Category: THE BASEMENT VAPES

A Basement Caper: The Mix-Tape Murder Mystery
Two unlikely stereo types must work together to solve a crime. Murder was the case, and MAGNET’s Mitch Myers is

The Basement Vapes, Volume 14: Twin Peeks At Hipsters In (And Out Of) Recovery
Was Strange Weather Marianne Faithfull’s best album and Hal Willner’s finest production? MAGNET’s Mitch Myers defers To André “Records” Richard

The Basement Vapes, Volume 13: Take It From Me, Someday We’ll All Be Free
Donny Hathaway sang his greatest song in 1973. MAGNET’s Mitch Myers explains how a personal message of hope and encouragement

The Basement Vapes, Volume 12: Friendless Summer Playlist—Recommended If You Like … Wilson!
In a cast-away world without desert-island discs and no Beach Boys to lean on, MAGNET’s Mitch Myers unearths sunken treasures

The Basement Vapes, Volume 11: Public Service Announcement—Blues Run The Game
MAGNET’s Mitch Myers rouses himself for the greater good and remembers Jackson C. Frank’s secret handshake, Nick Drake, the early

The Basement Crepes (Breakfast Special): The Wakenbake Café Needs Your Help!
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The Basement Vapes, Volume 10: Definitely Maybe—Jeff Beck Is Rock’s Greatest Interpreter
OK, Boomers! MAGNET’s Mitch Myers dives deep under the covers with guitarist Jeff Beck while Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright, Charlie

The Basement Vapes, Volume Nine: Spoiler Alert! Shadow Beats The Heat
Together again for the very first time, De Niro and Pacino get mixed up with DJ Shadow in the perfect

The Basement Vapes, Volume Eight: I Found A Love … And It’s Magnatone
When MAGNET's Mitch Myers falls, he falls hard. Infatuation began with a Wilson Pickett song—then true vibrato took hold. Have

The Basement Vapes, Volume Seven: By Popular Demand — Lou Reed’s Exquisite Jane
MAGNET's Mitch Myers explains the confusing history behind "Sweet Jane," Lou Reed's often-covered, always-changing ode to rock 'n' roll Le