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In September 1999, the Stephin Merritt-led indie pop band The Magnetic Fields released 69 Love Songs, a three-hour concept album described by its writer as “not remotely an album about love. It’s an album about love songs, which are very far away from anything to do with love.” The release became a cult classic and ranks on all-time-greatest-albums lists from Rolling Stone, NME, and elsewhere. As part of our Silver Liner Notes series celebrating 25-year album anniversaries, we’re joined by Merritt and bandmate Claudia Gonson, and we take your calls.It seems that any public bathroom in a restaurant or bar has an endless number of random words, phrases, or vulgar language. Musician Caitlin Cook’s off-Broadway musical, “The Writing on the Stall,” inspired by the writing we all see on bathroom walls, has returned to Soho Playhouse through April 13. The show features song lyrics that Cook borrows from phrases she’s observed in bathrooms. Cook joins us to discuss the show, and take your calls.Comedian and actor Eddie Izzard returns to New York for a limited run of the Shakespearean classic, “Hamlet.” In this theatrical rendition, the Tony Award nominee and Emmy winner takes on all 23 characters. The show is running now, at the Orpheum Theater until April 14. Izzard joins us to talk about her performance.The latest novel from acclaimed fantasy writer Leigh Bardugo follows a scullery maid in Golden Age Spain named Luzia who has magical powers. When her employer discovers these powers, she forces Luzia to demonstrate them to people around the city of Madrid, eventually catching the eye of some very powerful people. But Luzia needs to be careful to avoid the Inquisition, and make sure no one looks too carefully into her secret Jewish heritage. Leigh Bardugo joins us to discuss her new novel, The Familiar.
Event: Bardugo will be speaking tonight at the Union Square Barnes and Nobel at 6 pm.
This episode is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar.
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