Essential New Music: Caterina Barbieri’s “Fantas Variations”
“Fantas” originally appeared on Caterina Barbieri’s 2019 LP, Ecstatic Computation, as a cascade of tone-bursts that bounced, Superball style, away
MAGNET Classics Podcast: The Real Story Behind Pete Yorn’s “musicforthemorningafter”
Longtime MAGNET contributor Hobart Rowland takes a deep dive into the influential albums championed by the magazine over the years,
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Live From New York, It’s Green Day, Weezer And The Interrupters (But Not Fall Out Boy)
Last week’s Hella Mega stop at Citi Field in Queens is a snapshot of where we are right now with
Philadelphia Freedom: The Warhawks, RedTouchBlack, UgLi
With Isolation Drills, MAGNET has been checking in with Philadelphia-area musicians during the pandemic, while Where We Belong shines a
Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.: Here’s Where Billy Strings Comes In
Bluegrass man-of-the-moment Billy Strings made a triumphant return to Asbury Park, N.J., for a sold-out show at the Stone Pony
Normal History Vol. 646: The Art Of David Lester
Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
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Isolation Drills: Joe Reinhart (Hop Along, Algernon Cadwallader, Dogs On Acid, Headroom Studios)
Like the majority of you, all of us in the Philadelphia area had been staying at home over the past
Essential New Music: Alasdair Roberts og Völvur’s “The Old Fabled River”
There’s been no shortage of records whose making reflects our times. Performed alone or cobbled together via file sharing, their
A Conversation With The Connells
“Average” has pretty much been standard operating procedure for the Connells over the past 36 years. Average dudes in average
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Philadelphia Freedom: Grocer, Tangled Up
Grocer Tangled Up With Isolation Drills, MAGNET has been checking in with Philadelphia-area musicians during the pandemic, while Where We
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Normal History Vol. 645: The Art Of David Lester
Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
Philadelphia Freedom: Highnoon
With Isolation Drills, MAGNET has been checking in with Philadelphia-area musicians during the pandemic, while Where We Belong shines a
Essential New Music: William Parker’s “Mayan Space Station”
There’s a lot to be said about William Parker. He’s a peerless double bassist, a culture-spanning multi-instrumentalist, an ambitious composer,
A Conversation With Steve Berlin (Los Lobos)
Native Sons (New West) is an atypical covers album from an atypical band. A diverse tribute to Los Lobos’ Angelino
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Philadelphia Freedom: Live On Front!
With Isolation Drills, MAGNET has been checking in with Philadelphia-area musicians during the pandemic, while Where We Belong shines a
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Normal History Vol. 644: The Art Of David Lester
Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Wesley Stace’s “All The Yous”
On September 17, longtime MAGNET fave—and fellow Philadelphian—Wesley Stace returns with Late Style (Omnivore). If you’ve paid any attention to
