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21 May 2013Album Premiere: Dundrearies by Graham MacRae
Big Takeover is delighted to present an exclusive stream of Dundrearies, the new album by songer/songwriter Graham MacRae, which was released today on A Man A Plan A Canal.
Building on his 2008 self-titled debut’s introspective musings and acoustic finger-picking, Dundrearies treads similar territory with the addition of electric guitar, keyboards, and more, to create a layered, intimate sound.
Joined in the studio by David Newton (The Mighty Lemon Drops) and Lee LaDouceur (The Little Ones), MacRae rounds out his original songs’ melodies with gentle rhythms and caps the album on either end with rollicking barroom numbers. The meat of Dundrearies, though, is a downtempo contemplation of loneliness, disappointment, and how to live well.
Enjoy this album stream and feel free to download the song “Game Changer” if you like what you hear.
Visit Graham’s web site to learn more about about a fine artist who’s worthy of greater attention!
15 May 2013Big Takeover exclusive: "Red Eye" by The Moondoggies
Big Takeover is proud to debut the first single from Seattle-based The Moondoggies‘ third album, Adios I’m A Ghost.
9 May 2013Big Takeover #72 (Joy Formidable cover) About To Ship! Subscribers: Update Your Address ASAP!
Once again the big news is that Big Takeover #72 Spring 2013 issue was completed in Brooklyn this month! Pre-order – Subscribe – Renew – Great gifts! Click through for a quick description of its contents.
8 May 2013This Music: Pieces on Heavy Metal, Punk Rock & Hardcore by Lewis Dimmick
Remember what it was like to be the youngest person at a show, surrounded by people three times your age? With all of those strange tattooed people with their smelly dreadlocks? Lewis Dimmick hasn’t forgotten what that time period was like, and in this book he explores some of his earliest memories of participating in DIY music.
22 May 2013Drivin' N Cryin' - Songs From The Psychedelic Time Clock (Almost Gone Records)
Drivin’ n’ Cryin’ are on a roll with this, their third thematically-linked EP released in the last year. This time, they take on psych-rock, and do so with aplomb.
20 May 2013Kenny Roby – Memories & Birds (Little Criminal)
It’s as much Talk Talk as Leonard Cohen, with a side of Scott Walker.
17 May 2013The Howlin’ Brothers - Howl (Readymade)
New artists within the Americana community tend to hold no interest for me whatsoever. I’m pleased to report, however, that the Howlin’ Brothers are different.
17 May 2013John Grant - Pale Green Ghosts (Partisan)
Certain victories aside, Grant remains a pretty uncertain guy, the type who just can’t stop being unfair to himself, comparing himself to movie stars, etc.
Jack Rabid’s Top 10
Week of December 2
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Bob Mould – Silver Age (Merge)
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Small Faces – Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake (triple-CD) (Immediate)
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DIIV – Oshin (Captured Tracks)
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Violens – True (Slumberland)
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The Jigsaw Seen – Gifted (Vibro-phonic))
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Royal Headache – Royal Headache (What’s Your Rupture?)
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Ken Stringfellow – Danzig in the Moonlight (Spark and Shine)
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Sloan – Twice Removed (Deluxe Edition Vinyl Box Set) (Murderrecords CAN)
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Honeychurch – Will You be There With Me (Siren Electric)
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Nada Surf – The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy (Barsuk)
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by Tim Bugbee19 May 2013The Last Hurrah?: Opening for Yo La Tengo @ The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles (5/9/13)
14 May 2013YLT is the kind of band I always wanted to be part of (& hoped Silver Jews would be more like). With a tight rhythm section and a guitarist who appreciates great sounds at least as much as great songs, they understand the difference between what makes a great album and what makes a great show. One of the things Yo La Tengo is loved for is their eclectic array of covers of songs they record and play live. From Black Flag to Arthur Lee (“A House Is Not a Motel!”); they even have a great version of a song from Mel Brooks’ The Producers. That a band of this caliber whose brilliant Murdering The Classics cover album rivals the all-covers albums by Bryan Ferry, can appreciate the value of the Piano Van sideshow as an opener gave me hope….
Integrity Is The Reason: The Story of Texas Is The Reason
I'm Now Documents Mudhoney's Unique Career
That Which Does Not Kill Us Gives The LustKillers New Life
Public Enemy Celebrate Career Milestone with Two New Records
A Healthy Dose of White Lung: My Interview with Mish Way
The Lovely and Surprising New Sounds of Dent May
Sophia Knapp: The Leader of the Pack
Avengers singer releases seventh solo record, On Market Street
by Joseph Kyle20 May 2013We have a chat with Matt Baber and Joff Winks of British-based Sanguine Hum, wherein we discuss the band’s recording process, their latest album, and the continuum of their friendship and musical collaborations.
Read more...An Interview with Doug Hammond of Daisy House
19 May 2013Our future plans are to crush the pop world, make it bend to our will, and install Tatiana as the new un-spoilable, folk-rock, high priestess of pop.
An Interview with Veronica Falls, Great Scott, March 7, 2013
22 April 2013When people receive you quite well and like what you do, you can’t help but be influenced by that, and feel like you want to make something people will like. But we tried to do what we do, and make songs that we like, and not think about it too much.
The Orange Peels: The Sunny Dark Side of the Sun Moon
8 April 2013Sunny indie-pop composer Allen Clapp’s latest album with his band The Orange Peels will shock longtime fans. We talk with Clapp about this darker direction and about taking risks with an established sound.
Cosying up to Seattle's Kinski
2 April 2013Cosy Moments, out today, ends the space-rockers’ uncharacteristic six-year hiatus. Singer-guitarist Chris Martin explains.
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