From The Desk Of Pete Astor: “Magician And Assistant” (That Sway)
Pete Astor has been a staple of the British indie scene since the early '80s, fronting a diverse number of
MP3 At 3PM: Linqua Franqa
It makes perfect sense that a rapper would be interested linguistics. (That's "the scientific study of language and its structure,
A Conversation With The B-52s’ Cindy Wilson
If you see Cindy Wilson as part of her now-40-year-old day job—with Kate Pierson and Fred Schneider, one of three
From The Desk Of Pete Astor: Interlude 2 (What’s True)
Pete Astor has been a staple of the British indie scene since the early '80s, fronting a diverse number of
Essential New Music: Johnny Cash’s “Unearthed”
At what point does a piece of recorded music—in whatever brown paper or pixel-fabricated package it’s delivered in—pass beyond “product”
In The News (Hall Of Fame Edition): David Bowie, Who, Willie Nelson, Love, Johnny Cash, Cars, Elvis Presley, Ornette Coleman, Chicago And More
Most of you probably owned a well-worn copy of Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer David Bowie's first best-of collection, Changesonebowie,
From The Desk Of Pete Astor: Interlude 1 (Blood On The Cornflakes)
Pete Astor has been a staple of the British indie scene since the early '80s, fronting a diverse number of
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Essential New Music: Butthole Surfers’ “Locust Abortion Technician EP”
This year Butthole Surfers, the grey eminences of psych/punk, are set to release their first new music in 17 years,
Normal History Vol. 466: 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
From The Desk Of Pete Astor: “Injury Time” (“They Think It’s All Over!”)
Pete Astor has been a staple of the British indie scene since the early '80s, fronting a diverse number of
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Looking Back At 19 Years Of “The Hot Rock”
Our pal Marina Chavez just pointed out that The Hot Rock by Sleater-Kinney came out 19 years ago today. (She
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Tusks: The Pace Is Glacial
On her debut album, Tusks’ Emily Underhill learns how to dissolve completely Emily Underhill, who performs as Tusks, has been
From The Desk Of Pete Astor: “Golden Boy” (Rockabilly Rhythms)
Pete Astor has been a staple of the British indie scene since the early '80s, fronting a diverse number of
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of David Duchovny’s “Half Life” Video
David Duchovny was on the road to a very successful life (undergrad at Princeton, master's degree from Yale, working on
Essential New Music: Angel Olsen’s “Phases”
On the coattails of My Woman, Angel Olsen’s 2016 breakout LP, comes Phases, a collection of outtakes, b-sides and demos.
From The Desk Of Pete Astor: “One For The Ghost” (Famous Last Words)
Pete Astor has been a staple of the British indie scene since the early '80s, fronting a diverse number of
MAGNET Premiere: Ali McManus’ “Unbreakable” Video
"You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it's important for you to understand that your experience facing
Stereophonics: Bringing It All Back Home
Kelly Jones of Stereophonics gets reflective on the personal Scream Above The Sounds Kelly Jones still remembers exactly where he
From The Desk Of Pete Astor: “Water Tower” (And Punk-Rock Guilt)
Pete Astor has been a staple of the British indie scene since the early '80s, fronting a diverse number of
Essential New Music: Saicobab’s “Sab Se Purani Bab”
Saicobab is the newest project of Yoshimio (a.k.a. Yoshimi P-We), who helms OOIOO and sings/drums in the Boredoms. Both Saicobab’s
Essential New Music: Alex Lahey’s “I Love You Like A Brother”
This feisty young Melburnian released a crackerjack, all-killer, five-song EP in last year’s B-Grade University, and she has now repeated
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Echo Bloom’s “Song For Steven”
On March 9, Echo Bloom will release Green, the final entry in a trilogy that also includes 2013's Blue and
From The Desk Of Pete Astor: “Walker” (Miles And Miles And Miles)
Pete Astor has been a staple of the British indie scene since the early '80s, fronting a diverse number of
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
