From The Desk Of Luther Russell: “After The Ball: Pop Music From Rag To Rock” By Ian Whitcomb
You might not know Luther Russell by name, but you’ve probably heard music he’s made with the likes of Jakob
Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Champs!
"You got no fear of the underdog/That's why you will not survive” —Spoon Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Champs!
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In The News: Voidz, Sword, Erasure, Frank Turner, A Hawk And A Hacksaw, Dead Meadow, Low Cut Connie, A Certain Ratio, Old Crow Medicine Show And More
The Voidz (formerly Julian Casablancas + The Voidz) return March 30 with Virtue, the band's first album in almost four
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Essential New Music: Flotation Toy Warning’s “The Machine That Made Us”
Although it fit in with woozy, beloved contemporaries such as Grandaddy’s Sumday and Sparklehorse’s It’s A Wonderful Life, Flotation Toy
From The Desk Of Luther Russell: “California: A Literary Chronicle” By W. Storrs Lee
You might not know Luther Russell by name, but you’ve probably heard music he’s made with the likes of Jakob
Essential New Music: Antietam’s “Intimations Of Immortality”
There are bands with a bit of history, and then there’s Antietam. Tara Key and Tim Harris founded the band
Normal History Vol. 463: 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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From The Desk Of Luther Russell: “More You Becomes You” By Plush
You might not know Luther Russell by name, but you’ve probably heard music he’s made with the likes of Jakob
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith: Joy Formidable
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith brings a human side to her metal-machine music No one was more surprised about the rapturous critical
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From The Desk Of Luther Russell: “The Rockford Files”
You might not know Luther Russell by name, but you’ve probably heard music he’s made with the likes of Jakob
Essential New Music: Pearls Before Swine’s “One Nation Underground”
When it was released on the ESP-Disk label in 1967 (on the same day as Sgt. Pepper no less), One
From The Desk Of Luther Russell: “Bayou Maharajah”
You might not know Luther Russell by name, but you’ve probably heard music he’s made with the likes of Jakob
Bully: Raw Power
On Losing, Bully returns with songs of love and loss (or beating on yourself) Bully deals with raw emotion, delivering
A Conversation With Jane Birkin
For every sound and image of Jane Birkin burned into memory (e.g., Antonioni’s Blow-Up, Vadim’s Don Juan, Or If Don
From The Desk Of Luther Russell: “Trouble Boys: The True Story Of The Replacements” By Bob Mehr
You might not know Luther Russell by name, but you’ve probably heard music he’s made with the likes of Jakob
Essential New Music: Lucinda Williams’ “This Sweet Old World”
Lucinda Williams has recently done some of the greatest work of her long career. Both 2016’s The Ghosts Of Highway
Film At 11: First Aid Kit
On January 19, Swedish power duo First Aid Kit will release fourth studio album Ruins (Columbia), which boasts guest such
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From The Desk Of Luther Russell: “Fear” By John Cale
You might not know Luther Russell by name, but you’ve probably heard music he’s made with the likes of Jakob
MAGNET Classics: The Making Of Fairport Convention’s “Liege & Lief”
The making of Fairport Convention’s Liege & Lief By A.D. Amorosi “Come all ye rolling minstrels/And together, we will try/To
From The Desk Of Luther Russell: “Little Big Man”
You might not know Luther Russell by name, but you’ve probably heard music he’s made with the likes of Jakob
And The Grammy Winners Are …
Some of our favorite artists just won Grammys. Congrats, guys and gals! Click on the artists' names to read what
R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
Essential New Music: Anti-Flag’s “American Fall”
Considering the results of the last presidential election and its attendant fallout, the times are ripe for a revitalization of
