Happy 4/20, everybody! It’s a day made for Câlisse
Hot new single from a badass biker and bombshell rocker
From California comes “meta-modern cosmopolitan pop music” of Sam Eliot Stern
Auer and Stringfellow respond to recent tragedies with a vigorous leap in a new direction
An exclusive first taste of Jeff’s solo debut!
A new single from a group that may or may not be a cult.
Catchy indie-pop from the father of baseball (not)
A lovely, wistful tune from the Brooklyn band’s upcoming sophomore release.
A morose and bitter little ditty with a melancholy melodica hook
Veteran NYC music-maker emerges with a brilliant debut LP produced by Jerry Harrison
“A sonic altar of sorts; a place to bleed and rise up again.”
Seattle-based electro-soul duo gets into “delicious trouble” on their new single
Our favorite UK Marxist punks are back, kicking against the pricks
An immensely catchy and rockin’ tune from ex-Dada members
Heyna! It’s an Appalachian rock n’ roll dance party!
Snake, rattle, and roll with a smashing new single!
Another step forward in the Nashville duo’s musical journey
The Bay Area band heralds the release of Champions with a forceful, soulful single
From the North of Ireland, a duo channels the Deep South
Members of Winter Hours, The Feelies, The Bongos, and Luna unite for a super single!
The melodic punk institution celebrates their 25th anniversary with a new LP — and we’ve got it, exclusive!
A music veteran revives his old band’s 1970 hit song
The original “Beggars” lineup release their first new music in 10 years!
The Green On Red founder rocks out down Mexico way
Actor-rocker channels Mott The Hoople on his new single
‘60s pop radio comes alive on a glorious new album featuring members of New Pornographers, The Besnard Lakes, Stars and more!
“We was hungry. Had them munchies bad.”
Masterful country-noir from Ben Crum and company
A traveler with Big Star and The Db’s shares a song from his second solo LP
The best bets on another great year for music, old and new. (Never mind the cranks, here’s the good stuff as ever.)
Folk pastoralism meets swampy ’60s Americana
Warsaw-based electronic artist weds the grim to the beautiful
Listen to this brilliant cover of a psychedelic classic by the Bee Gees!
In fact, given this late date, I/we can send the first issue(s) (or package) via special 2-day priority mail, the extra postage costs on us, for any order $20 or over in order to get there before the 25th! Or a postcard if you want to start your friends or relatives with the next issue due in the spring.
Listen to the first single from the renowned producer’s next album!
Did the CIA really kill the Virgin Mary by sending her on a suicide mission to the moon?
A decade after breaking up, Phoenix synth-rockers return with a brand-new song
UK indie journeyman returns with a brilliant solo effort
An inspired pairing of two of the dreamiest dream pop bands around
Good news! Big Takeover #77 Fall 2015 issue with Ride on the cover is out on the stands! And there’s still time for the perfect holiday gift: Big Takeover magazine subscriptions and back issues (like the big enchilada, complete set 1980-2015)! Plus 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! What a way to say “Happy Holidays!”