If you would’ve told us at the turn of the century during the Techno Animal, Large Professor, Mr. Len, Khan, etc., days, that Matador Records would be able to pack Madison Square Garden almost 20 years later with a rock show, we would’ve sold our sister to buy lots of whatever you were smoking. But it’s 2019, people, and the kids wanna rock, indie style. Interpol, Car Seat Headrest and Snail Mail took over MSG while the Knicks were idle because of the NBA’s All-Star Weekend. (Given the Knicks would lose to Temple University’s women’s hoops team, they are pretty much always idle.) MAGNET photographer Wes Orshoski blocked out under the basket to get these great images.
