SXSW 2022: The MAGNET Postmortem
Wet Leg The first in-person SXSW in three years was notable in many ways—especially for what it lacked. No Rachael
Normal History Vol. 679: 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: Colpitts’ “Music From The Accident”
Pity whoever has to award the title Hardest Working Person In Show Business. How could you narrow it down to
SXSW 2022: Aeon Station Lets It Fly
A featured act at this year’s South By Southwest Music Conference, Evan Dando arrived in Austin, Texas, to promote the
Images From Jeff Rosenstock, Slaughter Beach, Dog And Oceanator In Philly
Jeff Rosenstock, Slaughter Beach, Dog and Oceanator played a great triple bill at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, and MAGNET photographer
Essential New Music: Joseph Airport’s “Vector 23”
Vector 23, the seventh LP from multi-city rockers Joseph Airport, is the song cycle about infamous airplane hijacker D.B. Cooper
Philly Got Lucky: Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day In MAGNET’s Hometown
Somebody, somewhere, is still celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. It’s the 24-hour holiday that now seems to take up as much
Normal History Vol. 678: 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: Sonic Youth’s “In/Out/In”
In/Out/In is not a “new” Sonic Youth archival release. Everything on it has been released before. Two tracks were on
Love Rocks NYC 2022: Keith Richards, Bill Murray, Mavis Staples, Jackson Browne, Melissa Etheridge And More Band Together To Raise Money
Keith Richards & The X-Pensive Winos Love Rocks NYC was back again last week at the Beacon Theatre. The sixth
MAGNET Classics Podcast: The Real Story Behind Travis’ “The Invisible Band”
Longtime MAGNET contributor Hobart Rowland takes a deep dive into the influential albums championed by the magazine over the years,
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Vakili Band’s “Rachel” Video
Lily Vakili wears many hats. Harvard-educated biotech lawyer. Mother. Advocate for the disabled. And frontwoman for a full-on, revival-style, Nick
One To Remember: Khruangbin Takes Flight At A Sold-Out Radio City Music Hall
If you’ve never seen Khruangbin live, we have two things to tell you: 1) You’re missing out; and 2) Laura
MAGNET Television Episodes Now Available As Podcasts On Spotify, Apple And More
MAGNET television episodes are now available as podcasts on Spotify, Apple and more. Check out the new additions, including our
Normal History Vol. 677: 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: Roy Montgomery’s “Audiotherapy”
Forty-one years ago, Roy Montgomery and his colleagues in the Pin Group helped launch a specular run of independently made,
A Conversation With Dave Faulkner (Hoodoo Gurus)
Sydney, Australia’s Hoodoos Gurus never quite conquered America. But almost was enough for Dave Faulkner, who counts his blessings when

















