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Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events from his band’s 39-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith. I’ve paired David’s wonderful drawing of a librarian returning books to the shelf and our song “The Orbit.” Why? Why? Why? You may ask […] The post Normal History Vol.  » Read More

10 years ago today, Godspeed You! Black Emperor released ‘Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!. Chk chk chk. Read our review of the band’s essential latest LP: The post Godspeed You! Black Emperor Released “‘Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!” 10 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

20 years ago today, Broken Social Scene released You Forgot It In People. It’s good. Read our review of the band’s essential latest LP: The post Broken Social Scene Released “You Forgot It In People” 20 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Happy birthday Richard Carpenter (Carpenters). Rainy days, birthdays and Saturdays … Read Thurston Moore in MAGNET on being dissed by Ellen Page in Juno for Sonic Youth covering the Carpenters: The post Happy Birthday Richard Carpenter (Carpenters) appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

15 years ago today, R.E.M. released R.E.M. Live. If there is some confusion, who’s to blame? Watch our MAGNET television episode with Scott McCaughey: The post R.E.M. Released “R.E.M. Live” 15 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

15 years ago today, Alison Moyet released The Turn. Say it like you mean it. Read our review of her essential latest LP: The post Alison Moyet Released “The Turn” 15 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

20 years ago today, Jets To Brazil released final album Perfecting Loneliness. Did you think they wouldn’t know? The post Jets To Brazil Released Final Album “Perfecting Loneliness” 20 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

The guitar may be easily portable, but it is nonetheless freighted with all manner of baggage. In diverse locales around the world, you’ll find it associated with some local style. West Africa has palm-wine music; Hawaii has slack-key guitar; and Spain, of course, has flamenco and classical guitar. There’s no shortage of folks who will tell […] The post Essential New Music: Various Artists “Manos Ocultas: A Contemporary Guitar Music Compilation […]

45 years ago, David Bowie released “Heroes”. We can beat them, forever and ever. Read our review of the essential boxed set from Bowie’s Berlin period that kicked off with “Heroes”: The post David Bowie Released “Heroes” 45 Years Ago appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More