Back in June, we brought you the video for Broken Bells‘ “The Ghost Inside,” which features Mad Men‘s lovely Christina Hendricks. Usually, you can’t do much better than Christina Hendricks, so you would assume there would be no need to do a second video for the song, right? Broken Bells friend (and filmmaker) Matt McCormick thought [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (CBS): The Very Best Malawi, Africa’s Afro-Western hip-hop group is supporting latest album Warm Heart Of Africa. Last Call With Carson Daly (NBC): Villagers Rerun from October 29. [...]
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 [...]
With a voice that’s an instrument all its own, Todd Gautreau (a.k.a. Crushed Stars) paints a serene picture of daydreaming through an overwhelmingly emotional and honest melting pot of guitar, piano and heart. “Black Umbrellas,” the opening track from Gautreau’s new Convalescing In Braille (Simulacra), transitions softly from syllable to syllable, creating an atmospheric and mystic [...]
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 [...]
Chris Lawhorn, the resident DJ at Marie Claire and Real Age, reviews 300-400 singles every month, trying to find the best new music for a workout. Every week, he’ll be posting an indie-centric playlist for MAGNET readers. To vote on upcoming tracks, hear this month’s contenders and find more resources for matching songs to 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 [...]
Thanks to Shipping News‘ Jason Noble for guest editing our website all week. Be sure to check out the band’s new live LP, One Less Heartless To Fear. Here’s a live video for album track “Antebellum” from 2008.
One constant over the past 17 years of MAGNET has been the music of Jason Noble. First with the post-hardcore Rodan, then the classically inclined Rachel’s, the post-rock Shipping News and the theatrically concerned Young Scamels, Noble has always been involved with projects that interested and challenged us. Noble has two new releases: a live [...]
“Woah-oh-oh”s build to a shining, upbeat start to the ’82 single by seminal post-punk outfit Orange Juice. “Felicity” stays true to its namesake, playing out generally upbeat amidst pensively insightful lyrics by guitarist/vocalist James Kirk. A well-known classic for Britpop enthusiasts young and old alike, this short-but-sweet track originally debuted on You Can’t Hide Your [...]
