Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

Happy birthday Steven Drozd (Flaming Lips). When yer 56. Read actor/filmmaker/musician/etc. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Adam Goldberg in

35 years ago today, David Byrne released The Forest. Road to nowhere. Read our Byrne live review from 2025: Live

Happy birthday Britta Phillips (Luna, Dean & Britta). Wishing you many fine summer mornings. Photo for MAGNET by Dennis Kleiman.

55 years ago today, the Flying Burrito Brothers released The Flying Burrito Bros. It seems as though we’ve wasted too

35 years ago today, Kraftwerk released The Mix. OK, computer. Read our Kraftwerk live review from 2025: Live Review: Kraftwerk,

Happy birthday Weyes Blood. We tend to live long. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Weyes Blood live in 2023:

55 years ago today, Fairport Convention released Angel Delight. Friends may come and friends may go. Read our MAGNET Classics

Happy birthday Barry Adamson (Magazine, Birthday Party, Nick Cave). Moss Side story. Read our classic Q&A with him: A Conversation

45 years ago today, Joe Jackson released Jumpin’ Jive. Swingin’ party. Read our Jackson Q&A: A Conversation With Joe Jackson

Happy birthday Bob Bert (Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, Wolfmanhattan Project, Jon Spencer). We feel you. Check out Wolfmanhattan Project’s contribution

50 years ago today, Neil Diamond released Beautiful Noise. Robbie Robertson! Dr. John! Garth Hudson! Jim Keltner!