Essential New Music: Chris Schlarb & Chad Taylor’s “Time No Changes”
Monoliths can blot out the sun, but they can also give you something to shoot for. The monolith that looms
Isolation Drills: Matt Weed (Rosetta, Ghost Lode)
Like the majority of you, all of us in the Philadelphia area are staying at home, learning to adapt to
Everything’s Explodin’: The Flaming Lips Play Their Final Hometown Space-Bubble Show On The Highest Of Holidaze
4/20! The Flaming Lips! Space bubbles! Love Yer Brain edibles! MAGNET photographer/writer Wes Orshoski had only one question while driving
Where We Belong: Ortlieb’s
With our Isolation Drills series, MAGNET has been checking in with Philadelphia-area musicians to see how and what they’re doing
Isolation Drills: Grace Koon (Grace Vonderkuhn)
Like the majority of you, all of us in the Philadelphia area are staying at home, learning to adapt to
Essential New Music: Thomas Ankersmit’s “Perceptual Geography”
Outer and inner space converge in the music of Thomas Ankersmit. His early work took its cues from figures like
Normal History Vol. 632: 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
Isolation Drills: Christopher Malinowski (The Collingwood)
Like the majority of you, all of us in the Philadelphia area are staying at home, learning to adapt to
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Robert Finley’s “Sharecropper’s Son” Video
The story never gets old, and Robert Finley is always more than happy to tell it. Growing up, he and
A Conversation With Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub)
“I sometimes wonder if I’ll ever be home again,” Norman Blake sings on “Home,” the seven-minute opener to Teenage Fanclub’s
Isolation Drills: Nicole June
Like the majority of you, all of us in the Philadelphia area are staying at home, learning to adapt to
Grand Finale: Images From The DMX Memorial Service
Friends and family of DMX gathered in Brooklyn to say goodbye to the late rapper over the weekend. MAGNET's Wes
Essential New Music: Finn’s Motel’s “Fireworks Or Lightning”
We've championed Finn's Motel for years, and they've rewarded us—and you—with the outstanding new Fireworks Or Lightning (Victory Over Gravity).
Isolation Drills: George Korein
Like the majority of you, all of us in the Philadelphia area are staying at home, learning to adapt to
Normal History Vol. 631: 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
Isolation Drills: Andrew Mars (Settled Arrows)
Like the majority of you, all of us in the Philadelphia area are staying at home, learning to adapt to
Essential New Music: Jeffrey Alexander’s “Reyes”
If you don’t immediately recognize the name Jeffrey Alexander, you might still have crossed his path. Currently based in Philadelphia

















