Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti just wrapped up a tour supporting psychedelic-freakout forebears the Flaming Lips but has already embarked upon another psylocybin-fueled slumber party with Tropicalia demigods Os Mutantes. In celebration of both that tour and “Round And Round,” from Before Today (4AD), inevitably being named the hottest single of 2010, U.K. producer Little Loud has [...]
When is a cover song better than the original? Only you can decide. This week Nouvelle Vague takes on Echo & The Bunnymen’s “The Killing Moon.” MAGNET’s Ryan Burleson pulls the pin. Take cover! Though it’s hard to say exactly who or what Ian McCulloch is singing to on “The Killing Moon” (man? woman? the [...]
Even James Jackson Toth’s most rabid fans probably can’t keep track of the prolific singer/songwriter’s output. The Lexington, Ky.-based Toth has issued numerous solo and group efforts (including cassettes, CD-Rs, limited-edition vinyl, etc.) under his own name as well as such monikers as WAND, Wooden Wand And The Vanishing Voice, H.P. Witchcraft, the Jescos and [...]
Filmed on location in the Mojave Desert, Band Of Horses‘ ”Dilly,” from Infinite Arms (Brown/Fat Possum/Columbia), pays tribute to those awesome biker films from the ’70s. The video was directed by Philip Andelman, who’s worked with everyone from Beyonce to Against Me!, and has been described by BOH frontman Ben Bridwell as ”the first of our videos [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (NBC): Regina Spektor Regina Spektor is supporting new album/DVD Live In London. Last Call With Carson Daly (NBC): OFF! Rerun from October 15.The punk supergroup—Keith Morris (Circle Jerks, Black Flag), Dimitri [...]
Even James Jackson Toth’s most rabid fans probably can’t keep track of the prolific singer/songwriter’s output. The Lexington, Ky.-based Toth has issued numerous solo and group efforts (including cassettes, CD-Rs, limited-edition vinyl, etc.) under his own name as well as such monikers as WAND, Wooden Wand And The Vanishing Voice, H.P. Witchcraft, the Jescos and [...]
Through pounding piano and delicate, spot-on harmony, husband-and-wife duo Ben + Vesper has created an eerily honest and rich single in “My Father’s Eyes,” from the pair’s sophomore album, Honors, due out January 25 on Sounds Familyre. Inspired by Ben Stamper’s childhood, the song alludes to the stern, but equally compassionate, look he would receive [...]
To celebrate today’s crop of releases, here are new mp3s from Englishman, Eux Autres and Giant Sand. 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 [...]
Even James Jackson Toth’s most rabid fans probably can’t keep track of the prolific singer/songwriter’s output. The Lexington, Ky.-based Toth has issued numerous solo and group efforts (including cassettes, CD-Rs, limited-edition vinyl, etc.) under his own name as well as such monikers as WAND, Wooden Wand And The Vanishing Voice, H.P. Witchcraft, the Jescos and [...]
