Essential New Music: Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet’s “Ultraman Vs. Alien Metron”
While musicians moved in and out of the Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet throughout its existence, the ensemble’s 14-year run can
Isolation Drills: Attia Taylor
Like the majority of you, all of us in the Philadelphia area had been staying at home because of the
Live Review: The Black Crowes, Bend, OR, July 21, 2022
The Brothers Robinson—singer Chris and his younger, guitar-slinging sibling Rich—have been the motor that drives the Black Crowes machine since
Live Review: Emma Swift With Robyn Hitchcock, Riverton, NJ, July 9, 2022
Almost 23 months after releasing Blonde On The Tracks, her excellent contribution to the already rich corpus of Bob Dylan
MAGNET Exclusive: Dawes Goes Track By Track On “Misadventures Of Doomscroller”
After a string of recent albums that have emphasized production value and songcraft, sometimes at the expense of grit and
Normal History Vol. 696: 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: Double Wig’s “Double Wig”
The compulsion to create is often linked to self-expression. But as anyone who has spent some time listening to classic
Letting Go While Holding On: Nine Inch Nails Play Two Nights In Philadelphia
Nine Inch Nails are playing their first live shows in almost four years, though Trent Reznor and Co. are limiting
Road Trip: Sigur Rós, MC5 And Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Sigur Rós MAGNET photographer Wes Orshoski hit the road to see three very different bands in three very different settings:
Modern Lovers: Lo Moon Shines Brightly In Philadelphia
Indie-music aficionados in our hometown of Philly shouldn’t fret if they missed Lo Moon’s recent performance at Johnny Brenda’s. The
Normal History Vol. 695: 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: Joys Union Group’s “Boredom Euphoria”
The impatient may read the name of this LP and ask, “Well, which will it be?” How does one reconcile
A Conversation With Andrew Rieger (Elf Power)
As an integral part of the famed Elephant 6 collective, Elf Power helped redefine the parameters of indie rock in
Carrying The Light: Kristin Hersh Sings The Songs Of Experience
Kristin Hersh contains multitudes, and the only downside is that a single evening could never capture her complex body of
A Conversation With Peter David Connelly (The Mona Reels)
In between recording and drumming with a string of Olympia, Wash., bands, like the Real Distractions (a new, top-shelf punk-rock
Live Review: Melvins, Detroit, MI, July 3, 2022
Buzz Osborne, Dale Crover and Steve McDonald will not care about this review. They don’t have to. As more than
Normal History Vol. 694: 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

















