Essential New Music: Mike Gangloff’s “Evening Measures”
In Mike Gangloff’s galaxy, solo albums are like comets; they don’t come around very often, but when they do, they
Normal History Vol. 720: 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 The Bad Ends’ “Mile Marker 29”
Apparently, it didn’t take all that much to coax Bill Berry out of retirement. “In my later life, I’ve preferred
Essential New Music: Non Plus Temps’ “Desire Choir”
If you try to drill down into the specifics of that frequently voiced complaint that music doesn’t sound like it
Normal History Vol. 719: 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
Live Review: The Smile, San Francisco, CA, Dec. 18, 2022
“Free in the knowledge that one day this will endFree in the knowledge that everything is changeAnd this was just
Normal History Vol. 718: 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: Primordial Undermind’s “An Imaginal Abydos”
An Imaginal Abydos is the first album by Primordial Undermind in more than a decade. You might suppose that the
Live Review: The Autumn Defense, Nels Cline Duo, Eucademix, Noah Silvestry, Wynnewood, Pa., Dec. 10, 2022
Seeing the Autumn Defense, Nels Cline and Eucademix at a home in Wynnewood, Pa., two days after their show at
Live Review: The Autumn Defense, Nels Cline, Eucademix, Ardmore, Pa., Dec. 8, 2022
Capping off what was meant to be a whole evening of Wilco side projects—curtailed somewhat by Glenn Kotche’s unavoidable absence—the
A Conversation With The Melvins
The Melvins just finished a lengthy U.S. tour in support of Bad Mood Rising, their first LP on Amphetamine Reptile
Live Review: Bonny Light Horseman, Joan Shelley, Philadelphia, PA, Dec. 11, 2022
Bonny Light Horseman hosted a rollicking good time at Underground Arts, with Eric D. Johnson, Anaïs Mitchell and Josh Kaufman
Normal History Vol. 717: 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: Ibises’ “In The Swim”
Ibises is a trio of Chicago-based musicians who were not even a band yet when they played the gig that
Live Review: Don’t Lie To Me! Celebrating The 50th Anniversary Of Big Star’s “#1 Record,” Ardmore, PA, Dec. 6, 2022
Lovingly resurrecting the sweet sounds of Big Star, Jon Auer, Mike Mills, Chris Stamey, Pat Sansone, Adam Weiner and, most
Live Review: Patterson Hood, Philadelphia, PA, Dec. 5, 2022
Daddy’s been to 14 funerals this year—he says we just have to get through December and 2023 will be better.
MAGNET’s Top 25 Albums Of 2022
1) Spoon Lucifer On The Sofa (Matador)2) The Smile A Light For Attracting Attention (XL)3) Sharon Van Etten We’ve Been

















