Live Review: Habibi, Leggy, Florry, Philadelphia, April 10, 2019
In a lineup that merged style and substance at PhilaMOCA, Brooklyn's Habibi embodied both with ease, pairing Rahill Jamalifard’s breezy
Essential New Music: Various Artists “Tokyo Flashback P.S.F.: Psychedelic Speed Freaks”
Sometimes culture comes from the top down; when the Beatles, Steven Spielberg or Beyoncé have had something to say, people
Screaming Females Smash Philadelphia’s Head On The Punk Rock
Last year, we named Screaming Females' All At Once the 10th best album of 2018. Therefore, it was. But if
Essential New Music: Jessica Pratt’s “Quiet Signs”
Jessica Pratt has a thing for irreducible essences. Quiet Signs, her third LP, barely qualifies as a long player since
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Mod House Show: Amy Rigby Rocks A Reading, Pa., Living Room
When Amy Rigby found out last year's The Old Guys was named MAGNET's number-nine album of 2018, she tweeted, "And
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A Conversation With Craig Finn
With his new album, I Need A New War (Partisan), the Hold Steady’s Craig Finn wraps up a solo trilogy
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Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets Set The Controls For The Heart Of Early Pink Floyd
Drummer Nick Mason might not be the first name to come to mind when you think of Pink Floyd, but
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Essential New Music: Mekons’ “Deserted”
People get up to all sorts of dire shit in the desert. Desert Storm, the current war in Yemen, the
Live Review: Amanda Palmer, Philadelphia, April 6, 2019
Over the course of four-plus hours at the Temple Performing Arts Center, Amanda Palmer—never one to hold back—opened up about
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Space Is The Place: The Claypool Lennon Delirium Bring A Bigger Bang To Brooklyn
"Les Claypool and Sean Lennon bid you welcome to their planet. Let the Delirium take hold," wrote Wilco guitar god
Normal History Vol. 527: 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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And The Kids Show Self-Assured Maturity Supporting The New “When This Life Is Over”
There's nothing childish about And The Kids, either on superb new album When This Life Is Over (Signature Sounds) or
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Oh So Pretty: John Lydon Kicks Off A New Punk Art Exhibit In The Big Apple
Too Fast To Live, Too Young To Die: Punk Graphics, 1976-1986 just opened at the Museum Of Arts And Design
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
Patty Griffin Wows On Her First U.S. Tour Since Beating Breast Cancer
Patty Griffin just finished a North American tour, and next month she'll hit Europe before coming back stateside in June.
Ex Hex Casts A Spell In Philadelphia, Taking It To Another Dimension
In 2014, we named Ex Hex's debut, Rips, the best album of the year. And while the new It's Real
Normal History Vol. 526: 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
Kosher And Joyous “Passover” From The Black Angels And MAGNET
To our ears, nothing sounds more like Passover than Passover by the Black Angels. Goes great with a little gefilte
