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The Big Takeover is a bi-annual music magazine published out of New York City since 1980 by Jack Rabid and an army of volunteers. Website: bigtakeover.com Subscribe: shop.bigtakeover.com IG: instagram.com/bigtakeovermag Patreon: patreon.com/jackrabid

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Get Together brings together China’s Summer Fades Away and US duo Vaudlow, who first met at Asia’s largest post-rock festival, Offside.

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Summer Fades Away/Vaudlow - Get Together (AnGoal Music & 1724 Records)

Get Together brings together China’s Summer Fades Away and US duo Vaudlow, who first met at Asia’s largest post-rock festival, Offside.

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Bristol-based singer-songwriter Lady Nade returns with ‘Identity’, her deeply personal fourth studio album.

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Lady Nade - Identity (self-released)

Bristol-based singer-songwriter Lady Nade returns with ‘Identity’, her deeply personal fourth studio album.

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 20h

The seventh installment in Perelman’s long-running series of duet albums and the fiftieth (maybe?) joint with Shipp, the two-volume Distillation celebrates the duo’s pearl anniversary in the only appropriate way – with another collection of spontaneous compositions.

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Ivo Perelman/Matthew Shipp - Duologues 7: Distillation (Squidco)

The seventh installment in Perelman’s long-running series of duet albums and the fiftieth (maybe?) joint with Shipp, the two-volume <em>Distillation</em> celebrates the duo’s pearl anniversary in the ...

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 20h

With debut album A Sense of Danger arriving on 29 October, Southeast London’s The Pixel Rain offer its final advance single now.

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The Pixel Rain - Glitching Sky (self-released)

With debut album A Sense of Danger arriving on 29 October, Southeast London’s The Pixel Rain offer its final advance single now.

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 20h

Nautiluspete, the project of Swedish songwriter Peter Jakobsson has just released a song about a love worth fighting for. “The Beacon” is uplifting EDM with a pop feel and a melodic drop. It felt like the perfect time to sit down with him to find out more about the song, his music, and what's next.

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Summer Lovin' : A quick chat with Peter Jakobsson about love songs, football and where things go next

<strong>Nautiluspete</strong>, the project of Swedish songwriter <strong>Peter Jakobsson</strong> has just released a song about a love worth fighting for. “The Beacon” is uplifting EDM with a pop fee...

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 20h

LA-based indie punk outfit Buckets return with their sophomore album, ‘Horse To Water,’ out via Slouch Records. The album represents a major turning point for the quartet in shifting from their roots in strict self-production toward a collaborative wisdom that redefines who they are as a band.

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Imperfect on Purpose: Buckets Capture the Moment

“Big cities like L.A. are known for being very competitive when it comes to the music scene, but I think independent bands do have a duty to each other to help lift one another up, rather than try to ...

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 20h

UK noise-pop duo Weather Happy today release their new single “Day Storm,” the latest preview of their debut EP Moth, due out October 20th via Easy Does It Records. The angular, muscular track is a prime example of the duo’s instantly compelling alt-rock.

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Single Premiere: Weather Happy - "Day Storm" (Easy Does It Records)

“We dug deep for this EP and pushed ourselves and our musicianship to make something we are genuinely proud of. It includes some of the rawest and most angular music either of us have ever written and...

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 01/10/2026

LiVES return with blistering new single ‘Burn’, taken from their forthcoming album Ghosts (due for release 29/01/27)

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LiVES - Burn (Sister 9 Recordings)

LiVES return with blistering new single ‘Burn’, taken from their forthcoming album Ghosts (due for release 29/01/27)

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 01/10/2026

Singer-songwriter Sean Hopkins, rooted in the arts community of New Hope, PA—situated between New York City and Philadelphia—is known for his evocative folk and indie guitar work.

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Sean Hopkins - Shadows & Light (self-released)

Singer-songwriter Sean Hopkins, rooted in the arts community of New Hope, PA—situated between New York City and Philadelphia—is known for his evocative folk and indie guitar work.

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 01/10/2026

Californian singer and guitarist Pembroke Tenneson has unveiled his new single, “Sex Appeal.”

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Pembroke Tenneson - Sex Appeal (self-released)

Californian singer and guitarist Pembroke Tenneson has unveiled his new single, “Sex Appeal.”

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 01/10/2026

Minneapolis-based band The Del-Viles showcase a brisk, energized rock appeal across their debut album It’s Just a Kiss-Off.

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The Del-Viles - It's Just a Kiss-Off (self-released)

Minneapolis-based band The Del-Viles showcase a brisk, energized rock appeal across their debut album It’s Just a Kiss-Off.

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 01/10/2026

“The Ascension,” is the breathtaking new live release from Indian progressive Carnatic rock pioneers AGAM

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AGAM - The Ascension (self-released)

“The Ascension,” is the breathtaking new live release from Indian progressive Carnatic rock pioneers AGAM

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 01/10/2026

Dulldrums is the Manchester, UK-based project from married musicians Matt and Rachel—formerly of the band Mewn.

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Dulldrums - If I'd Known (Bolem Bolem Records)

Dulldrums is the Manchester, UK-based project from married musicians Matt and Rachel—formerly of the band Mewn.

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 01/10/2026

Charlie Sly is a Cheltenham-based artist who has spent years honing their craft, transforming personal experiences of loss, love, and uncertainty into emotionally resonant indie music.

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Charlie Sly - Never Had (Cookie Records)

Charlie Sly is a Cheltenham-based artist who has spent years honing their craft, transforming personal experiences of loss, love, and uncertainty into emotionally resonant indie music.

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 01/10/2026

Thirty years after seeing the Sex Pistols at Dallas’ Longhorn Ballroom, I returned to the same venue for another chapter in the band’s history—this time without Johnny Rotten.

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Sex Pistols - Longhorn Ballroom (Dallas) - September 11, 2026

Thirty years after seeing the Sex Pistols at Dallas’ Longhorn Ballroom, I returned to the same venue for another chapter in the band’s history—this time without Johnny Rotten.

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 01/10/2026

Arlo Parks has always known how to make a room full of strangers feel understood. She brought her signature warmth and vulnerability to Dallas, pairing the poetic intimacy of her music with a new dose of synth-driven energy.

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Arlo Parks - The Granada Theater (Dallas)- Sept 9, 2026

Arlo Parks has always known how to make a room full of strangers feel understood. She brought her signature warmth and vulnerability to Dallas, pairing the poetic intimacy of her music with a new dose...

BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 01/10/2026

UK based instrument maker debuts a harrowing work of magic and majesty.

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Thorn Wych - Aesthesis (Tompkins Square)

UK based instrument maker debuts a harrowing work of magic and majesty.

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 30/09/2026

With Body Without Organs, Jeremy Moore expands the artistic vision of AD Ozium into its most ambitious statement to date.

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AD Ozium - Body Without Organs (Saccharine Underground)

With Body Without Organs, Jeremy Moore expands the artistic vision of AD Ozium into its most ambitious statement to date.

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 30/09/2026

The new album from the indie-americana four-piece was released via Honey Badger Records on limited edition vinyl and is the result of years of self-funding releases, sacrifice, relentless touring and steadily building an audience through sheer perseverance.

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Young Martyrs - Might Just Be Enough (Honey Badger Records Ltd)

The new album from the indie-americana four-piece was released via Honey Badger Records on limited edition vinyl and is the result of years of self-funding releases, sacrifice, relentless touring and ...

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 30/09/2026

Fowler’s liner notes claim these songs were improvised, but it’s difficult to believe on the evidence of your ears.

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Chad Fowler/Eri Yamamoto - Polkadots & Moonbeams (Mahakala Music)

Fowler’s liner notes claim these songs were improvised, but it’s difficult to believe on the evidence of your ears.

BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 30/09/2026

Built on a foundation of haunting melodies, crisp percussion, and Father Chocolate’s commanding vocal delivery, the single captures a mood that is both menacing and deeply vulnerable.

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Father Chocolate - Villains (self-released)

Built on a foundation of haunting melodies, crisp percussion, and Father Chocolate’s commanding vocal delivery, the single captures a mood that is both menacing and deeply vulnerable.

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 30/09/2026

“Hell has frozen over” is a rock anthem for anyone who has ever felt gaslit, overlooked, dismissed, or painfully alone.

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Sarina - Hell has frozen over (SyrenSong)

“Hell has frozen over” is a rock anthem for anyone who has ever felt gaslit, overlooked, dismissed, or painfully alone.

BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 30/09/2026

Apple Eyes is the London-based musical partnership of Claire Hadidjenar and Matthew Walker, a duo whose international backgrounds bring a rich cultural dimension to their sound.

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Apple Eyes - Be (self-released)

Apple Eyes is the London-based musical partnership of Claire Hadidjenar and Matthew Walker, a duo whose international backgrounds bring a rich cultural dimension to their sound.

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 30/09/2026

‘River Shook’ is about becoming more honest, but honesty here does not mean presenting a polished portrait of personal growth. Shook admits to struggle, vulnerability, bad judgment and uncertainty. They also recognize that a path isn’t a life sentence.

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River Shook - River Shook (Blackberry River)

‘River Shook’ is about becoming more honest, but honesty here does not mean presenting a polished portrait of personal growth. <strong>Shook</strong> admits to struggle, vulnerability, bad judgment an...

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 30/09/2026

The album’s most fascinating quality may be its willingness to let uncertainty ring out. Hornyak taught himself cello and harp for this project while returning to the piano training of his childhood, allowing the limitations of newly acquired technique to become part of the journey.

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Melaina Kol - Okay that’s a great idea because if I do that then (Julia’s War Recordings)

The album’s most fascinating quality may be its willingness to let uncertainty ring out. <strong>Hornyak</strong> taught himself cello and harp for this project while returning to the piano training o...

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 30/09/2026

Its greatest pleasure lies in how much imaginative space Attic Room discovers inside such a small sonic room. By the final notes, the attic no longer seems like somewhere to hide. It has become somewhere to listen, remember, and secure enough to perhaps understand yourself a little better.

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Attic Room - 10 songs created in the attic room (Sunday Records)

Its greatest pleasure lies in how much imaginative space <strong>Attic Room</strong> discovers inside such a small sonic room. By the final notes of “becoming winter,” the attic no longer seems like s...

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 30/09/2026

The group has built its identity around absence, allowing these recordings to become the events. There are no personalities to chase, no stage mythology to consume. There is only the work.

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Why Bother? - Beyond Step One (Feel It Records)

The group has built its identity around absence, allowing these recordings to become the events. There are no personalities to chase, no stage mythology to consume. There is only the work.

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 29/09/2026

Independent singer-songwriter and recording artist Patrick Doval unveils a cinematic new music video for his latest Rock single, with drums performed by former The Offspring drummer Pete Parada

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Patrick Doval - Rocket to The Moon (self-released)

Independent singer-songwriter and recording artist Patrick Doval unveils a cinematic new music video for his latest Rock single, with drums performed by former The Offspring drummer Pete Parada

BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 29/09/2026

“Tokyo Rose” is the third single from Fierce Friend’s forthcoming album Blood Red Hills & The Uncanny Valley.

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Fierce Friend - Tokyo Rose (self-released)

“Tokyo Rose” is the third single from Fierce Friend’s forthcoming album Blood Red Hills & The Uncanny Valley.

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 29/09/2026

Plastic Crimewave, visual artist/musician Sarah Gossett, and producer Bobby Conn team up for a second offering of kosmische bliss.

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Spiral Galaxy - II (Cardinal Fuzz)

<strong>Plastic Crimewave</strong>, visual artist/musician <strong>Sarah Gossett</strong>, and producer <strong>Bobby Conn</strong> team up for a second offering of kosmische bliss.

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 29/09/2026

Music by Jeremy is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Banbury, England, making his debut with a project that defies the usual boundaries of a first release.

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Music by Jeremy - Scenes from a Well Worn Path - Side Two (self-release)

Music by Jeremy is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Banbury, England, making his debut with a project that defies the usual boundaries of a first release.

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 29/09/2026

Firefly Search Party is a quirky couple of humans making honest music with our friends in the search for connection, light, and to make something beautiful with our time together.

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Firefly Search Party - Sing Me A Song (Rad Records)

Firefly Search Party is a quirky couple of humans making honest music with our friends in the search for connection, light, and to make something beautiful with our time together.

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 29/09/2026

British rock powerhouse Courtney Hadwin has released her newest single, “Whatcha Gunna Do?!”

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Courtney Hadwin - Whatcha Gunna Do?! (self-released)

British rock powerhouse Courtney Hadwin has released her newest single, “Whatcha Gunna Do?!”

BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 28/09/2026

Anthology releases a 50th anniversary edition of underground phenom Robert Lester Folsom’s Music and Dreams with bonus LP of demos.

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Robert Lester Folsom - Music and Dreams (Anthology)

<strong>Anthology</strong> releases a 50th anniversary edition of underground phenom Robert Lester Folsom’s <em>Music and Dreams</em> with bonus LP of demos.

BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 28/09/2026

This week’s show: New Sharp Pins, Kristin Hersh, Jesse Welles, Tammy Shine, Smug Brothers, Jack Grisham & the Life Undone, Hurry, and The Messthetics, plus Rupert’s People, Amen Corner, Beatles, Ken Boothe, Them, Tammy Wynette, Timmy “Oh Yeah” Rogers, and Patty Andrews & Bob Crosby!

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The Big Takeover Show – Number 610 – September 28, 2026

This week’s show, after a 2016 Beths besmirch: brand new Sharp Pins, Kristin Hersh, Jesse Welles, Tammy Shine, Smug Brothers, Jack Grisham & the Life Undone, Hurry, and The Messthetics, plus Rupert’s ...

BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 28/09/2026

Zachary is a 29-year-old artist based in Guildford, UK. Since the spring of 2021, Zachary has created between 200 and 250 demo tracks on a recording kit gifted to him by a relative.

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Zachary Mason - Man of the Universe (self-released)

Zachary is a 29-year-old artist based in Guildford, UK. Since the spring of 2021, Zachary has created between 200 and 250 demo tracks on a recording kit gifted to him by a relative.

BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 28/09/2026

Saxophonist and composer Kevin Sun gets busy with his eight and ninth solo albums by releasing them at the same time.

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Kevin Sun - Kevin Sun, I/Kevin Sun, II (Endectomorph)

Saxophonist and composer <strong>Kevin Sun</strong> gets busy with his eight and ninth solo albums by releasing them at the same time.

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 28/09/2026

The new single from Awake & Dreaming, “Underwater” comes via their upcoming full-length debut Inevitable.

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Awake & Dreaming - Underwater (self-released)

The new single from Awake & Dreaming, “Underwater” comes via their upcoming full-length debut Inevitable.

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 28/09/2026

Modest Needs is the musical moniker of Thomas Modig, a singer-songwriter from Uppsala, Sweden, and with his reflective new single, ‘Ett bättre jag’ (‘A Better Me ‘), now out, it’s the perfect time to learn more about him and his music.

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Reflections and reality: Modest Needs on healing the inner child and making music as its own reward

Modest Needs is the musical moniker of Thomas Modig, a singer-songwriter from Uppsala, Sweden, and with his reflective new single, ‘Ett bättre jag’ (‘A Better Me ‘), now out, it’s the perfect time to ...

BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 28/09/2026

Built on thick guitars, crashing drums, and a hint of twang, the track carries a familiar sense of nostalgia while allowing Kitson’s punk-adjacent, slacker-emo vocals to settle into something more wistful.

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Video Premiere: Gizmo - "Walking The Floor" (Victory Pool)

“This was the second last song written for <em>All Your Worships</em>. This song was a combination of attempting to translate life events into song as well as tipping my hat to country and western mus...

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Chip @chipmidnight.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Last week, Anthrax. This week, Europe. I've been listening to these bands for 40 years so it's pretty cool (and I still can't believe it) to be able to speak with members about NEW albums they are putting out. Here's my interview with Ian Haugland.

BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 26/09/2026

Milo Jones is an NYC-based American singer-songwriter whose off-kilter style will endear and engage fans of folk, the 70s, and (lyric-wise) Zappa heads everywhere.

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Milo Jones - I Belong to You: An Introduction to Milo Jones (Tar River)

<strong>Milo Jones</strong> is an NYC-based American singer-songwriter whose off-kilter style will endear and engage fans of folk, the 70s, and (lyric-wise) <strong>Zappa</strong> heads everywhere.

BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 26/09/2026

Four years after their critically acclaimed EP, “The Summer Tree”, St. Paul’s JoJo Green returns with Paint the Sky – Part 1, a unique and diverse five-song collection that finds the band stretching its iconic eclectic sound

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JoJo Green - Paint The Sky, Pt.1 (Recorded In Mono Records)

Four years after their critically acclaimed EP, “The Summer Tree”, St. Paul’s JoJo Green returns with Paint the Sky – Part 1, a unique and diverse five-song collection that finds the band stretching i...

BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 26/09/2026

Poems For Dead People / Intertitle is a collaborative project that inhabits the space between dark electronic music, spoken word, and cinematic storytelling

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Poems For Dead People / Intertitle - There Are Spiders In My Dreams (Blank Verse Records)

Poems For Dead People / Intertitle is a collaborative project that inhabits the space between dark electronic music, spoken word, and cinematic storytelling

BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 25/09/2026

Cabaret Voltaire hits Boston as Stephen Mallinder and crew do their final victory lap, celebrating 50 years of pioneering electronic music. Concert #photography by @tinnitusphoto.bsky.social!

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Cabaret Voltaire + I Speak Machine - The Wilbur Theatre (Boston) - September 21, 2026

Cabaret Voltaire hits Boston as Stephen Mallinder and crew do their final victory lap, celebrating 50 years of pioneering electronic music.

BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 25/09/2026

Costa Rican alternative rock project Proyecto Escapulario have released their new single and video, ‘Cuasrán’, inspired by the Indigenous Boruca people, their strong territorial and cultural continuity, and their ancestral connection with the natural world.

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Proyecto Escapulario – Cuasrán (self-released)

Costa Rican alternative rock project Proyecto Escapulario have released their new single and video, ‘Cuasrán’, inspired by the Indigenous Boruca people, their strong territorial and cultural continuit...

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 25/09/2026

From busking on the streets of Camden to selling out shows around the world, Cam Cole has built his career by following his own path

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Cam Cole - Chasing Dreams (New Age Records UK)

From busking on the streets of Camden to selling out shows around the world, Cam Cole has built his career by following his own path

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 25/09/2026

Twenty-plus years into her extraordinary career, pianist Kris Davis continues to grow.

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The Kris Davis Trio featuring Robert Hurst and Johnathan Blake - Lost in Geneva (4166)

Twenty-plus years into her extraordinary career, pianist <strong>Kris Davis</strong> continues to grow.

BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 25/09/2026

EverWill is the solo rock project of Nebraska-born artist Will Griffey, a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter turning personal experiences into powerful, high-energy anthems.

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EverWill - Stay (The Years Since)

EverWill is the solo rock project of Nebraska-born artist Will Griffey, a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter turning personal experiences into powerful, high-energy anthems.

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 25/09/2026

Put simply, MonstroCity is an album that wanted to be made, and Shansylvania is the band that was destined to make it.

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Shansylvania - Haunted Hotel (self-released)

Put simply, MonstroCity is an album that wanted to be made, and Shansylvania is the band that was destined to make it.

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