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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.
Moons in Retrograde - The Third Side of the Coin (Retrograde Music)
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Moons in Retrograde - The Third Side of the Coin (Retrograde Music)
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November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Moons in Retrograde - The Third Side of the Coin (Retrograde Music)
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This LP reissue of 1969’s Spirit in the Sky album may alter a few perceptions of Greenbaum as just a hippy-dippy psychedelic pop specialist — not that there’s anything wrong with that!
Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the Sky LP reissue (Craft)
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November 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This LP reissue of 1969’s Spirit in the Sky album may alter a few perceptions of Greenbaum as just a hippy-dippy psychedelic pop specialist — not that there’s anything wrong with that!
Supporting her 2024 EP ‘Circles’, van Loon delivered a set that was equal parts hypnotic shoegaze and gritty, driving rock. From the moment the trio took the stage, it was clear this wasn’t going to be a standard rock show.
Tanukichan - La Rosa (Tucson) - November 21, 2025
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November 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Supporting her 2024 EP ‘Circles’, van Loon delivered a set that was equal parts hypnotic shoegaze and gritty, driving rock. From the moment the trio took the stage, it was clear this wasn’t going to be a standard rock show.
Originally self-released in 2008, A.M. by Magnetic Morning — the collaborative project between Adam Franklin (Swervedriver) and Sam Fogarino (Interpol) — became a sought-after collectible among fans of both legendary bands. Remastered by Tim Turan, A.M. is out via Outer Battery Records on Nov. 28.
Album Premiere: Magnetic Morning - A.M. (Outer Battery Records)
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November 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Originally self-released in 2008, A.M. by Magnetic Morning — the collaborative project between Adam Franklin (Swervedriver) and Sam Fogarino (Interpol) — became a sought-after collectible among fans of both legendary bands. Remastered by Tim Turan, A.M. is out via Outer Battery Records on Nov. 28.
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
Lightning In A Twilight Hour - Colours Yet To Be Named (Elefant Records)
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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
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!
Fernando's Eyes - Bonus Tracks & Remixes (Aenaos Records)
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November 24, 2025 at 5:07 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
Alaskan Tapes & Blu Miles - Blank Slate/Open Space (We All Speak In Poems)
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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
Schkeuditzer Kreuz - Reinventing Axel F - Swan Grinder Remixed (self-released)
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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
Vamberator - I Need Contact (Rolo McGinty Remix) (New Reality Records)
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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
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.”
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
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
