Airplanes. Donuts. Distortion.

Follow Mike and Emma as they hit the road with The Magnetic Fields.
March 17

Chicago: Old Town School of Folk, Night 3

Six shows in three days is a lot. Even though we’re exhausted, and are quite happy to sleep in our own bed, we’ll miss being on tour. The pleasure was all ours.
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Alright, so this picture was actually taken after the shows, but we liked it so much that we wanted you to see it first. The kind gentleman who took the photo asked Stephin if he ever smiled for pictures. You can probably guess Stephin’s response. 
Alright, so this picture was actually taken after the shows, but we liked it so much that we wanted you to see it first. The kind gentleman who took the photo asked Stephin if he ever smiled for pictures. You can probably guess Stephin’s response. 
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Victory is Mike’s. 
Victory is Mike’s. 
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Photo by John Woo, Zombie Chic by yours truly. 
Photo by John Woo, Zombie Chic by yours truly. 
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Claudia and Erik gabbing in the lobby. 
Claudia and Erik gabbing in the lobby. 
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Stephin drew this on the ceiling of the dressing room in 2000. His stool has since moved across the stage. 
Stephin drew this on the ceiling of the dressing room in 2000. His stool has since moved across the stage. 
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Mike taking his friend hostage. She didn’t seem to mind. 
Mike taking his friend hostage. She didn’t seem to mind. 
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Mike and Mr. Distortion got cozy during the second set. 
Mike and Mr. Distortion got cozy during the second set. 
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Sally singing. 
Sally singing. 
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Sleepy during intermission. 
Sleepy during intermission. 
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Happy during intermission.
Happy during intermission.
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Sad during intermission. 
Sad during intermission. 
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Emma schools Shirley in Tic-Tac-Toe. 
Emma schools Shirley in Tic-Tac-Toe.