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“He’s No Angel”: A Short Story By MAGNET’s Mitch Myers

Adam Coil was only 55 when he passed away. He was alone in his apartment eating Chinese food and watching The
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The Basement Vapes, Volume 20: Trigger Warning! The Song Remains Engrained

The Basement Vapes, Volume 20: Trigger Warning! The Song Remains Engrained

MAGNET’s Mitch Myers puts himself in harm’s way to survey some infectious earworms that just may dig a little too
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The Basement Vapes, Volume 19: The Conspiracy Stomp—Wasn’t That A Time!

The Basement Vapes, Volume 19: The Conspiracy Stomp—Wasn’t That A Time!

MAGNET’s Mitch Myers asks the burning question: Does anyone know anyone who knows anything about the Conspiracy Stomp? I have
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Happy Birthday Donny Hathaway

Happy Birthday Donny Hathaway

Happy birthday Donny Hathaway. We thank you, baby. Torquil Campbell (Stars), Craig Wedren (Shudder To Think) and our own Mitch
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Happy Birthday Leo Kottke

Happy Birthday Leo Kottke

Happy birthday Leo Kottke. Hear the wind howl. Read Meat Puppets’ Cris Kirkwood and MAGNET’s Mitch Myers on this extraordinary
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Who Will Save The World? Black Sabbath!

Who Will Save The World? Black Sabbath!

Mars attacks and people are getting paranoid, but one true band could still prevail. Black Sabbath: Can you help us?
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Yet Another Basement Tale: Nobody Loves A Wooden Indian

Yet Another Basement Tale: Nobody Loves A Wooden Indian

MAGNET’s Mitch Myers recalls his history with a troublesome collectible, marketing in preliterate America and an encounter that changed everything.
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A Portrait Of Ramblin’ Jack Elliott

A Portrait Of Ramblin’ Jack Elliott

MAGNET’s Mitch Myers unearths a vintage drawing of Ramblin’ Jack and revives Shel Silverstein’s liner notes from innovative 1964 album
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"Metal Machine Music": The Sound And The Fury Of Lou Reed’s Most Controversial Album

“Metal Machine Music”: The Sound And The Fury Of Lou Reed’s Most Controversial Album

Almost 50 years after Lou Reed unleashed white-noise opus Metal Machine Music, people are still debating whether it’s brilliant art
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Golden Nuggets: Lenny Kaye’s Classic Garage Rock Anthology Turns 50

Golden Nuggets: Lenny Kaye’s Classic Garage Rock Anthology Turns 50

MAGNET’s Mitch Myers had too much to dream last night and recalled his homage to Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The
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The Basement Vapes, Volume 18: Captain Beefheart Is For Kids—A Party Of Special Things To Do!

The Basement Vapes, Volume 18: Captain Beefheart Is For Kids—A Party Of Special Things To Do!

Dust off your blue jeans and moonbeams. MAGNET’s Mitch Myers tells you how to create a homegrown Captain Beefheart event
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The Basement Vapes, Volume 17: A We Insist! Playlist!

The Basement Vapes, Volume 17: A We Insist! Playlist!

MAGNET’s Mitch Myers is adamant that socially conscious artists be your guide while celebrating classics by Max Roach, Charles Mingus,
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Ohm On The Brain (Or The Miseducation Of Billy Fields)

Ohm On The Brain (Or The Miseducation Of Billy Fields)

MAGNET’s Mitch Myers gets extremely graphic and downright vocal on the history of electronic music. Attendance is mandatory. Story and
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Speaking In Tongues With Ornette Coleman

Speaking In Tongues With Ornette Coleman

MAGNET’s Mitch Myers recounts the history of a free-jazz pioneer and his Prime Time lessons on sound grammar. Photo by
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