22Mar 2010Show 1 of 9
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The Magnetic Fields
Barbican Centre · LondonNo photos from this one.
A living music journal
Paddy
Paddy
Has Needs
Using email receipts and photos I've managed to find most gigs ive been to since 2007, logged them and aligned them to the photos I took. I've also brought my annual year end music blogs and spotify playlists from each year that I have - 15 years of reviews and tracks - Enjoy!
Shows seen *since 2007389322 gigs, 53 festivals, 14 club nights
Playlist · 20262026 Tracks
Gigs this year: 19
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Annual Reviews: My #1's
Every list since 2010 →
Admit one · 2007 to now
Paddy's Gig Log
Every show I could find a ticket for, from Anathallo at the Borderline in 2008 to whatever's on next week in Brooklyn. Festivals and club nights are logged as events but kept out of the band stats, since nobody remembers exactly who they saw at Gov Ball.
Tap any name for that artist's page: every time I've seen them, photos from Instagram, and where they turn up in my albums of the year.
Shows attended
389
2007–2026
Shows per year
GigsFestivalsClub nights & other
Busiest year: 2025 with 38 shows. 2020 has just one: New Colossus in March, the week everything shut down. Everything else booked that year was cancelled.
Most seen
headline or supportMost visited venues
all event typesMost visited cities
all event typesThe full log
394 of 394 shows| Date | Who | Where | Type |
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Paddy Has Needs · annual blog, 2011–2026
Albums of the Year
Every year-end list from the blog, ranked the way Paddy ranks them: by how much each record actually got played.
Every number one
Regulars
Artists who made the list in three or more years.
Everyone in the log and the lists
Artists
One page per artist, with every gig in date order, photos and clips from Instagram where I posted any, and their appearances in Albums of the Year. Festivals and nights out get a page per event series.
Latest photos
from InstagramA to Z
394 pages3× times seen liveAOTY in Albums of the YearPhotos has Instagram photos
The Magnetic Fields
In Albums of the Year
2 entries2017No. 450 Song Memoir“The king of concept albums, Stephen Merritt, is back on form. …”2020No. 4Quickies“Billions laughed and no one cried, the day the politicians died. Leave it to Stephen Merritt to write a song that encapsulates how most people feel right now about the people who lead the world. …”
Gigs
oldest first3Apr 2012Show 2 of 9
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The Magnetic Fields
Beacon Theatre · New YorkNo photos from this one.
Apr2017Show 3 of 9
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The Magnetic Fields (50 Song Memoir)
New YorkAwesome stage for the Magnetic Fields show. 😀
Posted on Instagram · 15 Apr 2017
15Jun 2018Show 4 of 9
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The Magnetic Fields
Apollo Theater · New YorkCompleted both nights of the magnetic fields 50 song memoir, even though it was in two different states 14 months apart. Such a great album.
Posted on Instagram · 15 Jun 2018
Nov2019Show 5 of 9
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The Magnetic Fields (residency night 1)
New YorkLoved every minute of Magnetic Fields first night of the residency. We're back in a couple weeks for part 2 :)
Posted on Instagram · 16 Nov 2019
Dec2019Show 6 of 9
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The Magnetic Fields (residency night 2)
New YorkSecond Magnetic Fields show of the residency with new (hair) wife!
Posted on Instagram · 7 Dec 2019
29Oct 2021Show 7 of 9
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The Magnetic Fields
City Winery · New YorkClip from Instagram
Probably the band we've seen more than any other, for very good reason. The Magnetic Fields are national treasures. ❤️
Posted on Instagram · 29 Oct 2021
Apr2024Show 8 of 9
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The Magnetic Fields (69 Love Songs Part One)
The Town Hall · New YorkAbout 17 years ago @cheljo got me this 3 disc album called 69 Love Songs for our first Valentine’s together. It signaled two things: This American woman I’d just met had impeccable taste and @themagfields are a very special band. This is the first time we’ve seen them play the full 69 songs, over two nights in Times Square, NYC. It’s a masterpiece and it was a fantastic way to end a lovely week together. 🥰
Posted on Instagram · 7 Apr 2024
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The Magnetic Fields (69 Love Songs Part Two)
The Town Hall · New YorkClip from Instagram
About 17 years ago @cheljo got me this 3 disc album called 69 Love Songs for our first Valentine’s together. It signaled two things: This American woman I’d just met had impeccable taste and @themagfields are a very special band. This is the first time we’ve seen them play the full 69 songs, over two nights in Times Square, NYC. It’s a masterpiece and it was a fantastic way to end a lovely week together. 🥰
Posted on Instagram · 7 Apr 2024