In our debut MAGNET Television Podcast, we interview Strand Of Oaks (a.k.a. Timothy Showalter). We just named Strand Of Oaks' seventh album, In Heaven, the best record of 2021. In this podcast, Showalter talks about the albums, songs and concerts that changed his life and inspired him to make music.

Longtime MAGNET contributor Hobart Rowland takes a deep dive into the influential albums championed by the magazine over the years, with exclusive, in-depth interviews with the artists, producers and other key players. For episode two, Rowland gets the real story behind the making of Matthew Sweet’s 1991 masterpiece, "Girlfriend," released 30 years ago this week.

Longtime MAGNET contributor Hobart Rowland takes a deep dive into the influential albums championed by the magazine over the years, with exclusive, in-depth interviews with the artists, producers and other key players. For episode one, Rowland gets the real story behind the making of Pete Yorn’s remarkable debut, "musicforthemorningafter," which turns 20 this year.