From The Desk Of Martin Carr: Francis Bacon’s “Three Studies Of The Male Back”
Martin Carr first made a name for himself in the early '90s as the guitarist/songwriter of the Boo Radleys, whose
Tortoise: Document And Eyewitness
The Catastrophist Tour Book captures Tortoise’s onstage energy “Nothing in Tortoise ever happens quickly,” says bassist/guitarist Doug McCombs, in what
From The Desk Of Martin Carr: The Farm
Martin Carr first made a name for himself in the early '90s as the guitarist/songwriter of the Boo Radleys, whose
Film At 11: Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings
It's hard to believe it's been more than a year now since the passing of the legendary Sharon Jones. If
Essential New Music: Wolf Parade’s “Cry Cry Cry”
Seven years after taking an extended break, Wolf Parade returns with another album full of potential anthems. Inspired in part
From The Desk Of Martin Carr: Cadbury Chocolate
Martin Carr first made a name for himself in the early '90s as the guitarist/songwriter of the Boo Radleys, whose
Film At 11: Blitzen Trapper
Blitzen Trapper recently released ninth studio LP Wild & Reckless, as well as announcing tour dates for this year. If that wasn’t
MAGNET At The Golden Globes
When Amy Poehler and Andy Samberg presented the Golden Globe award for animated feature to Coco together last night, it
Destroyer: Use Your Delusion
With his new Destroyer album, Dan Bejar once again renews his license to confuse When John Ashbery died in September,
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Ampline’s “Captions” From “Passion Relapse”
We first introduced you to the music of Ampline's Mike Montgomery last year with our profile on R.Ring, his duo
From The Desk Of Martin Carr: 17th Century Scientists
Martin Carr first made a name for himself in the early '90s as the guitarist/songwriter of the Boo Radleys, whose
Essential New Music: Dhani Harrison’s “IN///PARALLEL”
After 17 years of working on the periphery of the music business (e.g. RZA, Prince, his trio with Joseph Arthur
In The News: Velvet Underground, Frank Zappa, Bee Gees, Steve Reich, Sonny Rollins, Melody Gardot, Monks Of Doom, 6 String Drag And More
We should all be lucky enough to have aged as gracefully at 50 as the Velvet Underground's music has. To
Essential New Music: Brockhampton’s “Saturation III”
Hip-hop acts—let alone ones with boy-band underpinnings—rarely showcase the sheer chemistry that Brockhampton has managed with its Saturation trilogy. And
Essential New Music: Pere Ubu’s “20 Years In A Montana Missile Silo”
Like its immediate predecessors, 2013’s Lady From Shanghai and 2014’s Carnival Of Souls, Pere Ubu’s newest skates the line between
Normal History Vol. 459: 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
Felsen Makes MAGNET A Mix Tape
Felsen's new Blood Orange Moon won’t grace your ears until later this month, but we’re getting you amped up about it

















