MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Los Frankies’ “I’m On Drugs”
We could use more bands like Los Frankies these days. The Los Angeles outfit is a feral, unflinching flashback to
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Chicago Farmer’s “Peshtigo”
Chicago Farmer’s Cody Diekhoff acknowledges that “Peshtigo” is one of the most emotional songs he’s ever recorded. And it’s about
Essential New Music: Pat Thomas’ “Hikmah”
William Parker puts it too plainly to misunderstand, so let’s first give him the floor: “If you haven’t heard the
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Nikita Lev’s “Kill Her Mind” Video
“Kill Her Mind” documents a disorienting, ruminative tailspin seemingly triggered by a sudden separation. The leadoff track from Suspend, Nikita
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Normal History Vol. 871: The Art Of David Lester
Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
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A Conversation With Chris DeVille, Author Of “Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History Of The Indie Rock Explosion”
Think it’s impossible to draw a musical line from Pavement’s totemic Slanted And Enchanted to Taylor Swift’s Folklore? Well, in
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Five Questions With Brainwasher
Brainwasher’s 39 Lightyears From Heaven (Mothland) may have been more than a decade in the making, but it’s not as
MAGNET Exclusive: Jillian Jacqueline Goes Track By Track On “MotherDaughterSisterWife”
In the months prior to writing the songs that would become MotherDaughterSisterWife (Virgin), Jillian Jacqueline was having serious doubts about
Five Questions With Katie Schecter
In the most obvious sense, Katie Schecter’s Empress (Soul Step) is a family affair. It was produced by her husband,
MAGNET Exclusive: Alexa Rose Goes Track By Track On “Atmosphere”
Weather has always figured into the creative mix for Alexa Rose. On “Wild Peppermint,” from 2021’s quietly moving Headwaters, the
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Five Questions With Rhett Miller (Old 97’s)
Rhett Miller continues to evolve as a songwriter. And that’s saying something—especially when you’re looking at a 35-year career that
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Pete Fij’s “Love’s Coming Back”
For a guy who’s always had a tendency toward the melancholy, “Love’s Coming Back” sure feels like a shift in
Normal History Vol. 870: The Art Of David Lester
Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Leon Majcen’s “Don’t Leave The Light On”
“‘Don’t Leave The Light On’ pretty much sums up my life these past few years being on the road—highs and
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Erik Vincent Huey’s “The Hatfield Action”
Erik Vincent Huey bills “The Hatfield Action” as a “Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis fever dream ... a foot-stomping
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Rainshadower’s “Daybreak The Spell”
The music for “Daybreak The Spell” was one of the first things Rainshadower’s A. Ball put together for a debut
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Andy Thomas’ “Long Gone”
When inspiration strikes, it often doesn’t discriminate. For Andy Thomas, the urge to record his own album came in the
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R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
