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Song Premiere: "It Must Have Been Love" [Roxette Cover] by Covert Stations

16 December 2022

Big Takeover is excited to hos the premiere of “It Must Have Been Love” [Roxette Cover] by Covert Stations.

EP Premiere: "Elephant" by Electric Pets

9 December 2022

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of Elephant EP by Electric Pets.

Song Premiere: "Shot Thru" by The Whiffs

7 December 2022

“Shot Thru”, the second single from The Whiffs’ much-anticipated sophomore album Scratch ‘N’ Sniff is in the air! Not just Another Whiffs record, it’s the NEXT Whiffs record, and it’s here to tickle all of your senses! Recommend if you DIG!: The Whiffs’ previous output, Stiff Records, The Mats, The Rubs and any era of the Fab Four.

Video Premiere: "Obvious" by Push Puppets

6 December 2022

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Obvious” by Push Puppets.

Song Premiere: “Outside” by Dana Why

5 December 2022

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Outside” by Dana Why.

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NEWS: Big Takeover Issue #91 (The Beths cover) About to Ship! If You Want It By Mail Straight From the Printer, Must Subscribe/Renew/Pre-Order Now! Existing Subscribers: Update Your Address ASAP!

4 December 2022

Good news! Big Takeover Issue #91 Fall 2022 with The Beths on the cover has nearly been completed and will be out shortly! But hurry to order—pre-orders and subscriptions are best/crucial! And they are much cheaper than ordering after we have to turn in our mailing list to the printer.

And it’s just in time for the perfect Christmas, Chanukah, other holidays, birthday, or other gift, even to yourself: Big Takeover Magazine subscriptions and back issues (like the big enchilada, complete set 1980-2022)! Plus Children’s sizes for our T-Shirts (to go with several Men’s and Women’s sizes) in three colors, as well as our Big Takeover Beer Cozies and (signed if you like) Color 30th Anniversary Festival Posters, or our CDs!

Video Premiere: "The Bomb" by Emily Duff

2 December 2022

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “The Bomb” by Emily Duff.

Album Premiere: "Happy Accidents" by Se Vende

30 November 2022

“We didn’t really have a goal in mind, we just kinda let these songs fall out of us with little regard towards it being likable, we wrote these songs for us because that’s what we’ve always done.” – Collin Smith

Song Premiere: “Midlife Suicide” by Underlined Passages

29 November 2022

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Midlife Suicide” by Underlined Passages.

Song Premiere: "Link" by Atsuko Chiba

28 November 2022

Montreal psych rockers Atsuko Chiba premiere experimental new single “Link”.

Song Premiere: “Grinning In Your Face” by The Mortal Prophets

25 November 2022

The Mortal Prophets’ newest single is a “contemporary reimagining” of the Delta blues classic, “Grinnin In Your Face,” written by Son House in the 1960s and later covered by Andrew Bird and Beck.

Album Premiere: “How the Darkness Doubled” by The Black Halos

23 November 2022

Glam Punk Pioneers The Black Halos Return With Anticipated New LP “How the Darkness Doubled”

Video Premiere: “Late Night Ramble” by Doug Hoekstra

22 November 2022

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Late Night Ramble” by Doug Hoekstra.

Song Premiere: "White Flag" by Saline

18 November 2022

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “White Flag” by Saline.

Video Premiere: "A Storm Called Ida" by Martin Bisi

17 November 2022

Legendary producer Martin Bisi releases video for ‘A Storm Called Ida’, the first single from Feral Myths.

Video Premiere: “Back to the Start” by James Houlahan

15 November 2022

Embark on a road trip along Los Angeles’ iconic Sunset Strip with “Back to the Start” by James Houlahan.

Song Premiere: "A Modern Olympia" by Little Fuss

14 November 2022

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “A Modern Olympia” by Little Fuss.

Song Premiere: “When You Get Tired” by Renee Maskin

11 November 2022

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “When You Get Tired” by Renee Maskin.

Album Premiere: "Nothing Is Real" by The Endorphins

10 November 2022

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Nothing Is Real” by The Endorphins.

Video Premiere: "Afterglow" by Pacifico

9 November 2022

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Afterglow” by Pacifico.

EP Premiere: "The Only Reward" by David Wilson and the Summer Husbands

8 November 2022

Big Takeover is stoked to host the premiere of David Wilson and the Summer Husbands latest EP “The Only Reward”.

Song Premiere: “Torchbearer” by Sonofdov

7 November 2022

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Torchbearer” by Sonofdov.

Song Premiere: “Shangri La” by Moonchy & Tobias

4 November 2022

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Shangri La” by Moonchy & Tobias.

Video Premiere: "Hush" by Stephen Mallinder

3 November 2022

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Hush” by Stephen Mallinder.

EP Premiere: "K.O." by Komodos

2 November 2022

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of K.O. by Komodos.

Album Premiere: "LIFE…IS A FRACTION" by ELSEWHERE

1 November 2022

Prog-leaning alt/power-pop/new wave Boston-based trio ELSEWHERE release their musically adventurous and evocative concept album LIFE…IS A FRACTION on 11/4. Hear the exclusive stream now at Big Takeover.

Song Premiere: "A Night in the Woods" (The World/Inferno Friendship Society) by Catbite - A Tribute to Jack Terricloth

31 October 2022

Philly ska-punk band Catbite covers The World/Inferno Friendship Society’s “A Night in the Woods” off the upcoming LP Endless Possibility: A Tribute To Jack Terricloth out this Halloween (Oct. 31) in support of the Jack Terricloth Foundation’s memorial shows.

Perpetual Doom releases unique Misfits cover comp for Halloween (Charity for NCADV)

30 October 2022

Brooklyn indie label Perpetual Doom, who has been releasing incredible independent releases since 2014 has just unleashed a new Misfits cover compilation to celebrate Halloween with 100% of the proceeds being donated to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV).

Song Premiere: "The Breaker" by Aaron James

28 October 2022

The beautiful new single from Aaron James’ upcoming full-length is an indie folk gem co-produced by Kid Maestro.

Album Premiere: "Ignite the Sky" by The A.M.s

27 October 2022

The A.M.s release introspective and raw indie-folk debut album, Ignite the Sky.

Album Premiere: "Fast We Fall" by Trumpeter Swan

26 October 2022

On Fast We Fall, the new LP from Trumpeter Swan, multi-instrumentalist Drew Patrizi crafts immaculately layered indie rock imbued with urgent, crackling energy. Big Takeover has an exclusive full-album premiere in advance of the records release this Friday.

Video Premiere: "Mantis" by TVOD

25 October 2022

TVOD lead vocalist and songwriter Tyler Wright describes “Mantis” as a “loud, fast, and persistent, straight to the point tune […] our energy booster.”

Video Premiere: "Your Love Is A Phantom" by Flarelight

24 October 2022

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Your Love Is A Phantom” by Flarelight.

Album Premiere: "Iceberg Theory" by Rob Heath + Kirk Schoenherr

21 October 2022

Rob Heath + Kirk Schoenherr’s Iceberg Theory sounds as if The National, Bill Frisell and Luc Farrari made a film noir soundtrack.

Album Premiere: "67,000 Miles An Album" by Richard X. Heyman

20 October 2022

New album from veteran Guitar-Pop auteur Richard X. Heyman boasts strains of 60s British Invasion, Folk-rock and Baroque classical music.

Video Premiere: "Atoms Form" by Truth & Salvage Co.

18 October 2022

Big Takeover is stoked to host the premiere of “Atoms Form” by Truth & Salvage Co.

Video Premiere: "Glass Tower" by Talkdemonic

17 October 2022

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Glass Tower” by Talkdemonic.

Song Premiere: "Drink Tickets" by David Wilson and the Summer Husbands

15 October 2022

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Drink Tickets” by David Wilson and the Summer Husbands.

Album Premiere: "Daughter of the Sea" by Laura Lizcano

15 October 2022

Colombian-American singer-songwriter Laura Lizcano has released her genre-defying second full-length studio album, Daughter of the Sea.

Album Premiere: "Draw The Lucky Card" by Jack Skuller

14 October 2022

Finally, a “debut album” after twelve years of performing original music since his teen years, Jack Skuller releases his first solo album.

Album Premiere: "New Era" by Black Lilys

13 October 2022

Black Lilys welcome a ‘New Era’ with their sophomore new record.

Album Premiere: "Sinister Feeling" by Cash Langdon

13 October 2022

Sinister Feeling blends Langdon’s adventurous taste with respect for his artistic upbringing, always keeping a keen eye on his surroundings.

Album Premiere: "Piecemeal" by Believers

11 October 2022

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Piecemeal” by Believers.

Album Premiere: "...um" by Choice Words

7 October 2022

Big Takeover is excited to present the debut album by Choice Words, cleverly entitled “…um”.

Video Premiere: “Fuzzy Empire” by By Divine Right

6 October 2022

Canadian indie rock legends By Divine Right return with sprawling double album OTTO MOTTO and latest single “Fuzzy Empire”

Video Premiere: "Kali Corvette" by Netherlands

5 October 2022

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of the video for “Kali Corvette” by Netherlands.

Song Premiere: "Some People Never Change" by Nervous Twitch

4 October 2022

Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Some People Never Change” by Nervous Twitch.

Song Premiere: Hymnal by Those Looks

3 October 2022

Big Takeover is stoked to premiere the new track “Hymnal” by Those Looks.

Song Premiere: "Stumbling" by Brunswick

30 September 2022

Baltimore band Brunswick brings a lush new vibe to indie folk on their new track “Stumbling”

Album Premiere: "Caution:Fragile" by boerd

29 September 2022

boerd showcases Skator’s delicate and simplistic vocals on new single ‘Oxygen’ releasing 30th September alongside new album ‘Caution: Fragile’