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The Magnetic Fields are happy to announce that they will be touring early next year in support of their forthcoming album, "Realism," which will be out on Nonesuch Records on January 26, 2010. The US and Canadian tour dates will take place in February and March.

General tickets will be on sale starting this Friday, November 20. Check the calendar on the band's website for full details regarding on-sale dates, venues, and ticket pricing: >[link]

A limited number of pre-sale tickets will also be available starting Tuesday, November 17 through MusicToday: >[link]

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The Magnetic Fields are happy to announce that they will be touring early next year in support of their forthcoming album, "Realism," which will be out on Nonesuch Records on January 26, 2010.

.... no Israel.

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You know how you can tell how hard I've been working? My last work playlist was forever and a day ago.

So, to celebrate my relatively light load, I'm looking for suggestions for the next one, entitled "Animal Instinct."

So far I have:

“Wild Horses” by The Rolling Stones
“This Is the Picture (Excellent Birds)” by Peter Gabriel & Laurie Anderson
“When Doves Cry” by The Be Good Tanyas
“Dragonfly” by Rainravens
“Treat a Dog” by Johnny Rivers
“I'm a King Bee” by The Rolling Stones
“Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” by KT Tunstall
“Sea Lion Woman” by Feist
“Hounds of Love” by Kate Bush
“Dog New Tricks” by Garbage
“Gold Lion” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
“Brass Monkey” by Beastie Boys
“Comfort Eagle” by Cake
“Tiger in My Tank” by Eels
“Kiss That Frog” by Peter Gabriel
“Rock Lobster” by The B-52's
“Spider Pig” by Hans Zimmer
“The Pink Panther Theme” by Henry Mancini & His Orchestra
“Crocodile Rock” by Elton John
“Cool for Cats” by Squeeze
“Hungry Like the Wolf” by Duran Duran
“Shock the Monkey” by Peter Gabriel
“Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor
“Honeybear” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
“Black Dog” by Led Zeppelin
“House of Wolves” by My Chemical Romance
“Reach into the Dolphin” by Secret Crush Society
“Everybody's Got Something to Hide (Except Me And My Monkey)” by The Feelies
“Elephant Stone” by The Stone Roses
“Animal Instinct” by The Cranberries
“Disloyal Order of Water Buffaloes” by Fall Out Boy
“Beware! Cougar!” by The Academy Is...
“Wildcat” by Ratatat
“Sheep Go to Heaven” by Cake
“Panda Bear” by Owl City
“Year of the Cat” by Al Stewart
“See You Later Alligator” by Louise Attaque
“Furr” by Blitzen Trapper
“The Moth” by Aimee Mann
“Surfin' Cow” by The Dead Milkmen
“White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane
“Raven Girl” by Mimi & Richard Farina
“After The Blackbird Sings” by The Wallflowers
“The Owl's Escape” by Mary Timony
“The Sheep Song” by The Dresden Dolls
“Birds And Ships” by Billy Bragg & Wilco

"Stray Cat Strut" by the Stray Cats.

"Rippy the Gator," "I Am Cow," and "Dog Named Bob" by The Arrogant Worms

And of course all the animal songs by Flanders & Swann.

"Rocky Raccoon," The Beatles

"Haulass Hyena" - The Cramps
"Bucking Horse Rider" - Corb Lund
"Hair In My Eyes Like A Highland Steer" - Corb Lund
"Bring It On (Snakes On A Plane)" - Cobra Starship
"Too Many Fish In The Sea" - The Commitments (cover)
"Mustang Sally" - The Commitments (cover)
"Diamond Dogs" - David Bowie
"Animal" - Def Leppard
"Bears", "Penguins", or "Big Bog" - Lyle Lovett
"Werewolves of London" - Warren Zevon

Black Sheep Boy - Okkervill River
The Geese of Beverly Road - The National
The Rat - Walkmen
Sleeping Bear, Sault Ste. Marie- Sufjan Stevens
Snowbird - Anne Murray

"Werewolves of London" - Warren Zevon

Real animals please juliana.