MP3 At 3PM: Erin K

MP3 At 3PM: Erin K

“Couldn't," from folk artist Erin K, is as quietly longing as its title suggests. The track, which comes from Erin’s
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of David Barbe's "$1.79," From His Upcoming "10th Of Seas"

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of David Barbe’s “$1.79,” From His Upcoming “10th Of Seas”

Early on, David Barbe performed in several Athens, Ga.-area bands (Bar-B-Que Killers, Mercyland, Buzz Hungry) before accepting Bob Mould's invitation
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Essential New Music: U2's "The Joshua Tree 30th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition"

Essential New Music: U2’s “The Joshua Tree 30th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition”

Maybe it’s not too surprising after the critical drubbing and commercial failure of 2014’s Songs Of Innocence that U2 might
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From The Desk Of Finn's Motel: Top Five Coolest Cheap Trick Shows I Ever Saw (2. "First Album Show," Cabaret Metro, Chicago)

From The Desk Of Finn’s Motel: Top Five Coolest Cheap Trick Shows I Ever Saw (2. “First Album Show,” Cabaret Metro, Chicago)

Finn’s Motel mastermind/auteur Joe Thebeau gifted us in late 2006 with the amazing, out-of-nowhere Escape Velocity debut, a concept album
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BEACH HOUSE - "CHARIOT" VIDEO

Film At 11: Beach House

Following the release of new album B-Sides And Rarities, Beach House has issued a new video for “Chariot.” The clip,
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MP3 At 3PM: The March Divide

MP3 At 3PM: The March Divide

The March Divide's new EP, Don’t Let Me Die In Arizona, is out August 4. “Tired Voice” opens the EP, and
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Fleet Foxes: Long Time Gone

Fleet Foxes: Long Time Gone

Six years after their last release, Fleet Foxes return with an album that’s decidedly more Smog or Skip Spence than
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The Bottle Rockets - Something Good | Audiotree Live

From The Desk Of Finn’s Motel: Best Songs By Anyone Ever, Volume 4 (The Bottle Rockets “Something Good”)

Finn’s Motel mastermind/auteur Joe Thebeau gifted us in late 2006 with the amazing, out-of-nowhere Escape Velocity debut, a concept album
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Moses Sumney - Doomed [Official Video]

Film At 11: Moses Sumney

A year after releasing his debut album, Lamentations, Moses Sumney has shared new song “Doomed” as well as a video.
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Images From The Pitchfork Music Festival 2017

Images From The Pitchfork Music Festival 2017

MAGNET contributor Michael Jackson attended this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival and sent us these great photos. More after the jump.
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MP3 At 3PM: Sven-Erik Olsen

MP3 At 3PM: Sven-Erik Olsen

Sven-Erik Olsen will release his debut solo album, Sketchbook Traces, on September 8. We’re giving your afternoon a little boost
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Essential New Music: Dan Auerbach's "Waiting On A Song"

Essential New Music: Dan Auerbach’s “Waiting On A Song”

Dan Auerbach is no longer the visceral guitar strangler that emerged from Akron, Ohio, nearly a decade and a half
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From The Desk Of Finn's Motel: Top Five Coolest Cheap Trick Shows I Ever Saw (3. Jefferson County Fair, Hillsboro, Missouri)

From The Desk Of Finn’s Motel: Top Five Coolest Cheap Trick Shows I Ever Saw (3. Jefferson County Fair, Hillsboro, Missouri)

Finn’s Motel mastermind/auteur Joe Thebeau gifted us in late 2006 with the amazing, out-of-nowhere Escape Velocity debut, a concept album
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The War On Drugs - Holding On [Official Video]

Film At 11: The War On Drugs

The War On Drugs are set to release their fourth album, A Deeper Understanding, on August 25, following 2014’s Lost
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Sylvan Esso: The Sad, Deep History Of Pop

Sylvan Esso: The Sad, Deep History Of Pop

Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn avoid the sophomore slump On second album What Now (Loma Vista), Sylvan Esso
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The Back Page: Shelf Life

The Back Page: Shelf Life

Years ago, we had a carpenter come in and cover a whole wall of our living room with built-in wooden
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Son Volt - Tear Stained Eye

From The Desk Of Finn’s Motel: Best Songs By Anyone Ever, Volume 3 (Son Volt “Tear Stained Eye”)

Finn’s Motel mastermind/auteur Joe Thebeau gifted us in late 2006 with the amazing, out-of-nowhere Escape Velocity debut, a concept album
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Essential New Music: Jenn Grant’s “Paradise”

Essential New Music: Jenn Grant’s “Paradise”

What makes a record sound “overproduced”? Unnecessary lushness, maybe, but when is lushness ever really “necessary”? That’s sort of its
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In The News: Ted Leo, Waterboys, Horrors, Gary Numan, Mynabirds, Verve, Fairport Convention, Live, Steve Winwood, Sonny Rollins And More

In The News: Ted Leo, Waterboys, Horrors, Gary Numan, Mynabirds, Verve, Fairport Convention, Live, Steve Winwood, Sonny Rollins And More

On September 8, Ted Leo will self-release The Hanged Man, his 13th LP and first since 2010’s The Brutalist Bricks
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From The Desk Of Finn's Motel: A Walk In The Garden Part 3 (Chantenay Red Core Carrots)

From The Desk Of Finn’s Motel: A Walk In The Garden Part 3 (Chantenay Red Core Carrots)

Finn’s Motel mastermind/auteur Joe Thebeau gifted us in late 2006 with the amazing, out-of-nowhere Escape Velocity debut, a concept album
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Screamfeeder Makes MAGNET A Mix Tape

Screamfeeder Makes MAGNET A Mix Tape

Screamfeeder just released Pop Guilt earlier this year. We previously made sure you heard first single “All Over it Again,” and now
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Normal History Vol. 434: The Art Of David Lester

Normal History Vol. 434: 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 Finn's Motel: Top Five Coolest Cheap Trick Shows I Ever Saw (4. Blueberry Hill/Duck Room, St. Louis)

From The Desk Of Finn’s Motel: Top Five Coolest Cheap Trick Shows I Ever Saw (4. Blueberry Hill/Duck Room, St. Louis)

Finn’s Motel mastermind/auteur Joe Thebeau gifted us in late 2006 with the amazing, out-of-nowhere Escape Velocity debut, a concept album
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania