MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Vicki Peterson And John Cowsill’s “Come To Me”
The beginnings of “Come To Me” weren’t exactly auspicious. John Cowsill first played the song in a live setting decades
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Bret Tobias Set’s “It Begins With A Lean”
There’s a great story behind the Bret Tobias Set’s “It Begins With A Lean.” Or, at least, it’s an interesting
MAGNET Exclusive: Denison Witmer Goes Track By Track On New Album “Anything At All”
For his 10th release, Denison Witmer tapped the considerable skills of longtime friend Sufjan Stevens. Though the two have been
Cymande At Irving Plaza, New York City
Cymande at Irving Plaza, New York City. Photos by Wes Orshoski.
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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
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
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
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
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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,
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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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
