MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Pôt-Pot’s “The Lights Are On” Video
Pôt-Pot’s latest single was written during a period of profound personal change for Mark Waldron-Hyden. “It left me dissociated or
MAGNET Exclusive: Los Straitjackets Go Track By Track On “Somos Los Straitjackets”
After 30-odd years, you’d think Los Straitjackets would be over their identity crisis. But as it turns out, they’ve known
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Night Teacher’s “Everything I’ve Had”
Personal evolution is a hot topic among a talented and diverse crop of female singer/songwriters these days, and Lilly Bechtel
Essential New Music: Thomas Ankersmit’s “The Dip”
Modular synthesizers aren’t just instruments. They can be a way of life, with practitioners getting deeper into the circuits, erecting
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Sammy Brue’s “Lord, I’m Ready Now”
The Journals is a tribute album in the most authentic sense. On it, Sammy Brue pays homage to Justin Townes
Live Review: The Mountain Goats, Ardmore, PA, Oct. 3, 2025
The Mountain Goats called their short fall tour “Presentiments Of Doom With A Terrific View Of The Sunset,” and that’s
Iggy Pop At The Anthem, Washington, DC
Iggy Pop at the Anthem, Washington, D.C. Photos by Chris Sikich.
Oceans Calling 2025
The Oceans Calling Festival once again lit up the Ocean City, Md., boardwalk with an unforgettable weekend of music, art
Normal History Vol. 863: 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: Rachael Yamagata Goes Track By Track On “Starlit Alchemy”
Rachael Yamagata has had nine years to process the torrent of sorrow and uncertainty she funneled into Starlit Alchemy (Jullian).
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Joel Cusumano’s “Death-Wax Girl”
Joel Cusumano’s “Death-Wax Girl” is a classic breakup tune with a dark psychological twist. “I experienced an incredibly hurtful breakup—one
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Bowling Shoes’ “We Just Keep On Missing Each Other” Video
By the band’s own admission, “We Just Keep On Missing Each Other” is the thematic and sonic glue that binds
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Sophie Gault’s “Pocket Change”
Some years back, Nashville fixture Mando Saenz wrote “Pocket Change” with his singer/songwriter pal Shelley Colvin on the banks of
MAGNET Exclusive: Eric D. Johnson Goes Track By Track On Fruit Bats’ “Baby Man”
Eric D. Johnson’s easy chemistry with producer Thom Monahan (Pernice Brothers, Devendra Banhart) has already led to great things in
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Bacarrudas’ “Wolf Party”
Time to get ramped up for Halloween and revel in the eerie mystery of Philadelphia’s Bacarrudas. The quartet is the
Five Questions With Street Eaters
Street Eaters’ Opaque (Dirt Cult) is an album born out of trauma—and the unexpected feeling of liberation that can be
Essential New Music: Group Inerane’s “Marhajan Bianou”
Group Inerane was part of a wave of bands that reset the defaults for northwest African guitar music a couple
Triple Play: The Baseball Project And The Minus 5 In Pittsburgh, Jersey City And Philadelphia
The Baseball Project and the Minus 5 in Millvale, Pa. (Mr. Smalls Theatre), Jersey City (White Eagle Hall) and Philadelphia
















