Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields
Pride 2024
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1h 25m
Directed by Kerthy Fix, Gail O'Hara • Documentary • With Stephin Merritt, Claudia Gonson, Carrie Brownstein, Peter Gabriel, Sarah Silverman, Neil Gaiman, Ethan Cohn, Sasha Frere-Jones • 2010 • 89 minutes
Stephin Merritt's distinctive singing voice and witty lyrics about life and love make his band, the Magnetic Fields, a cultishly adored indie rock group. His decades-long friendship with Claudia Gonson, his band mate and manager, provides fuel for his music, while his eccentric working habits contribute to his image as a singularly talented musician and writer. Interviews with fans like author Neil Gaiman and pop icon Peter Gabriel provide insight into Merritt's influential career.
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