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A Conversation With Elliott Smith Biographer Jamie Fisher

A Conversation With Elliott Smith Biographer Jamie Fisher

On the 23rd anniversary of Elliott Smith’s death, MAGNET’s Corey duBrowa speaks to Jamie Fisher, author of the new, definitive
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Dazies' "Still Life"

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Dazies’ “Still Life”

Fascinated by the one-sided relationships between fans and celebrities and the stories of people falling in love with ChatGPT, Eddie
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Essential New Music: Jules Reidy's "Clerestory"

Essential New Music: Jules Reidy’s “Clerestory”

A clerestory is an elevated wall panel that contains windows. Often found in churches and other large buildings, clerestories were
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Deathdotgov's "Laces (Redux)"

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Deathdotgov’s “Laces (Redux)”

Phoenix-based quartet Deathdotgov has built its sound around chaotic rhythms, jagged guitars and an apparent disregard for genre boundaries. But
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Point Break 2's "Haunted Car"

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Point Break 2’s “Haunted Car”

Point Break 2’s latest single was inspired by a late-night trip to the ER after a bike accident. “It was
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MAGNET Exclusive: Darn Kelly Goes Track By Track On "Waffle Houseboat"

MAGNET Exclusive: Darn Kelly Goes Track By Track On “Waffle Houseboat”

Darn Kelly’s Rand Kelly is living proof that weeding can be a useful side gig. Best known as a founding
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Normal History Vol. 917: The Art Of David Lester

Normal History Vol. 917: 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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Five Questions With Love Riot

Five Questions With Love Riot

There’s a certain symmetry to Love Riot’s reunion story. When Lisa Mathews became a parent, she and fellow member Mikel
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MAGNET Exclusive: Deep Glens Goes Track By Track On “Carver”

MAGNET Exclusive: Deep Glens Goes Track By Track On “Carver”

Brett Bullion has spent much of the past decade behind the scenes, working as a producer and mixing engineer for
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Five Questions With Bodega

Five Questions With Bodega

Bodega’s wiry guitars, deadpan vocals and pointed social commentary have earned the New York City outfit a reputation as inspired
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Nourallah Brothers' "Reunion Time" Video

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Nourallah Brothers’ “Reunion Time” Video

It took more than 20 years, some technological intervention and a transcontinental collaboration to finish “Reunion Time.” The song appears
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MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Diver Through's "It's The Sky"

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Diver Through’s “It’s The Sky”

The inspiration for “It’s The Sky” can be traced to an unlikely source. “The title comes from an article I
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A Conversation With Jimmy Flemion (The Frogs)

A Conversation With Jimmy Flemion (The Frogs)

Three decades after its initial release, the Frogs’ My Daughter The Broad remains an enduring testament to the peculiar chemistry
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MAGNET Exclusive: Outer World Goes Track By Track On “Home”

MAGNET Exclusive: Outer World Goes Track By Track On “Home”

For Kenneth Close and Tracy Wilson, home is a continuous reclamation process. As Outer World, they revel in that concept
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Five Questions With Palace

Five Questions With Palace

Independence has arrived at a crucial moment for Palace. The London alt-rock trio’s fifth release, Ox (Palace Presents/AWAL), marks a
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MAGNET Exclusive: Kiefer Goes Track By Track On “Memory Bomb”

MAGNET Exclusive: Kiefer Goes Track By Track On “Memory Bomb”

The title of Memory Bomb (Blue Note) is Kiefer Shackelford’s poetic shorthand for dreams—the ones that arrive during sleep, those
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A Conversation With Geoff Wilkinson (US3)

A Conversation With Geoff Wilkinson (US3)

Calling Snap, Crackle & Bop! a return to Us3’s roots may be an unfair assessment. As London-based mastermind Geoff Wilkinson
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MAGNET Exclusive: Miyaxx Goes Track By Track On “Hold Your Ego Out Like A Sun”

MAGNET Exclusive: Miyaxx Goes Track By Track On “Hold Your Ego Out Like A Sun”

Lea Thomas and John Thayer have been collaborating in one form or another for more than a decade. Also partners
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Live Review: Westside Cowboy And Star Moles, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 10, 2026

Live Review: Westside Cowboy And Star Moles, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 10, 2026

Westside Cowboy and Star Moles have little in common aside from being two of the buzziest breakout indie acts of
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Normal History Vol. 916: The Art Of David Lester

Normal History Vol. 916: 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
/ DAVID LESTER ART, FREE MP3s
MAGNET Exclusive: Imperial Teen Goes Track By Track On “All Over You”

MAGNET Exclusive: Imperial Teen Goes Track By Track On “All Over You”

Imperial Teen has never been in much of a hurry. At this point, five or six years between albums is
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A Conversation With Buddy Miller

A Conversation With Buddy Miller

Though it’s been 15 years since his last solo release, Buddy Miller has hardly been absent during that span. He’s
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Five Questions With Henry James House

Five Questions With Henry James House

For Henry James House, tradition only becomes problematic when we decide it belongs in the past. The Cincinnati-based singer, songwriter
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