Kitty Wells Dresses: Songs Of The Queen Of Country Music is the fifth full-length from New York City singer/songwriter Laura Cantrell, and as you probably deduced from the album’s title, the LP pays tribute to country music’s first female star. Cantrell recorded the 10-track record in Nashville, the city where both she and Wells were [...]
My Brightest Diamond will releases All Things Will Unwind on October 18 via Asthmatic Kitty. The 11-track LP is the third album from singer/songwriter Shara Worden and the follow-up to 2008′s A Thousand Shark’s Teeth. Worden recently returned to her hometown of Detroit, which is where she recorded All Things Will Unwind. Download album track [...]
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. Submission guidelines: Please state the primary objective of your manuscript. The primary objective of my manuscript is to secure a literary agent so [...]
Kitty Wells Dresses: Songs Of The Queen Of Country Music is the fifth full-length from New York City singer/songwriter Laura Cantrell, and as you probably deduced from the album’s title, the LP pays tribute to country music’s first female star. Cantrell recorded the 10-track record in Nashville, the city where both she and Wells were [...]
As a public service, MAGNET occasionally feels obligated to issue a “crap alert” to warn citizens of a recent movie that might prove dangerous to their mental health. Consider this an ongoing form of vaccination to prevent a potentially hazardous film-going experience. I took my grandson Nathan, a 14-year-old who must appear directly in this [...]
On August 30, Sub Pop is issuing Endless Now, the second album from Male Bonding. The 12-track, 36-minute LP is the follow-up to the London trio’s debut, Nothing Hurts, which came out last year. It’s hard to believe that it’s only been three years since Male Bonding played its first gig, given how good these [...]
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): Bon Jovi Rerun from November 9. Bon Jovi supported greatest-hits album with performances of “What Do You Got?” and “It’s My Life.” The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): [...]
Kitty Wells Dresses: Songs Of The Queen Of Country Music is the fifth full-length from New York City singer/songwriter Laura Cantrell, and as you probably deduced from the album’s title, the LP pays tribute to country music’s first female star. Cantrell recorded the 10-track record in Nashville, the city where both she and Wells were [...]
On August 16, the Moshi Moshi label will release Blue Songs, the sophomore album from Hercules And Love Affair. This U.S. version features three bonus tracks and a second disc of three remixes each of tracks “Painted Eyes” and “My House.” Andy Butler and Co. are part of the Identity Tour, which kicks off August [...]
MAGNET contributing editor Jud Cost is sharing some of the wealth of classic films he’s been lucky enough to see over the past 40 years. Trolling the backwaters of cinema, he has worked up a list of more than 100 titles—from the ’30s through the ’70s—that you may have missed. A new selection, all currently [...]
