Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

15 years ago today, Aimee Mann released @#%&*! Smilers. Fucking symbols. Read our Mann cover interview conducted by Mad Men

Happy birthday Bill Callahan (Smog). You are Star Wars today! Read Lou Barlow (Sebadoh, Dinosaur Jr) in MAGNET on Callahan:

15 years ago today, Fleet Foxes released their self-titled debut. A Northwestern hymn. Read our original review of this essential

Happy birthday Bill Janovitz (Buffalo Tom). Big red letter day. Read our MAGNET Classics on the making of Buffalo Tom’s

15 years ago today, Shearwater released Rook. Let this dream be realized. Read our Shearwater feature: Shearwater: Attractive Opposites

Happy birthday Curtis Mayfield. Super fly.

10 years ago today, Camera Obscura released Desire Lines. Neko Case! Jim James! Read our Camera Obscura feature from that

Happy birthday Dave Alexander (Stooges). How about Dave? Read our interview with Jim Jarmusch and Iggy Pop about Jarmusch’s Stooges

20 years ago today, Eels released Shootenanny!. Gotta rock the neighborhood. Read our classic Q&A: A Conversation With Eels

Happy birthday Kelly Jones (Stereophonics). Keep calm and carry on. Read our Stereophonics feature: Stereophonics: Bringing It All Back Home

20 years ago today, Dead Meadow released Shivering King And Others. Everything’s going on. Read our Dead Meadow feature: Dead

15 years ago today, Weezer released its self-titled sixth album. Red heart songs. Read our Weezer Over/Under: The Over/Under: Weezer

45 years ago today, Thin Lizzy released live double album Live And Dangerous. Are you ready?

Happy birthday Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones). English gentleman. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read our Hidden Gems review of