MAGNET Goes To The 2019 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction
Robert Smith That headline is correct: MAGNET did get to go to the 2019 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Strand Of Oaks Celebrates The Release Of “Eraserland” With A Hometown In-Store
MAGNET hometown hero Timothy Showalter (a.k.a. Strand Of Oaks) did what any self-respecting music nerd does on album-release Fridays. He
MAGNET Exclusive: Listen To Mecca Normal’s Long-In-The-Making Live Album “Brave New Waves”
Full disclosure: Over the past decade, Vancouver duo Mecca Normal has contributed a weekly feature to MAGNET's website. Every Saturday,
Australia Singer/Songwriter Stella Donnelly Lets The Dogs Out
An awesome antipodal appearance from Stella Donnelly, whose Beware Of The Dogs debut just came out via Secretly Canadian. The
New Time Religion: Philly’s Church Girls Preach To The Hometown Choir
Philadelphia's Church Girls blasted the roof off hometown Johnny Brenda’s behind their sparkling new Cycles EP (Chatterbot). Frontwoman Mariel Beaumont
Remembering Liverpool Duo Her’s, Gone Way Too Soon (R.I.P.)
On Monday, we posted a live review and photos of up-and-coming Liverpool band Her's, who were also gracious enough to
Normal History Vol. 523: 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
Songs In The Night: Samantha Crain Makes A House Call In Philadelphia
In just less than 75 minutes, Samantha Crain forged a connection with a living room full of strangers in the
Hot Tonight: Canada’s Tokyo Police Club Brings Its Party To The USA
Opening alone in the crowd with an acoustic “Ready To Win,” Tokyo Police Club’s David Monks stirred a sold-out Boot
MAGNET Exclusive: Download Son Volt’s “Devil May Care”
Jay Farrar doesn’t want to overly politicize Son Volt’s ninth release. “There’s definitely protest songs on it—it’s the tradition of
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Starflyer 59’s “Young In My Head”
Longtime MAGNET fave Starflyer 59 not only celebrated the silver anniversary of 1994 debut album Silver earlier this month but
Scott Walker (1943-2019)
We lost a really good one last Friday. Scott Walker was a teen pop star who became one of the
Crush With Eyeliner: Sir Babygirl Has Her Philadelphia Coming-Out Party
Sir Babygirl threw an exhilarating electropop/punk party at Philly's Boot & Saddle, and you were invited. Hearing songs off Crush
Scouse Honor: Stephen Fitzpatrick And Audun Laading Make Her’s Yours
Liverpool It duo Her’s is winding down its U.S. tour this week, and we were lucky enough to catch the
Essential New Music: Sunwatchers’ “Illegal Moves”
Before you accuse Sunwatchers of pulling any illegal moves, take a look at the Scott Lenhardt illustration that wraps around
R.I.P. Scott Walker
R.I.P. Scott Walker. Read our classic, comprehensive feature on this legend: Scott Walker: Exit Music
Normal History Vol. 522: 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

















