Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

20 years ago today, the Flaming Lips released The Soft Bulletin. So determined. Read our Lips cover story:

The Flaming Lips: Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Happy birthday Cyndi Lauper. Girl, we just want you to have fun. Read Marshall Crenshaw in MAGNET on Cyndi:

Marshall Crenshaw’s Usual Things: Cyndi Lauper’s “Lactose Intolerant”

Happy birthday Todd Rundgren. A wizard, a true star. Read the Church’s Steve Kilbey in MAGNET on Rundgren:

From The Desk Of Steve Kilbey: “A Wizard, A True Star” By Todd Rundgren

15 years ago today, Wilco released A Ghost Is Born. Still gonna turn you on. Read our Wilco Over/Under:

The Over/Under: Wilco

Happy birthday Bobby Gillespie (Primal Scream, Jesus And Mary Chain). Movin’ on up. Read our Primal Scream feature from 2016:

Primal Scream: By Any Means Necessary

Happy birthday Allison Moorer. Dance barefoot. Read Allison in MAGNET on her sewing circle (the Stitch-and-Bitch):

From The Desk Of Allison Moorer: My Sewing Circle

20 years ago today, the Beta Band released its self-titled debut album. It’s not too beautiful. Read our feature on post-Beta band the Aliens:

The Aliens: Space Is The Place

Happy birthday Brandon Flowers (Killers). Smile like you mean it. Cover photo for MAGNET by Gene Smirnov. Read our Killers cover Q&A by Jimmy Kimmel:

Exclusive Cover Story Excerpt: The Killers Interviewed By Jimmy Kimmel

Happy 50th birthday Pat Sansone (Wilco, Autumn Defense). Tell us what you want. Read our Wilco cover story from 2012:

Wilco: Paternity Test

25 years ago today, Guided By Voices released Bee Thousand. Are you still amplified to rock? We polled some of our favorites from the music (Thurston Moore, Sean Lennon, Britt Daniel) and movie (Steven Soderbergh, Paddy Considine, Fred Armisen) industries to find out their top three GBV-related albums of all time; see who put Bee Thousand at number one:

My Impression Now