Normal History Vol. 748: The Art Of David Lester

Normal History Vol. 748: 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: Jim O’Rourke's "Hands That Bind (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)"

Essential New Music: Jim O’Rourke’s “Hands That Bind (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)”

Jim O’Rourke’s passion for film has informed his music from the start. Cinematic notions of pacing and structure influence his
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Nuclear Tourism's "No Never!" Video

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Nuclear Tourism’s “No Never!” Video

The considerable sway of sophomoric humor is not lost on Nuclear Tourism—and neither is a great hook. Both are in
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Howdies' "50/50 (If You're Lucky)"

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Howdies’ “50/50 (If You’re Lucky)”

“It’s a little tune about how the shot glass is simultaneously half full and half empty,” says the Howdies’ Austin
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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Garbage And Metric At SummerStage, New York City

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Garbage And Metric At SummerStage, New York City

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Garbage and Metric at Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, New York City. Photos by
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Normal History Vol. 747: The Art Of David Lester

Normal History Vol. 747: 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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My Morning Jacket At Westville Music Bowl, New Haven, CT

My Morning Jacket At Westville Music Bowl, New Haven, CT

My Morning Jacket at Westville Music Bowl, New Haven, Conn. Photos by Wes Orshoski.
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Cole Gallagher's "Stumbling In The Dark" Video

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Cole Gallagher’s “Stumbling In The Dark” Video

“I couldn’t tell you the circumstances around it, but the song is a snapshot of where I was in June
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Live Review: Tori Amos, Tow’rs, Red Bank, NJ, July 2, 2023

Live Review: Tori Amos, Tow’rs, Red Bank, NJ, July 2, 2023

Well more than a year into her Ocean To Ocean Tour, Tori Amos is still taking risks and playing with
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Neil Young At The Ford, Los Angeles

Neil Young At The Ford, Los Angeles

Neil Young at The Ford, Los Angeles. Photos by Wes Orshoski.
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Normal History Vol. 746: The Art Of David Lester

Normal History Vol. 746: 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: Nicolas Leirtrø/Ingebrigt Håker Flaten/Ståle Storløkken's "Heaven Hill Fragmentarium"

Essential New Music: Nicolas Leirtrø/Ingebrigt Håker Flaten/Ståle Storløkken’s “Heaven Hill Fragmentarium”

There’s a story that when Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton were on set making Batman, the former advised the latter
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Michael Franti At SummerStage, New York City

Michael Franti At SummerStage, New York City

Michael Franti at Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, New York City. Photos by Wes Orshoski.
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Live Review: The Cure, The Twilight Sad, Philadelphia, PA, June 24, 2023

Live Review: The Cure, The Twilight Sad, Philadelphia, PA, June 24, 2023

Robert Smith is living his best life—and what a joy it is to just be along for the ride! Over
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Santana At Ravinia Pavilion, Highland Park, IL

Santana At Ravinia Pavilion, Highland Park, IL

Santana at Ravinia Pavilion, Highland Park, Ill. Photos by Michael Jackson.
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Weezer, Future Islands And Joyce Manor At The Mann Center For The Performing Arts, Philadelphia

Weezer, Future Islands And Joyce Manor At The Mann Center For The Performing Arts, Philadelphia

Weezer, Future Islands and Joyce Manor at the Mann Center For The Performing Arts, Philadelphia. Photos by Evan Albuck. Future
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Yungblud, The Regrettes And Sophie Powers At The Met, Philadelphia

Yungblud, The Regrettes And Sophie Powers At The Met, Philadelphia

Yungblud, the Regrettes and Sophie Powers at The Met, Philadelphia. Photos by Evan Albuck. The Regrettes Sophie Powers
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Normal History Vol. 745: The Art Of David Lester

Normal History Vol. 745: 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: Black Duck's "Black Duck"

Essential New Music: Black Duck’s “Black Duck”

If Rhys Chatham hadn’t already done something with the name, Black Duck really should have been named Guitar Trio. Some
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Caroline Polachek And George Clanton At Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia

Caroline Polachek And George Clanton At Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia

Caroline Polachek and George Clanton at Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia. Photos by Chris Sikich. George Clanton
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania