When we heard the Puppini Sisters‘ versions of “Jingle Bells” and “Silent Night” a few years back, we thought the London threesome would be a perfect fit for a full-length’s worth of holiday tunes. We were right. Christmas With The Puppini Sisters (Verve) features 10 tracks, ranging from standards like “Santa Baby,” “Let It Snow” [...]
As 2010 comes to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors. There will always be a small bunch who will never forgive Justin Currie for the sins of his former band, Del Amitri. Namely, the speed and vigor with which the [...]
When is a cover song better than the original? Only you can decide. This week My Bloody Valentine takes on Wire’s “Map Ref. 41°N 93°W.” MAGNET’s Ryan Burleson pulls the pin. Take cover! If you’re one of those endearing souls who loves music that speaks less to visceral emotions than academic obsessions, then Wire’s “Map [...]
As 2010 comes to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors. There will always be a small bunch who will never forgive Justin Currie for the sins of his former band, Del Amitri. Namely, the speed and vigor with which the [...]
Finn Riggins‘ latest, Vs. Wilderness (Tender Loving Empire), came out more than a year ago, but given that the Idaho band spends almost all of its time on the road, we’re surprised the trio even had time to shoot a video for album track “Dali.” MAGNET is proud to debut the cool, moustache-heavy clip below, [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings are supporting latest LP I Learned The Hard Way. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC): Social Distortion Rerun from December 6. Social Distortion [...]
As 2010 comes to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors. 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 [...]
If there ever was a band destined to make a Christmas album, it would be the Superions, the wild and wacky trio led by B’52s front-ham Fred Schneider. Appropriately enough, then, the band has released Destination… Christmas! (Fanatic), an 11-song collection of original holiday material featuring song titles such as “Jingle Those Bells,” “Santa Je [...]
As 2010 comes to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors. 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 [...]
To celebrate what would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday, EMI Music has released Power To The People: The Hits, which contains remastered versions of 15 of the ex-Beatle’s best songs. It’s available via Amazon, but we have copies to give away to three lucky MAGNET readers. All you need to do is be one of the [...]
