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    1. Big Takeover 30th Anniversary issue #66
      11 July 2010

      Big Takeover #66 (Special 30th Anniversary Issue) is in stores now!

      We only come out twice a year, every Spring and Fall, so you don’t want to miss one of our jam-packed 192-page issues! Read on for a quick description of the new issue’s contents.

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      The Big Takeover 30th Anniversary Festival
      4 July 2010

      The Big Takeover 30th Anniversary Festival & Party At The Bell House, Brooklyn, July 30-31, 2010!

      Come help us celebrate our milestone, the last weekend of this month! Sixteen bands, with S.F. punk legends The Avengers and Chameleons U.K. leader Mark Burgess headlining!

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      Recordings Reviews
      The Church, Deadman's Hand
      31 July 2010

      The Church – Deadman’s Hand EP (Unorthodox/Second Motion)

      If the EPs emanating from the Church‘s excellent Untitled #23 have proven anything, it’s that the band left many of the best tracks it had recorded off of what was already a strong collection.

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      The Choir, Burning Like The Midnight Sun
      28 July 2010

      The Choir – Burning Like the Midnight Sun (Galaxy 21)

      With its timeless sound and excellent songs, Burning Like the Midnight Sun is not only a striking return to form but also a fine entry point to newcomers.

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      25 July 2010

      Devo - Something for Everybody (Warner Bros.)

      Devo is back with its best record in almost three decades.

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      The Mommyheads, Flying Suit
      25 July 2010

      The Mommyheads – Flying Suit (Dromedary)

      San Francisco indie pop troop the Mommyheads had an illustrious if undernoticed career throughout the 90s, issuing half a dozen records treasured by enthusiasts and pretty much ignored by everyone else.

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      Jack Rabid's Top 10 list

      Jack Rabid’s Top 10

      Week of July 4

      1. Teenage FanclubShadows (Merge)

      2. Pernice BrothersGoodbye Killer (Ashmont)

      3. New PornographersTogether (Matador)

      4. BuzzcocksLove Bites double CD reissue (Mute)

      5. Depreciation GuildSpirit Youth (Kanine)

      6. Adam FranklinI Could Sleep For a Thousand Years (Second Motion)

      7. NushuHula (Nushu)

      8. Darker My LoveAlive as You Are (Dangerbird) (out August 17)

      9. For AgainstNever Been (Words on Music)

      10. The Joy FormidableA Balloon Called Moaning (Pure Groove U.K.)

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      Big Takeover Radio

      The Big Takeover

      Jack Rabid spins the best new and classic indie music for you every Monday at 12 noon Eastern.

      Listen now on BreakThruRadio.com

      Now playing: July 19, 2010 - Special 30th Anniversary Festival Show!

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      Rabid In The Kennel

      Exclusive performances and interviews, live from The Kennel Studio in Brooklyn, the second Wednesday of each month at 12 noon Eastern.

      Listen now on BreakThruRadio.com

      Now playing: July 14, 2010 - Visqueen

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    2. Courtney Love of Hole

      Courtney Love of Hole, First Avenue, Minneapolis, July 16, 2010. Photo by Kathy Easthagen.

      Concerts: Live show reviews
      29 July 2010

      The Batusis kick ass in Brooklyn and release an e.p.

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      Squeeze - MN Zoo Amphitheater (Apple Valley, MN) - July 22, 2010

      26 July 2010

      Their hour and a half set was packed with classic songs and the crowd were on their feet from the opening notes of “Black Coffee in Bed”.

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      The Hold Steady - First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN) - July 4, 2010

      26 July 2010

      There are songwriters and there are storytellers. Craig Finn is a storyteller. Half the fun of a Hold Steady show, especially in Minneapolis, is listening to Finn’s stories and reminiscences.

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      Interviews
      19 May 2010

      The conclusion of my interview with Steve Diggle, touching on his new record, his relationship with Pete Shelley, and tattoos.

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      Steve Diggle of the Buzzcocks (Part One)

      16 May 2010

      The Buzzcocks’ co-founder and singer/guitarist discusses their impending American tour, during which the band will be playing their first two records in their entirety.

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      Nara Denning (featuring Stoo Odom of The Graves Brothers Deluxe), Part II

      16 January 2010

      The Graves Brothers Deluxe were one of the first three rock bands I got into when I moved to the Bay Area, and the only one for which I jumped around in an ape suit.

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      Guest interview: TSOL singer Jack Grisham (and His Humanitarian Efforts)!

      13 January 2010

      Got this excellent interview with TSOL founder/frontman Jack Grisham from our contributor Jeff Alexander and wanted to share it with you!

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      San Francisco Film-Maker Nara Denning, Part I

      9 January 2010

      In Nara Denning’s Neurotique, words get in the way of the games couples play.

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