We asked Old 97’s frontman Rhett Miller to guest edit magnetmagazine.com this week, and he pawned it off on a bunch of his famous friends: other musicians, actors, writers and comedians. Well played, Rhett. But you can’t hide behind a self-titled solo album. Rhett Miller (Shout! Factory), a Beatlesque beauty featuring Jon Brion, is out this week.
Tom DeSavia signed the Old 97’s to Elektra, then went back to be the VP of ASCAP, then recently quit to help run the publishing company Notable Music. He is a hairy man. Tom DeSavia recommends:
Phantasm
1979’s Phantasm remains the greatest horror movie ever. “If this one doesn’t scare you, you’re already dead”: best film tagline ever?
Best portable photobooth
iPhone app QuadCamera kinda rules.
Best burger in Los Angeles
Pasadena’s Pie ‘N Burger. Don’t believe me? You’re wrong.
Logrolling
New Rhett Miller self-titled disc. Kicked my ass. Let it kick yours, won’t you?
Self-logrolling?
Coolest Tin Pan Alley songwriter you probably never heard of: Cy Coleman.
