On April 26, Steve Earle is releasing I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive (New West), the follow-up to 2009′s Grammy-winning Townes. The 11-track LP, produced by T Bone Burnett, shares the same title with Earle’s first novel, which will be published May 12 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt … The Strokes will release their fourth album, [...]
You might know award-winning critic/journalist Tom Moon from his bestselling book 1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die, his contributions to NPR’s All Things Considered or his freelance work in the likes of Rolling Stone, GQ, Blender, Spin and Vibe, but around the MAGNET office, when we think of Moon, we think of the nearly [...]
She & Him returns with a new video for “Don’t Look Back,” off last year’s Volume Two (Merge). The clip was directed by Jeremy Konner (Drunk History, D-Tour: A Tenacious Documentary) and makes us want to go shopping for mid-century modern furniture that we can’t afford. Watch it below.
You might know award-winning critic/journalist Tom Moon from his bestselling book 1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die, his contributions to NPR’s All Things Considered or his freelance work in the likes of Rolling Stone, GQ, Blender, Spin and Vibe, but around the MAGNET office, when we think of Moon, we think of the nearly [...]
Fresh off its appearance on MAGNET’s Top 20 Albums Of 2010 list, the Radio Dept. has released the 28-track, double-CD Passive Aggressive: Singles 2002-2010 (Labrador). The Swedish band is set to embark on its biggest North American tour to date, starting Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Download Passive Aggressive closer “The One” (originally from last year’s Never [...]
Every Saturday, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events from his band’s 27-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith. “My dinner with thespians,” Frank says. “Always so interesting. Turning everything into something. Or nothing.” “I love that film,” Carol says, changing [...]
You might know award-winning critic/journalist Tom Moon from his bestselling book 1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die, his contributions to NPR’s All Things Considered or his freelance work in the likes of Rolling Stone, GQ, Blender, Spin and Vibe, but around the MAGNET office, when we think of Moon, we think of the nearly [...]
Middle Brother—Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes), John McCauley (Deer Tick) and Matthew Vasquez (Delta Spirit)—is set to release its 12-track, self-titled debut via Partisan Records on March 1, with a U.S. tour starting the next day in Washington, D.C. If you want to try before you buy, check out the Brandon Tauszik-directed live video for the album’s first [...]
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): Gregg Allman Rerun from January 13. The founding member of the Allman Brothers Band performed “Just Another Rider” in support of solo album Low Country Blues. The Tonight Show With [...]
You might know award-winning critic/journalist Tom Moon from his bestselling book 1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die, his contributions to NPR’s All Things Considered or his freelance work in the likes of Rolling Stone, GQ, Blender, Spin and Vibe, but around the MAGNET office, when we think of Moon, we think of the nearly [...]
