Marcellus Hall first made a name for himself as the frontman of Railroad Jerk, which released four albums on Matador between 1990 and 1996 before breaking up. Hall and RJ drummer Dave Varenka went on to form White Hassle the next year, issuing a handful of records until disbanding in 2005. These days, Hall is [...]
Armand Margjeka is an Albania-born, Alabama-based singer/songwriter who is self-releasing his debut solo album on August 8. The 10-song Margo Margo combines tracks Margjeka recorded in his bedroom with ones cut in a studio with Birmingham session musicians. Says Margjeka of the album, “I love folk and country, but I want to do music without [...]
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): Brad Paisley Country singer Brad Paisley is promoting today’s release of This Is Country Music. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Ben Harper Ben Harper is supporting new release [...]
Marcellus Hall first made a name for himself as the frontman of Railroad Jerk, which released four albums on Matador between 1990 and 1996 before breaking up. Hall and RJ drummer Dave Varenka went on to form White Hassle the next year, issuing a handful of records until disbanding in 2005. These days, Hall is [...]
David Bazan is perhaps the most underappreciated songwriter of our time. Despite having rarely (if ever) missed his mark in nearly 15 years of crafting disarmingly thoughtful musical and lyrical prose, he seems to be perpetually relegated to the outside of critical favor, an underdog whose loyal following would lay in the road for him [...]
To celebrate today’s crop of releases, here are new mp3s from Art Brut, Baby Baby, David Bazan, Boris, French Horn Rebellion, Friendly Fires, King Creosote And Jon Hopkins, Kate Maki, Thurston Moore, the Most Serene Republic, Motopony, Neighbors, Planningtorock, Scarlet Season, Amon Tobin, White Denim and Yourself And The Air. Also, vote for your favorite [...]
The self-titled debut from Seattle’s up-and-coming Motopony is out today via the tinyOGRE label, and not only can you listen to the whole album below, we also have signed vinyl copies for two lucky MAGNET readers. All you need to do is be the first person to email us the answer to this question: What [...]
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 [...]
Marcellus Hall first made a name for himself as the frontman of Railroad Jerk, which released four albums on Matador between 1990 and 1996 before breaking up. Hall and RJ drummer Dave Varenka went on to form White Hassle the next year, issuing a handful of records until disbanding in 2005. These days, Hall is [...]
MAGNET has been championing My Morning Jacket since we first heard a demo tape of songs that wound up on the band’s debut album a dozen years ago, so we’re so happy that Jim James and the boys are now Rock Stars. (Yes, capital “R” and “S.”) On May 31, ATO is issuing MMJ’s sixth [...]
