Normal History Vol. 773: The Art Of David Lester
Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
Tool At Madison Square Garden, New York City
Tool at Madison Square Garden, New York City. Photos by Wes Orshoski.
Essential New Music: Thinking Fellers Union Local 282’s “These Things Remain Unassigned”
Some albums are like photo portraits, artfully arranged to catch their good side from the right angle and retouched so
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Steel Wheels’ “Hero” Video
Anyone with kids has likely had to modify their take on heroism at some point. “I’m kind of troubled by
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Office Dog’s “The Crater” Video
Kane Strang is all for moving forward, though he admits that looking back can make great fodder for songs. “Certain
Normal History Vol. 772: The Art Of David Lester
Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Sam Gendel & Fabiano do Nascimento’s “Poeira”
The Room embraces a seemingly limitless sense of place, defying the cloistered implications of its title. Set for release January
Essential New Music: Edition Redux’s “Better A Rook Than A Pawn”
Edition Redux is the latest in a sequence of bands that Ken Vandermark has formed that permit him to explore
Gogol Bordello And Crazy & The Brains At Brooklyn Bowl, Philadelphia
Gogol Bordello and Crazy & The Brains at Brooklyn Bowl, Philadelphia. Photos by Chris Sikich. Crazy & The Brains
Normal History Vol. 771: The Art Of David Lester
Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
The 500 Best Guided By Voices-Related Songs Of All Time
You’d think the hardest part about ranking your 500 favorite Robert Pollard/Guided By Voices songs would be finding 500 songs
All 38 Guided By Voices Albums Ranked
When Guided By Voices released Space Gun way back in 2018, MAGNET had the brilliant idea to have some patsy
Normal History Vol. 770: The Art Of David Lester
Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
Essential New Music: María Elena Silva’s “Dulce”
All is not sweet inside of Dulce. María Elena Silva is a singer and guitarist with a past in the flatlands and
The Basement Vapes, Volume 20: Trigger Warning! The Song Remains Engrained
MAGNET’s Mitch Myers puts himself in harm’s way to survey some infectious earworms that just may dig a little too
MAGNET Classics Podcast: The Real Story Behind Belly’s “Star”
Longtime MAGNET contributor Hobart Rowland takes a deep dive into the influential albums championed by the magazine over the years,
Dogstar At Underground Arts, Philadelphia
Dogstar at Underground Arts, Philadelphia. Photos by Evan Albuck.
Normal History Vol. 769: The Art Of David Lester
Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
Essential New Music: Lea Bertucci’s “Of Shadow And Substance”
Knowing that Lea Bertucci has made a record doesn’t mean you know what sort of music she’s made or even
MAGNET’s Top 25 Albums Of 2023
1) Guided By Voices Nowhere To Go But Up and Welshpool Frillies and La La Land (GBV Inc)2) Blondshell Blondshell
Best Of 2023: Reissues/Collections
MAGNET’s A.D. Amorosi picks the best reissues/collections of the year 1) The Beatles 1962-1966 and 1967-1970 (Apple/Capitol/UMe)2) Devo 50 Years
Best Of 2023: Singer/Songwriters
MAGNET’s Hobart Rowland picks the best singer/songwriter releases of the year 1) Jess Williamson Time Ain’t Accidental (Mexican Summer)2) Logan
Best Of 2023: Punk
MAGNET’s Tim Stegall picks the best punk releases of the year 1) Iggy Pop Every Loser (Gold Tooth/Atlantic)2) The Oxys
Best Of 2023: Hip Hop
MAGNET’s Corey duBrowa picks the best hip-hop releases of the year 1) MIKE, Wiki & The Alchemist Faith Is A