Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Savage Republic’s “Meteora”

Savage Republic first convened in the early 1980s. Original guitarist Bruce Licher and a shifting array of musicians shook up

January 20, 2022 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

A title like New Spells immediately raises the question, what happened to the old ones? Ava Mendoza’s latest solo album

January 14, 2022 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

When Arnold de Boer isn’t singing and playing guitar with the Ex, he records under the name Zea. Untethered from

January 5, 2022 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

The pandemic has precipitated plenty of shut-in recording projects, mostly involving some degree of solitary activity. Poor Boy On The

December 29, 2021 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Depending on your perspective, Just Like Jim is a tale of comfort or caution. Your prized possessions may not only

December 21, 2021 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Mars Williams has the kind of name that, once heard or read, is not forgotten. But even if you don’t

December 2, 2021 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

David Lester is a longstanding contributor to MAGNET. Every Saturday, we post an illustration by him, which pairs with a

November 23, 2021 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania