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In The News: Norah Jones, David Bowie, Ty Segall & White Fence, Kooks, Shooter Jennings, Hamish Kilgour, Lucero, Mike Patton, Rolling Stones, Erasure And More

In The News: Norah Jones, David Bowie, Ty Segall & White Fence, Kooks, Shooter Jennings, Hamish Kilgour, Lucero, Mike Patton, Rolling Stones, Erasure And More

Following the release of 2016's Day Breaks, former MAGNET cover star Norah Jones played a trio show with drummer Brian
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Phil Sheridan Family Fire Relief

Phil Sheridan Family Fire Relief

Phil Sheridan (above with wife Jenny), longtime member of the MAGNET family and writer of The Back Page each issue,
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Essential New Music: Ministry's "AmeriKKKant"

Essential New Music: Ministry’s “AmeriKKKant”

Ministry headman Al Jourgensen has been outspoken about his repulsion for the current administration and its disregard for truth, justice,
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Normal History Vol. 478: The Art Of David Lester

Normal History Vol. 478: 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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MP3 At 3PM: Nihilist Cheerleader

MP3 At 3PM: Nihilist Cheerleader

Nihilist Cheerleader has already made a mark on the Athens/Atlanta music scene over the course of only three years. Lyrically,
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Flashback Friday: The Range Life Of Stephen Malkmus And Pavement

Flashback Friday: The Range Life Of Stephen Malkmus And Pavement

Well, today's the day you've been waiting for, summer babes and jagbags. Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks are releasing Sparkle
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Throwback Thursday: They Might Be Giants (Don't Destroy The Past)

Throwback Thursday: They Might Be Giants (Don’t Destroy The Past)

Hopefully, you’ve already read our review of I Like Fun, the great new They Might Be Giants album; if not,
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Essential New Music: They Might Be Giants' "I Like Fun"

Essential New Music: They Might Be Giants’ “I Like Fun”

As a quintessential fan’s band (seemingly beloved, at some point, by virtually anyone who’s been a nerdy adolescent in the
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Ruler "Get To You" (Official Music Video)

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Ruler’s “Get To You” Video

On May 25, Barsuk will issue Winning Star Champion, the debut album from Ruler. A recording/touring veteran (including time with
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Those Who Ride With Giants' "The Walk Of Thunder"

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Those Who Ride With Giants’ “The Walk Of Thunder”

Vivre is the third release from Those Who Ride With Giants, and it's out June 22 via Ostereo. The six-track
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Anna von Hausswolff: No Depression

Anna von Hausswolff: No Depression

With Dead Magic, Anna von Hausswolff freed herself from a dark place Swedish organist Anna von Hausswolff has made the
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The Velvet Underground's John Cale: Some Velvet Morning

The Velvet Underground’s John Cale: Some Velvet Morning

John Cale talks about his VU past and future Rather than being a man of rumination after 50 years in
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Honey Child "Standing in the Shadows" (Official Video)

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Honey Child’s “Standing In The Shadows” Video

Honey Child is a self-described "heroine-folk" chamber-pop choir spearheaded by opera singer and keyboardist Claire McKeown. The L.A.-based McKeown is
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Essential New Music: The Velvet Underground's "The Velvet Underground"

Essential New Music: The Velvet Underground’s “The Velvet Underground”

Save for the rarity of its “lost” 1969 sessions, another repackaging of Lou Reed and John Cale’s now-canonical, dry-icy, holy-terror
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Simple Minds: The Truth About Charlie

Simple Minds: The Truth About Charlie

Simple Minds' Jim Kerr on his 50-year friendship with press-shy music-making partner Charlie Burchill As its longtime lyricist and singer,
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Saint Marilyn's "Tangle" EP

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Saint Marilyn’s “Tangle” EP

May 18 is a big day in the life for Brooklyn's Saint Marilyn: The synth-pop duo of Che Houston (how
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Simple Minds: Alive And Kicking

Simple Minds: Alive And Kicking

Four decades in, Simple Minds still offer songs of faith and devotion “Concentrating on new music gives us something to
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania