Essential New Music: Edition Redux's "Better A Rook Than A Pawn"

Essential New Music: Edition Redux’s “Better A Rook Than A Pawn”

Edition Redux is the latest in a sequence of bands that Ken Vandermark has formed that permit him to explore
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Gogol Bordello And Crazy & The Brains At Brooklyn Bowl, Philadelphia

Gogol Bordello And Crazy & The Brains At Brooklyn Bowl, Philadelphia

Gogol Bordello and Crazy & The Brains at Brooklyn Bowl, Philadelphia. Photos by Chris Sikich. Crazy & The Brains
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Normal History Vol. 771: The Art Of David Lester

Normal History Vol. 771: 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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The 500 Best Guided By Voices-Related Songs Of All Time

The 500 Best Guided By Voices-Related Songs Of All Time

You’d think the hardest part about ranking your 500 favorite Robert Pollard/Guided By Voices songs would be finding 500 songs
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All 38 Guided By Voices Albums Ranked

All 38 Guided By Voices Albums Ranked

When Guided By Voices released Space Gun way back in 2018, MAGNET had the brilliant idea to have some patsy
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Normal History Vol. 770: The Art Of David Lester

Normal History Vol. 770: 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
/ DAVID LESTER ART, FREE MP3s
Essential New Music: María Elena Silva's "Dulce"

Essential New Music: María Elena Silva’s “Dulce”

All is not sweet inside of Dulce. María Elena Silva is a singer and guitarist with a past in the flatlands and
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The Basement Vapes, Volume 20: Trigger Warning! The Song Remains Engrained

The Basement Vapes, Volume 20: Trigger Warning! The Song Remains Engrained

MAGNET’s Mitch Myers puts himself in harm’s way to survey some infectious earworms that just may dig a little too
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MAGNET Classics Podcast: The Real Story Behind Belly's "Star"

MAGNET Classics Podcast: The Real Story Behind Belly’s “Star”

Longtime MAGNET contributor Hobart Rowland takes a deep dive into the influential albums championed by the magazine over the years,
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Dogstar At Underground Arts, Philadelphia

Dogstar At Underground Arts, Philadelphia

Dogstar at Underground Arts, Philadelphia. Photos by Evan Albuck.
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Normal History Vol. 769: The Art Of David Lester

Normal History Vol. 769: 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
/ DAVID LESTER ART, FREE MP3s
Essential New Music: Lea Bertucci's "Of Shadow And Substance"

Essential New Music: Lea Bertucci’s “Of Shadow And Substance”

Knowing that Lea Bertucci has made a record doesn’t mean you know what sort of music she’s made or even
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MAGNET's Top 25 Albums Of 2023

MAGNET’s Top 25 Albums Of 2023

1) Guided By Voices Nowhere To Go But Up and Welshpool Frillies and La La Land (GBV Inc)2) Blondshell Blondshell
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Best Of 2023: Reissues/Collections

Best Of 2023: Reissues/Collections

MAGNET’s A.D. Amorosi picks the best reissues/collections of the year 1) The Beatles 1962-1966 and 1967-1970 (Apple/Capitol/UMe)2) Devo 50 Years
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Best Of 2023: Singer/Songwriters

Best Of 2023: Singer/Songwriters

MAGNET’s Hobart Rowland picks the best singer/songwriter releases of the year 1) Jess Williamson Time Ain’t Accidental (Mexican Summer)2) Logan
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Best Of 2023: Punk

Best Of 2023: Punk

MAGNET’s Tim Stegall picks the best punk releases of the year 1) Iggy Pop Every Loser (Gold Tooth/Atlantic)2) The Oxys
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Best Of 2023: Hip Hop

Best Of 2023: Hip Hop

MAGNET’s Corey duBrowa picks the best hip-hop releases of the year 1) MIKE, Wiki & The Alchemist Faith Is A
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Best Of 2023: World Music

Best Of 2023: World Music

MAGNET’s j. poet picks the best world-music releases of the year 1) Ali Farka Touré Voyageur (World Circuit) 2) Baaba Maal
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Best Of 2023: Hard Rock

Best Of 2023: Hard Rock

MAGNET’s Matt Ryan picks the best hard-rock releases of the year 1) Restless Spirit Afterimage (Magnetic Eye)2) Khan Creatures (Full
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Best Of 2023: Jazz/Improv

Best Of 2023: Jazz/Improv

MAGNET’s Bill Meyer picks the best jazz/improv releases of the year 1) Natural Information Society Since Time Is Gravity (Eremite)2)
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Best Of 2023: Indie Roots

Best Of 2023: Indie Roots

MAGNET’s Devon Leger picks the best indie-roots releases of the year 1) Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah Bark Out Thunder Roar
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Live Review: Travis Scott, Philadelphia, PA, Dec. 10, 2023

Live Review: Travis Scott, Philadelphia, PA, Dec. 10, 2023

Let it be said, let it be spoken: Travis Scott not only created mad, tense energy on his craggy rock-formation-designed
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The Moss At The End, Nashville

The Moss At The End, Nashville

The Moss at The End, Nashville. Photos by Skylar Watkins.
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Normal History Vol. 768: The Art Of David Lester

Normal History Vol. 768: 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
/ DAVID LESTER ART, FREE MP3s