
Essential New Music: The Feelies’ “Some Kinda Love: Performing The Music Of The Velvet Underground”
Feelies concerts are the stuff of legend. Setlists might not change much from decade to decade (hell, the band might

This Is The Kit And Gruff Rhys At Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia
This Is The Kit and Gruff Rhys at Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, Photos by Chris Sikich. Gruff Rhys

A Conversation With Jenny Owen Youngs
Given all that Jenny Owen Youngs has been up to over the past 10 years, why let another solo album

Courtney Barnett And Anjimile At The First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia
Courtney Barnett and Anjimile at the First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia. Photos by Chris Sikich. Anjimile

Normal History Vol. 760: 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: Irreversible Entanglements’ “Protect Your Light”
In another review written three-and-a-half years ago, I opined that Irreversible Entanglements are in it for the long haul. That’s

A Conversation With Raymond McGinley (Teenage Fanclub)
In its own unassuming way, Nothing Lasts Forever (Merge) may be Teenage Fanclub’s most finely honed album since Songs From

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Alex Jordan’s “Queen Kerosene” Video
“We’ve all had some kind of an unexpected whirlwind adventure with someone and wanted to capture a version of that

Essential New Music: Carlton Melton’s “Turn To Earth”
During his latter-period experimentations with non-traditional sounds and arrangements, Jimi Hendrix referred to his collaborations as an “Electric Church.” More

Normal History Vol. 759: 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: Setting’s “Shone A Rainbow Light On”
When someone drops the word “rainbow” into their album title, they set up some expectations. If your imagine conjures hopes

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Hello June’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads”
Were it released a few years earlier, Hello June’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” would’ve been perfect for the closing

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Jason Hawk Harris’ “Shine A Little Light” Video
“I come from a long line of self-destructors and sabotagers,” says Jason Hawk Harris. “The character in ‘Shine A Little

Live Review: Oceans Calling Festival 2023
Photo by Ismael Quintanilla III On a brisk fall weekend straddling the end of September and beginning of October, 40,000

Live Review: The Breeders, Screaming Females, Philadelphia, PA, Sept. 20, 2023
Thirty years on, experiencing the Breeders’ Last Splash in its entirety is pure joy. There’s Kim Deal’s raspy, off-kilter yet

Red Hot Chili Peppers At Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
Red Hot Chili Peppers at Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pa. Photos by Evan Albuck.

Live Review: P!nk, Brandi Carlile, Grouplove, Philadelphia, PA, Sept. 19, 2023
Wherever she plays, P!nk puts on a thrilling show with her aerial stunts and monster bops, but seeing a local

Tedeschi Trucks Band, Lukas Nelson + POTR And Norah Jones At Madison Square Garden, New York City
Tedeschi Trucks Band, Lukas Nelson + POTR and Norah Jones at Madison Square Garden, New York City. Photos by Wes

Normal History Vol. 758: 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