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The Big Takeover Issue #93

William Alton

William Alton is a freelance journalist having been published in the Miami Herald, Gainesville Sun, Miami SunPost, African Vibes magazine and more. William was an editorial specialist for the Herald while writing a weekly fantasy baseball column. A nerd of the music and sports persuasion, William pines for the days of the Florida Marlins’ 2003 infield. Nowadays, William runs heavenisloud.com and his record label Grannie Annie Records which features the electro-rock duo Fight Like Animals.

Swans with Baby Dee - Trocadero Theatre (Philadelphia)- September 28, 2010

29 September 2010

The sound of rhythmic industriousness filled the Trocadero Theatre on Tuesday night in Philadelphia. A day after the release of their new album My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky, Swans played their first show in 13 years.

Arc in Round

Arc in Round

25 September 2010

Philadelphia’s Arc in Round has been churning away for five years, tooling around with atmospheric walls of sound thanks to frontman and studio savant Jeff Zeigler. With a new EP due out in Novemeber and a tour and full-length to follow, singer Mikele Edwards and Zeigler stole time from a frightening schedule to answer some questions.

Fol Chen The New December cover art

Fol Chen

16 September 2010

California’s mysterious pop outfit Fol Chen sits down and talks Prince, Boards of Canada, and how being compared to a band they’ve never heard can be slightly irritating.