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MAGNET Exclusive: Nate Mercereau Goes Track By Track On Nate Mercereau / Josh Johnson / Carlos Niño’s “Openness Trio”
Individually, guitarist Nate Mercereau, sax player Josh Johnson and percussionist Carlos Niño have collaborated with jazz visionaries (Kamasi Washington, Shabaka
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The Swell Season At The Met, Philadelphia
The Swell Season at the Met, Philadelphia. Photos by Chris Sikich.
Normal History Vol. 854: 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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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Wonderlick’s “Popping Pills”
Too Much Joy was one of the most unlikely semi-successful post-punk oddities of the late ’80s/early ’90s. Self-consciously hilarious in
MAGNET Exclusive: Full-Album Premiere Of Travis Roberts’ “Rebel Rose”
Travis Roberts’ fascinating narrative trajectory begins in South Korea. Born into a military family, he moved all over the place
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Sam Himself’s “Perfect Strangers” Video
The productive creative partnership between Sam Himself’s Samuel Koechlin and visual artist Stefan Tschumi continues with the video for “Perfect
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Live Review: “Beetlejuice The Musical. The Musical. The Musical.,” Philadelphia, PA, July 29, 2025
In 2019, I interviewed the creatives behind the then-Broadway-bound Beetlejuice The Musical. The Musical. The Musical. on my Theater In
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MAGNET Exclusive: BettySoo Goes Track By Track On “If You Never Go Away”
BettySoo is among a long list of Austin acts who deserve a wider audience outside their home state. A good
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Justin Webb & The Noise’s “1997”
The inspiration for “1997” came to Justin Webb during an unremarkable family moment. “I was walking outside with my kids,
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Ben Arnold’s “Catch The Lightning”
“I’m kind of a natural when it comes to seeing the glass half empty,” says Ben Arnold. “But, at the
MAGNET Exclusive: The Honeydogs Go Track By Track On “Algebra For Broken Hearts”
From the mid-’90s to the early aughts, the Honeydogs were the undisputed underdogs of the Minneapolis scene. While their counterparts
Essential New Music: Wheelhouse’s “House And Home”
House And Home signals the return of Wheelhouse—an improvising ensemble comprising saxophonist Dave Rempis, vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz and bassist Nate
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Of The Dell’s “Care If I Ride?”
Of The Dell’s spunky new single couldn’t be farther removed from the rustic Appalachian vibe you’d expect from band that
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Normal History Vol. 853: 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
R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Wormburner’s “Maryann” Video
Wormburner has never been short on imagination when it comes to song subjects. “This one is about a damaged war
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Stella And The Very Messed’s “Lack Of Secrets”
Stella And The Very Messed’s new single walks the tightrope between confession and deflection. “Nobody likes being lied to, but
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Swoll’s “The Wind At Night”
If you detect a sense of finality in Swoll’s latest single, there’s a good reason. “The lyrics for ‘The Wind
Five Questions With Gina Birch (Raincoats)
It’s hard to imagine where indie music would be without Gina Birch and her unfettered creativity. During her iconic post-punk
