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Bronx Cheers: The Universal Hip Hop Museum Breaks New Ground
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Normal History Vol. 635: The Art Of David Lester
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MAGNET Exclusive: Excerpt From “Love, Death & Photosynthesis” By Bela Koe-Krompecher
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Robert Harrison’s “Face In The Crowd” Video
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Isolation Drills: Josh Machiz
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Normal History Vol. 634: 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
Essential New Music: Tucker Dulin/Ben Owen’s “Cat Guarding Geese”
If you adhere to the rule of thumb that the right cover compels you to purchase a record, take a
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A Conversation With “Sisters With Transistors” Director Lisa Rovner
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Isolation Drills: Fried Monk x beautiful-fortune
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MAGNET Exclusive: Stream The New Refrigerator Album
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Normal History Vol. 633: The Art Of David Lester
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Isolation Drills: The Vaughns
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