Essential New Music: Sleater-Kinney, Lloyd Cole, Hold Steady, Jason Lytle, Oh Sees, Frank Turner, Pete Yorn And More
Sleater-Kinney The Center Won’t Hold (Mom + Pop)Hopefully drummer Janet Weiss' departure from the band right before the LP's release
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One Bar At A Time, Part 4: Scott McCaughey, Harrisburg, PA, July 2, 2019
To witness Scott McCaughey as a musician is to witness rock magic. He's a deft songwriter and superb guitarist. He's
One Bar At A Time, Part 3: The Minus 5, Solid Sound Festival, North Adams, MA, June 29, 2019
At the Wilco-curated Solid Sound Festival, the Minus 5 delivered the most spirited version of “Aw Shit Man” that MAGNET's
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One Bar At A Time, Part 2: The Minus 5, Jersey City, N.J., June 27, 2019
Night two of the Minus 5 brought a few great surprises, with fifth guitarist Steve Wynn adding even more mojo
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One Bar At A Time, Part 1: The Minus 5, Philadelphia, June 26, 2019
Despite seeing four of the six members of the Minus 5 in exactly the same place (Philly's Johnny Brenda's) five
MP3 At 3PM: Pauline Andrés
Though her voice was badly damaged as a result of a medical mishap, Pauline—who we first introduced you to three-and-a-half
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Live Review: The Rolling Stones, Philadelphia, July 23, 2019
To see the Rolling Stones in 2019 is to see many volumes of rock 'n' roll history before your eyes.
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Live Review: Hozier, Camden, N.J., July 26, 2019
If you think Hozier’s voice is angelic on his two albums, you wouldn't believe how heavenly it is live. The
Normal History Vol. 543: 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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MP3 At 3PM: Jason Tyler Burton
With its inviting twangy introduction, Jason Tyler Burton's "Date Night At The Dairy Queen" is the second single from Kentuckian,
Live Review: Mal Blum, Philadelphia, July 21, 2019
To mark the release of Pity Boy at PhilaMOCA, Mal Blum performed most of the songs from the album under
MP3 At 3PM: Guidon Bear
Little Red Car Wreck singer/guitarist Mary Water and drummer Pat Maley (Lois, Courtney Love*) teamed up with synth player Michael
A Conversation With Pete Yorn
After almost 20 years on various major labels, Pete Yorn is finally doing things for himself. It’s quite the feat
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Live Review: The Chainsmokers, Bethlehem, PA, Aug. 2, 2019
Started in 1984, Musikfest is a 10-day festival beginning the first Friday of August in Bethlehem, Pa. Somehow, however, this
The Numbers Of The Beasts: Iron Maiden Plays All The Hits … With Madness
The current tour by Iron Maiden isn't supporting a new album but instead Legacy Of The Beast, the band's mobile
R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
Essential New Music: Possible Humans’ “Everybody Split”
Possible Humans are five guys from Melbourne, Australia, but if I told you they were from another time you’d believe
Normal History Vol. 542: 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
