Live Review: Superchunk, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 5, 2019
Is it more awkward for a band to rip through a set of frenzied songs about a fresh breakup between
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Film At 11: Pale Waves’ “New Year’s Eve”
Enjoy your last hour(s) of 2019. See you next year. We leave you with Pale Waves.
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Normal History Vol. 562: 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’s Top 25 Albums Of 2019
1) Michael Kiwanuka Kiwanuka (Interscope)2) Fontaines DC Dogrel (Partisan)3) Big Thief U.F.O.F.; Two Hands (4AD)4) The Minus 5 Stroke Manor
Normal History Vol. 561: 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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Best Of 2019: Reissues/Collections
MAGNET’s A.D. Amorosi picks the best reissues/collections of the year 1) Sounds Of Liberation Unreleased (Columbia University 1973) (Dogtown)2) Bob
Best Of 2019: Indie Roots
MAGNET’s Devon Leger picks the best indie-roots releases of the year 1) Brìghde Chaimbeul The Reeling (River Lea)2) Our Native
Best Of 2019: Singer/Songwriter
MAGNET’s Hobart Rowland picks the best singer/songwriter releases of the year 1) Bruce Springsteen Western Stars (Columbia)2) Ian Noe Between
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A Conversation With Jason Hill
Rock ’n’ roll is no longer a make-or-break proposition for Jason Hill—not even close. That urgency effectively came to an
Best Of 2019: Metal
MAGNET’s Andrew Earles picks the best metal releases of the year 1) Boris LφVE & EVφL (Third Man)2) Low Dose
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Best Of 2019: World Music
MAGNET’s j. poet picks the best world-music releases of the year 1) Umut Adan Bahar (Riverboat)2) Azam Ali Phantoms (Terrestrial
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MAGNET Exclusive: Matt Pond PA’s “Closer (Demo)”
Matt Pond PA is dead. Long live Collected Lakes! But in the meantime, Matt Pond PA (the band) is clearing
Best Of 2019: Noise
MAGNET’s Raymond Cummings picks the best noise releases of the year 1) Kelly Ruth Forms (Pseudo Laboratories)2) Stelzer/Murray Commuter (Humanhood)3)
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Best Of 2019: Punk
MAGNET’s Tim Stegall picks the best punk releases of the year 1) The Flesh Eaters I Used To Be Pretty
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Best Of 2019: Hip Hop
MAGNET’s Corey duBrowa picks the best hip-hop releases of the year 1) Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Bandana (Keep Cool/Madlib Invazion/ESGN/RCA)2)
Best Of 2019: Jazz/Improv
MAGNET’s Bill Meyer picks the best jazz/improv releases of the year 1) Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society Mandatory Reality
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
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
