Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC
Essential New Music: Danny Paul Grody’s “Arc Of Day”
Arc Of Day cues you right away: This is music that deals with the passage of time. Time, of course,
Essential New Music: Doug Wieselman’s “WA-Zoh”
The phrase “for the birds” is often applied dismissively. But if you said it to Doug Wieselman’s face, he might
MAGNET Exclusive: “Karen” Excerpt From “Thank You For A Lovely Day: 11 The Go-Betweens Songcomics”
If you have spent any time reading MAGNET over the past three decades, you know about our obsession with the
Essential New Music: Sharron Kraus’ “KIN”
When the stages went quiet, no one artist was better equipped to handle the pandemic than Sharron Kraus. Her songwriting
Essential New Music: Ken Vandermark & Hamid Drake’s “Eternal River”
Ever since Heraclitus so wrote 2,500 years ago, people have been saying that no one can step into the same
Essential New Music: Rose City Band’s “Garden Party”
Audiologists and environmentalists will unite to implore you not to drive the highway with your windows down. The drag will
Essential New Music: Talk West’s “Black Coral Sprig”
If your impressions of the American West have been shaped by its cinematic representations, sooner or later, your mind will
















