Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

55 years ago today, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band released Mirror Man. Phases and faces. Read our Basement Vapes

30 years ago today, Gillian Welch released debut album Revival. Obligatory David Rawlings mention. Read Lloyd Cole in MAGNET on

30 years ago today, Bardo Pond released Amanita. The high frequency. Read our review of the band’s essential 2024 release:

Happy birthday John McEntire (Tortoise, Sea And Cake, Soma Electronic Music Studios). Have soma fun! Read our MAGNET Classics feature

30 years ago today, Mecca Normal released The Eagle & The Poodle. The revival of cruelty. Lots more from the

30 years ago today, Atlantic Records released Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks. Moby! Pavement! Ween! Lemonheads! Buffalo Tom! Unpack your adjectives, kids.

35 years ago today, Hoodoo Gurus released Kinky. You know how these things end. Read our Q&A with Dave Faulkner:

Happy birthday singer/actor/writer/scholar/activist/athlete Paul Robeson. Your song goes forth. Read Jon Kois (RunHideFight, Three 4 Tens) in MAGNET about living

55 years ago today, Pearls Before Swine released City Of Gold. You can listen to these stories if you want

30 years ago today, Semisonic released debut album Great Divide. Opening time. Read our Dan Wilson feature: Dan Wilson: Write

10 years ago today, Frightened Rabbit released final album Painting Of A Panic Attack. Forgive us—we can’t speak straight. Read

Happy 60th birthday John Herndon (Tortoise, A Grape Dope, Isotope 217). The boy with the doggone tattoos. Watch our MAGNET