Category: FEATURES

Don’t Believe The Hype

MAGNET presents a case study on the state of the music biz: an industry hopelessly addicted to the press generated

January 3, 2003 / FEATURES

2002’s front-line misadventures of MAGNET reporter-at-large Jonathan Valania, who mailed us this letter from his foxhole just outside Elliott Smith’s

December 17, 2002 / FEATURES

Doug Sahm is a giant of American music, and he's even bigger than that in his home state of Texas.

September 24, 2002 / FEATURES

Of skinny ties and fat guitar hooks, of teenage love songs sung by jaded adults, of heaven-sent harmonies announcing hearts

September 11, 2002 / FEATURES

THE BEAT The Beat (Columbia/CBS), 1979After warming the drummer’s seat in the Nerves, Paul Collins led the Beat through its

September 10, 2002 / FEATURES

STEVE ALBINIThe bands you mention (Big Star, Raspberries, Flamin’ Groovies, Cheap Trick, Dwight Twilley, Shoes, dB’s, Matthew Sweet, Posies) are

September 9, 2002 / FEATURES

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania

It’s a mighty long way down rock ‘n’ roll, and you look like a star but you’re still on the

September 8, 2002 / FEATURES