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Five Questions With Magic Fig
Magic Fig’s Valerian Tea (Exploding In Sound) is quite the swirling mass of ambition—one that’s administered with mind-expanding intent and
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Headfooter’s “Never Enough”
File Weird Scene (Minimum Table Stacks) under “Irresistibly Unhinged DIY Curiosity.” Featuring a dozen acts of all music-industry stripes, this
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Six Going On Seven’s “King Tide”
Six Going On Seven’s latest single is a tip of the hat to Homer's Odyssey. “It also examines past lives
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Bleed Electric’s “This Is My Masterpiece” Video
Drawing power from its startling visual contradictions, “This Is My Masterpiece” combines real-life footage with eerie CGI, intentional VFX glitches
Celebration: Patti Smith’s “Horses” At 50, “Bread of Angels” Live, Philadelphia, PA, Dec. 1, 2025
As part of Patti Smith’s celebration of her totemic 1975 album, Horses, and the publication of her continued autobiography with
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Human Potential’s “Practice Songs For The Unloved”
Andrew Becker must have a favorite XTC/Smiths/House Of Love playlist he turns to while off on his sundry cinematic adventures
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Los Frankies’ “I’m On Drugs”
We could use more bands like Los Frankies these days. The Los Angeles outfit is a feral, unflinching flashback to
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Chicago Farmer’s “Peshtigo”
Chicago Farmer’s Cody Diekhoff acknowledges that “Peshtigo” is one of the most emotional songs he’s ever recorded. And it’s about
Essential New Music: Pat Thomas’ “Hikmah”
William Parker puts it too plainly to misunderstand, so let’s first give him the floor: “If you haven’t heard the
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Nikita Lev’s “Kill Her Mind” Video
“Kill Her Mind” documents a disorienting, ruminative tailspin seemingly triggered by a sudden separation. The leadoff track from Suspend, Nikita
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Normal History Vol. 871: The Art Of David Lester
Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
A Conversation With Chris DeVille, Author Of “Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History Of The Indie Rock Explosion”
Think it’s impossible to draw a musical line from Pavement’s totemic Slanted And Enchanted to Taylor Swift’s Folklore? Well, in
Five Questions With Brainwasher
Brainwasher’s 39 Lightyears From Heaven (Mothland) may have been more than a decade in the making, but it’s not as
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MAGNET Exclusive: Jillian Jacqueline Goes Track By Track On “MotherDaughterSisterWife”
In the months prior to writing the songs that would become MotherDaughterSisterWife (Virgin), Jillian Jacqueline was having serious doubts about
Five Questions With Katie Schecter
In the most obvious sense, Katie Schecter’s Empress (Soul Step) is a family affair. It was produced by her husband,
MAGNET Exclusive: Alexa Rose Goes Track By Track On “Atmosphere”
Weather has always figured into the creative mix for Alexa Rose. On “Wild Peppermint,” from 2021’s quietly moving Headwaters, the
R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
Five Questions With Rhett Miller (Old 97’s)
Rhett Miller continues to evolve as a songwriter. And that’s saying something—especially when you’re looking at a 35-year career that
