The Greatest Show(alter) On Earth: Strand Of Oaks Shares Some Brotherly Love

The Greatest Show(alter) On Earth: Strand Of Oaks Shares Some Brotherly Love

Strand Of Oaks finished the first leg of its tour supporting the excellent new Eraserland (Dead Oceans) with a hometown
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Rather Ripped: Ex Hex Casts A Spell Over Brooklyn

Rather Ripped: Ex Hex Casts A Spell Over Brooklyn

Ex Hex resumes touring behind excellent new sophomore album It's Real (Merge) the beginning of next month, including dates with
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Cult Classic: Johnny Marr Closes Out U.S. Tour In Los Angeles With Pal Billy Duffy

Cult Classic: Johnny Marr Closes Out U.S. Tour In Los Angeles With Pal Billy Duffy

Smiths guitar god Johnny Marr concluded his U.S. tour at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. The 20-song
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Normal History Vol. 533: The Art Of David Lester

Normal History Vol. 533: 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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In The News: Black Keys, Ride, Black Mountain, Cate Le Bon, METZ, Chris Stamey, Stereo Total, Pelican And More

In The News: Black Keys, Ride, Black Mountain, Cate Le Bon, METZ, Chris Stamey, Stereo Total, Pelican And More

On June 28, the Black Keys return with ninth studio album Let’s Rock via Easy Eye Sound/Nonesuch. A return of
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MAGNET Exclusive: Download Figure Walking's "Blue World Remix"

MAGNET Exclusive: Download Figure Walking’s “Blue World Remix”

The past: Canadian duo Figure Walking released debut The Big Other in 2017, and the album was long listed for
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Essential New Music: The Get Up Kids' "Problems"

Essential New Music: The Get Up Kids’ “Problems”

Problems, the first full-length from the Get Up Kids in more than eight years, pulls an excellent trick. Like the
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Live Review: Michael Fracasso, New York City, June 3, 2019

Live Review: Michael Fracasso, New York City, June 3, 2019

Austin singer/songwriter Michael Fracasso—who finishes a four-night East Coast concert swing tonight in D.C.—performed at NYC's Rockwood Music Hall on
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Essential New Music: Sparrow Steeple's "Tip Top Sorcerer"

Essential New Music: Sparrow Steeple’s “Tip Top Sorcerer”

Sparrow Steeple beckons. Follow that crooked finger and you’ll soon find yourself tumbling down the sort of rabbit hole that
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Live Review: Neneh Cherry, Brooklyn, May 14, 2019

Live Review: Neneh Cherry, Brooklyn, May 14, 2019

Neneh Cherry established herself as a perfectionist right from the beginning, starting and restarting “Falling Leaves” until it was right.
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MAGNET Exclusive: Download Ian Noe's "Dead On The River (Rolling Down)"

MAGNET Exclusive: Download Ian Noe’s “Dead On The River (Rolling Down)”

For Ian Noe, getting the right road-kill shot became an obsession. “I couldn’t get it out of my head,” says

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Live Review: Santigold, Philadelphia, May 5, 2019

Live Review: Santigold, Philadelphia, May 5, 2019

If it’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since Santigold’s first album came out, that might be because it’s
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Record Review: Drahla's "Useless Coordinates"

Record Review: Drahla’s “Useless Coordinates”

Utter certain words in a sequence, and the world deems you either a prophet or a madman. Since 2015, the
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In The News: Raconteurs, Titus Andronicus, Torche, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Buddy & Julie Miller And More

In The News: Raconteurs, Titus Andronicus, Torche, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Buddy & Julie Miller And More

The Grammy-winning Raconteurs—Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler—return with Help Us Stranger, out June 21 via Third
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There Will Be Bloodshot: Murder By Death And Sarah Shook Disarm Amish Country

There Will Be Bloodshot: Murder By Death And Sarah Shook Disarm Amish Country

Bloodshot Records labelmates Murder By Death and Sarah Shook And The Disarmers rocked the legendary Chameleon Club in Lancaster, Pa.
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R.I.P. Roky Erickson

R.I.P. Roky Erickson

R.I.P. Roky Erickson. Never say goodbye. Photo for MAGNET by Chris Sikich. Read Lou Barlow (Sebadoh) in MAGNET on the
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania

Normal History Vol. 532: The Art Of David Lester

Normal History Vol. 532: 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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