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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Adam Lytle’s “Sister Wave” Video
Though it may appear to be quite the opposite, “Sister Wave” is meant to be a celebration of life. “It’s
Essential New Music: Peter Brötzmann & Paal Nilssen-Love’s “Butterfly Mushroom”
If you die with unfinished business, there’s a good chance that means you were living right up to the end.
Five Questions With Mike Scott (Waterboys)
Leave it to Mike Scott to fashion an entire song cycle around the misadventures of one of Hollywood’s most rebellious
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Elijah Johnston’s “Ideas”
Looking to make an immediate first impression, Elijah Johnston swings for the fences with “Ideas,” the leadoff single from his
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Personality Cult’s “Anger”
Originally a solo vehicle for veteran North Carolina punk scenester Ben Carr, Personality Cult has since morphed into the fully
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MAGNET Classics Podcast: The Real Story Behind Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’s “Clap Your Hands Say Yeah”
Longtime contributor Hobart Rowland takes a deep dive into the key albums of the MAGNET era, with exclusive, in-depth interviews
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Five Questions With Miki Berenyi (Miki Berenyi Trio, Lush, Piroshka)
These days, it’s back to basics for Miki Berenyi. Best known for her work with ’90s shoegaze/dream-pop pioneers Lush, the
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of After Ours’ “One Last Time” Video
“One Last Time” was among the earliest songs Kayla Janowitz ever wrote. Even then, it stood out. “It’s the first
MAGNET Exclusive: Cat Ridgeway Goes Track By Track On “Sprinter”
With Cat Ridgeway, it’s hard to get around that voice. Raw, malleable yet beautiful, larger than life. But there’s more
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Live Review: Marshall Allen And The New Dawn, Philadelphia, PA, April 9, 2025
To the accompaniment of a chamber section that sounded like it was sliding off the Titanic, a cool-blue guitarist with
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Beth Gibbons At The Beacon Theater, New York City
Beth Gibbons at the Beacon Theater, New York City. Photos by Wes Orshoski
Normal History Vol. 838: 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 and events
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Webb Wilder’s “Hillbilly Speedball”
For his first single in a good, long while, Webb Wilder borrows one from unsung Texas songwriter David Grissom. “He’s
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Gasoline Lollipops’ “Humanity” Video
Gasoline Lollipops’ Clay Rose started writing “Humanity” during the pandemic—at a time when there were even more pressing concerns in
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Franklin Gothic’s “Television” Video
Like most of the tracks on Jay DiBartolo’s new LP, “Television” was a COVID baby. “It was a scary time,
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Ben Hackett’s “Memory Ornament”
Ben Hackett has always loved the “flighty and meandering” melodies of Ethiopian tezeta/jazz pioneers Mulatu Estatke and Hailu Mergia. “While
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Five Questions With Craig Finn (Hold Steady)
If a collaboration between the Hold Steady’s Craig Finn and the War On Drugs’ Adam Granduciel seems strange in theory,
R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Son Of Buzzi’s “Spiegelebene” Video
Son Of Buzzi is the sobriquet of Sebastian Bischoff, a Swiss musician whose ears are tuned to the frequencies of
