Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

Happy birthday Tim Finn (Split Enz, Crowded House, Finn Brothers). History never repeats. Read our review of last year’s Crowded House reissues:

Essential New Music: Crowded House’s “Crowded House,” “Temple Of Low Men,” “Woodface,” “Together Alone,” “Afterglow,” “Time On Earth” And “Intriguer”

15 years ago, Guster released Keep It Together. It is just what it is. Read an excerpt from our 2015 Guster cover story:

MAGNET #117 Is Out Now!

Happy 40th birthday Ariel Pink. Holy shit. Read Pete Yorn in MAGNET on Mr. Pink:

Pete Yorn Is Thinking Of: Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti

50 years ago, the Beach Boys released Friends. The emergence of Dennis Wilson. Read our Vintage movies on Two-Lane Blacktop, the movie he starred in with Jame Taylor shortly after:

Vintage Movies: “Two-Lane Blacktop”

Happy birthday Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac). Mr. Wonderful. Read the Vulgar Boatmen in MAGNET on Mick:

From The Desk Of The Vulgar Boatmen: Mick Fleetwood’s Snare

Happy birthday Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth). Snare guy. Read our SY Over/Under:

The Over/Under: Sonic Youth

20 years ago, Billy Bragg & Wilco released Mermaid Avenue. Into the Wood(y)s. Read about the struggles to make the LP and more in our 2002 Wilco cover story:

Wilco: Heroes And Villains

Happy 80th birthday Suicide’s Alan Vega (R.I.P.). Dream, baby, dream. Read our feature on Mr. Vega from a decade ago:

Suicide: Be Careful With That Axe, Alan

Happy birthday Glenn Danzig (Misfits, Samhain, Danzig). Killer wolf. Read our live review of TV Casualty, a Misfits cover band featuring Ted Leo, Atom Goren (Atom And His Package) and Andy Nelson (Paint It Black):

Live Review: TV Casualty, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 31, 2009

47 years ago today, Joni Mitchell released Blue. Songs of a prairie girl. Read Kid Millions (Oneida, Man Forever) in MAGNET on cold calling Joni:

From The Desk Of Oneida’s Kid Millions: Joni Mitchell