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· Jul 6
Big Takeover: Issue 96 Spring 2025 Special 45th Anniversary Issue [brand new!!!]
Interviews: Bob Mould (on the cover) * 45 Years of Big Takeover Covers * Nada Surf pt. 2 * Frank Black * Alan Sparhawk (Low) * My Morning Jacket * Doves * Swans * Deep Sea Diver * I, Braineater * Laug...
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Big Takeover: Issue 96 Spring 2025 Special 45th Anniversary Issue! Why not pick up your copy today!
Jimi Hendrix faced a daunting challenge when it came time to follow up his astounding 1967 debut Are You Experienced, since it was probably impossible to match the ferocious shock and awe of that mind-blowing album.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Bold as Love (Experience Hendrix/Legacy Recordings)
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November 11, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Jimi Hendrix faced a daunting challenge when it came time to follow up his astounding 1967 debut Are You Experienced, since it was probably impossible to match the ferocious shock and awe of that mind-blowing album.
This week’s show, from the LAX departure lounge(!): brand new Salt Collective, Sloan, Flying Vipers, I Was a King, The Saints ’73-’78, Satch Kerans Band, Jason Maksymilian & Blue Tone Stompers + Manfred Mann, Junior Walker & the Allstars, Ringo Starr, Porter Wagoner, Cream, Lisa Kindred & Benny Hill
The Big Takeover Show – Number 564 – November 10, 2025
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November 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
This week’s show, from the LAX departure lounge(!): brand new Salt Collective, Sloan, Flying Vipers, I Was a King, The Saints ’73-’78, Satch Kerans Band, Jason Maksymilian & Blue Tone Stompers + Manfred Mann, Junior Walker & the Allstars, Ringo Starr, Porter Wagoner, Cream, Lisa Kindred & Benny Hill
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Girl with a Hawk release 'I'm In Love With My Friends' this Wednesday on Rum Bar Records, but you can hear this 'buoyant and infectious new power-pop single' RIGHT NOW over on Big Takeover Magazine.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Girl with a Hawk release 'I'm In Love With My Friends' this Wednesday on Rum Bar Records, but you can hear this 'buoyant and infectious new power-pop single' RIGHT NOW over on Big Takeover Magazine.
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Jakob Dreyer - Roots and Things (Fresh Sound New Talent)
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November 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Just before the holiday season takes over our social lives, the Boston rock band releases a buoyant and infectious new power-pop single titled “I’m In Love With My Friends.” The Big Takeover is officially premiering the track today ahead of its Rum Bar Records release on Wednesday.
Single Premiere: Girl with a Hawk - "I'm In Love With My Friends" (Rum Bar Records)
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November 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Just before the holiday season takes over our social lives, the Boston rock band releases a buoyant and infectious new power-pop single titled “I’m In Love With My Friends.” The Big Takeover is officially premiering the track today ahead of its Rum Bar Records release on Wednesday.
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“Pedal steel amplifies the country influence, while fuzzy, reverb-soaked guitars evoke shoegaze’s signature sound. Slowcore’s presence is felt in the unhurried tempos and understated vocals that gently shape the mood.”
As the dirtgaze genre starts to take shape, Houston, Texas trio Shallowater is a band to keep your eye on. Interview by @chipmidnight.bsky.social
Interview: Shallowater
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November 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
“Pedal steel amplifies the country influence, while fuzzy, reverb-soaked guitars evoke shoegaze’s signature sound. Slowcore’s presence is felt in the unhurried tempos and understated vocals that gently shape the mood.”
Imagine touring with bands like the Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam before releasing your second album. The Australian four-piece Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers doesn’t have to imagine, they’ve already got that accomplishment on their resume. Interview by @chipmidnight.bsky.social
Interview: Jaida Stephenson (Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers)
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November 9, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Imagine touring with bands like the Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam before releasing your second album. The Australian four-piece Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers doesn’t have to imagine, they’ve already got that accomplishment on their resume. Interview by @chipmidnight.bsky.social
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@chrisdeville.bsky.social named Shallowater's 'God's Gonna Give You a Million Dollars' the @stereogum.com "Album of the Week" in early September. This was my intro to the band and I wanted to know more so I interviewed Blake and Tristan for @bigtakeover.com
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November 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
@chrisdeville.bsky.social named Shallowater's 'God's Gonna Give You a Million Dollars' the @stereogum.com "Album of the Week" in early September. This was my intro to the band and I wanted to know more so I interviewed Blake and Tristan for @bigtakeover.com
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The Tasty Kings - The Kindness of Numbers (Stand Clear Music)
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The Tasty Kings - The Kindness of Numbers (Stand Clear Music)
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November 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The Tasty Kings - The Kindness of Numbers (Stand Clear Music)
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Funny, charming, and tragic, I Am Curious, Johnny finds Julien Temple using all the tricks in his bag to deliver an engaging story beyond the shape and form of traditional documentaries. The fruits of his labor is a riveting exposé of a truly unique personality.
Interview: Julien Temple
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November 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Funny, charming, and tragic, I Am Curious, Johnny finds Julien Temple using all the tricks in his bag to deliver an engaging story beyond the shape and form of traditional documentaries. The fruits of his labor is a riveting exposé of a truly unique personality.
As the dirtgaze genre starts to take shape, Houston, Texas trio Shallowater is a band to keep your eye on. Interview by @chipmidnight.bsky.social
Interview: Shallowater
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November 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
As the dirtgaze genre starts to take shape, Houston, Texas trio Shallowater is a band to keep your eye on. Interview by @chipmidnight.bsky.social
Arizonian natives BBgail and Weston Smith premiere their Fort Lowell Records debuit “if you let it” — a unique blend of electronic trance-inducing synths paired with an eloquent saxophone.
Single Premiere: BBgail & Weston Smith - "if you let it" (Fort Lowell Records)
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November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Arizonian natives BBgail and Weston Smith premiere their Fort Lowell Records debuit “if you let it” — a unique blend of electronic trance-inducing synths paired with an eloquent saxophone.
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Appreciate this very thoughtful review of my new album!
"If you can put a pin on the map, it must mean that you have heard something similar before. Shadow Person instead suggests that we turn the map over and start drawing a new one."
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"If you can put a pin on the map, it must mean that you have heard something similar before. Shadow Person instead suggests that we turn the map over and start drawing a new one."
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Shadow Person - Chronic Disappointment (self-released)
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November 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Appreciate this very thoughtful review of my new album!
"If you can put a pin on the map, it must mean that you have heard something similar before. Shadow Person instead suggests that we turn the map over and start drawing a new one."
#musiciansky #originalmusictracks
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"If you can put a pin on the map, it must mean that you have heard something similar before. Shadow Person instead suggests that we turn the map over and start drawing a new one."
#musiciansky #originalmusictracks
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Reduction in Force - World Full of Echoes (self-release)
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November 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
