LD Beghtol
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LD Beghtol is an American musician, art director and writer. Beghtol participated in The Magnetic Fields
' 69 Love Songs
recordings and live shows. Beghtol is a founding member of the band Flare
—aka Flare Acoustic Arts League
—and the death-pop outfit LD & the New Criticism
, and was also in the collective moth wranglers
. He has served as designer/art director for The Village Voice
, Travel Holiday
, Outdoor Life
and many other publications and corporate concerns. Beghtol has written about muaic, the visual arts and books for Gail O'Hara
's zine chickfactor, Time Out, The Memphis Flyer, The Advocate
, The Oxford American and many other publications. Beghtol currenty lives in Bushwick, Brooklyn
.
The Magnetic Fields
The Magnetic Fields is the principal creative outlet of singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt...
' 69 Love Songs
69 Love Songs
69 Love Songs is a three-volume concept album by The Magnetic Fields released in 1999. As its title indicates, the album is composed of 69 love songs, all written by Magnetic Fields frontman Stephin Merritt.-Conception and live performance:...
recordings and live shows. Beghtol is a founding member of the band Flare
Flare Acoustic Arts League
Flare Acoustic Arts League — a.k.a. Flare — is an experimental pop band formed by guitarist Damian Costilla and singer LD Beghtol in New York in 1996.-History:...
—aka Flare Acoustic Arts League
Flare Acoustic Arts League
Flare Acoustic Arts League — a.k.a. Flare — is an experimental pop band formed by guitarist Damian Costilla and singer LD Beghtol in New York in 1996.-History:...
—and the death-pop outfit LD & the New Criticism
LD & the New Criticism
LD & the New Criticism was an American experimental pop bandformed by songwriter/producer LD Beghtol. Designed by Beghtol to showcase his less dour songwriting efforts—and to be a highly portable, essentially 'live band,' unlike his other studio-based projects Flare and moth wranglers—the outfit...
, and was also in the collective moth wranglers
Moth wranglers
Moth Wranglers was a musical collaboration formed in 1998 by Chris Xefos , and LD Beghtol...
. He has served as designer/art director for The Village Voice
The Village Voice
The Village Voice is a free weekly newspaper and news and features website in New York City that features investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts and music coverage, and events listings for New York City...
, Travel Holiday
Travel Holiday
Travel Holiday, formerly Travel, was an American travel magazine, published from 1901 to 2003. It was first published as the Four-Track News by the New York Central Railroad. The magazine was sold in 1906, and went bankrupt in 1946...
, Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life is an outdoors magazine about hunting, fishing, survival and camping. It is a sister magazine of Field & Stream. Together with Sports Afield, they are considered the Big Three of American outdoor publishing. Outdoor Life launched in Denver, Colorado in January 1898. Founder and...
and many other publications and corporate concerns. Beghtol has written about muaic, the visual arts and books for Gail O'Hara
Gail O'Hara
Gail O'Hara is a US editor, writer, photographer, recording label owner, and filmmaker. She lives in Portland, Oregon. O'Hara attended Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, where she worked for WVCW radio and the Commonwealth Times...
's zine chickfactor, Time Out, The Memphis Flyer, The Advocate
The Advocate
The Advocate is an American LGBT-interest magazine, printed monthly and available by subscription. The Advocate brand also includes a web site. Both magazine and web site have an editorial focus on news, politics, opinion, and arts and entertainment of interest to LGBT people...
, The Oxford American and many other publications. Beghtol currenty lives in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
.