Normal History Vol. 718: 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: Primordial Undermind’s “An Imaginal Abydos”
An Imaginal Abydos is the first album by Primordial Undermind in more than a decade. You might suppose that the
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A Conversation With The Melvins
The Melvins just finished a lengthy U.S. tour in support of Bad Mood Rising, their first LP on Amphetamine Reptile
Normal History Vol. 717: 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
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Essential New Music: Ibises’ “In The Swim”
Ibises is a trio of Chicago-based musicians who were not even a band yet when they played the gig that
MAGNET’s Top 25 Albums Of 2022
1) Spoon Lucifer On The Sofa (Matador)2) The Smile A Light For Attracting Attention (XL)3) Sharon Van Etten We’ve Been
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Best Of 2022: Reissues/Collections
MAGNET’s A.D. Amorosi picks the best reissues/collections of the year 1) David Bowie Divine Symmetry (Parlophone) 2) Ornette Coleman Round Trip:
Best Of 2022: Singer/Songwriters
MAGNET’s Hobart Rowland picks the best singer/songwriter releases of the year 1) Josh Rouse Going Places (Yep Roc)2) Lyle Lovett
Best Of 2022: Punk
MAGNET’s Tim Stegall picks the best punk releases of the year 1) The Interrupters In The Wild (Hellcat/Epitaph)2) Crisis Actor
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Normal History Vol. 716: 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
Best Of 2022: World Music
MAGNET’s j. poet picks the best world-music releases of the year 1) Alune Wade Sultan (Enja)2) Alhaji Waziri Oshomah World
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Best Of 2022: Hip Hop
MAGNET’s Corey duBrowa picks the best hip-hop releases of the year 1) Kendrick Lamar Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Best Of 2022: Indie Roots
MAGNET’s Devon Leger picks the best indie-roots releases of the year 1) Joe Rainey Niineta (37d03d)2) Miko Marks And The
Best Of 2022: Jazz/Improv
John Butcher MAGNET’s Bill Meyer picks the best jazz/improv releases of the year 1) Sophie Agnel / John Butcher La
Best Of 2022: Hard Rock
MAGNET’s Matt Ryan picks the best hard-rock releases of the year 1) Cave In Heavy Pendulum (Relapse)2) Alexisonfire Otherness (Dine
November Spawned Some Rock Shows: Vets Aid 2022 (Black Keys, Breeders, Nine Inch Nails, Joe Walsh, Dave Grohl & More), Mercyful Fate And W.A.S.P.
While you were getting ready for unwanted company on Thanksgiving, MAGNET photographer Wes Orshoski went to all the November rock
Live Review: The Smile, Detroit, MI, Nov. 28, 2022
More than 3,000 people descended into Detroit’s Cass Corridor to see Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner at the
Live Review: Wilco, Built To Spill, New Haven, CT, Aug. 27, 2022
What’s more punk rock than playing midtempo, country-tinged songs in a stadium? Depends on how seriously you take Jeff Tweedy’s
Normal History Vol. 715: 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
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
Essential New Music: Bill Nace’s “Through A Room”
Across a couple of decades, Bill Nace has filled his dance card with a who’s-who of noise liberators. If you
Live Review: The Decemberists, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 25, 2022
Colin Meloy insisted he didn’t want to take sides in the great stand-up or sit-down debate, so the audience at
