| MAGNETs 10th anniversary is fast approaching, and were making lists. Can you guess any 10 of our top 60 albums of the last 10 years? You really think so, hotshot? The first 15 people to e-mail us a list of 10 albums that are in our top 60 will receive a handsome, two-CD sampler (featuring music by Bright Eyes, Cursive, the Faint, Rilo Kiley, Azure Ray and more) courtesy of our friends at Saddle Creek (http://www.saddle-creek.com). Here are the rules: *One entry per person. *Each list must consist of 10 (and only 10) albums. *Please list artist and album title. *The album must have been released between (and inclusive of) the years 1993 and 2003. *E-mail your entry to magnet@magnetmagazine.com (lazybones: hit reply). *It doesnt matter what YOU think the best records are. Its what you think WE think the best records are. So its not about you. Its not even about Schmidt. Unless youre talking about former Phillies third baseman and Hall-of-Famer Mike Schmidt, in which case it might be about him. Might. **** INSIDE MAGNET #59 (JUN/JUL) - IN STORES AND MAILBOXES SOON! COVER STORY - PETE YORN We sent MAGNET dude Jonathan Valania to spend a few days with singer/songwriter dude Pete Yorn, and it was like a dude explosion. There is much talk about burritos and bong hits, but when the smoke clears there remains Yorn and his arsenal of quality songs. Fun Fact: Pete Yorns parents were introduced to one another by Bill Cosby, an intramural basketball league opponent of Papa Yorns at Temple University in the 60s. FEATURES Jud Cost goes to Modesto, Calif., where the beard-growing, outdoor-grilling GRANDADDY have inexplicably become the kings of future pop. Bob Mehr goes to great lengths to unearth the story of EVAN DANDO, the former Lemonhead who fell down a seven-year sinkhole of addiction and apathy. (Hes dug himself out, and now he smells like roses and ice cream.) And Team MAGNET takes a field trip into the deep fog of the new shoegazing scene, a buddy system in which American bands pair up with guitar-effects pedals and blissed-out melodies. Plus: A candid Q&A with Liz Phair, Yo La Tengo career overview, interviews with Blur, Idlewild, the Wrens and the Thorns. A tour diary by the Mendoza Line. Then theres more interviews with Verbena, Pinback, Hidden Cameras, Oranges Band, Aislers Set, Ian McCulloch, Robert Pollard and Portastatic. ALBUM REVIEWS Still devoid of an intelligence-insulting rating system! MAGNETs stars look like words while passing judgment on new LPs by American Analog Set, Arab Strap, Black Keys, Caitlin Cary, Eels, Essex Green, Four Tet, Gossip, Ed Harcourt, Lightning Bolt, Locust, Pernice Brothers, Portastatic, Tone, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and more. **** NEW AT MAGNETMAGAZINE.COM New Q&As: Ian McCulloch tells us what a timeless icon he is; Robert Pollard of Guided By Voices gets mistaken for an AutoZone mechanic; Mark Everett (Eels) refuses to let his alter ego come to the phone; Kurt Heasley (Lilys) says some stuff were still trying to understand; Sonic Boom weighs in on Spacemen 3s Perfect Prescription redux and getting hauled to the pokey in North Carolina. Plus: Album reviews, live reviews and lousy advice from Higgins the MAGNET dog. Is a guy named 50 Cent worth shooting nine times? Surely the gunmen werent after his money. Help stop these and other conversations from happening in your circle of friends. Give a gift subscription via our sites secure server. |