The Basement Vapes, Volume 22: Bargain-Bin Bowies Rule!
MAGNET’s Mitch Myers recalls the sincerest form of ’70s flattery and says imitation David Bowies still can be heroes No
SXSW 2026: Eight Bands (Maybe) Coming To A Town Near You
For the first time ever, South By Southwest squeezed its film, interactive and music components into a single week. For
SXSW 2026: Five Questions With Congratulations
congratulations were part of a minor wave of luminous, gender-fluid indie-pop acts that lent a glittery sheen to this year’s
SXSW 2026: The Great Photo Dump
THE GIRL’S A STAR: Greetings from the Austin Walk Of Fame I MEAN, THE GUY OPENED FOR NOEL GALLAGHER: England’s
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Dale Watson’s “She Was My Baby”
Dale Watson is a living, breathing American roots-music legend. Yet, inexplicably, there are still plenty of folks outside his home
Five Questions With Hotel Fiction
Sometimes it’s necessary to have a look back before moving forward. Case in point: Athens, Ga., indie-pop duo Hotel Fiction
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Trever M. Keith’s “We Drank From A Poisoned Well”
When Trever M. Keith actually sat down to write “We Drank From A Poisoned Well,” he’d already had the title and the
MAGNET (Instant) Classics Podcast: The Real Story Behind Cashier’s “The Weight”
For this edition of the (Instant) Classics series, MAGNET’s Hobart Rowland teamed up with How Did I Get Here? podcast host Johnny
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Julez And The Rollerz’s “I Don’t Know You”
Turning 30 was a pivotal milestone for Jules Batterman. “It made me confront the fact that I’ve outgrown parts of
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of KulfiGirls’ “Twist (Melted)”
“Twist (Melted)” offers a sneak peek into the upcoming studio album from Philadelphia’s vibrantly multicultural KulfiGirls. The acoustic demo is
Essential New Music: Cortex & Hedvig Mollestad’s “Did We Really?”
“Did we really?” This album’s title implies disbelief, but if the questions is, “Did these folks pull off a successful
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Michael Hampton’s “Into The Public Domain” Mini Documentary
Parliament-Funkadelic guitarist Michael Hampton is suddenly quite busy these days. Back in December, he unveiled Into The Public Domain, an
Live Review: Gary Numan, Glenside, PA, March 18, 2026
Almost half a century after Gary Numan’s Tubeway Army released its self-titled debut album, it’s necessary to weigh his impact
Normal History Vol. 887: 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 The Purrs’ “To Bed With A Smile” Video
Any band whose new album features a “shoegaze-leaning” version of Robyn Hitchcck’s “Queen Elvis” can’t be all bad. And the
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Sweet Undertow’s “Jessie Lee”
The making of Sweet Undertow’s “Jessie Lee” was a nine-year slog. “Turns out trying to make things simple is hard,”
Five Questions With Heavenly
Few bands mix the barbed and the sweet with as much gleeful flare as Oxford, England’s Heavenly. A jangly, androgynous
MAGNET Exclusive: Full-Album Premiere Of The Montvales’ “Path Of Totality”
At the very least, touring under the epic shadow of 2024’s total solar eclipse had to be disquieting for the
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Craig Wedren’s “Play Innocent (Live At Henson Studios)”
Aside from his groundbreaking work as the frontman for post-punk art-rock titans Shudder To Think, Craig Wedren is a busy
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Devlin And The Harm’s “No Havana”
“No Havana” was shaped by tragedy as much as politics. “I was watching my dad’s health deteriorating as it became
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Disappearing Act’s “Hard Work”
The germ of “Hard Work” dates back more than a decade to a cluster of ideas the Disappearing Act’s Bob
MAGNET Exclusive: John Power Goes Track By Track On Cast’s “Yeah Yeah Yeah”
Cast’s Yeah Yeah Yeah (Scruff Of The Neck) arrived pretty much out of the blue. At least according to frontman
MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Eric Gabriel’s “Rent”
Eric Gabriel often kicks off his songs with a “punchline” and works his way back. In this case, it’s a











