MAGNET (Instant) Classics Podcast: The Real Story Behind Sunflower Bean’s “Mortal Primetime”
Longtime contributor Hobart Rowland takes a deep dive into the influential albums championed by the magazine, plus brand-new releases from
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Five Questions With Alan Sparhawk (Low)
Consider With Trampled By Turtles (Sub Pop) the next step in the continuing recovery process for Alan Sparhawk following the
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Shunkan’s “Arm’s Length” Video
Shunkan’s new single was a lockdown baby. “I think I was in denial about everything going on,” says bandleader Marina
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Live Review: Post Malone, Jelly Roll, Philadelphia, PA, May 24, 2025
If Post Malone was going to have a coming-out party for the country side of his trap-hop/dream-pop/banger-grunge/cloud-rap persona and laconic-to-screamo
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Wild Blessing’s “Glossolalia”
Wild Blessing’s Wizard Of Oz recently came across the word “glossolalia” and fell in love with its phonetics, if not
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Fractals’ “Rescue” Video
Kevin Hanson’s connection to Erik “Smokey” Horvitz goes back to the early days with Huffamoose, the arty, unpredictable Philadelphia-based alt-rock
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Peter Salett’s “Suddenly The Leaves”
Peter Salett’s newest batch of music has been a long time coming. A fixture of the New York City music
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Pinc Louds’ “Sequins (Do The Twenty Two)”
Pinc Louds’ Claudi started writing “Sequins (Do The Twenty Two)” at exactly 11:38 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2021. “I was
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Metallica At Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Metallica at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia. Photos by Evan Albuck.
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Empire Of The Sun At The Fillmore, Philadelphia
Empire Of The Sun at the Fillmore, Philadelphia. Photos by Evan Albuck.
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Essential New Music: Catherine Lamb X Ghost Ensemble’s “Interius/Exterius”
Matters of hierarchy often come to the fore when composers and classical ensembles represent themselves on an album cover. Who’s
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Live Review: Beyoncé, East Rutherford, NJ, May 22, 2025
Despite the wealth of issues that large parts of America have with Cowboy Carter (the album, this tour) or whatever
Normal History Vol. 844: The Art Of David Lester
Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
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MAGNET Exclusive: Marc Ribot Goes Track By Track On “Map Of A Blue City”
Back in the late ’90s, Marc Ribot pitched an early version of Map Of A Blue City to a label
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Clara Joy’s “You Just Liked My Item” Video
Though her name won’t resonate with hipsters in other parts of the country, Clara Joy has done quite well for
MAGNET Exclusive: The Mayflies USA Go Track By Track On “Kickless Kids”
The Mayflies USA’s decision to reunite for their fourth album in 30 years was precipitated by, of all things, a
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of David Franklin Courtright’s “Boy”
David Franklin Courtright admits that there’s nothing insinuative about “Boy,” the second single from his upcoming debut, Brutal Tenderness. “It’s
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
Five Questions With Bill Payne (Little Feat)
One of the great underdog bands of the classic-rock era, Little Feat could’ve been a done deal in 1979 after
