John Carpenter At Knockdown Center, Queens, NY
John Carpenter at Knockdown Center, Queens, N.Y. Photos by Wes Orshoski.
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Normal History Vol. 864: 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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A Conversation With Colin Blunstone (Zombies)
Odessey And Oracle is one of the ’60s era’s great last gasps, its final track, “Time Of The Season,” a
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MAGNET Exclusive: Full-Album Premiere Of Aitis Band’s “IV”
Joan Of Arc frontman Tim Kinsella may get more attention for his forays into the avant-garde, but former JOA members
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Snowmen’s “Primordial Soup”
“Primordial Soup” was a sort of post-punk litmus test for Snowmen. “It’s one of the first songs we wrote together,”
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Five Questions With The Happy Fits
For a band that had been on a three-year roll, things couldn’t have gone much worse for the Happy Fits
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Surface Wound’s “No Prize”
“No Prize” began life as a Google search. “We found the trashy drum loop by searching ‘post punk drum loop
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
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Iggy Pop At The Anthem, Washington, DC
Iggy Pop at the Anthem, Washington, D.C. Photos by Chris Sikich.
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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
