Essential New Music: The Tomeka Reid Quartet’s “Dance! Skip! Hop!”
Any time you see a band with a couple MacArthur Fellowship recipients in it, there’s a temptation to put the
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Odd Marshall’s “Run”
“Run” is a murder ballad in the most literal sense. “A guy visiting from England was confronted by a Bangladeshi
Vanessa Collier At The Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, PA
Vanessa Collier gave an extraordinary performance at the Sellersville Theater, her soulful voice and virtuosic sax playing captivating the crowd.
Normal History Vol. 882: 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 instant crush’s “Grudge”
There’s nothing Megan Cannon enjoys more than proving people wrong. “Throughout my life, I’ve done a lot of things out
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Kerrin Connolly’s “Flowers Pt. 1”
Kerrin Connolly has never been great with compliments. “I think it’s interesting we treat moments of sympathy and congratulations very
MAGNET Exclusive: Full-EP Premiere Of The Brett Tobias Set’s “Tuneless Blues”
If we’re a bit a partial when it comes to Bret Tobias, then so be it. Through his early-aughts tenure
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Paranoid Style’s Cover Of Lucinda Williams’ “Passionate Kisses”
Elizabeth Nelson’s reverence for the great songwriters is written all over the Paranoid Style’s Known Associates, set for release Friday
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Jacob The Horse’s “Tympanis”
“Tympanis” is a breakup song for the bad guy in the relationship. “It’s just a little reminder not to let
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Lawrence Kim’s “Madeleine”
The “Madeleine” of Lawrence Kim’s latest single is a composite of several people he knows—with a little of himself thrown
MAGNET Exclusive: Silversun Pickups Go Track By Track On “Tenterhooks”
Silversun Pickups’ first album in four years finds the quartet in a bit of a mid-life tizzy. Thankfully, it’s not
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Iguana Death Cult’s “I Like It, It’s Nice”
With a name like Iguana Death Cult, you know you’re dealing with band that doesn’t take itself too seriously. After
Essential New Music: Barry Walker Jr.’s “Paleo Sol”
Humankind cannot live by rock alone. Thus Barry Walker Jr., a geologist and teacher with a Nashville past and a
Normal History Vol. 881: 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: The Lowest Pair Goes Track By Track On “Always As Young As We’ll Ever Be”
The Lowest Pair’s eighth album is a study in a different sort of realism—a warm and knowing embrace of that
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Charming Disaster’s “New Moon” Video
The second track from Charming Disaster’s latest LP, The Double, “New Moon” is an existential triple threat. “It’s dreamy incantation,

















