
Best Of 2023: Jazz/Improv
MAGNET’s Bill Meyer picks the best jazz/improv releases of the year 1) Natural Information Society Since Time Is Gravity (Eremite)2)

Best Of 2023: Indie Roots
MAGNET’s Devon Leger picks the best indie-roots releases of the year 1) Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah Bark Out Thunder Roar

Normal History Vol. 768: 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

Essential New Music: François J. Bonnet & Stephen O’Malley’s “Cylene II”
Have you heard the one about the composer/sound theorist who teamed up with a slow-motion metal guitarist? There you go,

Baroness: Lessons In Chemistry
In September, Baroness released sixth album Stone (Abraxan Hymns), its much anticipated follow-up to 2019’s Gold And Grey. It’s Baroness’

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Uncle Lucius’ “All The Angelenos” Video
Californians have been fleeing the Golden State in droves, with Austin, Texas, a preferred destination for many. The influx has

Normal History Vol. 767: 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

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Matt Pond PA & Alexa Rose’s “Bitter Sweet Symphony” Video
Collaborations are born out of different dynamics. For Alexa Rose and Matt Pond PA, it was something just this side

Essential New Music: Daniel Bachman’s “When The Roses Come Again”
Daniel Bachman’s latest album takes its name from a tune that’s been sung by Songs Of The Pioneers, Billy Bragg

A Conversation With Pete Droge
Pete Droge has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. Several months removed from the most debilitating symptoms

Normal History Vol. 766: 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

Essential New Music: Jason Adasiewicz’s “Roscoe Village: The Music Of Roscoe Mitchell”
Roscoe Village is a comfortable neighborhood on Chicago’s north side where you can drop a few bucks on brunch. It’s

A Conversation With Jon Dee Graham
The last time we caught up with Jon Dee Graham, he was struggling to strike a balance between making a

Live Review: Bob Dylan, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 19, 2023
Ever since his surprise move from strummed acoustic guitars to amped-up electrification in 1965, fans of Bob Dylan have repeatedly

Normal History Vol. 765: 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

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Acetone’s “Nobody Home (Demo)”
If Acetone flew under your radar in the ’90s, you’ll have your work cut out for you with I’m Still

The Basement Vapes, Volume 19: The Conspiracy Stomp—Wasn’t That A Time!
MAGNET’s Mitch Myers asks the burning question: Does anyone know anyone who knows anything about the Conspiracy Stomp? I have

MAGNET Exclusive: Daniel Donato’s Guide To The Universe
With his cosmic-country credo tucked under one arm and a quirky intellect under the other, Daniel Donato has become a

Live Review: Codeine, New York City, Nov. 9, 2023
September, 1993. That’s the last time I saw Codeine play live, and it was a revelation. Codeine performed a lengthy,

Normal History Vol. 764: 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

Essential New Music: Madhuvanti Pal’s “The Holy Mother (Plays The Rudra Veena)”
The Holy Mother (Plays The Rudra Veena) is the vinyl debut from Madhuvanti Pal. The relationship between femininity and the rudra

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Bret Tobias Set’s “It Never Hurts Any Less (But You Get Fast)” Video
The Bret Tobias Set may be two members shy of a Bigger Lovers reunion, but it’s pretty much business as

Live Review: Japanese Breakfast, Crooks & Nannies, Sarah Sherman, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 31, 2023
The album cycle for Japanese Breakfast’s breakthrough Jubilee, released in spring 2021, ended with a jubilant Halloween show at The

Normal History Vol. 763: 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

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Our Man In The Field’s “Feel Good”
Health scares have a habit of changing lives. Almost 10 years ago, a case of appendicitis sent Our Man In

Live Review: Remembering Sinéad, New York City, Oct. 29, 2023
Remembering Sinéad—a talent-packed tribute at City Winery New York City—had a tough mission. Not just because remembering Sinéad O’Connor means