traditional songcraft and irresistible synthpop.
Shot over ten years, this beautifully photographed film follows some of his personal relationships (most notably with Claudia Gonson, his childhood friend, bandmate and manager) and provides insight into an artist who has produced one of the most engaging and confounding bodies of work in the American songbook.
Shot over ten years, this beautifully photographed film follows some of his personal relationships (most notably with Claudia Gonson, his childhood friend, bandmate and manager) and provides insight into an artist who has produced one of the most engaging and confounding bodies of work in the American songbook.
MariachiTamazula.mov
Mariachi Tamazula cover Stephin Merritt's "Luckiest Guy From the Lower East Side"
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JennyCornPonies.mov
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Jenny and the Corn Ponies perform Stephin Merritt's "A Chicken With Its Head Cut off"
Salsa del Rio sings Stephin Merritt
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Salsa del Rio sings Stephin Merritt's "100,000 Fireflies"
Quartete-a-tete.mov
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Elizabeth Jackson, Sarah Stollak, Leah Nelson and Mollie Fischer do a fine version of Stephin Merritt's "Absolutely Cuckoo". Arranged by Elizabeth Jackson.
The real Reno Dakota
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Reno Dakota sings his answer song to Stephin Merritt's "Reno Dakota"
NEW StrangePowers Theatrical Trailer.mov
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Here's the trailer Variance Films made to show in theaters.
Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields - Official Trailer
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Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields - Official Trailer For more information visit: www.strangepowersfilm.com/
Hey Reno Mark Reay the cater waiter with a coffee cup on his head
This is how I found out the writer from magnetic fields was gay lol
it's amazing how seeing a different point a view is ????? random, to say at least
Looks like Theo De Raadt
I can't like this enough. LOL The response song. Just . . . well done, Reno. Well done.
And i love this song ten times morrrre....
Can I rent/buy this?
Reno Dakota?! Hmmmm...looks and sounds alot like David Sadaris to me.
Reno was indeed kindred spirits, read you a mile away, Merritt... and could match your wit and merrier self outmatch, indeed Too much sluttery, "scores and having/have not's" as if all is just games, shallows to play, meh But gotta give it to the deep and shallow of those thick manipulators, paid in same coin reverse with 2 faces
This put dangled your carrot in my vocab
For a man described as not having an iota of kindness, he certainly seems like a pleasant fellow.
I can now put a face to the song that gets stuck in my head all the time. I never realized it was inspired by an actual person, since "Reno Dakota" seems too perfect to be a real name. I can see why Stephin was so taken with your Oscar Wilde-esque wit. Brilliant response! Love that room, BTW.
sooo goood
Wow!
This is canonically the 70th love song
This man is a straight up savage! The Absolute King of Dick's Bar!!!
Damn. Treated!
Gosh this is great
f ing brilliant .
This is the most adorable little thing ever oh my god.
Hi uncle Reno it's tyler
I love you uncle Reno😘😇
how is he? tell him i said hi
this made my day
Sara Giunta he's my uncle
what is the name of the song that start to play at 00:45?
Might be a bit late but anyways I am pretty sure it's epitaph for my heart.
Leo Gomes Reno's my uncle
Ha, what a cool guy.
Reno Dakota is a beautiful name. Perfect for rhyming with dactyls
Great. Now I, too, have a crush on Reno Dakota.
Jeremy Yocum he's my uncle
OMG the reply song is awesome and hilarious.
not how i imagined reno dakota..
Not what i expected either, but I'm pleasantly surprised.
Im curious, how did you guys imagined?
This made me smile - brilliant result of a Google search for yours truly. Love and peace xxx
haha, Reno Dakota is one of my favourite songs Magnetic Fields ever wrote. I'm so happy to know that the actual Reno Dakota seems pretty damn awesome.
It's one of my favourites too . . . and yes, this makes it all so much more real, for lack of a better term. Awesome, for sure.
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Looks like a fan-movie. It's the magnetic fields. If you listen to their music you'll see what I mean when I say I seriously doubt "the 99%" (whatever that is suppose to mean in this context) has ANY idea what to do with 69 love songs. Merritt is famously miserable, which is likely why we "hipsters" enjoy his music so much: It's theatrical, its absurd, it's romantic, it's silly, it's dark, it's magic, but apparently it's not for you. I'm just sorry the doc failed articulate his genius.
i loved dicks bar
Steven who? I saw it, it has no substance, people seem to be attracted miserable empty people, so, I guess that's what the big deal here is, some dudes miserable existence....wow....so hipsters....so cool....he must be popular with the.....99%ers...
amaizng!!! love it!
Loved it! Do more songs please!
This was beautiful.
so much fun - i love the "zip" sound. smile more, it's a fun song!
It would be better if they were naked j/k
does anyone have a link to DL the doc?? HELP! americanfabulous
This is truly the best thing I have ever seen.
This is streaming on netflix now. Huzzah!
This is the best thing EVER.
Wowwww! Hah, I love how calm this guy is about the whole thing. Very cool
Very clever reply. I'm surprised there are so few views & no comments.
I missed the chance to see this when it was in town (only hearing about its showing an hour prior to it starting) - When is it supposed to be on Netflix/XboxLive again? I know I got an email about it at some point... NEED TO SEE IT!
how can i watch thissss!? someone needs to upload a torrent...
:)
Saw this on Saturday. I went with my wife and friends who are big MF fans, but I hardly know their music so I went into the flick with no opinion MF. This movie seems to be made by a fan (the director had a Q&A after) for fans. I didn't learn all that much about them or understand why Stephen is a "genius", etc. He seems pretty aloof and kind of miserable. The movie, as admitted by the director, has no real story. It's just a factual little docu about Stephen and Claudia mostly. 2/4 stars.