Magnet Magazine

Happy birthday Alan Licht (Loren MazzaCane Connors, Lee Ranaldo). Play well. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read Mercury Rev in MAGNET on Licht:

From The Desk Of Mercury Rev: “Sound Art: Beyond Music Between Categories” By Alan Licht

20 years ago today, Blonde Redhead released Melody Of Certain Damaged Lemons. Loved because of great qualities. Read our review of BR’s essential Masculin Féminin compilation:

Essential New Music: Blonde Redhead’s “Masculin Féminin”

20 years ago today, Queens Of The Stone Age released Rated R. Contains some adult material. Read our QOSTA Over/Under:

The Over/Under: Queens Of The Stone Age

Happy 60th birthday Steve Vai. Guitar god. Read Aloha in MAGNET on Vai’s epic solo on M83’s “Go!”:

From The Desk Of Aloha: The Feature

50 years ago today, Soft Machine released Third. Double wide. Read Alec Ounsworth (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah) in MAGNET on Robert Wyatt:

In Alec Ounsworth’s Home: Robert Wyatt’s “Rock Bottom”