A selection of music we find oddly perfect, to celebrate a different kind of freedom this Independence Day.
Mapgies Mixtape: American Eccentrics
Work of the Restorer
“The biography became, in effect, two stories: one, in which Harss deftly traces the formative patterns of Ratmansky’s distinctive and prolific career, and a second shadow story, in which Harss herself grapples with the unfolding conflict, the changing international landscape of the ballet world, and, most compellingly, the shifting identity of her subject.”
Magpies’ Mix Tape: Unsung/ Female instrumentalists through the years
A Magpies’ Mix Tape featuring female instrumentalists over the years.
May Issue, 2024
A collection of all the articles we’ve published over the past month, for those who like to savor their Magpies’ tidings as an issue.
The Future is Nyege Nyege
Luke Lawrence takes stock of the world’s most forward-thinking record label’s recent releases.
I’m No Longer Here
When you’re an artist, when you care about something very much and have no one to share it with, the world can feel very cold.
April Issue, 2024
A collection of all the articles we’ve published over the past month, for those who like to savor their Magpies’ tidings as an issue.
Magpies Mix Tape: Rambling
A Magpies mix tape of rambling songs.
Storyteller and Gentleman: What is the Measure of Mike Ejeagha’s Influence on Highlife Music in Nigeria?
“Folklore rules the mythical landscape of Mike Ejeagha’s music; his lyrical calibrations are more about the prosody of folksongs and folktales; his language of the music is Igbo, and the purpose is didactic,” Brilliant essay about Mike Ejeagha by Chimezie Chika.
March Issue, 2024
A collection of all the articles we’ve published over the past month, for those who like to savor their Magpies’ tidings as an issue.
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