Essential New Music: Plankton Wat’s “Future Times”
Future Times was born of a dire present. Plankton Wat is the solo project of guitarist Dewey Mahood (ex-Eternal Tapestry, Galaxy
Isolation Drills: Jared Feinman
Like the majority of you, all of us in the Philadelphia area are staying at home, learning to adapt to
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Israel Nash’s “Dividing Lines”
Perhaps more than some of us, musicians are a product of their own changing environment. Israel Nash is no exception.
Normal History Vol. 624: 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: Fred Neil’s “38 MacDougal”
Not many people have yearned less for success than Fred Neil. Plenty of beatniks, folkies and hippies from the 1950s
Isolation Drills: Ang Bocca
Like the majority of you, all of us in the Philadelphia area are staying at home, learning to adapt to
MAGNET Television: Q&A With Gary Jarman (The Cribs)
For the Cribs, social distancing came easy. The band of brothers—Jarman twins Gary (bass, vocals) and Ryan (guitar, vocals) and
Isolation Drills: Soraia
Like the majority of you, all of us in the Philadelphia area are staying at home, learning to adapt to
Elvis 18, Beatles 17: The Untold Story Of How A Nike Commercial Helped The King Surpass The Fab Four As The Act With The Most U.K. Number-One Hits
When Elvis Presley’s final single, “Way Down” (released in June 1977, two months prior to his death), hit the top
Normal History Vol. 623: 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
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Mando Saenz’s “The Deep End”
At this juncture in his career, Mando Saenz ought to be comfortable with the “journeyman” tag—though you couldn’t fault the
Essential New Music: Don Cherry’s “Cherry Jam”
The COVID virus may have owned 2020, but 2021 is the year of Don Cherry. The Oklahoma-born trumpeter, whose curious
Isolation Drills: Olivia Rubini
Like the majority of you, all of us in the Philadelphia area are staying at home, learning to adapt to
MAGNET Television: Q&A WIth Len Kasper (Sonic45, Chicago White Sox Broadcaster)
Sonic45 songwriter/bassist and distinguished baseball broadcaster Len Kasper’s favorite band is the Who, so he probably won’t mind (then again, he
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Haunted Shed’s “Umami Bomb” Video
You don’t have to be a culinary half-wit to appreciate “Umami Bomb,” a tribute to those kitchen hobbyists in your
Isolation Drills: Rise Twain
Like the majority of you, all of us in the Philadelphia area are staying at home, learning to adapt to
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of David Huckfelt’s “Gambler’s Dharma”
With COVID hysteria taking hold around the country, March 2020 was a month of milestones for David Huckfelt. He and

















