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The Big Takeover is a bi-annual music magazine published out of New York City since 1980 by Jack Rabid and an army of volunteers.

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Good news! Big Takeover Issue #97 Fall 2025 with Neko Case on the cover has been completed and will be out shortly! But hurry to order—pre-orders and subscriptions are best/crucial! And they are *much, much cheaper* than ordering after we have to turn in our mailing list to the printer.
Lightning In A Twilight Hour - Colours Yet To Be Named (Elefant Records)
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Lightning In A Twilight Hour - Colours Yet To Be Named (Elefant Records)
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November 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Sugar Scars - Dark Spark - White Light (self-released)
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Sugar Scars - Dark Spark - White Light (self-released)
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November 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This week’s show: brand new Sugar For the Pill, Ed Kuepper & Jim White, Emma Pollock, Sentimental Tourists, Alison’s Halo, Sloan, Salt Collective (featuring Matthew Caws), and Kingston Lions, plus The Beatles, The Rutles, Don Gibson, Carl Perkins, Tommy Tucker, The Malibu’s, and The Replacements!
The Big Takeover Show – Number 566 – November 24, 2025
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November 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Pascal Boyer - Run Away (self-released)
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Pascal Boyer - Run Away (self-released)
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November 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Fernando's Eyes - Bonus Tracks & Remixes (Aenaos Records)
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Fernando's Eyes - Bonus Tracks & Remixes (Aenaos Records)
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November 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Baby Condor - Seventeen (Mermaid Studio)
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Baby Condor - Seventeen (Mermaid Studio)
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November 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Ben Hazelwood - Another Day In Paradise (Loyal Ghosts)
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Ben Hazelwood - Another Day In Paradise (Loyal Ghosts)
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November 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Alaskan Tapes & Blu Miles - Blank Slate/Open Space (We All Speak In Poems)
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Alaskan Tapes & Blu Miles - Blank Slate/Open Space (We All Speak In Poems)
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November 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
CIRCUS - Dog Hour Decline (CYRK, SWEET CYRK)
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CIRCUS - Dog Hour Decline (CYRK, SWEET CYRK)
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November 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
New Amsterdam releases 2025
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New Amsterdam releases 2025
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November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Jared Bond - Wild Guess (self-released)
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Jared Bond - Wild Guess (self-released)
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November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Schkeuditzer Kreuz - Reinventing Axel F - Swan Grinder Remixed (self-released)
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Schkeuditzer Kreuz - Reinventing Axel F - Swan Grinder Remixed (self-released)
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November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Midniter - Alarmist (SugarTank Records)
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Midniter - Alarmist (SugarTank Records)
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November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Vamberator - I Need Contact (Rolo McGinty Remix) (New Reality Records)
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Vamberator - I Need Contact (Rolo McGinty Remix) (New Reality Records)
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November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Tercel transports the listener to a fonder time with its reverb-filled early 2000s flair while keeping in touch with modern themes, as seen in the lyricism of the song “Stuck.”
Single Premiere: Tercel - "Stuck" (Fort Lowell Records)
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November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Nearly a decade into their career, the band showed their love for Boston by playing what might be their longest concert to date, spanning 22 songs and over two hours. #concert #photography by @tinnitusphoto.bsky.social
Big Thief + Lomelda - MGM Music Hall (Boston) - October 21, 2025
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November 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Matt Saxton - Feel It Again (self-released)
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Matt Saxton - Feel It Again (self-released)
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November 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
mUmbo - When It Was Quiet (Silhouette Records)
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mUmbo - When It Was Quiet (Silhouette Records)
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November 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Kinsale - Nights and Weekends (Ninth Dimension)
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Kinsale - Nights and Weekends (Ninth Dimension)
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November 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Hawk in the Nest - Hawk in the Nest (self-released)
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Hawk in the Nest - Hawk in the Nest (self-released)
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November 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Ian Ward - Ocean Eyes (Finneas O'connell)
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Ian Ward - Ocean Eyes (Finneas O'connell)
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November 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Ray Ray Star - One Step Away (Nova Anthem Records)
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Ray Ray Star - One Step Away (Nova Anthem Records)
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November 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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New @bigtakeover.com interview: Flight to London’s debut, with cover art by Robert Pollard (Guided By Voices), delivers a nostalgic throwback sound to a time when Tears for Fears, Peter Gabriel, Depeche Mode, and Duran Duran ruled MTV.

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Interview: Robb Vallier and Jimmy McGorman (Flight to London)
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November 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Robb Vallier and Jimmy McGorman are accomplished songwriters-for-hire who have written a number of chart topping songs over the last three decades. Recently, the two decided to collaborate on a project they could call their own: Flight to London. Interview by @chipmidnight.bsky.social
Interview: Robb Vallier and Jimmy McGorman (Flight to London)
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November 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM