MP3 At 3PM: This Way To The Egress
This Way To The Egress will release Onward! Up A Frightening Creek on September 22. That album title certainly has
Essential New Music: Joan Shelley’s “Joan Shelley”
This Louisville, Ky., songwriter has given us some of the most purely gorgeous folk music of the decade, and her
From The Desk Of Finn’s Motel: Best Songs By Anyone Ever, Volume 2 (The Mutton Birds “She’s Been Talking”)
Finn’s Motel mastermind/auteur Joe Thebeau gifted us in late 2006 with the amazing, out-of-nowhere Escape Velocity debut, a concept album
Film At 11: Mogwai
Post-rock masters Mogwai have a new video for “Coolverine” (the first single from forthcoming album Every Country's Sun, out September 1),
MP3 At 3PM: Mark Bryan
Mark Bryan, of Hootie And The Blowfish fame, will release third solo album Songs Of The Fortnight on August 11.
Essential New Music: Los Angeles Police Department’s “Los Angeles Police Department”
Ryan Pollie turns in another collection of desolate tunes on his second album titled Los Angeles Police Department, which may
Film At 11: Mattiel
Mattiel will release the “Whites Of Their Eyes” special-edition white seven-inch tomorrow via Burger Records. Since we know you can't
From The Desk Of Finn’s Motel: A Walk In The Garden Part 2 (Wood’s Famous Brimmer Tomatoes)
Finn’s Motel mastermind/auteur Joe Thebeau gifted us in late 2006 with the amazing, out-of-nowhere Escape Velocity debut, a concept album
Film At 11: Haim
Popular sister band Haim released new album Something To Tell You last week. Now, we’re bringing you the band's video for “Want
MP3 At 3PM: Absolutely Not
Absolutely Not is coming at you with Errors, due out July 29. “Blood Money” is a boisterous, loudly dark piece
Essential New Music: The Gift’s “Altar”
In its native Portugal, the decades-old the Gift is a moody marvel of alt- art-pop: an electronically induced ensemble led
From The Desk Of Finn’s Motel: Top Five Coolest Cheap Trick Shows I Ever Saw (5. Westport Playhouse, 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
Film At 11: Beach Fossils
Beach Fossils recently released Somersault, and today we’re bringing you their new video for “Sugar.” Teaming up with director Justin
Essential New Music: Flatfoot 56’s “Odd Boat”
Chicago’s Flatfoot 56 continues to defy odds. For 17 years, the band has thrived playing faith- based, traditional, instrument-accented Celtic
Exclusive Cover Story Excerpt: Phoenix Interviewed By Fred Armisen
Here’s an exclusive excerpt of the current MAGNET cover story. Interview by Fred Armisen Photo by James Elliot Bailey With
From The Desk Of Finn’s Motel: Best Songs By Anyone Ever, Volume 1 (Crowded House “Better Be Home Soon”)
Finn’s Motel mastermind/auteur Joe Thebeau gifted us in late 2006 with the amazing, out-of-nowhere Escape Velocity debut, a concept album
Film At 11: Sam Patch
At the beginning of the year, Sam Patch (Arcade Fire’s Tim Kingsbury) released debut album Yeah You, And I. Now,
Essential New Music: Arto Lindsay’s “Cuidado Madame”
Arto Lindsay sings in a delicate, narrow range inspired by Caetano Veloso, João Gilberto and other Tropicália stars he heard
From The Desk Of Finn’s Motel: A Walk In The Garden Part 1 (Brandywine Tomatoes)
Finn’s Motel mastermind/auteur Joe Thebeau gifted us in late 2006 with the amazing, out-of-nowhere Escape Velocity debut, a concept album
Finn’s Motel: Tune Inn
Long closed for renovations, Finn’s Motel is taking reservations When we last heard from Finn’s Motel mastermind/auteur Joe Thebeau, a
Essential New Music: Fionn Regan’s “The Meetings Of The Waters”
What an odd, creakily compelling record this is. Irish new-folk singer Fionn Regan, heretofore largely content to work in acoustic-guitar-and-voice
In The News: Liars, Deerhoof, Wand, Death From Above, Grieves, Alex Cameron, Paul Kelly, Bill Evans, Doors, Interpol, Bash & Pop And More
Liars will release their eighth album, TFCF, on August 25 via Mute ... Deerhoof's latest LP, Mountain Moves, features guest
Essential New Music: Mac DeMarco’s “This Old Dog”
Onstage, Mac DeMarco is a goofball imp, good-natured if slightly asinine; on record, he’s a serene, sincere, soft-pop balladeer. Those











