Normal History Vol. 830: 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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Essential New Music: Damon Locks’ “List Of Demands”
Some might say that List Of Demands sounds like it was ripped from today’s headlines, but given the way things
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Gates Of Light’s “10,000 Years”
The work of the late David Lynch has been a massive influence on Gates Of Light’s Louise Quinn and her
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Third Mind’s “Doralee (Live)” Video
Not so much a supergroup as a great fucking band, the Third Mind was assembled by Americana forefather Dave Alvin
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Cash & Skye’s “Pasadena Girls”
Henri Cash and Sophia Skye have the sort of indie-rock pedigree that generates excitement. Cash plays guitar for Starcrawler, the glam-punk
MAGNET Exclusive: Premieres Of Matt Bohannon’s “On The Moon With A Cigarette” And Marty Bohannon’s “Fall City”
Two brothers, two new releases: Matt Bohannon’s Go Back To Your Roots and sibling Marty’s A Scar Is Born, both
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Normal History Vol. 829: 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: The Ultimate Matt Pond PA Driving Playlist
From Matt Pond … The Ballad Of The Natural Lines (Sonder House) is the follow-up to an album and EP
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Essential New Music: Lars-Göran Ulander’s “Öppet Två”
In the liner notes to Öppet Två, Swedish reeds player Mats Gustafsson describes a moment in 1982 that gave focus
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Frog Eyes’ “Television, A Ghost In My Head”
“Elevation, don’t go to my head.” It’s a classic brainworm from a track off Television’s undisputed masterpiece debut, Marquee Moon—one
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Korean Boyfriend’s “Work I Do” Video
Korean Boyfriend’s Stanley Cho has two words to sum up the video for “Work I Do”: simple and absurd. “Like
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Five Questions With Cymande
Back in 1973, Cymande (pronounced “sah-mahn-day”) was poised to make a sustained international splash. The U.K. band’s debut single, “The
Live Review: Drive-By Truckers, Philadelphia, PA, Feb. 3, 2025
Drive-By Truckers came into their own in audacious fashion with 2001’s Southern Rock Opera. Originally self-released, their third LP was two-disc,
MAGNET Classics Podcast: The Real Story Behind Drive-By Truckers’ “Southern Rock Opera”
Longtime contributor Hobart Rowland takes a deep dive into the key albums of the MAGNET era, with exclusive, in-depth interviews
Frank Black At Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NY
Frank Black at Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, N.Y. Photos by Wes Orshoski.
Normal History Vol. 828: 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
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Color Forty Nine’s “We Send Satellites” Video
The Color Forty Nine certainly has its ducks in a row when it comes to seasoning and connections. Members of
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
Essential New Music: The ‘Fronts’ “Mamo Waves”
“I am not guilty of insanity/My brain was taken in a brain robbery.” So sings one of the pseudonymous members
MAGNET Exclusive: Full-Album Premiere Of Lilly Hiatt’s “Forever”
With help from husband Coley Hinson and Fort Apache Studios lynchpin Paul Kolderie, Lilly Hiatt finds compelling common ground between
