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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 23/09/2026

The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O’Connor, commissioned by The Joyce Theater and Factory International, is a magnificent, trend-bucking contemporary dance tribute to the late Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor, conceived and directed by Tony Award-winning choreographer Sonya Tayeh.

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The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O'Connor - The Joyce Theater (New York) - September 20, 2026

<em>The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O’Connor</em>, commissioned by The Joyce Theater and Factory International, is a magnificent, trend-bucking contemporary dance tribute to the late Irish singer-songwrit...

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 16/07/2026

New York-area fans gathered for the first local appearance in 25 years of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada’s best rock & roll band, The Guess Who, who were on the second week of their Takin’ It Back tour.

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The Guess Who + Don Felder - Northwell at Jones Beach Theater (Long Island, NY) - July 10, 2026

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 27/06/2026

“Haircut 100 was born out of Les, Graham, and I being three very close friends. That was the key to the beginning of the band: Les, Graham, and I being all single and all focusing on not being single." Interview by @themicklewis.bsky.social!

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Interview: Nick Heyward & Les Nemes of Haircut 100, and Boxing the Compass, the reunion LP that took 44 years!

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 09/05/2026

Once again the big news is that Big Takeover issue #98 Spring 2026 issue is at the printer now, from completed sessions in Brooklyn, NY and Oakland, CA this month! The issue stars beloved, still-going, ageless indie-rock pioneer David Gedge of The Wedding Present in our big cover story!

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Big Takeover Issue #98 (The Wedding Present cover), About to Ship!

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 17/03/2026

NYC-via-San Antonio/Nashville alt-country singer-songwriter legend Steve Earle closed out a two-show residency preview of his upcoming 70+ date North American solo acoustic tour,, which really should be billed as much more. Concert review by @themicklewis.bsky.social

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Steve Earle + Margaret Glaspy - The Gramercy Theatre (New York) - March 13, 2026

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 18/01/2026

At a sold-out City Winery, Richard Barone and Tammy Faye Starlite hosted a warm “Jillith Fair” celebration of the first birthday memorial of their friend, the late singer-songwriter Jill Sobule (who tragically passed away last May). Concert review by @themicklewis.bsky.social !

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Jillith Fair: Jill Sobule Birthday Tribute - City Winery (New York) - January 16, 2026

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 31/12/2025

Mondo NYC music business conference celebrated its 10th anniversary October 14-17 with a four-day gathering of ardent music industry professionals. Report by @themicklewis.bsky.social

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Mondo NYC 2025 Music Business Conference

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 26/11/2025

It was an Australian rock & roll spectacular “holiday” weekend in Brooklyn, in celebration of legendary & influential Brisbane, Australia ’70s experimental punk band The Saints. Concert review by @themicklewis.bsky.social!

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The Saints '73-'78 + Ed Kuepper & Jim White + Mick Harvey + Chimers - Music Hall of Williamsburg + TV Eye (Brooklyn) - November 14 & 17, 2025

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 29/10/2025

With cinematic LED video screen & light stagecraft, pyrotechnics & a confetti eruption, and indefatigable running energy, Eilish turned a pleasant but anodyne suburban arena into everything from a pulsating nightclub to an acoustic coffeehouse to an intimate jazz bar in a tour de force of a concert.

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Billie Eilish - UBS Arena (Long Island, NY) - October 26, 2025

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 01/10/2025

Manchester, England’s Elbow returned to NYC for the first time since 2017 last night, supporting 2024 LP Audio Vertigo and subsequent AUDIO VERTIGO ECHO elbow EP5. Supplemented by a sumptuous string/brass/backing vocal section, the ensemble sustained a rare level of intensity during a 17-song set.

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elbow + Why Bonnie - Brooklyn Steel (Brooklyn) - September 29, 2025

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 03/09/2025

On a beautiful Labor Day evening at a sold-out MetLife Stadium I witnessed the culmination of the world domination mission that Manchester, England’s working class Britpop heroes (and hooligan magnets) have been pursuing since their instantly familiar Creation Records 1994 debut single “Supersonic."

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Oasis + Cage the Elephant + Cast - MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) - September 1, 2025

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 30/08/2025

Last night at Jones Beach Theater, the legendary British rock band The Who continued their North American farewell tour, playing to a packed crowd of obsessive Who fans who were treated to 21-song set drawn mostly from their monumental ‘70s concept LPs Who’s Next.

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The Who + Feist - Jones Beach Theater (Wantagh, NY) - August 28, 2025

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BigTakeoverMag @bigtakeover.com · 14/05/2025

Big Takeover Issue #96 (Bob Mould cover), Our Special 45th Anniversary Issue, About to Ship! Existing Subscribers: Update Your Address ASAP! bigtakeover.com/news/big-tak...

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Mick Lewis @themicklewis.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

My review of The Frank & Walters first shows in NYC since 1998! #FrankAndWalters #IrishMusic

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Mick Lewis @themicklewis.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

My review of @judycollins.bsky.social & friends 85th Birthday show at Town Hall

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