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Normal History Vol. 785: 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: Vampire Weekend’s “Only God Was Above Us”
The first word on the new Vampire Weekend album is “fuck.” You heard it here first. (Unless you read that
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Ghost Club’s “Another Little Sucker”
Domenic Dunegan was 18 when he first saw Bruce Springsteen live, and he’s certainly not the only newbie to be
AJR At Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
AJR at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia. Photos by Evan Albuck.
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Arsun’s “If You Must Leave” Video
Babe I Hear Thunder In Your Heart isn’t so much a first taste of Arsun Sorrenti as it is neatly
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A Conversation With Sean O’Hagan (High Llamas)
Call the High Llamas a group if you’d like. But there’s been little doubt over the past 32 years that
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Normal History Vol. 784: 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: Alice Coltrane’s “The Carnegie Hall Concert”
The Carnegie Hall Concert inaugurates The Year Of Alice, a series of concerts, exhibits and publications celebrating the legacy of
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Ballroom Thieves’ “Casual” Video
They say kids are resilient. But the Ballroom Thieves’ Calin Peters isn’t so sure. “They’re adaptable, but it’s not the
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of How???’s “This Is How (Remove It)” Video
Initially, How???’s new single was about movement. “The refrain was actually, ‘We’re movin’, we’re movin’” … instead of, ‘Remove it,
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Bar Italia At The Blue Room, Nashville
Bar Italia at the Blue Room, Nashville. Photos by Skylar Watkins.
Kim Gordon At Knockdown Center, Queens
Kim Gordon at Knockdown Center, Queens. Photos by Wes Orshoski.
Grouplove And Bully At Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia
Grouplove and Bully at Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia. Photos by Evan Albuck. Bully
KK’s Priest At Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ
KK’s Priest at Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, N.J. Photos by Wes Orshoski.
Normal History Vol. 783: 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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SXSW 2024: 10 Artists Worth Checking Out Now
Though the annual SXSW Conference & Festivals is more manageable now than it was at its frenetic peak a decade
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of King Youngblood’s “Thread” Video
“It’s the closest we’ve gotten to just straight-up making a movie,” says King Youngblood’s Cameron Lavi-Jones of the bracingly cinematic
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David Gray At City Winery, New York City
David Gray at City Winery, New York City. Photos by Wes Orshoski.
R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
Essential New Music: Rob Mazurek Exploding Star Orchestra/Small Unit’s “Spectral Fiction”
On March 24 of last year, Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra used Chicago’s Adler Planetarium as a launch pad for
