Normal History Vol. 792: 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 Exclusive: Premiere Of Tinkertown’s “Red Eyes”
“Red Eyes” has the distinction of being Tinkertown’s first official song. “Gabriella had the words and melody,” says Dean Fisher, the
Essential New Music: Mountain Movers’ “Walking After Dark”
Walking After Dark picks up right where its predecessor, World What World, left off in 2021. At the time, things didn’t look so
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Yarn’s “Grieve On” Video
Blake Christiana wrote “Grieve On” in bed one morning. “It filled the page very quickly,” says the creative core of
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Fantastic Cat’s “Later On”
Though they’re quite serious about their craft, the four members of Fantastic Cat prefer to keep it light when it
Live Review: Earth Tongue, Paris, France, May 15, 2024
Heavy-psych duo Earth Tongue is a juxtaposition of coherent contrasts. As they set up their gear in Backstage By The
Normal History Vol. 791: 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: Antietam’s “Pitch & Yaw”
Punk has meant a lot of things to a lot of people. For Antietam, the New York-based, Louisville-bred trio of
MAGNET Exclusive: Full-Album Premiere Of Spencer Thomas’ “The Joke Of Life”
Spencer Thomas is no joke. The sadly beautiful, unassumingly wonderful The Joke Of Life has all the creative twists, timeless
NON-COMM 2024: Iron & Wine, Old 97’s, Decemberists, Fontaines D.C., Black Crowes, Laura Jane Grace And More
Iron & Wine The 2024 NON-COMMvention was a parade of musical talent packed into the upstairs and downstairs of Philadelphia’s
Live Review: Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Camden, NJ, May 12, 2024
For Neil Young’s first full national jaunt in 10 years, his Love Earth Tour opted for familiars: amphitheaters such as
Up All Night With Joey Valence And Brae At The Santander Arena
MAGNET photographer Evan Albuck spent some time with Joey Valence And Brae when the duo shared the Santander Arena stage
Normal History Vol. 790: 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: Mdou Moctar’s “Funeral For Justice”
Things are going downhill, and Mahamadou “Mdou Moctar” Souleymane is not happy about it. Souleymane, who has given his stage
Steve Albini And The House Of The Rising Son
Steve Albini passed away May 7 at the age of 61. This story originally appeared in The Boy Who Cried
Live Review: Robyn Hitchcock, Philadelphia, PA, April 24, 2024
Suspended in a peculiar time—a palindromic date falling one year and a day after his most recent release, reflective, instrumental
The Decemberists And Ratboys At College Street Music Hall, New Haven, CT
The Decemberists and Ratboys at College Street Music Hall, New Haven, Conn. Photos by Chris Sikich. Ratboys

















