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Twenty-twenty-five was nobody’s idea of a great year — but it was another excellent year for music, and the BigTakeover.com team was all over it, as always! Pour yourself an eggnog, put up your feet and enjoy our most popular articles of 2025. See you all in the new year!
Twenty-twenty-five was nobody’s idea of a great year — but it was another excellent year for music, and the BigTakeover.com team was all over it, as always! Pour yourself an eggnog, put up your feet and enjoy our most popular articles of 2025. See you all in the new year!
December 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Twenty-twenty-five was nobody’s idea of a great year — but it was another excellent year for music, and the BigTakeover.com team was all over it, as always! Pour yourself an eggnog, put up your feet and enjoy our most popular articles of 2025. See you all in the new year!
BIGTAKEOVER.COM Top 10 Premieres & News of 2025! 1/4
1. Single Premiere: David Lowery - "Fathers, Sons and Brothers" (ft. The BellRays)
2. Video Premiere: Worn Through - “Barely Real" (Strange View Records/Just Because Records)
1. Single Premiere: David Lowery - "Fathers, Sons and Brothers" (ft. The BellRays)
2. Video Premiere: Worn Through - “Barely Real" (Strange View Records/Just Because Records)
December 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
BIGTAKEOVER.COM Top 10 Premieres & News of 2025! 1/4
1. Single Premiere: David Lowery - "Fathers, Sons and Brothers" (ft. The BellRays)
2. Video Premiere: Worn Through - “Barely Real" (Strange View Records/Just Because Records)
1. Single Premiere: David Lowery - "Fathers, Sons and Brothers" (ft. The BellRays)
2. Video Premiere: Worn Through - “Barely Real" (Strange View Records/Just Because Records)
Catherine Leduc - Les jours où il neige à tous les postes (Self-released)
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Catherine Leduc - Les jours où il neige à tous les postes (Self-released)
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December 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Catherine Leduc - Les jours où il neige à tous les postes (Self-released)
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#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
Saint Etienne - International (Heavenly Recordings / [PIAS])
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Saint Etienne - International (Heavenly Recordings / [PIAS])
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December 24, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Saint Etienne - International (Heavenly Recordings / [PIAS])
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#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
BIGTAKEOVER.COM Top 10 CONCERT REVIEWS of 2025! 1/5
1. Judy Collins & Friends - The Town Hall (New York) - March 8, 2025 by Mick Lewis
2. Mogwai with Brainiac and Ye Gods - The Paradise (Boston) - Apr 11, 2025 by Tim Bugbee
1. Judy Collins & Friends - The Town Hall (New York) - March 8, 2025 by Mick Lewis
2. Mogwai with Brainiac and Ye Gods - The Paradise (Boston) - Apr 11, 2025 by Tim Bugbee
December 24, 2025 at 12:10 AM
BIGTAKEOVER.COM Top 10 CONCERT REVIEWS of 2025! 1/5
1. Judy Collins & Friends - The Town Hall (New York) - March 8, 2025 by Mick Lewis
2. Mogwai with Brainiac and Ye Gods - The Paradise (Boston) - Apr 11, 2025 by Tim Bugbee
1. Judy Collins & Friends - The Town Hall (New York) - March 8, 2025 by Mick Lewis
2. Mogwai with Brainiac and Ye Gods - The Paradise (Boston) - Apr 11, 2025 by Tim Bugbee
This week’s show: Brand new Ash (featuring Graham Coxon), Telephone Numbers, Sloan, Tombstones in Their Eyes, Jesse Welles, Altin Gün, Last Throes, and Acopia, plus The Who, Rolling Stones, Tamlins, Hank Snow, Playboys, Penguins, Judy Garland, and The Three Stooges!
The Big Takeover Show – Number 570 – December 22, 2025
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December 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
This week’s show: Brand new Ash (featuring Graham Coxon), Telephone Numbers, Sloan, Tombstones in Their Eyes, Jesse Welles, Altin Gün, Last Throes, and Acopia, plus The Who, Rolling Stones, Tamlins, Hank Snow, Playboys, Penguins, Judy Garland, and The Three Stooges!
BIGTAKEOVER.COM Top 10 PROFILES of 2025! 1/5
1. Gary Holt: Exodus Guitarist Debuts Memoir, A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage To Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way by Jeff Alexander
2. Mad Parade: Guitarist Joey Kelly Reflects on Punk Legacy, Celebrates Gutterwail Records by Jeff Alexander
1. Gary Holt: Exodus Guitarist Debuts Memoir, A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage To Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way by Jeff Alexander
2. Mad Parade: Guitarist Joey Kelly Reflects on Punk Legacy, Celebrates Gutterwail Records by Jeff Alexander
December 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
BIGTAKEOVER.COM Top 10 PROFILES of 2025! 1/5
1. Gary Holt: Exodus Guitarist Debuts Memoir, A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage To Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way by Jeff Alexander
2. Mad Parade: Guitarist Joey Kelly Reflects on Punk Legacy, Celebrates Gutterwail Records by Jeff Alexander
1. Gary Holt: Exodus Guitarist Debuts Memoir, A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage To Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way by Jeff Alexander
2. Mad Parade: Guitarist Joey Kelly Reflects on Punk Legacy, Celebrates Gutterwail Records by Jeff Alexander
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Pretty cool that four of my interviews made the top 10 (Dean DeLeo, Fust, Michigander, Colin Miller)
BIGTAKEOVER.COM Top 10 INTERVIEWS of 2025!
1. Justin Hayward
2. Gino Vannelli
3. Dean DeLeo (One More Satellite)
4. Benmont Tench
5. Catching up with Aaron Dowdy of Fust
6. Catching up with Jason Singer of Michigander
7. Paul Young
8. Colin Miller
9. Micah P. Hinson
10. Mike Scott of The Waterboys
1. Justin Hayward
2. Gino Vannelli
3. Dean DeLeo (One More Satellite)
4. Benmont Tench
5. Catching up with Aaron Dowdy of Fust
6. Catching up with Jason Singer of Michigander
7. Paul Young
8. Colin Miller
9. Micah P. Hinson
10. Mike Scott of The Waterboys
December 20, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Pretty cool that four of my interviews made the top 10 (Dean DeLeo, Fust, Michigander, Colin Miller)
BIGTAKEOVER.COM Top 10 RECORD REVIEWS of 2025!
1. LUCKYANDLOVE - Lonely At Night/I Am Human by Dave Franklin
2. Steve Tibbetts - Close by Michael Toland
3. Fishbone - Stockholm Syndrome by Dave Franklin
4. Mickelson - If You Can't Be Right, Be Loud by Dave Franklin
5. Avar - Дeva by Dave Franklin
1. LUCKYANDLOVE - Lonely At Night/I Am Human by Dave Franklin
2. Steve Tibbetts - Close by Michael Toland
3. Fishbone - Stockholm Syndrome by Dave Franklin
4. Mickelson - If You Can't Be Right, Be Loud by Dave Franklin
5. Avar - Дeva by Dave Franklin
December 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
BIGTAKEOVER.COM Top 10 RECORD REVIEWS of 2025!
1. LUCKYANDLOVE - Lonely At Night/I Am Human by Dave Franklin
2. Steve Tibbetts - Close by Michael Toland
3. Fishbone - Stockholm Syndrome by Dave Franklin
4. Mickelson - If You Can't Be Right, Be Loud by Dave Franklin
5. Avar - Дeva by Dave Franklin
1. LUCKYANDLOVE - Lonely At Night/I Am Human by Dave Franklin
2. Steve Tibbetts - Close by Michael Toland
3. Fishbone - Stockholm Syndrome by Dave Franklin
4. Mickelson - If You Can't Be Right, Be Loud by Dave Franklin
5. Avar - Дeva by Dave Franklin
BIGTAKEOVER.COM Top 10 INTERVIEWS of 2025!
1. Justin Hayward
2. Gino Vannelli
3. Dean DeLeo (One More Satellite)
4. Benmont Tench
5. Catching up with Aaron Dowdy of Fust
6. Catching up with Jason Singer of Michigander
7. Paul Young
8. Colin Miller
9. Micah P. Hinson
10. Mike Scott of The Waterboys
1. Justin Hayward
2. Gino Vannelli
3. Dean DeLeo (One More Satellite)
4. Benmont Tench
5. Catching up with Aaron Dowdy of Fust
6. Catching up with Jason Singer of Michigander
7. Paul Young
8. Colin Miller
9. Micah P. Hinson
10. Mike Scott of The Waterboys
December 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
BIGTAKEOVER.COM Top 10 INTERVIEWS of 2025!
1. Justin Hayward
2. Gino Vannelli
3. Dean DeLeo (One More Satellite)
4. Benmont Tench
5. Catching up with Aaron Dowdy of Fust
6. Catching up with Jason Singer of Michigander
7. Paul Young
8. Colin Miller
9. Micah P. Hinson
10. Mike Scott of The Waterboys
1. Justin Hayward
2. Gino Vannelli
3. Dean DeLeo (One More Satellite)
4. Benmont Tench
5. Catching up with Aaron Dowdy of Fust
6. Catching up with Jason Singer of Michigander
7. Paul Young
8. Colin Miller
9. Micah P. Hinson
10. Mike Scott of The Waterboys
Seven Crows - The Defeat of The Spanish Armada (Teahouse Records)
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Seven Crows - The Defeat of The Spanish Armada (Teahouse Records)
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December 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Seven Crows - The Defeat of The Spanish Armada (Teahouse Records)
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#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
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Cold ass walk to the mailbox 📪🥶💨💨💨…but a much welcomed delivery from @bigtakeover.com 😊📚
December 19, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Cold ass walk to the mailbox 📪🥶💨💨💨…but a much welcomed delivery from @bigtakeover.com 😊📚
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Ten Million Lights release new single ‘Hit The Floor ‘ – A driving shoegaze maelstrom born from real-life violence and disillusionment.
Video Premiere: Ten Million Lights - "Hit The Floor"
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December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Heavy kID is a band that is fond of their equipment, so here, we as the Pensacola quintet delve into what sonic weapons they choose to wield, what gear is important to their sound, and how they get to sound the way they do.
Talking serious gear: A chat with Heavy kID about their sound, inspirations and influences
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December 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Heavy kID is a band that is fond of their equipment, so here, we as the Pensacola quintet delve into what sonic weapons they choose to wield, what gear is important to their sound, and how they get to sound the way they do.
Ryan O'Connell - The Weather's Been Fine (self-released)
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December 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Getting Started - Getting Started (Getting Started Records)
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Getting Started - Getting Started (Getting Started Records)
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December 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Getting Started - Getting Started (Getting Started Records)
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