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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!
Despite having a legendary career that’s lasted almost 50 years, there has (until now, as far as I know) never been a book about Graham Parker. If not just Parker’s music, but pub rock, the roots of UK punk, and great stories about ’70s rock and roll are up your alley, I highly recommend this book!
Graham Parker's Howlin' Wind by Jay Nachman with Graham Parker and The Rumour (Tangible Press, 2025)
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November 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Despite having a legendary career that’s lasted almost 50 years, there has (until now, as far as I know) never been a book about Graham Parker. If not just Parker’s music, but pub rock, the roots of UK punk, and great stories about ’70s rock and roll are up your alley, I highly recommend this book!
As their latest album, Love Descends, drops, Dave Franklin caught up with Niall and Jody from Jody and the Jerms to find out more about them, the music, and what the future holds.
Positively contagious music: A catch up with Jody and Niall from Jody and the Jerms
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November 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
As their latest album, Love Descends, drops, Dave Franklin caught up with Niall and Jody from Jody and the Jerms to find out more about them, the music, and what the future holds.
Sunjammer’s name neatly sums up its ethos: South Texas groove, gently steamrolling listeners with unhurried, unfussy arrangements and deceptively sophisticated songwriting.
Album Premiere: Sunjammer - Sunjammer
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November 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Sunjammer’s name neatly sums up its ethos: South Texas groove, gently steamrolling listeners with unhurried, unfussy arrangements and deceptively sophisticated songwriting.
With a new album just out from Jamie Hyatt’s current musical project, bedd, Dave Franklin sat down with this eclectic and unstoppable music maker to find out more about the band, the music, and what the future holds.
bedd Hair! A cool conversation with Jamie Hyatt about his latest musical project
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November 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
With a new album just out from Jamie Hyatt’s current musical project, bedd, Dave Franklin sat down with this eclectic and unstoppable music maker to find out more about the band, the music, and what the future holds.
Flo Crowe & The Dilemmas - Shy Girl (Little Genius Recordings)
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Flo Crowe & The Dilemmas - Shy Girl (Little Genius Recordings)
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November 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Flo Crowe & The Dilemmas - Shy Girl (Little Genius Recordings)
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The artistic and biographical narratives of Jeff Buckley are inextricably linked to a brief but incandescent period of profound influence, a phenomenon now thoughtfully revisited by director/producer Amy Berg in the documentary It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley (Magnolia Pictures, HBO Documentary Films)
Beyond Hallelujah: Amy Berg on Giving Jeff Buckley's Full Body of Work the Spotlight
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November 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The artistic and biographical narratives of Jeff Buckley are inextricably linked to a brief but incandescent period of profound influence, a phenomenon now thoughtfully revisited by director/producer Amy Berg in the documentary It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley (Magnolia Pictures, HBO Documentary Films)
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