Normal History Vol. 826: The Art Of David Lester

Normal History Vol. 826: 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
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Byland + The Bones Of J.R. Jones' "Jubilee"

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Byland + The Bones Of J.R. Jones’ “Jubilee”

Alie Renee Byland came away with more than great memories after a string of live dates with the Bones Of
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Metal Bubble Trio's "Holding Onto (Ft. theMIND)" Video

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Metal Bubble Trio’s “Holding Onto (Ft. theMIND)” Video

Not long after performing on the 55th Grammy Awards and leaving with two golden gramophones, Andrew Dost decided he’d had
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Essential New Music: Ingebrigt Håker Flaten's "(Exit) Knarr—Live At Artacts '22"

Essential New Music: Ingebrigt Håker Flaten’s “(Exit) Knarr—Live At Artacts ’22”

While it may be a stretch to say that bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten has been a citizen of the world,
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of TopHouse's "Waste"

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of TopHouse’s “Waste”

No one would mistake Missoula, Mont., for a high-profile indie-music hotbed, but the breathtakingly beautiful outdoor paradise can be a
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Ron Pope's "The Life In Your Years"

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Ron Pope’s “The Life In Your Years”

Born in Newark, N.J., and raised in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta, Ron Pope has been moving in one direction
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Zopa's "Love And Other Forms Of Violence"

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Zopa’s “Love And Other Forms Of Violence”

When asked to flesh out the latest single from his arty garage-rock trio Zopa, Emmy winner Michael Imperioli takes the
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Sean McConnell's "Never Enough"

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Sean McConnell’s “Never Enough”

In an obvious sense, Sean McConnell’s latest single, “Never Enough,” is autobiographical. “There’s a part of me that is always
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The Basement Vapes, Volume 21: ‘Til We Outnumber ‘Em—The Birkenstock-Rock Revolution

The Basement Vapes, Volume 21: ‘Til We Outnumber ‘Em—The Birkenstock-Rock Revolution

One if by land, two if by sea—MAGNET’s Mitch Myers says let’s blow yacht rock out of the water! That’s
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Normal History Vol. 825: The Art Of David Lester

Normal History Vol. 825: 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
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Eric Schroeder's "Emily"

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Eric Schroeder’s “Emily”

With characteristic ambiguity, Eric Schroeder describes “Emily” as a tune “whipped in a crock from the sweet cream of time.”
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MAGNET Exclusive: Full-EP Premiere Of Kinski Gallo's "Mirage"

MAGNET Exclusive: Full-EP Premiere Of Kinski Gallo’s “Mirage”

The son of a mariachi singer, Kinski Gallo is stepping out on his own with a classy, futuristic flourish on
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Joel Timmons' "The Swimming Song"

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Joel Timmons’ “The Swimming Song”

Joel Timmons was lucky enough to hear Loudon Wainwright III sing “The Swimming Song” in 2017 at Rocky Mountain Folks
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Josh Joplin Group's "Goodbye Berlin"

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Josh Joplin Group’s “Goodbye Berlin”

Berlin is one of those places Josh Joplin dreamed about as a young man. “It’s about a time, a moment,
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Liza Lo's "Catch The Door"

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Liza Lo’s “Catch The Door”

For Liza Lo, “Catch The Door” is a potent metaphor for the “complexities of disagreement” and the “fear of loving.”
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Essential New Music: Samuel Blaser / Marc Ducret / Peter Bruun's "Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground"

Essential New Music: Samuel Blaser / Marc Ducret / Peter Bruun’s “Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground”

Everest. Kilimanjaro. Fuji. Some mountains just have to be climbed, no matter what. Blind Willie Johnson’s “Dark Was The Night,
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Normal History Vol. 824: The Art Of David Lester

Normal History Vol. 824: 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
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Phish At Madison Square Garden, New York City

Phish At Madison Square Garden, New York City

Phish at Madison Square Garden, New York City. Photos by Wes Orshoski.
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Normal History Vol. 823: The Art Of David Lester

Normal History Vol. 823: 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
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Normal History Vol. 822: The Art Of David Lester

Normal History Vol. 822: 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
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MAGNET's Top 25 Albums Of 2024

MAGNET’s Top 25 Albums Of 2024

1) Porridge Radio Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me (Secretly Canadian)2) Nick Cave & The
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Best Of 2024: Reissues/Collections

Best Of 2024: Reissues/Collections

MAGNET’s A.D. Amorosi picks the best reissues/collections of the year 1) Joni Mitchell Archives — Volume 4: The Asylum Years
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Best Of 2024: Singer/Songwriters

Best Of 2024: Singer/Songwriters

MAGNET’s Hobart Rowland picks the best singer/songwriter releases of the year 1) Jon Muq Flying Away (Easy Eye)2) Jana Mila
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