Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

15 years ago today, the Church released Untitled #23. They better count up their weeks. Read our classic Q&A with

Happy birthday Peter Brötzmann. R.I.P. Dare devil. Read our review of his essential album with Heather Leigh: Essential New Music:

Happy birthday Wes Montgomery. Boss guitar. Read Bombay Bicycle Club in MAGNET on Montgomery and other essential Blue Note artists:

Happy birthday Mark E. Smith (Fall). The post nearly man. Photo for MAGNET by Brennan Cavanaugh. Read Garbage in MAGNET

55 years ago today, the Byrds released Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde. Change was then. Read GospelbeacH in MAGNET on

Happy birthday John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers). You’re around. Photo for MAGNET by Pamela Littky. Read our classic feature:

Happy birthday Evan Dando (Lemonheads). Fun fact: The sweater in the photo—taken for MAGNET by Christian Lantry—belonged to Kurt Cobain.

50 years ago today, ABBA released Waterloo. Happy-ending Swedish massage. Read our “guilty pleasures” Sound Check on ABBA, Coldplay, Def

10 years ago today, Drive-By Truckers released English Oceans. Don’t act so surprised. Read our DBT feature from that year:

Happy birthday Jeremiah Green (Modest Mouse). There’s much more than this.

20 years ago today, the Decemberists released The Tain. This place called heavenly. Read our classic Q&A with Colin Meloy:

10 years ago today, Real Estate released Atlas. All will be revealed. Read our review of the band’s essential follow-up:

Happy birthday Robyn Hitchcock. Never stop bleeding. Photos for MAGNET by Christian Lantry. Watch our MAGNET television episode with Robyn,

35 years ago today, De La Soul released debut album 3 Feet High And Rising. The music fills us good,