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 [...]
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 [...]
A rustic church might not be the first image that comes to mind when you listen to Elin Kastlander blast all the haters with a sweet ferocity that would simultaneously make Sade and Biggie proud, but that’s precisely the type of locale in which jj filmed a video for its latest single, “Let Them.” Appearing [...]
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): The Walkmen Rerun from January 6. The Walkmen promoted latest album Lisbon with a performance of “Juvenile.” Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC): The Script The Dublin band is plugging sophomore LP Science [...]
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 [...]
I Miss The Future, the debut album from MYTY KONKEROR, came out last year via Twin Lakes Records as a limited-edition lathe-cut that’s almost now sold out, so the label is repressing the record as a white-vinyl LP, due out next month. One of I Miss The Future‘s standout tracks is “‘sus Envy,” a psychedelic slab of droney, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Thanks to the Black Angels for guest editing our website all week. Be sure to check out their new album, Phosphene Dream. Here’s the video for lead single “Telephone.”
Phosphene Dream, the third album from MAGNET faves the Black Angels, marks a big step forward for the Austin, Texas, psych quintet. The band signed to the Blue Horizon label (run by industry bigwigs Richard Gottehrer and Seymour Stein) and worked in L.A. with veteran producer Dave Sardy (Oasis, Rolling Stones), marking the first time [...]
