Yes Way! Steel Panther’s Heavy Metal Is Hair To Stay For Sure
If you aren't yet totally down with the gnarly awesomeness that is Steel Panther, you deserve another four years of
Essential New Music: Oval’s “Scis”
Oval maneuvers in elliptical fashion between experimental and pop music. At one extreme, there’s methodology: Markus Popp (since 1995, the
Learning To Crawl: L.A.’s Starcrawler Is Fast Becoming A Must-See Live Band
As L.A.'s Starcrawler gears up for a handful of hometown-area gigs starting the end of next month, we're bringing you
Essential New Music: Matthew Shipp’s “Invisible Light: Live In Sao Paulo”
Matthew Shipp has often applied the word “cosmic” to his music. While there’s nothing at all spacey about his bold
Normal History Vol. 565: 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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Live Review: Lula Wiles, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 19, 2019
“Sad About A boy” and “Mad About America” is one way to sort Lula Wiles’ songs. In the first category
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Live Review: Strand Of Oaks, Philadelphia, PA, Dec. 14, 2019
Night one of Strand Of Oaks’ fifth-annual Winter Classic at Philly's Boot & Saddle was something of a homecoming for
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Essential New Music: Joseph Allred’s “Traveler”
Joseph Allred is on a roll. In the last year, he has released a CD-R, two tapes and three LPs
Live Review: Rat Fancy, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 15, 2019
Bearing catchy, peppy indie-rock tunes like “Never Is Forever” and the title track of highly appealing debut Stay Cool (Happy
Normal History Vol. 564: 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
A Conversation With Soft Glas
Listening to music by singer/multi-instrumentalist Joao Gonzalez, who records as Soft Glas, conjures images of lazy, hazy summer days spent
Fate Accompli: 2020 Is The Year Of The Diamond … King Diamond
Members of the Hellenic Coven have plenty to celebrate in 2020. Not only is Merciful Fate touring this year but
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Live Review: Charly Bliss, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 14, 2019
Eva Hendricks is such an effervescent, captivating frontwoman that it’s easy to overlook her bandmates in Charly Bliss. Which would
Essential New Music: Donovan Quinn’s “Absalom”
In the Old Testament, Absalom is a guy so good looking, popular and sure of himself that he gets away
First Impressions Of New LP: The Strokes Kick Of 2020 With Promise Of Next Album
The long-dormant Strokes rang in 2020 at Brooklyn's Barclays Center with help from Mac DeMarco and Hinds. Julian Casablancas and
Live Review: Robyn Hitchcock, Sellersville, PA, Nov. 9, 2019
A dreary Sunday found Robyn Hitchcock in an agreeably peculiar mood, chatting even more than usual about lizards on the
Essential New Music: Enhet För Fri Musik’s “Det Finns Ett Hjärta Som För Dig”
Enhet För Fri Musik ("Unit For Free Music") is a quintet whose music will defy you to accurately date its
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
