Essential New Music: Yo La Tengo’s “This Stupid World”
Live long enough and you’re bound to build some confidence in what you know. But if you live that long,
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Dry Cleaning, Spirit Of The Beehive And Nourished By Time At Union Transfer, Philadelphia
Dry Cleaning, Spirit Of The Beehive and Nourished By Time at Union Transfer, Philadelphia. Photos by Chris Sikich. Spirit Of
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Yet Another Basement Tale: Nobody Loves A Wooden Indian
MAGNET’s Mitch Myers recalls his history with a troublesome collectible, marketing in preliterate America and an encounter that changed everything.
Normal History Vol. 724: 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
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Essential New Music: Robert Forster’s “The Candle And The Flame”
Circumstances shape how art is made and how it’s perceived. So it is with the circumstances surrounding The Candle And
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A Conversation With JD Clayton
Fort Smith, Ark., may not be known as a breeding ground for great singer/songwriters, but it does manage to churn
Normal History Vol. 723: 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: Meg Baird’s “Furling”
In name and sound, Furling feels like a record that makes sense of the last few years. After all, one
MAGNET Classics Podcast: The Real Story Behind Old 97’s’ “Too Far To Care”
Longtime MAGNET contributor Hobart Rowland takes a deep dive into the influential albums championed by the magazine over the years,
Live Review: Sun Ra Arkestra, Arden, DE, Jan. 21, 2023
Watching the Sun Ra Arkestra perform space jazz with solar flair, joviality and life-affirming elan made Arden Gild Hall the
Normal History Vol. 722: 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: Gunslingers’ “Supreme Asphalt Doser”
Calling your band Gunslingers is just asking for a world of trouble. Failure to deliver the badassery it implies practically
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Patti Smith Celebrates Birthday, New Book At Brooklyn Steel
Patti Smith celebrated her 76th birthday and new tome, A Book Of Days, with two shows at Brooklyn Steel. MAGNET
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Normal History Vol. 721: 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
A Portrait Of Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
MAGNET’s Mitch Myers unearths a vintage drawing of Ramblin’ Jack and revives Shel Silverstein’s liner notes from innovative 1964 album
Steve Gunn, John Truscinski & Bill Nace At Solar Myth, Philadelphia
Steve Gunn, John Truscinski & Bill Nace at Solar Myth, Philadelphia. Photos by Chris Sikich.
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
A December To Remember: Dinosaur Jr, Guided By Voices, Eugene Mirman, Lemonheads, Juliana Hatfield And Wet Leg
While you were dreading the impending holiday season, MAGNET photographer Wes Orshoski went to all the December rock shows that
