Normal History Vol. 530: 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
In The News: Silversun Pickups, Sebadoh, Carly Rae Jepsen, Olden Yolk, Bill Callahan, Waterboys, Police And More
On June 7, Silversun Pickups return with fifth album Widow’s Weeds via their New Machine label. The L.A. quartet will
Live Review: Death, Thaylobleu, Philadelphia, April 22, 2019
It was pure joy to see Death play pure rock ‘n’ roll, from the material the Hackney brothers recorded 40-odd
In The News (Reissues And Collections Edition): Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, Depeche Mode, Hootie & The Blowfish, Grateful Dead, Buck Owens And More
Bob Dylan's The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings is a 14-CD set featuring five complete concerts from Dylan's
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Grace Notes: Laura Jane Rides The Crest Of A New Wave With Her Devouring Mothers
Longtime MAGNET fave and Against Me! frontwoman Laura Jane Grace brought her Devouring Mothers to Philly's Underground Arts in support
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Satanic Majesties: The Coathangers Bring Their Hellfire Garage Punk To Philly
The Coathangers just finished up the first leg of a U.S. tour, as well as a European jaunt, in support
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Live Review: Kolars, Calliope Musicals, Philadelphia, April 18, 2019
At Boot & Saddles, Kolars backed up its thrilling performance style—Rob Kolar on guitar and vocals, Lauren Brown becoming one
Live Review: Lee Ranaldo, Alan Licht, Loren Connors & Chris Forsyth, Philadelphia, April 13, 2019
In an evening of guitar masters, Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo was riveting as he coaxed exquisite sounds from his signature
Priests And The Seduction Of Philadelphia
MAGNET faves Priests just keep getting better and better. The Seduction Of Kansas (Sister Polygon), the latest album from the
Al Green Brings Love And Happiness To Radio City Music Hall
"All you guys out there tryin' to act like Al Green/You're all weak" —Low, "Witches" The Reverend. The Soul Man.
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Normal History Vol. 529: 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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Essential New Music: Matthew Shipp Trio’s “Signature”
Matthew Shipp is an obliging sort of guy. After every second or third album, he questions the point of making
Live Review: Michael Stipe, Patti Smith, New York City, April 13, 2019
If you’d told me in 1992 that on a single day in 2019, I would buy a Bingo Hand Job
MAGNET Does The Tribeca Film Fest: Spinal Tap, Michael Hutchence And Old-School Reggae
While he didn't get into that much-talked-about 25th-anniversary screening of Reality Bites, MAGNET photographer Wes Orshoski did get to see
Live Review: Shaky Knees Music Festival, 2019
Tame Impala; photo by Quinn Tucker MAGNET's Maureen Coulter finds the ever-expanding Atlanta indie-rock fest to be standing firmly on
Live Review: Angelique Kidjo, Princeton, N.J., April 12, 2019
When Angelique Kidjo tells you to dance—or sing, or clap along, or all of the above—it’s not a request. It’s
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
Normal History Vol. 528: 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
