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Live Review: Robert Forster, Evanston, IL, Nov. 11, 2019

Live Review: Robert Forster, Evanston, IL, Nov. 11, 2019

Robert Forster is not the kind of guy who rushes things. The Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist released his first
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Normal History Vol. 556: The Art Of David Lester

Normal History Vol. 556: The Art Of David Lester

Every Saturday, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
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The Main Attraction: Elvis Costello And His Imposters Are Still Beyond Belief

The Main Attraction: Elvis Costello And His Imposters Are Still Beyond Belief

Can you trust a band whose leader stole his name from the King and who call themselves the Imposters? The
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Live Review: Moon Duo, Paris, France, Nov. 5, 2019

Live Review: Moon Duo, Paris, France, Nov. 5, 2019

Encased in a thunderdome of translucent screens, Moon Duo offers a feast for eyes as well as ears. Here in
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The Hot Rock, Part 2: Sleater-Kinney, New York City, Oct. 31, 2019

The Hot Rock, Part 2: Sleater-Kinney, New York City, Oct. 31, 2019

The revamped Sleater-Kinney is on the road supporting the excellent new The Center Won't Hold (Mom + Pop). While we
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The Hot Rock, Part 1: Sleater-Kinney, Philadelphia, Oct. 27, 2019

The Hot Rock, Part 1: Sleater-Kinney, Philadelphia, Oct. 27, 2019

Like a lot of fans who were totally onboard for Sleater-Kinney’s triumphant return with No Cities To Love in 2015
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A Conversation With Joe Pernice (Pernice Brothers)

A Conversation With Joe Pernice (Pernice Brothers)

Spread The Feeling (Ashmont) is the most accessible Pernice Brothers album in decades—not that it matters much at this point.
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Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.: The Sea.Hear.Now Fest Hits The Jersey Shore For Its Second Straight Year

Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.: The Sea.Hear.Now Fest Hits The Jersey Shore For Its Second Straight Year

Dave Matthews The Sea.Hear.Now Festival kicked off fall at the Jersey Shore for the second straight year, serving up two
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Sea.Hear.Now Fest (The Portraits): Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Work In Progress, Black Pumas, St. Paul And The Broken Bones, The Wrecks And Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

Sea.Hear.Now Fest (The Portraits): Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Work In Progress, Black Pumas, St. Paul And The Broken Bones, The Wrecks And Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

Rainbow Kitten Surprise The Sea.Hear.Now Festival kicked off fall at the Jersey Shore for the second straight year, serving up
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Record Review: Itasca's "Spring"

Record Review: Itasca’s “Spring”

Spring is like a chronical of a solitary road trip. It was written in New Mexico, recorded in California and
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Normal History Vol. 555: The Art Of David Lester

Normal History Vol. 555: The Art Of David Lester

Every Saturday, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
/ DAVID LESTER ART, FREE MP3s

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Black (Keys) Friday, Part 2 (New York City)

Black (Keys) Friday, Part 2 (New York City)

The Black Keys are in the middle of a two-month tour in support of 'Let’s Rock', with Modest Mouse opening.
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Black (Keys) Friday, Part 1 (Philadelphia)

Black (Keys) Friday, Part 1 (Philadelphia)

Despite the scare quotes in the album title/tour name, the Black Keys’ 'Let’s Rock' outing kept fans on their feet
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Essential New Music: Jaimie Branch's "Fly Or Die II: Bird Dogs Of Paradise"

Essential New Music: Jaimie Branch’s “Fly Or Die II: Bird Dogs Of Paradise”

Photo by Peter Gannushkin Whether you’re playing music or fighting for freedom, you have to be ready to go the
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Live Review: Skaņu Mežs, 2019

Live Review: Skaņu Mežs, 2019

MAGNET's Bill Meyer headed to Latvia to experience the coolest adventurous-music festival you've never heard of. Photos by Arnis Kalniņš
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Live Review: Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi, Wilmington, DE, Sept. 28, 2019

Live Review: Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi, Wilmington, DE, Sept. 28, 2019

Rhiannon Giddens’ gifts are myriad. Chief among them: the ease with which she moves between interpreting songs from the past
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania

Usin' Collusion: GWAR Brings Ultraviolence And Gory Madness To The Garden State

Usin’ Collusion: GWAR Brings Ultraviolence And Gory Madness To The Garden State

GWAR brought its massive "Use Your Collusion" tour to Sayreville, N.J.'s Starland Ballroom, and a few "friends" came along for
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