Normal History Vol. 560: 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 Marshall Crenshaw’s “Twenty-Five Forty-One”
Marshall Crenshaw has regained ownership of the five albums he issued on Razor & Tie Records. So the longtime MAGNET
Days Of Future Past: Maggie Rogers Shows Why She Is One To Watch
2019 has been quite the year for 25-year-old singer/songwriter Maggie Rogers. Not only has her debut LP, Heard It In
Lux Interior: Karen O & Danger Mouse Dazzle At Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre
Karen O, Danger Mouse and their 10-piece live band brought a spectacular stage show to Brooklyn's Kings Theatre in support
The House Of Vans Philly Pop-Up (The Portraits): Tierra Whack, Y La Bamba, Hop Along, Phantogram, Orion Sun, Channel Tres
Tierra Whack The House Of Vans Philly pop-up featured DJs, art/photography installations, retrospectives and workshops—and, of course, skateboarding. While all
The House Of Vans Philly Pop-Up (The Performances): Y La Bamba, Tierra Whack, Phantogram, Hop Along, Channel Tres, Orion Sun
La Bamba The House Of Vans Philly pop-up featured DJs, art/photography installations, retrospectives and workshops—and, of course, skateboarding. While all
Essential New Music: The High Sheriffs’ “High Sheriffs”
And you thought the cops were selling all that confiscated greenery. Nope, they’ve been holed up behind locked doors, dampened
Normal History Vol. 559: 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: Made To Break’s “F4 Fake”
In Ken Vandermark’s music, method matters. While the Chicago-based saxophone and clarinet player never performs like it doesn’t matter, each
R.I.P. Slayer: The Thrash Legends Take One Last Bite Out Of The Big Apple
Slayer—as of this past Saturday night, a band no more—played its last New York City show at Madison Square Garden.
Live Review: Wilco, New York City, Oct. 12, 2019
For my 20th Wilco show in 20 years, it was a veritable feast to see and hear the band at
A Conversation With Shoes
Whether you call them rock, pop or (that much-maligned label) power pop, Shoes have made some of the most crunchy-yet-melodic
Live Review: Rhett Miller, Philadelphia, Oct. 23, 2019
In his first appearance at Philly’s new City Winery, Rhett Miller treated the toasty crowd to rarities like “Meteor Shower”
Lights Out: UFO Says Goodbye To New York City With Help From Last In Line
51 years into a career that helped define British hard rock throughout the '70s, UFO is calling its quits. Phil
Normal History Vol. 558: 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
Live Review: Team Dresch, Screaming Females, Des Ark, Philadelphia, Oct. 3, 2019
Where better to be on Donna Dresch’s 53rd birthday than finally seeing Team Dresch, 20-plus years after I fell for
Essential New Music: Swans’ “Leaving Meaning”
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA The last Swans album, 2016's The Glowing Man, looked for a moment like it might really be
Still Kicking Up A Racket: Stiff Little Fingers Celebrate 40 Years Of “Inflammable Material”
Stiff Little Fingers celebrated the 40th anniversary of debut album Inflammable Material with a U.S. tour. At Brooklyn's Warsaw, the
A Conversation With Dave Schramm (Schramms, Yo La Tengo)
The main man behind the Schramms, Dave Schramm has a career spanning 40 years. His band's latest (and seventh overall)
Speedy Ortiz And Frontwoman Sadie Dupuis Galvanize A Philly Crowd Ready To Rock
As Speedy Ortiz gets set to play the House Of Independents’ four-year-anniversary party the day after Thanksgiving with Beach Rats,
Essential New Music: Various Artists “Pakistan: Folk And Pop Instrumentals 1966-1976”
Rock 'n' roll is pretty easy to find around the globe, but it hasn’t been the global lingua franca for
The Sons Also Rise: The Allman Betts Band Are Making Their Fathers Proud
Devon Allman (son of Gregg) and Duane Betts (son of Dickey) are the Allman Betts Band. Debut Down To The
Instant Pot: Cheech And Chong Will Now Lead Your Sunday Safety Meeting
Nothing like a little Cheech And Chong to end the weed-end, man. Photos for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski, taken at











