
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of MacGregor Burns’ “Can’t Go Back”
To survive in a city like Los Angeles, you have to be creative. To that end, MacGregor Burns has held

Finom And Meg Elsier At Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia
Finom and Meg Elsier at Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia. Photos by Chris Sikich.

Normal History Vol. 817: 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 Lovercolor’s “New York Baby”
“When I first wrote the lyrics, it felt more like I was channeling something rather than deliberately sitting down to

Live Review: Sturgill Simpson, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 12, 2024
Like the very best bar band gigging for millennials chewing up mushrooms and guzzling strong fizzy water, Sturgill Simpson and

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Kappekoff’s “Reliving The Past” (Feat. Busch)
Kappekoff’s Magnus Falkenberg first passed EDM muster in 2016, when his debut single, “All Day Long,” reached the second slot on

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Brother Elsey’s “Silver Tongue”
Brother Elsey’s Brady Stablein likes to think of “Silver Tongue” as a modest weapon in the ongoing fight against nihilism.

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Jaws Of Brooklyn’s “Lie To Me”
Jaws Of Brooklyn’s “Lie To Me” was built on a 109 BPM groove inspired by the Stevie Wonder classic “Signed,

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Phantom Sugar’s “Punch Drunk” Video
Repetition isn’t something Phantom Sugar’s Stevie Zita takes lightly. It’s a compelling common denominator in both “Punch Drunk” and the

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Thirsty Curses’ “Bombs Away”
Veteran producer John Agnello has done a bang-up job of capturing the guitar-fueled essence of a slew of bands over

Live Review: The Necks, Berlin, Germany, Nov. 6, 2024
“‘Who won,’ I said, ‘the election?’” So sang D. Boon on “I Felt Like A Gringo.” By the end of

Clairo At Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia
Clairo at Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia. Photos by Evan Albuck.

Normal History Vol. 816: 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

Essential New Music: Cleared’s “Hexa”
Cleared is a Chicago duo with fixed personnel but a morphing modus operandi. When Michael Vallera and Steven Hess started

Duff McKagan At Le Poisson Rouge, New York City
Duff McKagan at Le Poisson Rouge, New York City. Photos by Wes Orshoski.

Five Questions With Adam Weiner (Low Cut Connie)
When I met Adam Weiner in 2007, the slicked-back singer and pianist was moving between New York City gay bars

When We Vote, We Win!
Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen and John Legend at the Liacouras Center, Philadelphia. Photos for MAGNET by Chris Sikich (top) and

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Jody Porter’s “15 Minutes”
Produced with former Twilight Singers drummer Bobby MacIntyre at his Mirror Recording in (now flood-battered) Asheville, N.C., “15 Minutes” is

Live Review: T Bone Burnett, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 30, 2024
Without the ability to take photos, shine a phone’s light or document a moment beyond its present, T Bone Burnett’s