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The Big Takeover Show - Number 113 - March 20, 2017

This week: new Guided By Voices, Dead Leaf Echo, Bats, and Courtneys, plus The Belairs, Marvin Gaye, and Thelonious Monk, and R.I.P. Chuck Berry, James Cotton, and The Chameleons’ John Lever

The Big Takeover Show - Number 112 - March 13, 2017

This week: brand new Real Estate, Secret Shine, Juliana Hatfield, Greg Graffin, and Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, plus Bo Diddley, Webb Pierce, Paul Simon, Zombies, and Roy Hall

The Big Takeover Show - Number 111 - March 6, 2017

This week: brand new Wire, Scream, Shins, Shirley Collins, and Tift Merritt, plus Joni Mitchell, Wilson Pickett, Gene Autry, July, and Nirvana (U.K.)

The Big Takeover Show - Number 110 - February 27, 2017

This week: brand new Ride(!),Real Estate, Secret Shine, Honeychain, and Robyn Hitchcock, plus Fats Waller, Monty Python, Crickets, Mystics, Skatalites, and Bobby Freeman (R.I.P.)

The Big Takeover Show - Number 109 - February 20, 2017

This week: brand new Shins, Courtneys, Cloud Nothings, Feelies, and a Corin Ashley world premier (!), plus Undertones, Little Richard, Martin Carthy, John Lee Hooker, and Kay Starr!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 108 - February 13, 2017

This week: brand new Greg Graffin, Kane Strang, Tift Merritt, T.S.O.L., Mark Eitzel, and Tobin Sprout, plus Esquerita, Bee Gees, Jimi Hendrix, Syd’s Pink Floyd, and Bloodrock!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 107 - February 6, 2017

This week: brand new Maximo Park, New Pornographers, Bats, T.S.O.L., Mark Eitzel, and Elbow, plus Arthur Alexander, Del Shannon, Small Faces, Dizzy Gillespie, and Ennio Morricone!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 106 SPECIAL SECOND ANNIVERSARY SHOW - January 30, 2017

This week: brand new Ray Davies, Wire, GBV, T.S.O.L., Black Watch, Feelies, and Shirley Collins, plus Sam & Dave, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Astrud Gilberto, Hawkshaw Hawkins, and Ann-Margaret!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 105 - January 23, 2017

This week: brand new Tobin Sprout, Alice Bag, ESP Ohio, Rolling Stones, and Magnet School, plus Billy Bragg, Howlin’ Wolf, Pete Seeger, Little Walter, Los Incas, and Bo Diddley!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 104 - January 16, 2016

This week: brand new Slowdive, Shins, David Bowie, Tobin Sprout, Mark Eitzel, and Grandaddy, plus Howlin’ Wolf, Shirley Bassey, Beatles, Gregory Isaacs, and Frank Sinatra!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 103 - TOP 50 ALBUMS OF 2016 SHOW! (with some EPs/singles) [Part 2 of 2] - January 9, 2017

This week: Part Two of a Special, Two-Part "Top 50 Albums of 2016" (with Some EPs/Singles, too) Year End Look-back Wrap-up Show!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 102 - TOP 50 ALBUMS OF 2016 SHOW! (with some EPs/singles) [Part 1 of 2] - January 2, 2017

This week: Part One of a Special, Two-Part “Top 50 Albums of 2016” (with Some EPs/Singles, too) Year End Look-back Wrap-up Show!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 101 - December 26, 2016

This week, after a New Year’s Eve wish: new TUNS, Chook Race, and ESP Ohio, plus Four Tops, Oscar McLollie, Move, Wipers, and R.I.P, Status Quo’s Rick Parfitt, Fran Jeffries, [aftersun]’s Stephan Cherkashin, and Greg Lake

The Big Takeover Show - Number 100 (Woo Hoo!) - December 19, 2016

This week, after some new holiday fare: new New Lines, Sloan, and Weyes Blood, plus Louis Armstrong, Woody Guthrie, James Brown, Otis Redding, Ernest Tubb, and SS Decontrol!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 99 - December 12, 2016

This week, after kid stuff with holiday favorites: new Rolling Stones, Sloan, Jesus & Mary Chain, Feelies, and Rogue Wave, plus Ernie K. Doe, Henry Mancini, and Bukka White, and R.I.P. Greg Lake and Sharon Jones!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 98 - December 5, 2016

This week, after some 1964 Kinks: new Rolling Stones, New Lines, Dead Horse One, ESP Ohio, and Pretenders, plus Little Walter, Buster Brown, Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra, and Jacques Brel!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 97 - November 28, 2016

This week, after some 1957 Chuck Berry: new T.S.O.L., Tobin Sprout, Split Single, and EZTV, plus Bee Gees, Little Willie John, Hank Locklin, Peter Sellers, and R.I.P. Mose Allison, Al Caiola, & Leonard Cohen!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 96 - November 21, 2016

This week, after some 1991 Bad Religion: new Sam Phillips, Desario, Ultimate Painting, Max Romeo, and Adolescents, plus Bee Gees, Barrett Strong, Beatles, Cyrkle, Move, and Ray Charles!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 95 - November 14, 2016

This week, a post-Election 2016 theme special: new Lou Barlow, Rikk Agnew, La Historia, Deniz Tek, and Brothers in Yarn, plus Bee Gees, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, The Clash, and Woody Guthrie!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 94 - November 7, 2016

This week: new Toy, Cheap Star, Adam Franklin, Shayne Carter, Posies, and Monkees, plus Wilson Pickett, Pretty Things, Little Walter, Olympics, and David Bow Wow!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 93 - October 31, 2016

This week: new Mark Eitzel, Shins, Toy, Weyes Blood, Lou Barlow, and EZTV, plus Ted Cassidy (Lurch), Munsters, New York Dolls, Fran Allison, Dickie Goodman, and The Cool Ghoul John Zacherley (R.I.P.)!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 92 - October 24, 2016

This week: Guest DJ Set by Elizabeth Klisiewicz, Proper Ornaments, live orchestral Nada Surf, and La Sera, plus Temptations, Left Banke, Lulu, Zombies, Little Richard, Johnny Cash, and Muddy Waters!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 91 - October 17, 2016

This week: Weyes Blood, Fast Camels, Lovely Intangibles, Look Park, Shayne Carter, and Elliott Smith tribute, plus James Brown, Bee Gees, The Who, Utopia, and Howlin’ Wolf!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 90 - October 10. 2016

This week: New Lines world premier, new EZTV, La Sera, live Nada Surf, Shayne Carter, and Elliott Smith tribute, plus Shirelles, Astrud Gilberto, Johnny Horton, and Dr. John!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 89 - October 3, 2016

This week: six versions of “Whole Lotta Shakin Going On” (1955-1970), new Pagans, Rifles, Furious Seasons, Teenage Fanclub, and Elliott Smith tribute, plus Marvin Gaye, Laurel Aiken, Shangri-Las, and Maybelle Carter

The Big Takeover Show - Number 88 - September 26, 2016

This week: new Flyying Colours, Dot Dash, Warlocks, Sloan tribute, Billy Bragg & Joe Henry, and Prophet Hens, plus Chambers Brothers, Pee Wee King, Roy Orbison, Troggs, and Roland Alphonso

The Big Takeover Show - Number 87 - September 19, 2016

This week: new Wilco, Sloan tribute, Drive By Truckers, Goat, Max Romeo, and Teenage Fanclub, plus Billy Boy Arnold, Roy Rogers, Petula Clark, ELO, and Vashti Bunyan

The Big Takeover Show - Number 86 - September 12, 2016

This week: seven different versions of “Scarborough Fair” (!!), new Teenage Fanclub, Dot Dash, Wire, New Model Army, and Sam Vicari, plus Box Tops, Don Gibson, Five DuTones, and R.I.P. Prince Buster

The Big Takeover Show - Number 85 - September 6, 2016

This week: new Cheap Star, Rifles, Wedding Present, New Model Army, and Flyying Colours, plus Louis Armstrong/Ella Fitzgerald, David Bowie, Turtles, Kiki Dee, and R.I.P. Gene Wilder and Fred Hellerman

The Big Takeover Show - Number 84 - August 29, 2016

This week: a guest DJ set from KGLT’s Ron Sanchez, brand new Rifles, Teenage Fanclub, New Model Army, Wedding Present, Dot Dash, and Valery Trails, plus Elmore James, Aaron Neville, Ducks Deluxe, and Jackie DeShannon!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 83 - August 22, 2016

This week: a guest DJ set from Peter Rudd, and brand new Seth Swirsky, Dinosaur Jr., Monkees, Descendents, Look Park, and Telescopes tribute; plus Mykal Rose, Al Jolson, Nancy Sinatra, and Tower of Power!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 82 - August 15, 2016

This week: a guest DJ set from Pete Brown, and brand new Drive By Truckers, Look Park, Prophet Hens, Descendents, Sansyou, and Cliff & Ivy; plus Wilson Pickett, Big Mama Thornton, and Marmalade!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 81 - August 8, 2016

This week: a guest DJ set from Ron Sanchez, and brand new New Model Army, Small Square, Descendents, Billy Bragg/Joe Henry, and April Seven; plus Poppy Family, Albert King, Manfred Mann, and Troggs!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 80 - August 1, 2016

This week: brand new Dinosaur Jr., Goat, Paranoid Style, Monkees, and Junipers; plus Hank Williams, The Clash, Buddy Holly, Townes Van Zandt, Sam Cooke, and R.I.P. Alan Vega and Sandy Pearlman

The Big Takeover Show - Number 79 - July 25, 2016

This week: brand new Adolescents, Ultimate Painting, Joanna Gruesome, Sam Vicari, and Black Watch; plus The Hollies, The Ethiopians, Frank Sinatra, George Jones, Robin Gibb, and Tom T. Hall!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 78 - July 18, 2016

This week: brand new New Model Army, Catherine Wheel tribute, Descendents, Wire, and Lake Ruth; plus Jackie Wilson, Les Brown & His Orchestra, Cramps, Brinsley Schwarz, and Paul Revere & the Raiders!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 77 - July 11, 2016

This week: brand new Wedding Present, EZTV, Sam Vicari, Paranoid Style, and Cat’s Eyes; plus Si Zentner & His Orchestra, Crickets, Beatles, Pointed Sticks, and Ellie Greenwich

The Big Takeover Show - Number 76 - July 4, 2016

This week: brand new Flyying Colours, Monkees, Guided By Voices, Posies, and Comet Control; plus Bee Gees, Bessie Banks, Prince Far I, Bert Jansch, and Stanley Brothers (R.I.P. Ralph Stanley)

The Big Takeover Show - Number 75 - June 27, 2016

This week: brand new Monkees, Teenage Fanclub, Max Romeo, Allah La’s, Iggy Pop, and Cat’s Eyes; plus Martha Davis (and Her Spouse), Dick Dale, Carla Thomas, The Plastic Cloud, and Phil Ochs!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 74 - June 20, 2016

This week: brand new Sleepover Disaster (covering Catherine Wheel), Stone Roses, M. Ward, Eagulls, and Junipers; plus Tiny Bradshaw, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, William Bell, Mutton Birds, and Johnny Cash!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 73 - June 13, 2016

This week: brand new Descendents, live Idlewild, Posies, and Don Vail; plus Little Richard, Frankie Laine, The Who, and 5 versions of 1 song, by Sleepy John Estes, Bob Wills, Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran, and The Kinks!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 72 - June 6, 2016

This week: new Posies, Minor Victories, Junipers, Pet Sounds tribute, and Lake Ruth; plus John Doe and others interviewed in new Big Takeover #78; and Louis Jordan, Doc Watson, Wailing Souls, and The Goon Show to boot!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 71 - May 30, 2016

This week: new Posies, Mercury Girls, Pet Sounds tribute, and Wesley Gonzalez; plus Savages and others interviewed in new Big Takeover #78; and Kitty Wells, Arthur Alexander, and Dusty Springfield to boot!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 70 - May 23, 2016

This week: R.I.P. Guy Clark, John Stabb, Vi Subversa, Marlene Marder, and Beastie Boys' John Berry; new Ruts D.C., Black Watch, Pale Lights, Don Vail, Wire, and live Idlewild; plus Shirley Bassey and Shangri-La's.

The Big Takeover Show - Number 69 - May 16, 2016

This week: New Iggy Pop, Posies, Tiger Army, Channel 3, and Ray Paul exclusive, plus The Choir, Frank Sinatra, Syd-era Pink Floyd, and Eddie Floyd

The Big Takeover Show - Number 68 - May 9, 2016

This week: R.I.P. Government Issue's John Stabb, new Posies, Radiohead, Beverly, Jeffrey Runnings, and Tacocat, plus Shocking Blue, Beatles BBC, and Lee "Scratch" Perry-associated The Hurricanes

The Big Takeover Show - Number 67 - May 2, 2016

This week: new Lush, Savages, Chills, Susanna, and Joy Formidable, plus The Donays, Fats Waller, The Crickets, and Billy Lee Riley!

The Big Takeover Show - Number 66 - April 25, 2016

This week: new Dead Horse One, Lake Ruth, Rogue Wave, Golden Bloom, and Joy Formidable, plus Groucho Marx, Wilson Pickett, Randy & the Rainbows, and five different versions of “I Hear You Knocking!”

The Big Takeover Show - Number 65 - April 18, 2016

This week: new Lush, Jet Black, Wire, John Doe, Jeffrey Runnings, Guided By Voices, and Close Lobsters, plus Jean-Paul Sartre Experience (R.I.P. Jim Laing), Big Mama Thornton, Joy Division, and The Rolling Stones

The Big Takeover Show - Number 64 - April 11, 2016

This week: new Iggy Pop + Josh Homme, Jeffrey Runnings, Joy Formidable, Rogue Wave, Minor Victories, and Desario, plus Merle Haggard (R.I.P.), Howlin’ Wolf, Dusty Springfield, Procol Harum, and Dinah Washington