Qasim

Essential New Music: Qasim Naqvi’s “Preamble”

Perhaps “abstract modern composition” best describes Preamble, a record perfectly suited to its title. Composed by Dawn Of Midi’s Qasim
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BeatHappening

Essential New Music: Beat Happening’s “Look Around”

Thirty-two years after the Olympia, Wash., trio flubbed its first notes on tape, Beat Happening’s amateur appeal remains evergreen. Cherry-picked
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Health

HEALTH: Outrunning Death

“Oh, absolutely—there were years; it was a constant, paralyzing thought,” bassist/ percussionist John Famiglietti laughs when asked if there were
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SpeedyOrtiz

Essential New Music: Speedy Ortiz’s “Foil Deer”

With Foil Deer, Speedy Ortiz fully owns its style, quirks and neuroses on a level that would have been unimaginable
AfghanWhigs

MAGNET’s Top 25 Albums Of 2014

25. The Afghan Whigs | Do To The Beast (Sub Pop) Reunion albums suck. And reunion albums with only two original members
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YellowTears

Best Of 2014: Noise

MAGNET’s Raymond Cummings picks the best noise releases of the year 1 Yellow Tears Golden Showers May Bring Flowers (Septic
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TAHNZZ

Best Of 2013: Noise

MAGNET’s Raymond Cummings picks the best noise releases of the year. 1 TAHNZZ Xila (Sick Sick Sick Distro) 2 Wipe
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MAGNET’s Top 25 Albums Of 2012

MAGNET’s Top 25 Albums Of 2012

25. John K. Samson | Provincial (Anti-) The subjects on the debut solo album by the frontman for Winnipeg’s the Weakerthans could
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Best Of 2012: Noise

Best Of 2012: Noise

MAGNET's Raymond Cummings picks the best noise releases of the year. 1 Penny Royale This Town (Sleepy Hollows Editions) 2
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Best Of 2011: Noise

Best Of 2011: Noise

MAGNET's Raymond Cummings picks the best noise releases of the year. 1. CHRISTINA KUBISCH Magnetic Flights (Important) 2. TELECULT POWERS
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Book Review: David Berman's "The Portable February"

Book Review: David Berman’s “The Portable February”

Though he's best known for fronting the late, great Silver Jews, sardonic, cerebral country rock isn't David Berman's only talent.
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ALL GIRL SUMMER FUN BAND: Looking Into It [AGSFB Music]

ALL GIRL SUMMER FUN BAND: Looking Into It [AGSFB Music]

Time sure has coarsened All Girl Summer Fun Band. On Looking Into It, the Portland, Ore., group’s first album since
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