As 2012 comes to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors.
The complex math rock/angular indie/krautrock mix as embarked upon by New York’s Turing Machine since 1998 came to an abruptly tragic end in November 2009. On the eighth of that month, 34-year-old drummer Gerhardt “Jerry” Fuchs was killed in a freak elevator-shaft accident in a building where he was attending a fundraiser. Understandably, surviving members Justin Chearno (guitar) and Scott DeSimon (bass) put the band to rest after losing an integral piece of their musical puzzle and close friend. So, it was to everyone’s surprise when, earlier this year, Turing Machine announced its return with a new album, What Is The Meaning Of What (Temporary Residence Ltd.). Chearno and DeSimon will also be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new feature on them.
Chearno: Liv Spencer and Eric Duncan put out records under the name Still Going and just launched a label of the same name. Eric is half of Rub N’ Tug and does music under a bunch of other monikers (C.O.M.B.I., Dr. Dunks). Liv is a remixer, producer and is part of another one of our favorite duos, House Of House. Their DFA singles “Still Going Theme” and “Spaghetti Circus” are a couple of years old and are still played in clubs, which says something about their staying power. The first release on their label D117 is killer. They also did a very house-y remix of our song “Lazy Afternoon Of The Jaguar” that should be out soon.
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