Essential New Music: Lea Bertucci’s “Of Shadow And Substance”
Knowing that Lea Bertucci has made a record doesn’t mean you know what sort of music she’s made or even
MAGNET’s Top 25 Albums Of 2023
1) Guided By Voices Nowhere To Go But Up and Welshpool Frillies and La La Land (GBV Inc)2) Blondshell Blondshell
Best Of 2023: Reissues/Collections
MAGNET’s A.D. Amorosi picks the best reissues/collections of the year 1) The Beatles 1962-1966 and 1967-1970 (Apple/Capitol/UMe)2) Devo 50 Years
Best Of 2023: Singer/Songwriters
MAGNET’s Hobart Rowland picks the best singer/songwriter releases of the year 1) Jess Williamson Time Ain’t Accidental (Mexican Summer)2) Logan
Best Of 2023: Punk
MAGNET’s Tim Stegall picks the best punk releases of the year 1) Iggy Pop Every Loser (Gold Tooth/Atlantic)2) The Oxys
Best Of 2023: Hip Hop
MAGNET’s Corey duBrowa picks the best hip-hop releases of the year 1) MIKE, Wiki & The Alchemist Faith Is A
Best Of 2023: World Music
MAGNET’s j. poet picks the best world-music releases of the year 1) Ali Farka Touré Voyageur (World Circuit) 2) Baaba Maal
Best Of 2023: Hard Rock
MAGNET’s Matt Ryan picks the best hard-rock releases of the year 1) Restless Spirit Afterimage (Magnetic Eye)2) Khan Creatures (Full
Best Of 2023: Jazz/Improv
MAGNET’s Bill Meyer picks the best jazz/improv releases of the year 1) Natural Information Society Since Time Is Gravity (Eremite)2)
Best Of 2023: Indie Roots
MAGNET’s Devon Leger picks the best indie-roots releases of the year 1) Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah Bark Out Thunder Roar
Live Review: Travis Scott, Philadelphia, PA, Dec. 10, 2023
Let it be said, let it be spoken: Travis Scott not only created mad, tense energy on his craggy rock-formation-designed
Normal History Vol. 768: 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: François J. Bonnet & Stephen O’Malley’s “Cylene II”
Have you heard the one about the composer/sound theorist who teamed up with a slow-motion metal guitarist? There you go,
Baroness: Lessons In Chemistry
In September, Baroness released sixth album Stone (Abraxan Hymns), its much anticipated follow-up to 2019’s Gold And Grey. It’s Baroness’
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Uncle Lucius’ “All The Angelenos” Video
Californians have been fleeing the Golden State in droves, with Austin, Texas, a preferred destination for many. The influx has
Allison Russell At World Cafe Live, Philadelphia
Allison Russell at World Cafe Live, Philadelphia. Photos by Chris Sikich.
Normal History Vol. 767: 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
















