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1 week ago | 
magneticmag.com | Will Vance
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith lights up when you ask her about discipline. “Omgosh! Favorite topic to talk about!” she says, without hesitation. But if you’re expecting a strict set of rules or rigid schedules, you’ll be surprised. For Smith, discipline isn’t about limits. It’s about love. “I love practice!” she tells us. “It’s what I wake up excited about. I like seeing how little by little something can build.” That idea—of structure as a kind of devotion—runs through her entire creative life.
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1 week ago | 
magneticmag.com | Will Vance
With their collaborative EP 2009 landing on Sasha’s iconic Last Night on Earth imprint, Hernan Cattaneo and Mercurio bring a deep sense of perspective and continuity to the label’s catalog. These are not artists rushing to stay relevant; they are artists who have shaped the very idea of what enduring relevance looks like.
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2 weeks ago | 
magneticmag.com | Will Vance
There are two types of studio desks: ones that try to look like they belong in a studio, and ones that are actually designed to function inside one. The Wavebone Starship falls squarely into the second category. After months of daily use—including everything from DAW sessions and hardware jams to full workdays and Zoom calls—I can confidently say this is one of the most thought-out studio desks I’ve come across. It’s not trying to reinvent anything.
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2 weeks ago | 
magneticmag.com | Will Vance
Image Courtesy Of Sabrina CarpenterIf you’ve been anywhere near a car radio, a festival stage, or a TikTok algorithm this week, you’ve probably already heard “Manchild” — Sabrina Carpenter’s latest single and the opener to her upcoming album Man’s Best Friend. It dropped on June 5, right before she hit Primavera Sound in Barcelona, and immediately went number one on Spotify’s U.S. chart.
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2 weeks ago | 
magneticmag.com | Will Vance
For educational purposes only and no copyright infringement intended. Images are the properties of their respective lawful and rightful owners. It’s funny how some songs take on new life without even changing. You’ll be in a theater watching a Marvel trailer, and suddenly there’s Starship’s “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now”—same big hook, same soaring melody—and somehow it still hits. That’s what happened during the Thunderbolts Super Bowl spot earlier this year.
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2 weeks ago | 
magneticmag.com | Will Vance
Image Credit To MCA Records Inc. For Commentary and Educational Purposes. It’s funny how Learning to Fly ended up being one of Tom Petty’s most enduring songs, considering he wrote it during a stretch where things weren’t exactly taking off. The band had just wrapped Full Moon Fever, and sure, he’d scored hits like Free Fallin’ and I Won’t Back Down, but there was this weird hollowness around it.
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3 weeks ago | 
magneticmag.com | Will Vance
For Massano, growth didn’t come with a single track or a viral breakthrough. It came with time, discipline, and a steady commitment to carving out his own lane—and Natural is the reward for that patience. Having dropped just over six weeks ago, April 25th, via his own label, Simulate, the debut album collects collaborations with CamelPhat, ANYMA, Stephan Bodzin, Rhodes, and Braev while anchoring the bigger message: staying true to yourself matters more than any trend.
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3 weeks ago | 
magneticmag.com | Will Vance
Image Cred: Liam OzFor their second release together, edapollo and Juno Mamba leaned into a brighter, more expansive energy. The result is “U Always,” a vibrant, summery counterpoint to their earlier collaboration, “Drifter” — and a natural evolution for two artists who approach collaboration without ego. Released via Mushroom Music back on May 9th, the track balances emotional nuance with dancefloor confidence.
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3 weeks ago | 
magneticmag.com | Will Vance
Image Courtesy of: Flootwood Mac For Creative Critique And Educational Purposes. Let’s be honest: if you’re here, you probably already know the song. You’ve heard the groove — slow, steady, clean — and you’ve heard Stevie’s voice float over it like she’s barely even trying. And yet it lands. The lyrics don’t try to explain everything. They don’t ask for attention, and I think that’s part of why the song works as well as it does — it keeps its distance. There’s some good background worth knowing too.
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3 weeks ago | 
magneticmag.com | Will Vance
Image Credit: Courtesy Of Art Director John Kosh, Photographer David Alexander, and The Eagles. Used For Creative Critique And Educational Purposes. There’s probably no shortage of breakdowns out there trying to “explain” Hotel California—and I get why. It’s one of the most picked-apart songs in the entire rock canon. But the thing is, I’ve always felt like that’s the wrong way to frame it. The lyrics do not need solving. They need reading.
