This week, after a little 999 circa 1978, brand new Mammoth Penguins, Bob Mould, Piroshka, Tacocat, Jasmine Minks, and Weyes Blood, plus Dale Hawkins, Waylon Jennings, Mary Hopkin, Gerry & the Pacemakers, Paul McCartney, and Lloyd Price

This week, after a snatch of 1971 Graham Nash, brand new Sharon Van Etten, Bob Mould, Beach Slang, Desert Ships, and I Was a King, plus Hank Ballard, The Move, Neil Young, The Beatles, Link Wray, and the Maytals

This week, after a snatch of 1961 Del Shannon, brand new Specials, Robert Forster, Lemonheads, Joe Jackson, and Eyelids, plus Red Foley, The Animals, Barry Mann, Manfred Mann Chapter Three, Louis Jordan, and The Seeds

This week, after a 1979 Undertones classic, brand new Proper Ornaments, Wild Nothing, John Davis & Matthew Caws, Long Ryders, and The Flesh Eaters, plus Lloyd Price, The Attack, Henry Mancini, Phil Ochs, Allen Sherman, and Gladys Knight & the Pips

This week, after a 1967 Hollies ditty, brand new Piroshka, Weyes Blood, Swervedriver, Shana Cleveland, Joe Jackson, and Sleaford Mods, plus Fats Domino, Box Tops, Wilson Pickett, The Open Mind, Etta James, and Anita Carter; and R.I.P. Germs bassist Lorna Doom, 1957-2019 and Red Aunts bassist Deb Martini

Happy New Year! This week, after a 1977 Saints trill, a special two-part countdown of the 50 best albums of 2018 (and 10 best standalone singles/EPs) concludes! Enjoy! Please have a listen to some of the best music of the year that just finished, without question!

Happy New Year! This week for our first 2019 show (after a 1957 ditty to mark the occasion), a special two-part countdown of the 50 best albums of 2018 (and 10 best standalone singles/EPs) commences! Enjoy! Please have a listen to some of the best music of the year that just finished, without question!

Happy New Year! This week, after a wistful 1788 standard to mark the year’s passing: brand new Film School, The Moles, Decemberists, Mass Gothic, and Las Ligas Menores, plus (Big) Joe Turner, Arthur Lee & Love, The Zombies, Lori Lieberman, Guy Lombardo, George Jones, and Connie Francis; and R.I.P. Avengers bassist Jimmy Wilsey (1957-2018) and Galt MacDermot (1938-2018)

Happy Xmas! This week, after a romantic 1951 holiday ditty (among several): brand new Guided By Voices, The Still Out, Jet Black, Bevis Frond, and The Fernweh, plus The Beatles, Los Shakers, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Buck Owens, and Small Faces

This week, after Jim sings a 1945 seasonal favorite: brand new Decemberists, Jeff Tweedy, Chills, Pale Lights, and The Aints, plus The Beatles, Little Richard, Aaron Neville, Les Baxter, The Poppy Family, and P.J. Proby

This week, an eight-song tribute to Buzzcocks’ leader Pete Shelley, 1955-2018, R.I.P.: brand new Swervedriver, Lemonheads, Bevis Frond, Sleeper, and Guided By Voices, plus The Beatles, The Fleur De Lys, Jackie Lomax, The Maytals, Nick Lucas, and Marty Robbins

This week, after a lil’ 1970 David Bowie: brand new Jeff Tweedy, Beths, Bob Mould, Dead Horse One, Fernweh, plus Bo Diddley, Hollies, Wailers, Zombies, Bowie, and Hank Williams Sr.; and R.I.P. (Bleecker) Bob Plotnick of Bleecker Bob’‘s Records, and Saccharine Trust bassist Chris Stein

This week, after some 1968 Beatles: a special, rare look-back best-of 2015-2017 show to commemorate the first 200 episodes of The Big Takeover Show on Realpunkradio.com!

This week, after a bit of 1964 Beach Boys: brand new Piroshka, Swervedriver, Tears Run Rings, Bevis Frond, and Bad Religion, plus Steeleye Span, Billy “The Kid” Emerson, Glenn Miller & His Orchestra, Laurel Aitken, Roy Harper, and The Beatles; and R.I.P. Roy Clark, 1933-2018

This week, after some 1979 Dils: brand new Guided By Voices, Martin Frawley, Shogun & the Sheets, Lost Patrol, and Morrissey, plus Del Shannon, The Monkees, Simon & Garfunkel, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Martin Cathay, and The Beatles

This week, after a little 1970 Who (for the impending election): brand new Swervedriver, Bob Mould, Paul Smith, Lemonheads, and Bad Religion, plus Guitar Slim, Roy Acuff, Dennis Alcapone, Jim Weatherley, The Turtles, and Big Bopper; and R.I.P. Todd Youth

This week, after a slice of 1964 Bob Dylan (for the impending election): brand new Ty Segall, GospelbeacH, Sam Philips, Beach House, and Jeff Tweedy, plus Jackie Wilson, Marty Stuart, Screaming Jay Hawkins, Don Gibson, Johnny Rivers, and Halloween fun with Vincent Price

This week, after a tiny bit of 1977 Saints: brand new Aints!, J Mascis, Cleaners From Venus, Smokescreens, and Black Watch, plus James Brown, George Jones, Percy Mayfield, Big Mama Thornton, The Zombies, and Billy Riley; and R.I.P. Legal Weapon singer Kat Arthur 1955-2018

This week, after a little 1980 Jam: brand new Aints!, Sam Phillips, Chills, Moles, and Joy Formidable, plus [Syd Barrett-era] Pink Floyd, Temptations, Blossom Toes, Kinks, Beatles, and The Diamonds; and R.I.P. Geoff Emerick (1945-2018), The Records’ John Wicks (1953-2018), The Angels’ Bernadette Carroll (1948-2018), Otis Rush (1935-2018), Danny Pearson (1953-2018), Henry Butler (1948-2018). and Urban Waste’s Kenny Ahrens.

This week, after a snatch of 1992 Comsat Angels: brand new Frankie Stubbs, Paul McCartney, Lost Patrol, TV Smith, and Black Watch, plus Easybeats, Slim Harpo, Rolling Stones, Tim Buckley, Blues Busters, and Gene Autry

This week, after little Jim sings some 1966 Hollies’ magic: brand new Bevis Frond, Chills, Reverend Horton Heat, Beths, and Jet Black, plus Wilson Pickett, Arrows, Ricky Nelson, Dick Campbell, The Leaves, and Danny Kaye; and R.I.P. Jefferson Airplane’s Marty Balin (1942-2018)

This week, after some 1966 Choir practice: brand new Goon Sax, The Aints!, Sleaford Mods, Deniz Tek, and TV Smith, plus Elvis Presley, Kiki Dee, The Monkees, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Fleetwood Mac, and The Who

This week, after a 1962 Bryan Hyland smidgen: brand new Chills, Paul McCartney, Film School, Ben Folds, and Willie Nelson, plus The Action, Tim Hardin, Muddy Waters, Bee Gees, Rolling Stones, and Billie Holiday

This week, after a 2009 Sloan remembrance: brand new Deniz Tek, Dot Dash, Lake Ruth & Listening Center, Skids, and Walter Lure & the Waldos, plus Screaming Lord Sutch, Albert Hammond (Sr.), Gene Clark, Napoleon XIV, Shirley Collins, and Tom T. Hall; plus the 8 Bands Playing Kalamashoegazer 12 Fest

This week, after Caroline and Jim goof on a Weird Al Yankovic original: brand new Whitehorse, Interpol, J Mascis, Goon Sax, and Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, plus Jerry Lee Lewis, Creation, Seekers, Howlin’ Wolf, Webb Pierce, and Joan Baez & Mary Chapin Carpenter; plus eight versions of “Hey Joe” (the road to Hendrix’s classic)

This week after a 1979 Undertones trill: brand new Jet Black, Spectrums, Paul Simon, Dropkick, and Walter Lure & the Waldos, plus John Lennon, Roy Hawkins, Electric Light Orchestra, Johnny Cash, Leo Graham, and Alex Chilton, and a “thank you departing Gerry Love” Teenage Fanclub tribute

This week after a 1952 Hank Williams Sr. warble: brand new Chills, Goon Sax, Paul Smith, Cloud Nothings and Graham Parker, plus Sonny Boy Williamson, unreleased Kinks, Dee Dee Sharp, Earl-Jean, Hank Williams Sr., and Hank Williams III!; and R.I.P. Aretha Franklin (1942-2018) and R.I.P. Randy Rampage (1960-2018)

This week after a 1977 Ramones coo: brand new Deniz Tek, Walter Lure & the Waldos, Dot Dash, Longshot and Parquet Courts, plus Professor Longhair, Graham Nash & David Crosby, Dennis Brown, Astrud & Joao Gilberto, Bo Diddley, and Lefty Frizzell

This week, after a small 1971 Badfinger remembrance: brand new Jet Black, Interpol, Sloan, Sleaford Mods and the reformed Skids,, plus Pretty Things, Malvina Reynolds, Shirelles, Edward Byrnes & Connie Francis, Toots & the Maytals, and a Byrds' singers tribute set!

This week after little Jim croons a Michael Nesmith 1966 Monkees tune: brand new Damian Jurado, Joe Strummer, Cigarettes After Sex, Elvis Costello, and Kristin Hersh, plus Flying Burrito Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, Buffalo Springfield, Yvonne Baker, Dolly Parton, and Tom T. Hall

This week after a 1958 Eddie Fontaine remembrance: brand new Alice Bag, Paul Collins, Tony Molina, Chills, and Death Cab For Cutie, plus Mose Allison, The Who, Hank Snow, Davi Graham, Gloria Jones, and Eddie Cochran

This week after a 1966 Simon & Garfunkel warble: brand new Chills, Courtney Barnett, Donovan’s Brain, Johnny Marr, and Sloan, plus The Mindbenders, Ike & Tina Turner, Small Faces, Johnny Cash, Gerry & the Pacemakers, and Shirley Collins

This week after a 1966 Beatles trill: brand new Still Corners, Three Hour Tour, Paul McCartney, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, and Interpol, plus Eddie Parker, The Mannish Boys (David Bowie), Chuck Berry, Leonard Cohen, and Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band; and R.I.P. The Left Banke drummer/singer George Cameron, age 70

This week after little Caroline sings a 2015 Adele hit: brand new Paul McCartney, Sloan, Bad Religion, Joy Formidable, and Neko Case, plus Gene Clark, Ruth Brown, Bee Gees, Chris Bell, and Alfred E Neuman; and R.I.P. Adolescents bassist Steve Soto, age 54

This week after a 1966 Goffin & King tune: brand new Three Hour Tour, Ash, Film School, Death Cab For Cutie, and Kristin Hersh, plus Sonny Boy Williamson, Joan Baez, The Hollies, Kiki Dee, and (Littlie) Jimmy Dickens; and R.I.P. producer David Bianco (1954-2018)

This week after a 1924 Gershwin tune, post-Father’s Day: brand new Neko Case, Soft Science, Dott, The Damned, and Fawns of Love, plus Gladys Knight, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Justin Hinds & the Dominoes, The Move, and The Four Lads; and R.I.P. drummers Nick Knox (1958-2018), Jon Hiseman (1944-2018), and DJ Fontana (1931-2018)

This week, after little Jim croons a 1967 Hollies classic: brand new Hookworms, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Chatham Rise, La Luz, and Sloan, plus Fleur De Lys, Kinks, Arthur Alexander, Ma Rainey, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and Chad Mitchell Trio

This week, after a 1964 Beatles lament: brand new Neko Case, Soft Science, Johnny Marr, Jesse Dayton, and Stephen’s Shore, plus Gene Vincent, Knickerbockers, Chuck Wood, Nick Drake, Roseanne Cash, and Anton Karas

This week, after a Sloan homage: brand new Ash, Cheap Trick, Sloan, The Longshot, and La Luz, plus Eddie Cochran, Henry Mancini, Otis Redding, Tim Hardin, Lefty Frizzell, and Dinah Washington

This week, after a 1966 Bee Gees warble: brand new Joy Formidable, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Orange Peels, Holy Tunics, and Beach House, plus Pentangle, Gerry & the Pacemakers, Billy Wright, Bobby Bare (Sr.), and The Mills Brothers; and R.I.P. Glenn Branca (1948-2018) and Frightened Rabbit’s Scott Hutchinson (1981-2018)

This week, after a 1970 Elton John refrain: brand new Black Watch, Sloan, D.O.A., Ray Davies, and The Proletariat, plus Big Joe Turner, Patsy Cline, Peter Tosh, Phil Ochs, and Dave Brubeck

This week, after Caroline sings some 1996 Weird Al: brand new Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Belly, Tracyanne and Danny, Beach House, and William Duke, plus Gene Vincent, Edwin Starr, Rolling Stones, Montage, and Shocking Blue, and R.I.P. Tony Kinman (1954-2018)

This week, after some 1962 Everly Brothers/Greenfield & King: brand new Whyte Horses, Calexico, Mike Gale, Chatham Rise, and The Damned, plus Link Wray, The Impressions, Roy Acuff, Hot Chocolate, and Brenda Lee

This week, after a snatch of 1966 Tim Hardin: brand new Soft Science, Belly, Decemberists, Fireburn, and Teenage Wrist, plus Wilson Pickett, Johnny Burnett, Clarence Carter, Wanda Jackson, and Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood

This week, after some 1974 Big Star: brand new Tracyanne and Danny, Lou Barlow, Chatham Rise, Matthew Sweet, and The Damned, plus Esquerita, The Who, Buckinghams, Doctor Feelgood, and Electric Light Orchestra

This week, after little Jim sings a 1983 Weird Al Beatles parody: brand new Teenage Wrist, Goat Girl, Ride, Decemberists, and a world premier of Furious Seasons, plus The Mar-keys, Johnny Cash, Billy Fury, Ray Charles, and Shirley Collins, and R.I.P. Julie Lanfeld of Sin 34

This week, after a 1965 Marvelettes croak: brand new Rome is Not a Town, Damned, Belly, American Darlings, and a world premier of Innocence Mission, plus Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Fats Domino, Bill Haley, Tony Sheridan, Bob Seger System, and Glenn Miller

This week, after a topical 1978 Sham 69 chant: brand new Soft Science, Sloan, Breeders, Hinds, and Gaz Coombes, plus Bee Gees, Small Faces, Jean Ritchie, Dickie Goodman, Charlie Rich, and Ennio Morricone; and R.I.P. The Ventures’ Nokie Edwards, 1935-2018

This week, after little Caroline croons a 2007 Ringo Starr remembrance: brand new Hot Snakes, Decemberists, Damned, Raveonettes, and Olden Yolk, plus James Brown, Hank Thompson, Soggy Bottom Boys, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, and Sammy Davis Jr.; and R.I.P. The Plugz' Chalo Quintana (1962-2018)

This week, after a little 1952 Hank Williams: brand new Neko Case, Sloan, GBV, La Luz, and Lil' Smokies, plus Ruth Brown, Kinks, Roy Acuff, Joao Gilberto, and Prince Far I; and R.I.P. Veronica Falls' Patrick Doyle (age 32)