These United States frontman Jesse Elliot suffered a near-death experience last summer, almost drowning in Lake Michigan. The resulting emotions are what inspired the D.C./Kentucky quintet’s fourth album, What Lasts, which is out today on United Interests. Surprisingly enough, “The Great Rivers” is a rather upbeat, soulful Southern-rock tune in sharp contrast to its more [...]
When is a cover song better than the original? Only you can decide. This week Beach House takes on Daniel Johnston’s “Some Things Last A Long Time.” MAGNET’s Ryan Burleson pulls the pin. Take cover! Regardless how commoditized sentimentality has become in the music industry or how the “starving artist” tag has made a mockery [...]
Talking to Apples in stereo frontman Robert Schneider is something like sitting around the kitchen table with a few friends and a six-pack while knocking out the screenplay for a new episode of Seinfeld. With Schneider at the controls of this magic-bus ride, he pulls the topics he likes out of thin air like some [...]
New York trio the Lost Patrol has its roots based in film, with the band’s original intention to create instrumental soundtrack music after instrumentalist Stephen Masucci had his songs featured in several movies. The group has since made some changes, adding vocalist Mollie Israel for more of a singer/songwriter feel, but it hasn’t abandoned its [...]
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): Dierks Bentley Country artist Dierks Bentley is promoting new album Up On The Ridge. The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (CBS): The Black Keys The Black Keys [...]
Talking to Apples in stereo frontman Robert Schneider is something like sitting around the kitchen table with a few friends and a six-pack while knocking out the screenplay for a new episode of Seinfeld. With Schneider at the controls of this magic-bus ride, he pulls the topics he likes out of thin air like some [...]
It’s been awhile since heavy rock music was a regular part of the popular conscious. Sure, Queens Of The Stone Age and a select few others have made an impact, some more than others, but the days when Soundgarden and Stone Temple Pilots charted next to pop starlets and limp-wristed boy bands have sadly gone [...]
To celebrate today’s crop of releases, here are new mp3s from Busses, Tony Da Gatorra Vs. Gruff Rhys, Dean & Britta, everyBoy, Jaill, Lachi, Menomena, Miniature Tigers, Mark Olson, Red Wanting Blue and the Shimmies. Also, vote for your favorite of today’s new releases.
Nothing did more to further the cause of Alternative Nation-building than 120 Minutes, MTV’s Sunday-night video showcase of non-mainstream acts. For nearly two decades, the program spanned musical eras from ’80s college rock to ’00s indie, with grunge, Britpop, punk, industrial, electronica and more in between. MAGNET raids the vaults to resurrect our 120 favorite [...]
Talking to Apples in stereo frontman Robert Schneider is something like sitting around the kitchen table with a few friends and a six-pack while knocking out the screenplay for a new episode of Seinfeld. With Schneider at the controls of this magic-bus ride, he pulls the topics he likes out of thin air like some [...]
