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Film At 11: The Constellations

MAGNET Staff — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:14 +0000

Blending a day in the life of vocalist Elijah Jones with shots of an anticipant crowd waiting for him to grab the mic and blow their minds, the video for “Setback” is a black-and-white homage to Atlanta. The Constellations‘ hometown plays just as central a role in the video as the band itself. On his way [...]

In Emma Pollock’s Loop: Rowardennan, Loch Lomond

MAGNET Staff — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

To those who loved them, Glasgow, Scotland’s Delgados were the near-perfect blend of churning, indie-rock edginess and stirring, girl/boy vocals, wrapped in gasp-inducing orchestral arrangements that made time stand still. A tough act for vocalist/guitarist Emma Pollock to follow, you might think, when the band split amicably in 2006. And yet, Pollock’s ‘07 solo debut, [...]

MP3 At 3PM: Pattern Is Movement

MAGNET Staff — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:00:43 +0000

Pattern Is Movement has been pigeonholed as math rock, and new single “Light Of The World” backs the accusations. Aside from being a drummer’s nightmare—with crazy tempo changes, off-time percussion and an unexpected horn section—the track flows with ease. Andrew Thiboldeaux and Chris Ward’s new work could be an indicator as to what direction the [...]

SXSW Report: South By Southwhat?

MAGNET Staff — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:00:33 +0000

MAGNET’s first missive from Austin doesn’t involve any hot new bands or sold-out showcases. The film portion of the SXSW festival got underway Friday night with the screening of Kick-Ass. Mitch Myers reports. The South By Southwest Film Festival got off to a sluggish start on Friday evening, despite the massive number of conference attendees and [...]

Normal History Vol. 51: The Art Of David Lester

MAGNET Staff — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:00:37 +0000

Every Saturday, 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 26-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith. In discussing the Bugs Bunny song with Brian, we learned what each of us thought the lyrics were. Instead of “overture, curtains, lights,” [...]

In Emma Pollock’s Loop: “Six Feet Under”

MAGNET Staff — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:00:51 +0000

Film At 11: PS I Love You

MAGNET Staff — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:18 +0000

Upon first glance, the video for PS I Love You’s “Facelove,” an unabashed play on the classic “Love Will Tear Us Apart” footage from Joy Division, might strike some as grossly derivative in image and song. Watch again, paying more diligent attention to the irreverent, glam/metal-inspired nuances, and the experience is inversely pleasurable. The song, like [...]

TiVo Party Tonight: Drive-By Truckers, Vampire Weekend, Lily Allen

MAGNET Staff — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:08 +0000

Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): Drive-By Truckers Drive-By Truckers are promoting new album The Big To-Do, out Tuesday. Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (NBC): Vampire Weekend Vampire [...]

In Emma Pollock’s Loop: “Boo Hoo: A Dot.com Story From Concept To Catastrophe”

MAGNET Staff — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:00:50 +0000

MP3 At 3PM: Penguin Prison

MAGNET Staff — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:00:03 +0000

The poppy, techno beats of New York’s Penguin Prison sound like a healthy mix of Passion Pit and Wham! rolled into one guy. That guy is Chris Glover, who’s combined all of his influences over the years to fuse a pop, soul, rock ‘n’ roll and sometimes almost-disco sound that keeps your feet tapping and [...]