MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Alex Bloom’s “Across The Country”
“Across The Country” is the crucial thematic anchor to the album Alex Bloom always wanted to make. “It represents a
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Reverse Yr Curse’s “Shoes Today”
“This song is literally and metaphorically about walking in someone else’s torn-up, worn-down shoes and experiencing how uncomfortable they must
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of West Texas Exiles’ “Bright Yellow Sun”
“Bright Yellow Sun” is the latest standout addition to an extensive catalog of road anthems that immortalize the vast distances
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James At Union Transfer, Philadelphia
James at Union Transfer, Philadelphia, Photos by Chris Sikich.
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Essential New Music: Thinking Fellers Union Local 282’s “Tangle”
The latest volume in Bulbous Monocle’s Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 reissue campaign vaults over the Matador years back to
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Handsome Jack’s “Do It! To It!”
Inspired by the likes of John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters, Handsome Jack keeps it simple and raw on “Do
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Live Review: Oasis, Pasadena, CA, Sept. 6, 20
We’re nearly to the finale of Oasis’ first show of two sellout performances at Pasadena’s cavernous Rose Bowl, and guitarist/sometime-singer/founder
Normal History Vol. 859: 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: Daniel Donato Goes Track By Track On “Horizons”
Horizons (Retrace Music) is another vast experiment in warm-hearted all-inclusiveness from Daniel Donato and his Cosmic Country compadres. This one
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter’s “Gentle Chaperone”
“Gentle Chaperone” covers quite a few thematic bases. “It’s an ode to emotional dislocation, magical thinking, death and transformation,” says
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of 10xTANTRUM’s “Work”
A true multidisciplinary collective, New York City’s 10xTANTRUM has been compared to everyone from Bananarama to Spoon. And they totally
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Rags Rosenberg’s “John Doe”
The title for Rags Rosenberg’s “John Doe” was a pre-COVID relic. “It first came to me in 2019,” says the California-based singer/songwriter.
Five Questions With Glitterfox
The bad news: Glitterfox’s Solange Igoa and Andrea Walker recently ended their six-year marriage. The good news: Their split was
Essential New Music: Adrian Sherwood’s “The Collapse Of Everything”
Thirteen years separate The Collapse Of Everything from its predecessor, Survival & Resistance. The gap seems particularly notable since Adrian
Rilo Kiley At The Stone Pony Summer Stage, Asbury Park, NJ
Rilo Kiley at the Stone Pony Summer Stage, Asbury Park, N.J. Photos by Chris Sikich.
Normal History Vol. 858: 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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Five Questions With Zane Acord (The Thing)
The Thing bassist/vocalist Zane Acord is a man of few words, burning through about 130 for this interview. (Hardly enough
MAGNET Exclusive: Full-Album Premiere Of Moviola’s “Earthbound”
After more than 30 years, perhaps it’s time we got comfortable with the fact that Moviola isn’t going anywhere anytime
R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
