MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Joel Timmons’ “The Swimming Song”
Joel Timmons was lucky enough to hear Loudon Wainwright III sing “The Swimming Song” in 2017 at Rocky Mountain Folks
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Josh Joplin Group’s “Goodbye Berlin”
Berlin is one of those places Josh Joplin dreamed about as a young man. “It’s about a time, a moment,
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Liza Lo’s “Catch The Door”
For Liza Lo, “Catch The Door” is a potent metaphor for the “complexities of disagreement” and the “fear of loving.”
Essential New Music: Samuel Blaser / Marc Ducret / Peter Bruun’s “Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground”
Everest. Kilimanjaro. Fuji. Some mountains just have to be climbed, no matter what. Blind Willie Johnson’s “Dark Was The Night,
Normal History Vol. 824: 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
Phish At Madison Square Garden, New York City
Phish at Madison Square Garden, New York City. Photos by Wes Orshoski.
Normal History Vol. 823: 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
Normal History Vol. 822: 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’s Top 25 Albums Of 2024
1) Porridge Radio Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me (Secretly Canadian)2) Nick Cave & The
Best Of 2024: Reissues/Collections
MAGNET’s A.D. Amorosi picks the best reissues/collections of the year 1) Joni Mitchell Archives — Volume 4: The Asylum Years
Best Of 2024: Singer/Songwriters
MAGNET’s Hobart Rowland picks the best singer/songwriter releases of the year 1) Jon Muq Flying Away (Easy Eye)2) Jana Mila
Best Of 2024: Punk
MAGNET’s Tim Stegall picks the best punk releases of the year 1) The Saints (I’m) Stranded (In The Red)2) X
Best Of 2024: Hip Hop
MAGNET’s Corey duBrowa picks the best hip-hop releases of the year 1) Kendrick Lamar GNX (pgLang/Interscope) 2) Joey Valence And Brae
Best Of 2024: World Music
MAGNET’s j. poet picks the best world-music releases of the year 1) Olcay Bayir Tu Gulî (ARC)2) Manu Chao Viva
Best Of 2024: Hard Rock
MAGNET’s Matt Ryan picks the best hard-rock releases of the year 1) Fu Manchu The Return Of Tomorrow (At The
Best Of 2024: Jazz/Improv
MAGNET’s Bill Meyer picks the best jazz/improv releases of the year 1) أحمد [Ahmed] Giant Beauty (Fönstret)2) أحمد [Ahmed] Wood
Best Of 2024: Indie Roots
MAGNET’s Devon Leger picks the best indie-roots releases of the year 1) Jake Blount & Mali Obomsawin Symbiont (Smithsonian Folkways)2)

















