Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

Happy birthday Vanessa Carlton. You’re definitely not nobody. Read our feature: Vanessa Carlton: Nature Walk

Happy birthday Matt Lukin (Mudhoney, Melvins). Open the fridge. Read our Mudhoney oral history: Mudhoney: Superfuzzy Memories (An Oral History)

30 years ago, the Divine Comedy released Liberation. Tis past, that melancholy dream! Read our review of Neil Hannon’s essential

Happy birthday Kevin Ayers (Soft Machine). Mr. Cool. Read Josh Rouse in MAGNET on Ayers: From The Desk Of Josh

Happy birthday Flood (U2, PJ Harvey, Depeche Mode, Nick Cave, New Order, Sigur Rós, et al). Enjoy the silence.

Happy birthday Matt Johnson (The The). This is the day when things fall into place. Read our Classic Alternative review

40 years ago today, Cheap Trick released Next Position Please. Tramps like us … Read our overview of ‘70s power

Happy birthday Craig Wedren (Shudder To Think). Tough lover. Watch our MAGNET television episode with him: MAGNET Television: Q&A With

35 years ago today, the Wonder Stuff released debut album The Eight Legged Groove Machine. Give, give, give us more,

Happy birthday Jimmy Webb. What’s the worst that could happen? Read Bob Mould in MAGNET on Webb: From The Desk

Get yourself back to the garden.

Happy birthday Leon Theremin (inventor of the, uh, theremin). You led a long, interesting life, music comrade—even though you helped

Happy birthday David Crosby (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Byrds). R.I.P. Oh, yes you could. Photo for MAGNET by Wes

50 years ago today, Can released Future Days. The end of the Damo era. Read our Hidden Gems review of