Five Questions With Lauren Mayberry (Chvrches)

Five Questions With Lauren Mayberry (Chvrches)

Chvrches frontwoman Lauren Mayberry is currently on an extensive tour in support her first solo album, Vicious Creature (EMI/Island). Its
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MAGNET Exclusive: Full-Album Premiere Of Justin Wells' "Cynthiana"

MAGNET Exclusive: Full-Album Premiere Of Justin Wells’ “Cynthiana”

Since the breakup of his Lexington, Ky, alt-country outfit Fifth On The Floor 10 years ago, Justin Wells has had
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of West Of Rome's "Take A Ride With The Evil One" Video

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of West Of Rome’s “Take A Ride With The Evil One” Video

West Of Rome’s Kevin Higginbotham wrote “Take A Ride With The Evil One” in Nanjing, China, on a cheap guitar. “It was
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Vicki Peterson And John Cowsill's "Come To Me"

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
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Bret Tobias Set's "It Begins With A Lean"

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
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MAGNET Exclusive: Denison Witmer Goes Track By Track On New Album "Anything At All"

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
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Cymande At Irving Plaza, New York City

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

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
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Essential New Music: Damon Locks' "List Of Demands"

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
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Gates Of Light's "10,000 Years"

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
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Third Mind's "Doralee (Live)" Video

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
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Cash & Skye's "Pasadena Girls"

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
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premieres Of Matt Bohannon's "On The Moon With A Cigarette" And Marty Bohannon's "Fall City"

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
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Normal History Vol. 829: The Art Of David Lester

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

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"

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"

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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