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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
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
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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
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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
MAGNET Exclusive: Joe Pernice Goes Track By Track On “Chappaquiddick Skyline” Reissue
Working its way nicely through Joe Pernice’s back catalog, New West now delivers the 25th-anniversary reissue of Chappaquiddick Skyline for
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Emile Mosseri’s “I Could Be Your Hands”
Emile Mosseri’s ties to the film industry made for some cinematic moments on his 2023 debut, Heaven Hunters. With the
Stereo MC’s At Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
Stereo MC’s at Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y. Photos by Wes Orshoski.
Normal History Vol. 827: 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: Full-Album Premiere Of Josh Gilligan’s “Party Of One”
Though he’s lived there for more than a decade, Josh Gilligan doesn’t seem like Nashville material—even if defining “Nashville material”
Essential New Music: Sun Ra’s “Lights On A Satellite: Live At The Left Bank”
Le Sony’r Ra, the philosopher/composer/musician/poet known to the world as Sun Ra, died in 1993. Recordings from across his career
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
