Magnet Magazine

Happy 60th birthday Bill Rieflin (Ministry, R.E.M., Swans, King Crimson, Robyn Hitchcock, et al). R.I.P. Birth of a giant. Read Rieflin in our MAGNET Classics feature on Swans Soundtracks For The Blind:

MAGNET Classics: The Making Of Swans’ “Soundtracks For The Blind”

40 years ago today, Kurtis Blow released his self-titled debut. Takin’ care of business. Read our Sound Check on self-titled debuts by Blow, Suzanne Vega, Kris Kristofferson, Marshall Crenshaw, Rufus Wainwright and Stephen Malkmus:

Sounds Check: Hello It’s Me

Happy birthday Les Claypool (Primus, Claypool Lennon Delirium). Pork soda on us. Read our Claypool Lennon Delirium cover story with Les and Sean Lennon (cover photo for MAGNET by Gene Smirnov) by Wilco’s Nels Cline:

Exclusive Cover Story Excerpt: Les Claypool And Sean Lennon Interviewed By Wilco’s Nels Cline

Happy birthday Brett Anderson (Suede). Don’t be afraid if nobody loves you. Read our 120 Reasons To Live on Suede’s “Animal Nitrate”:

120 Reasons To Live: Suede

Happy birthday Mick Harvey (Nick Cave, Birthday Party). Birthday party for the bad seed next door. Read our feature on him:

Mick Harvey: Not Lost In Translation