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15 years ago today, Jay Reatard released final album Watch Me Fall. Always wanting more. Reatard took on Beck in MAGNET a year later: The post Jay Reatard Released Final Album “Watch Me Fall” 15 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Happy birthday President Obama. Artists you love who’ve been on the cover of MAGNET: the Black Keys, the National, Okkervil River, Jeff Tweedy, Kurt Vile, Waxahatchee and Lucy Dacus (who seems to consider you a war criminal). Read Obama press secretary (and Airbnb bigwig) Jay Carney in MAGNET on Guided By Voices: The post Happy Birthday President Obama appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

15 years ago today, Modest Mouse released No One’s First, And You’re Next. What’s the difference between an EP and a mini-LP? (No punchline; we really want to know!) Read our live review of Modest Mouse and Pixies from 2024: The post Modest Mouse Released “No One’s First, And You’re Next” 15 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Happy birthday Ian Broudie (Lightning Seeds, Echo & The Bunnymen, Coral). Pure and simple. Read our 120 Reasons To Live on the Lightning Seeds: The post Happy Birthday Ian Broudie (Lightning Seeds, Echo & The Bunnymen, Coral) appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

15 years ago today, Julian Plenti released debut album Julian Plenti Is… Skyscraper. The measures of our days and nights. Read our MAGNET Classics on the making of Interpol’s Turn On The Bright Lights: The post Julian Plenti Released Debut Album “Julian Plenti Is… Skyscraper” 15 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Happy birthday Louis Armstrong. You made the world more wonderful. Read Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate, Baseball Project) in MAGNET on the Louis Armstrong House: The post Happy Birthday Louis Armstrong appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

15 years ago today, Fruit Bats released The Ruminant Band. Deep into the heart of the primitive man. Read our review of Fruit Bats’ essential 2016 LP: The post Fruit Bats Released “The Ruminant Band” 15 years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

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 41-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith. Great to see and hear Bikini Kill on TV. So much clarity after watching evidence of recent shows captured on phones. Fantastic, but I […] The post Normal History Vol.  » Read More

45 years ago today, Talking Heads released Fear Of Music. Play it one more time, play it all night long. Read our Talking Heads Over/Under: The post Talking Heads Released “Fear Of Music” 45 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More