Established in 2006, Machines with Magnets hosts experimental music performances, sound and art exhibitions and installations, performance art, film and video screenings, cultural and community events, private events, and fundraisers. Past performances include The Body, Dan Deacon, Mirah, Etran de l'Aïr, Braveyoung, Lydia Lunch, Lightning Bolt, Brown Bird, Container, and Mdou Moctar.
Upcoming Events + Tickets
All ages unless otherwise noted, 21+ with valid ID to drink
Ora Cogan’s music is alchemical: part instinct, part ritual, and always conjured from the edges where life feels sharpest. With Hard Hearted Woman, she mixes haunted folk, psych rock, and a shadowy strain of country, building a realm where catharsis feels lush, mysterious and vital. Shaken by the tenor of modern life, Cogan pulled in a circle of kindred musicians and made a record shaped by someone who has looked into the abyss and decided, again and again, to choose curiosity.
Ora Cogan’s music is alchemical: part instinct, part ritual, and always conjured from the edges where life feels sharpest. With Hard Hearted Woman, she mixes haunted folk, psych rock, and a shadowy strain of country, building a realm where catharsis feels lush, mysterious and vital. Shaken by the tenor of modern life, Cogan pulled in a circle of kindred musicians and made a record shaped by someone who has looked into the abyss and decided, again and again, to choose curiosity.
Put on your biggest hat and race to Machines With Magnets for Headmaster’s second annual Pawtucky Derby. You can expect: * Giveaways and contests: a pony ride dance-off! a fancy hat contest! another contest we’re not telling you about yet but which doesn’t actually require any advance preparations! * Prizes for the winners courtesy of Pretty Snake, House of Cach, Dark Entries Records, Paradise of Bachelors, njoy toys and, of course, Headmaster. * Copies of Headmaster No. 6, along with our exclusive new Headmaster sixpacks * Derby-inspired Loyal 9 vodka cocktails devised especially for the occasion * Music from Erik Ymerica and dancing and people that you know and like (or maybe don’t know and will soon like) * More!
