Self-described as creating “a new loud/quiet dynamic for a new decade,” the Joy Formidable is a Welsh three-piece that gives big guitar rock the dignity it lost in the early 2000s when Creed and Nickelback set a new, um, precedent for the genre. The band was formed by former schoolmates Ritzy Bryan (guitar, vocals) and [...]
Hey, remember 15 In Philly? MAGNET’s 15th-anniversary survey of our hometown music scene apparently left a lot to be desired in the variety department. It made our friend Rocco DiCicco ask, “Youse guys listen to anything but india [sic] rock?” (He didn’t actually ask that, but it’s always a good time stereotyping Philadelphia’s Italian-American community.) Every [...]
The members of Bettie Serveert are alt-rock survivors. They have been performing in various incarnations since 1986, and they released critically acclaimed debut album Palomine in 1992. Joining the core lineup of vocalist/guitarist Carol van Dyk, guitarist Peter Visser and bassist Herman Bunskoeke on new album Pharmacy Of Love (Second Motion) is drummer Joppe Molenaar (of [...]
One might call the video for Lone Wolf’s “Keep Your Eyes On The Road” a parody of Peter Gabriel’s classic “Sledgehammer” video only because its core is so fundamentally different than the original’s that it’s (almost) funny. While Gabriel’s was a fun exploration of the exciting new art of the still-shot video, Lone Wolf’s, directed [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): OK Go Rerun from April 28. OK Go performed “This Too Shall Pass” from newest album Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky. The Tonight Show With Jay [...]
The members of Bettie Serveert are alt-rock survivors. They have been performing in various incarnations since 1986, and they released critically acclaimed debut album Palomine in 1992. Joining the core lineup of vocalist/guitarist Carol van Dyk, guitarist Peter Visser and bassist Herman Bunskoeke on new album Pharmacy Of Love (Second Motion) is drummer Joppe Molenaar (of [...]
Indian Jewlery is the quintessential work in progress. Hailing from Houston, the band was originally known as Swarm Of Angels and also, at one time, a Prince cover band called Diamonds+Pearls. Now, multi-instrumentalists Erika Thrasher and Tex Kerschen (both sing) have just issued their third album, Totaled (We Are Free/Monitor). The first single from the LP [...]
In our opinion, being between apartments in Stockholm during the dead of winter doesn’t sound like the best of circumstances in which to create something beautiful. However, that’s exactly what Swedish duo Marching Band did last year, and the result is its gorgeous second album, Pop Cycle, which was just released in the U.S. via [...]
The members of Bettie Serveert are alt-rock survivors. They have been performing in various incarnations since 1986, and they released critically acclaimed debut album Palomine in 1992. Joining the core lineup of vocalist/guitarist Carol van Dyk, guitarist Peter Visser and bassist Herman Bunskoeke on new album Pharmacy Of Love (Second Motion) is drummer Joppe Molenaar (of [...]
