
A Conversation With Robert Ellis
For a guy who’s supposedly dropped off the radar, Robert Ellis has been awfully occupied of late. Born and raised

The National And Soccer Mommy At The Anthem, Washington, D.C.
The National and Soccer Mommy at The Anthem, Washington, D.C. Photos by Skylar Watkins. Soccer Mommy

Normal History Vol. 740: 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 The Scary Jokes’ “Riptide” Video
Out May 26 on Needlejuice Records, Retinal Bloom is the latest disquieting transmission from the Scary Jokes, the solo vehicle

Essential New Music: Ken Vandermark & Hamid Drake’s “Eternal River”
Ever since Heraclitus so wrote 2,500 years ago, people have been saying that no one can step into the same

Live Review: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Paris, France, May 17, 2023
Will you recognize your damn good fortune when it falls in your lap? With fourth album Land Of Sleeper, U.K.

Normal History Vol. 739: 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: Rose City Band’s “Garden Party”
Audiologists and environmentalists will unite to implore you not to drive the highway with your windows down. The drag will

A Conversation With Charlie Hall (War On Drugs)
When he’s on not on the road playing drums with the War On Drugs, Charlie Hall confesses to being a

Live Review: Just Like Heaven 2023
This, all of my elder millennials, will make you feel old: MGMT’s Oracular Spectacular (the album that spawned hit song

Live Review: Taylor Swift, Philadelphia, PA, May 14, 2003
Taylor Swift finished her Philadelphia dates of the Eras Tour on Sunday with a third night at Lincoln Financial Field,

Normal History Vol. 738: 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: Softee Goes Track By Track On New Album “Natural”
Mister Softee isn’t the only Softee about to make your summer a lot sweeter. Natural (City Slang) is the first

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Salt Collective’s “Nursery Rhyme” Video
If you can judge a band by its friends, the Salt Collective—Stéphane Schück, Fred Quentin and Benoit Lautridou—is unimpeachable. The

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Pink Stones’ “Someone You Can’t Move”
The Pink Stones are the very definition of their talent-rich hometown. Led by Hunter Pinkston, the sextet is essentially a

Hozier And Julia Pratt At World Cafe Live, Philadelphia
Hozier and Julia Pratt at World Cafe Live, Philadelphia. Photos by Evan Albuck.

Governors Ball Is Back June 9-11
Starting June 9, the three-day Governors Ball is back, but with a brand new look and address. Since its inception

Normal History Vol. 737: 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: Talk West’s “Black Coral Sprig”
If your impressions of the American West have been shaped by its cinematic representations, sooner or later, your mind will

The Walkmen Reunion Tour Hits Philadelphia For Three Nights
The Walkmen kicked off a three-night run at Union Transfer in Philadelphia on Tuesday. This reunion tour marks the first