Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

40 years ago today, Cocteau Twins released Head Over Heels. A glass-candle grenade. Read our review of the must-have reissue

Happy 50th birthday Laura Veirs. Two beers on us, Veirs. In our opinion, case/lang/veirs made the third best album of

35 years ago today, Dead Can Dance released The Serpent’s Egg. Time in disillusionment.

Happy birthday Dale Crover (Melvins, Redd Kross). Everybody loves sausages. Read our Melvins Q&A: A Conversation With The Melvins

40 years ago today, The The released debut album Soul Mining. This is the day. Read our Classic Alternative review

Happy birthday Robert Trujillo (Metallica). Slap da bass, mon. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read our review of Metallica’s

Happy birthday Dwight Yoakam. Try not to look so pretty. Read our Q&A with him: A Conversation With Dwight Yoakam

Happy birthday “Weird Al” Yankovic. Party in the CIA. Read Kleenex Girl Wonder in MAGNET on Alfred: From The Desk

Happy birthday Cris Kirkwood (Meat Puppets). No joke! Read our Q&A with him: A Conversation With The Meat Puppets’ Cris

Happy birthday Darryl Jenifer (Bad Brains). On like popcorn. Read our Bad Brains Fact Sheet: Bad Brains: Fact Sheet

Happy 55th birthday Shelby Lynne. Love, MAGNET. Read sister Allison Moorer in MAGNET on Shelby: From The Desk Of Allison

Happy birthday Tim Kinsella (Joan Of Arc, Cap'n Jazz, Owls). This life cumulative. Read our JOA feature: Joan Of Arc:

Happy birthday Philly homie Wesley Stace/John Wesley Harding. Bob Dylan is your father, Joan Baez is your mother, and you’re

Happy birthday Jeff Goldblum. Straighten up, and fly right. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski.