Once again the big news is that Big Takeover #62 with R.E.M. on the cover was completed in San Francisco in April! It will begin shipping this week likely, so you should see it quite soon! Below is a quick description of its contents.
And since the issue will soon be shipped to subscribers and stores, now is an excellent time to pre-order it if you would like to receive it , or subscribe if you’ve been meaning to; or renew your subscription if it has run out. And remember, BIG TAKEOVER ISSUES, BACK ISSUES, T-SHIRTS, CDS, AND SUBSCRIPTIONS ALSO MAKE THE PERFECT BIRTHDAY GIFT!
If you want to subscribe or renew, just go to our secure online Yahoo store (and feel free to indicate which issue you’d like to start with, issue 60 (SHINS cover), issue 61 (NEW PORNS cover). Or the upcoming 62 (R.E.M.). It’s only $20 for four issues (save 23% off the newsstand price including average sales tax), or $32 for overseas. Or, for those in the U.S. you can send us a check made out to “Big Takeover” for $20 to the following address:
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Brooklyn, NY 11215
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Here is what’s in the issue:
Interviews
R.E.M. (cover) * Sex Pistols* Johnny Rotten * New Pornographers, Pt. 2 * Band of Horses/Grand Archives * Nada Surf * Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks (Pavement) * Ray Davies (Kinks) * The Pointed Sticks, Pt. 2 * 1977 L.A. punks The Flyboys * Paul Haig of Josef K * Rock Writer V. Vale (Search & Destroy, RE/Search) * Top 50 Reggae LPs, Pt. 1! * British Sea Power * My Morning Jacket * Built to Spill * Radar Bros. * Kelley Stoltz * Nardwuar the Human Serviette/Evaporators * The Trolleyvox * Helvetia * The Carter Administration * Awesome Color
Editorials
Rabid: Hey, I*m a Dad!*Musings * Ackerman: More Changes For Record Labels * Sommer: On Hawkwind!
Live Reviews
Agent Orange * Avengers * Big Star * Cat Power * Editors * Stevie Jackson * Maximo Park * Mission of Burma * Naked Raygun * New Model Army * Emma Pollock & American Music Club * Rogue Wave * Sleepover Disaster * Spiritualized * T.S.O.L. * Mary Weiss * Astrid Williamson * X * Neil Young * Zombies (original lineup reunion) * Plugz/Eyes/Controllers/Skulls/Gears/Crowd/Deadbeats/Dogs etc.
Hundreds of CD Reviews
Antietam * Black Watch * British Sea Power * Dead Boys * Death Cab For Cutie * D.O.A.* Nick Drake * Echo & the Bunnymen * For Against * Flying Burrito Bros. * Robert Forster * Idaho * Julie Ocean * Kevin Kane * Nyles Lannon * Claudius Linton/Joe Higgs * Long Blondes * Eric Matthews * Colin Meloy * Bob Mould * Willie Nelson * New Model Army * New York Dolls * 999 * Pagans * Posies tribute * Ramones * Raspberries * Red Button * Jimmy Reed * Replacements * Edward Rogers * Ruts/Henry Rollins * Secret Shine * Shack * Simon & Garfunkel * Sloan * Smiths * Chris Walla * Wedding Present and more!
Hope you all buy it when it’s out! And/or hope you subscribe, as that is still by far the best way to support the print magazines you love if you want them to keep going. It means a lot to them!
Cheers!
Jack R
