German synthesizer masters Thorsten Quaeschning and Ulrich Schnauss join up for a joint instrumental album and unveil an entrancing video.
Norwegian dream-pop creative Bellman unveils a beautiful video featuring bright, sweeping Nordic land- and cityscapes.
Brookyn-based Americana singer-songwriter Nescora releases the lead single from his forthcoming folk-rock album.
Instrumental electronic music artist Pattern Language (AKA Chris Frain) premieres his solo analog synths-based album.
Boston-based alternative rock band Black Helicopter touches down with a live performance video for a single off its recently released EP.
Chicago’s Star Tropics drops a lively, yet brooding indie pop/dream-pop tune from its upcoming debut full-length Lost World.
New Jersey post-punk/alternative rock band New Politicians drops a romping, yet still moody number off its upcoming 4th EP.
Canadian indie garage rock/pop band Mise en Scene drops a dynamic track off its vital and insightful upcoming album Still Life On Fire.
Athens, Georgia’s very own Tunabunny drops a laid-back track about (dis)connection from its experimental rock opus (on double vinyl).
Dark Americana musical troupe the Minor Arcana, led by singer-songwriter Willa Rae, unveils a cheeky tale from the femme fatale perspective.
Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings to be reissued as Deluxe Vinyl Boxset June 9th via Craft Recordings.
Colorado-based alternative/post-rock/shoegaze band A Shoreline Dream releases a darkly dreamy single from its upcoming LP.
Toronto’s proto-punk band The Scenics unveils a Velvet Underground cover from its One Chord Live on-stage performance
Guitarist/singer-songwriter Anna Coogan reveals a socially relevant video from a song off her recent operatic rock album.
Seattle psychedelic R&B crooners Richie Dagger’s Crime reveal a collaborative performance video for a cover of Gonjasufi’s “Sheep.”
Pittsburgh-based piano-driven indie rock band Wreck Loose drop a lively tune from its upcoming debut album.
Psych rock/post-punk band Daydream Machine drops a cinematic black ‘n’ white video for its latest noir psych rocker.
Dave Hanson of Dog Island music project arrives with his home-recorded, experimental, folk and/or pop-leaning new EP.
Tuscon-based indie rock band The Rifle releases a subtly enticing single off its new album which also arrives today via Baby Tooth Records.
Truewave/punk duo Street Eaters delivers a lyrically relevant song and performance video that focuses on societal oppression and xenophobia.
Southern rock ‘n’ roll/ Americana band Bohannons drops a lyrically relevant and uplifting single off its upcoming third album.
LA-based space/psych rock band Tombstones In Their Eyes drops a druggy and dreamy single with accompanying video.
Omnivore Recordings set to reissue 1995’s A Man Called Destruction by legendary Alex Chilton (Big Star) on August 25th.
Canadian primal rock band Onionface delivers an energetic, yet nuanced blast of tunage on its new punk-influenced rock ‘n’ roll album.
Good news! Big Takeover #80 Spring 2017 issue with The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde on the cover has been completed and is shipping! It’s the perfect time for Big Takeover magazine subscriptions and back issues (like the big enchilada, complete set 1980-2017)! Or six children’s sizes for our T-Shirts (to go with several Mens’ and Womens’ sizes) in three colors, as well as our Big Takeover Beer Cozies and (signed if you like) Color 30th Anniversary Festival Posters!
Singer-songwriter/guitarist Michael Sackler-Berner unveils a whimsical claymation video for his funk-influenced song featuring Prince’s The Hornheads.
Renowned Steve Kilbey (The Church) and Martin Kennedy (All India Radio) join forces once more on an epic and transporting track from new album Glow and Fade.
NYC resident and piano-based singer-songwriter Matteo Scher delivers his ode to the city with a single from his upcoming EP.
New York City’s psych-rock project Dead Heavens drops a fuzzed-up tune from its upcoming full-length on Dine Alone Records.
Brooklyn-based light-hearted power pop group Onesie reveals their brooding side on a video featuring a Jim Henson puppet.
Australian rock band Screamfeeder delivers a punchy, crunchy, and lyrically relevant tune ahead of the release of its 7th album.
Brooklyn’s My Favourite Things’ brainchild Dorothea Tachler delivers a dreamy, vocals-centered single from the band’s forthcoming album.
Chicago-based shoegazey dream-pop band Panda Riot releases a lovely video for a song off its upcoming 18-track LP.
New Jersey rock band The 65’s showcases its limited edition lathe cut 7” ahead of a new album coming out later this year.
Uncompromising and powerful electro-punk artist REIN drops her new EP like a sonic bomb, targeting capitalism, racism, exclusion, and more.
Canadian synth-pop noir duo Ghost Twin unveil their deeply mesmerizing and hauntingly dramatic debut album.
Symbion Project drops a meditative, minimalistic, Japanese music-informed single from latest album Gishiki.
LA-based electronic pop noir duo LUCKYandLOVE releases a spacey, ’80s-referencing number/video from its upcoming debut album.
The Fireworks, including new singer Beth Arzy (Trembling Blue Stars, The Luxembourg Signal), releases an engaging indie pop single and video.
London-based symphonic and cinematic pop duo Three Laws reveals its captivating first single off of upcoming debut album.
Founding member of NYC punk band Lunachicks, Gina Volpe goes solo with her debut EP and wild new video for the title track.
Marty Casey (Lovehammers, Rock Star: INXS TV show) continues his path to fame with a fun, music legends-referencing video for a track off his next LP.
British retro-Americana rockers Cowbell deliver a shakin’ garage rock number (yes, with a bit of cowbell!) from its upcoming album.
London-living indie rock band Divisionists drops a new animated video for its latest gently sprawling, wistful single.
Swiss experimental pop duo Tim & Puma Mimi, who had 2 of their songs appear in Ghost In The Shell, rides by with a fun video for “Oh My Bike.”
Veteran musician Kim Rancourt releases a solo, yet collaborative album featuring producer Don Fleming, Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth), Gary Lucas (Captain Beefheart), and Joe Bouchard (Blue Oyster Cult).
Italian musical trio Neil, led by Neil Lucchetta, delivers a performance video for the stirring lead single off its upcoming EP.
Canadian post-punk/darkwave band Ultrviolence. led by Nate Jespersen, slices off another riveting cut from its upcoming Forty Knives EP.
LiftMaster Presents Battle of the Garage Bands is a nationwide search for unsigned musical artists. Bands upload a video of an original song and fans vote for their favorite. The two top vote-getting bands will fly to Chicago to compete in front of a live concert audience to win a prize package worth approximately $40,000+. Judging the final Battle of the Garage Bands will be singer/songwriter Dee Snider, producer Johnny K, and Chicago icon Chip Z’Nuff.
Crooner and wordsmith Paul Bergmann offers a cornerstone song (with input from producer Brendan Elder) from his latest album.
