Essential New Music: Rose City Band’s “Garden Party”
Audiologists and environmentalists will unite to implore you not to drive the highway with your windows down. The drag will
A Conversation With Charlie Hall (War On Drugs)
When he’s on not on the road playing drums with the War On Drugs, Charlie Hall confesses to being a
Live Review: Just Like Heaven 2023
This, all of my elder millennials, will make you feel old: MGMT’s Oracular Spectacular (the album that spawned hit song
Live Review: Taylor Swift, Philadelphia, PA, May 14, 2003
Taylor Swift finished her Philadelphia dates of the Eras Tour on Sunday with a third night at Lincoln Financial Field,
Normal History Vol. 738: 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: Softee Goes Track By Track On New Album “Natural”
Mister Softee isn’t the only Softee about to make your summer a lot sweeter. Natural (City Slang) is the first
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Salt Collective’s “Nursery Rhyme” Video
If you can judge a band by its friends, the Salt Collective—Stéphane Schück, Fred Quentin and Benoit Lautridou—is unimpeachable. The
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Pink Stones’ “Someone You Can’t Move”
The Pink Stones are the very definition of their talent-rich hometown. Led by Hunter Pinkston, the sextet is essentially a
Hozier And Julia Pratt At World Cafe Live, Philadelphia
Hozier and Julia Pratt at World Cafe Live, Philadelphia. Photos by Evan Albuck.
Live Review: Shana Cleveland, Maita, Pouty, Philadelphia, PA, April 24, 2023
Shana Cleveland and her non–La Luz band beguiled PhilaMOCA with gentle songs from her solo albums (including “Evil Eye,” “A
Normal History Vol. 737: 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: Talk West’s “Black Coral Sprig”
If your impressions of the American West have been shaped by its cinematic representations, sooner or later, your mind will
The Walkmen Reunion Tour Hits Philadelphia For Three Nights
The Walkmen kicked off a three-night run at Union Transfer in Philadelphia on Tuesday. This reunion tour marks the first
Live Review: John Doe Folk Trio, Wasted Arrows, Arden, DE, April 30, 2023
Drawing from his rich catalog—including X classics, Knitters numbers and gems from his solo records—John Doe lit up Arden Gild
Essential New Music: Mike Gent’s “Career Moves”
Songwriter/guitarist Mike Gent’s band, the Figgs, has been pretty prolific since its 1987 formation, releasing 16 official LPs, including 2022’s
Live Review: Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, Scout Gillett, Philadelphia, PA, April 19, 2023
Five months after they played Concourse Dance Bar, Sarah Shook & The Disarmers returned to Philly with a similar set—along

















