After two woozy, psychedelic, and often–claustrophobic records that touched upon their great potential (2006′s Preyers EP and 2007′s Hoarse Lords), the Oakland-based Clipd Beaks have birthed something pretty damn amazing. To Realize is a turning-point. A record of personal and artistic growth. Sonically expansive, lyrically profound, and deeply moving. It recalls the societal hangover depicted [...]
It’s not as much of a journey from religious music to Jerry Lee Lewis and the Die Hard movie franchise as you might think. For someone who began her recording career as a Christian artist, Sam Phillips has had a very secular professional life. Born Leslie Ann Phillips in 1962, she cut her last album [...]
End Times, the latest album from MAGNET fave eels, came out last week, and if you don’t own it yet, you really need to get it ASAP. Here’s a really cool video for the title track. Also check out the video for “In My Younger Days” and an mp3 of “Little Bird,” both from End [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minute of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: Last Call With Carson Daly (NBC): Cold War Kids Rerun from October 9. Cold War Kids performed “Hospital Beds.”
It’s not as much of a journey from religious music to Jerry Lee Lewis and the Die Hard movie franchise as you might think. For someone who began her recording career as a Christian artist, Sam Phillips has had a very secular professional life. Born Leslie Ann Phillips in 1962, she cut her last album [...]
Sonoi is a trio from Chicago with a pretty substantial background in the music business. You might already know guitarist/vocalist Adam Busch and bassist/keyboardist Ryan Hembrey from their work in art-pop group Manishevitz, and drummer Pierce Doerr has had compositions featured on This American Life. As Sonoi, the three have already shared the stage with [...]
When is a cover song better than the original? Only you can decide. This week Hüsker Dü takes on the Byrds’ “Eight Miles High.” MAGNET’s Edward Fairchild pulls the pin. Take cover! When the original version of this song was released, it was temporarily banned from U.S. radio due to perceived drug references. At the time, [...]
It’s not as much of a journey from religious music to Jerry Lee Lewis and the Die Hard movie franchise as you might think. For someone who began her recording career as a Christian artist, Sam Phillips has had a very secular professional life. Born Leslie Ann Phillips in 1962, she cut her last album [...]
MAGNET is proud to premiere the video for Electric President‘s gorgeous “The Violent Blue.” The song is the title track from the Jacksonville, Fla., duo’s third album (on the Fake Four label). Electric President’s first two LPs were issued by the Germany-based Morr Music, so The Violent Blue is the band’s debut U.S. release. Amazingly, [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minute of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): The Low Anthem Rerun from January 14. These Providence, R.I., natives performed “Charlie Darwin” from Oh My God, Charlie Darwin, which was MAGNET’s number-one album of 2009. Jimmy Kimmel [...]
