Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

30 years ago today, Fishbone released Give A Monkey A Brain And He’ll Swear He’s The Center Of The Universe.

40 years ago today, Bob Marley & The Wailers released final album Confrontation. Give thanks and praises.

Nine years ago today, MAGNET turned 21 with a show featuring Guided By Voices, Surfer Blood and Titus Andronicus at

Morrissey, we’ve come to wish you an unhappy birthday. Kidding. You’re still a handsome devil and a charming man. (The

Happy birthday Sun Ra. It's after the end of the world. Read Rick Moody in MAGNET on Mr. Blount: From

Happy birthday John Vanderslice. And what did you do today? Read our classic Q&A with him: A Conversation With John

Happy 65th birthday David Lester (Mecca Normal). We’ll get to the point: We’re thrilled to work with you each and

Happy birthday Jesse Valenzuela (Gin Blossoms). Just figure everything is cool. Read our classic feature on the Gin Blossoms and

Happy birthday Natasha Shneider (Eleven, Queens Of The Stone Age, Chris Cornell). All together.

Happy 60th birthday Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine). You made us realize. Read our classic pre-MBV-reunion interview with Shields where

Happy birthday Blake Schwarzenbach (Jawbreaker, Jets To Brazil). We have a present: It is the present. Photo for MAGNET by

Happy birthday Marc Ribot (Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, John Zorn, Joe Henry). Guitar dog. Read our review of his essential

Happy birthday Stan Lynch (Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers). Baby’s a rock ‘n’ roller. Photo of Lynch with former MAGNET

40 years ago today, the Waitresses released final album Bruiseology. Take it straight with a twist of anxiety. Read our