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Click to enlargePRE ORDER: Big Takeover: Issue 70 2012Interviews: The Descendents, Vivian Girls pt. 2, Veronica Falls, Dum Dum Girls Real Estate, New Zealand’s Flying Nun label (30-Year Anniversary),’60s stars Love (on Da Capo & Forever Changes), Nuggets/Patti Smith legend Lenny Kaye, Cardinal, Thomas Dolby, Cloud Nothings, Toronto punk-era greats The Scenics, Cursive, The Twilight Sad, Deep Cut, Twin Sister, Peter Stampfel, Widowspeak; Editorials: Rabid: “Turn out the Lights on the Age of Reason: A Clear Electoral Choice in 2012” Polk: “Lamenting the Decline of Major Labels” Sommer: “The Beatles Century Is Over”

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue 69 2011Interviews: Vivian Girls (cover), Best Coast pt. 2, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart pt. 2, Iggy & the Stooges pt. 3, Fountains of Wayne, Edwyn Collins (Orange Juice), ’60s stars The Left Banke pt. 2 and, Mark Lindsay (Paul Revere & the Raiders), Steve Ignorant (Crass), Vancouver ’78-’82 punk documentary film, D.O.A., Animal Collective, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Wild Beasts, Liam Finn, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Lydia Loveless, Something Fierce, Slumberland Records; Editorials: Rabid: “Pick Your Protest: The Tea Party, the 1773 Boston Tea Party—or Occupy Wall Street?”, Polk: “Before You Scream ‘Racket,’ Thing Again; the Logic Behind Indie Labels’ CD Pricing”, Sommer: “The Band of Our Life; R.E.M. and the Birth of the Alternative World”

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue 68 2011Interviews: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart (cover), Best Coast, Teenage Fanclub part 2, Iggy Pop (Iggy & the Stooges, part 2), Motörhead, ‘60s stars The Left Banke, Buffalo Tom, Swans, ‘50s legend Wanda Jackson, R.E.M., The Residents, Mogwai, The Mountain Goats, Sir Bob Geldof, Darker My Love, Sharon Van Etten, Asobi Seksu, Doleful Lions, Captured Tracks Records; Editorials: Rabid: In Defense of Government, Polk: What’s Left of the Dial; the KUSF Debacle, Villanueva: Analog Will Never Die and Other Musings, Sommer: Cranky and Hopefully Incisive New York Hardcore Scene Memories

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue 67 2010Interviews:Teenage Fanclub (cover), The Ramones (unreleased 1992 interview!) pt. 2, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Graham Nash on The Hollies pt. 2, James Williamson (Iggy & the Stooges), Superchunk, Guided By Voices reunion, For Against pt. 2, Let’s Wrestle, late ‘70s Vancouver punks Subhumans Canada pt. 2, Interpol, Versus, Drums, Wild Nothing, Mynabirds, Azure Ray, Walkmen, Eels, Young Sinclairs, Swinging Utters. Plus, Rabid: The Beatles, My Son, and Me, Ackerman: In Praise of Gatekeepers, Sommer: The Continuing Brilliance of PiL’s Metal Box/Second Edition

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue 66 2010Interviews: Spoon (cover), The Ramones (unreleased 1992 interview!), The Joy Formidable, Graham Nash on '60s British Invasion stars The Hollies, powerpop legends Big Star pt. 2 (R.I.P. Alex Chilton) and The Nerves pt. 2, Magnetic Fields, For Against, Lou Barlow (Sebadoh/Dinosaur Jr.), pt. 2, late ‘70s Vancouver punks Subhumans Canada, Beach House, Rogue Wave, Sharon Jones, The Girls, St. Vincent, NoMeansNo, Supersuckers, The Secret History, The Lost Patrol, producer Terry Manning, and Midlake; plus, Rabid: 30 years—the editorial!; Ackerman: Paul McCartney, an appreciation; and Sommer: What Was the First Punk Rock Song?

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue 65 2009INTERVIEWS: Sonic Youth (cover), Lou Barlow (Sebadoh/Dinosaur Jr.), The Decemberists, pt.2, TV on the Radio, Big Star, Chris Bell, Maximo Park, Swervedriver, L.A. punks The Controllers, pt.2, The Lucy Show, powerpop legends The Nerves, Grizzly Bear, Love and Rockets, Yo La Tengo, Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star), Fairport Convention's Dave Mattacks, Trash Can Sinatras, The Proclaimers, The Music Lovers, Ringo Deathstarr, Jason Lytle (Grandaddy) PLUS: Rabid: "On the Culling of Print Media, The Big Takeover, the Future of the Format, and the Content Conundrum" * Ackerman: "Michael Jackson--King of Pop, King Kook and the Last Crossover Star" * Sommer: "My First Band, With Some Other People You Know"

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue 64 2009INTERVIEWS: Decemberists (cover), Darker My Love, Death Cab For Cutie Pt. 2, Of Montreal, Magnetic Morning (Interpol/Swervedriver), Sloan Pt. 2, ‘60s greats The Move, Devo Pt. 2, The Rutles/Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band’s Neil Innes, 1977 L.A. punks The Controllers, ‘60s legends The Sonics, Meat Puppets, The Thermals, Bob Mould, Miranda Lee Richards, Airborne Toxic Event, Mark Olson & Gary Louris (Jayhawks), Vic Chesnutt, Matinée Records,, Wild Swans, Comet Gain, What Records/Illoki/Wondercap's Chris Ashford PLUS: Rabid: Autopsy of a Recession: Big Takeover Readers Were Warned! * Ackerman: The New Cinderella(Susan Boyle) and the Love of the Underdog * Sommer: The True Path To The Outside: Sleep, Neu!, Branca, and the Pursuit of Rock ’n’ Roll Rebellion Most Pure

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue 63 2008INTERVIEWS: Death Cab For Cutie (on the cover), Sex Pistols’ Johnny Rotten, pt. 2, Fleet Foxes, Spiritualized, Sloan, Feelies, Devo, The Zombies (Chris White & Hugh Grundy), Top 50 Reggae LPs Ever, Pt. 2! Rock Writer V. Vale (Search & Destroy, RE/Search), Pt. 2, Band of Holy Joy, Mudhoney, MGMT, Calexico, Deerhunter, Dropsonic, Everest, Frightened Rabbit, Joey Cape/Lagwagon, Jealous Girlfriends, Jason Ringenberg, Corleone Records, PLUS: Rabid: Goodbye George Bush, Hello Financial Crisis; Where is the Angry Right? * Ackerman: Record Industry Bust and the Baby Boomers * Sommer: The Rich Kids, The Professionals, PiL, and the Lost Legacy Of The Sex Pistols

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 62 2008INTERVIEWS: R.E.M. (on the cover), Sex Pistols’ Johnny Rotten, New Pornographers, Pt. 2, Band of Horses/Grand Archives, Nada Surf, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks (Pavement), Ray Davies (Kinks), The Pointed Sticks, Pt. 2, 1977 L.A. punks The Flyboys, Paul Haig of Josef K, Rock Writer V. Vale (Search & Destroy, RE/Search), Top 50 Reggae LPs, Pt. 1!, British Sea Power, My Morning Jacket, Built to Spill, Radar Bros., Kelley Stoltz, Nardwuar the Human Serviette/Evaporators, The Trolleyvox, Helvetia, The Carter Administration, Awesome Color

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 61 2007INTERVIEWS: New Pornographers (cover), Maxímo Park, The Shins Pt. 2, Emma Pollock, The Cribs, Little Steven (Underground Garage), The Pipettes, Fields, Pointed Sticks, Don McGlashan (Muttonbirds), Pt. 2, Mary Weiss (The Shangri-La’s), Rogue Wave, Okkervil River, Sea Wolf, Sondre Lerche, Saturday Looks Good to Me, Wheat, OK Go, Hazey Janes, Ari Shine, Great Northern, Tommy Womack, Earwig, The Joneses, Tunecore Digital Distribution

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 60 2007INTERVIEWS: Shins (cover), Decemberists (Pt. 2), Bright Eyes, Dinosaur Jr./Sebadoh, Voxtrot, Don McGlashan (Mutton Birds), Jello Biafra (Pt. 2), The Sound, Modernettes, Hilton Valentine (Animals Pt. 2), Libertines U.S., Quarrymen (Pre-Beatles), Ted Leo, Can, Jesse Sykes, Secret Shine, Dion & The Belmonts, Frames, English Beat, Stellastarr*, Chelsea, Copeland, Sammies (Morisen Records), PLUS: Rabid: Death Of The LP? (& The History Of Music Formats) * Ackerman: Farewell, James Brown * Sommer: Don Imus & The Virginia Tech Tragedy

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 59 2006INTERVIEWS: The Decemberists (cover), Franz Ferdinand, Part 2, Sonic Youth, Richey Furay (Buffalo Springfield/Poco), Jello Biafra, Neil Innes (Rutles), Long Blondes, Hidden Cameras, Bats, New York Dolls, Part 2, St. Etienne, Nick Garrie, Pernice Brothers, Art Brut, Magic Numbers, Futureheads, Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate), Snow Patrol, Alejandro Escovedo, Freeheat (ex-Jesus And Mary Chain), Calexico, Phoenix, Happy Hate Me Nots and "Farewell to CBGB, 'The Incubator,' and 'The Monster,' and With It, The Last Vestige of the Larger History of the old Skid Row Bowery."



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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 58 2006INTERVIEWS: Franz Ferdinand (cover), Decemberists, Part 2, Flaming Lips, New York Dolls, (and Bob Gruen on NY Dolls), Stars, X Ray Spex's Poly Styrene, Editors, Sufjan Stevens, Bob Geldof, Ivy, Small Faces' Ian McLagan, Elbow, The (Newtown) Neurotics, Belle & Sebastian, Robert Pollard, Buzzcocks, Granddaddy, Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh, His Name is Alive, Camper Van Beethoven, Tom Verlaine, The Clientele, Arab Strap, Jon Auer (Posies), Jon Kastner (Doughboys/Asexuals), Satan's Pilgrims, Boss Martians, Madlife, Thermals...PLUS: Farewell to Eldridge & the East Village, Music on TV, MySpacing Out, Good Rats & Blue Oyster Cult Rule

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 57 200525th Anniversary Issue! Interviews with Death Cab For Cutie (cover ), the reunited Gang of Four, the conclusion of our long #56 cover feature with Paul Banks and Sam Fogarino of Interpol, the once again guitar-rocking Bob Mould, Colin Meloy of The Decemberists, former Catherine Wheel leader (now solo) Rob Dickinson, 1960's British Invasion legends The Yardbirds, veteran Edinburgh wonders Idlewild, Eric Burdon of The Animals, Trash Can Sinatras, the conclusion of our interview with (a look at the 1977 LP recording sessions of) The Rezillos, Keane, New Pornographers, Teenage Fanclub and Nada Surf, Maxïmo Park, Juliana Hatfield, Go-Betweens, Dirtbombs, Sons & Daughters, Electric Frankenstein, Graham Parker, Stellastarr, Ric Ocasek of The Cars, Channel 3, Great Lake Swimmers, We March, and The Choir.

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 56 2005Interviews with Interpol (the cover), Wilco pt. 2, Low, Ani DiFranco, Mercury Rev, Rogue Wave, Doves, Ian Brown (Stone Roses), Jimmy Eat World, Ash (reunited) Raspberries, Suicide, Visqueen, Chris Stamey (dBs) pt. 2, Neko Case, Damon and Naomi, Tortoise, The Dears, Eric Matthews, Kaiser Chiefs, The Bravery, Television Personalities, Sugarplastic, Wreckless Eric, Man Man, Joseph Arthur, Loose Salute, and more. PLUS: The Cancer Strikes Again: Another Bankruptcy Rips Through the Small Press/Music Business, and Why Subscriptions Help, Bankrupt U.S.A, The Electoral College Nearly Did It Again!, The Same Old Song: The Music Business Gets it Wrong Again, and Tim Sommer on old New York and The Clash

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 55 2004Interviews with Wilco (the cover), Scottish sensations Franz Ferdinand, Nick Cave of the Bad Seeds and Birthday Party fame, Bad Religion's Brett Gurewitz & Greg Graffin, all three surviving members of the reunited MC5 (Wayne Kramer, Michael Davis, and Dennis Thompson), and all five of the similarly reformed American Music Club, Canadian power-pop faves Sloan, that genre’s ageless Chris Stamey of the dBs, London punk/trash rock heroes The Libertines, England’s moody/broody Hope of the States, The Diodes and the history of 1977 Ontario punk, the perennial Stiff Little Fingers, Jeremy Enigk of Fire Theft and Sunny Day Real Estate, older Scottish punk stars The Rezillos, part two of The Weirdos' John Denney & Cliff Roman, and part two of Rocket From the Tombs' greats David Thomas & Cheetah Chrome; as well as Matthew Sweet, The Black Keys, Ron Sexsmith, Waxwings, Dora Flood, Inouk, The Places, Oneida, producer Warne Livesey, and more.

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 54 2004Interviews with Stereolab (the cover), Modest Mouse, Pernice Brothers, Killing Joke, Rocket From the Tombs, Franz Ferdinand, Poster Children, The Weirdos, The Mekons, Mark Kozelek, T.S.O.L., Leatherface, The Undertones, Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs/Twilight Singers), The Zombies, Martin Carr (Boo Radleys/Brave Captain), The Fugs, The Thrills, Rock Critic Jim DeRogatis, Super Furry Animals, Joe Henry, Rasputina, (Wilso offshoot) Autumn Defense, The Unicorns, Readymade, Ambulance Ltd., Little Wings, The Coachwhips, and Penny Ikinger (Wet Taxis). SPECIAL REPORT:Jenny Toomey and the Future of Rock Coalition. PLUS: George Can’t Add: The Economic Case Against Re-Electing Our President , The new radio format, "Heritage Alternative"

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 53 2003Interviews with Belle & Sebastian (the cover), John Doe of X, Death Cab For Cutie, The Delgados, 999, Pete Yorn, New Pornographers, The Shins, Keith Morris on Black Flag and Circle Jerks, Mountain Goats, Josh Rouse, Generation X and Empire's Derwood Andrews, Innocence Mission, Matthew Good, Blondie, Howe Gelb of Giant Sand, My Morning Jacket, The Urinals (reformed), Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, '77 punks The Boys, Cobra Verde, Singapore Sling, Doug Hoekstra, The Bags (L.A.) part two, '60s mods The Action part two, and Martin Gordon of Radio Stars and Jet. Special Report: Rudi and the history of Irish punk. Editorials: The Five Point Plan on Saving the Music Business; Should Music Magazines Avoid All Political Comment?; and R.I.P. Dave Parsons of Rat Cage Records store and label

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 52 2003Interviews with Idlewild (cover), Sigur Ros, Eric Idle (Monty Python/Rutles), Johnny Marr (Smiths), James Chance, Ken Stringfellow pt 2, Supergrass, Justin Sullivan (New Model Army), Ride's Mark Gardner, (France's) Dogs, ‘60s mods The Action, '60s baroque popsters The Left Banke, Evan Dando, TV Smith of The Adverts pt. 2, (Smog), Neil Finn, Sea & Cake, Nada Surf, Visqueen (ex Fastbacks), Feederz, 16 Horsepower, Windbreakers, John Cunningham, Kinski, Billy Childish, Garageland, and Reigning Sound, plus, Special Report: Sweden Underground Rock Explosion! Also, R.I.P. Joe Strummer; When You're Out of Work, A Tax Cut Doesn't Help -- Is Bush the new Hoover?; The expanding Clear Channel Monopoly; and American Idol Farce

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 51 2002Interviews with Paul Westerberg (on the cover) • Wire • Flaming Lips • Nuggets stars Barry and the Remains • Midnight Oil • Kim Salmon of The Scientists • Promise Ring • Piebald • Interpol • Superdrag • Pere Ubu • Savage Republic returns • Swevedriver’s Adam Franklin • Hot Snakes • Ken Stringfellow (solo and Posies) • Sleater-Kinney • Hot Hot Heat • Mary Timony (ex-Helium) • Jim O’Rourke • Warlocks • TV Smith of The Adverts • Gillian Welch • Aimee Mann • Mission of Burma part two • Social Distortion’s Mike Ness • part two • Mike Watt part two • Australia’s Citadel Records • producer Brad Jones • California Inland Invasion (Sex Pistols/Buzzcocks/Damned/X/Bad Religion/Social Distortion/Adolescents/TSOL); plus: R.I.P. John Entwhistle • Major Labels Punish Artists • Major Labels Punish Customers, too! and more!

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Back Issue No. 50 2002Interviews with Social Distortion’s Mike Ness (the cover), Mission of Burma (all 3!), The Breeders’ Kim Deal, Ash, Super Furry Animals, The Damned, Part 2, Radio Birdman, Part 2, Saves the Day, The Shins, Elbow, The Church, Rebecca Gates, Sigur Rós, Spiritualized, James Williamson on his days in The Stooges, Mike Watt, Slaughter & the Dogs, Mike Azerrad (author, Our Band Could be Your Life), Brian Jonestown Massacre, Soundtrack of Our Lives, Pinback, Divine Comedy’ Neil Hannon, Stephen Duffy of The Lilac Time, The Good Life, The Monarchs (ex-Hoodoo Gurus and Glide), The Lassie Foundation, Youth Brigade/BYO Records 20th anniversary, Dillinger Four, The Sights, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and editorials on independent distribution problems, the O Brother LP phenomenon, and the major labels’ bad executive business practices. And more!

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Back Issue No.49 2001Interviews with Iggy Pop (cover), The Soft Boys, Tindersticks, Young Fresh Fellows, The Damned, Mark Eitzel, The Creation, pt. 2, Burning Airlines, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Residents, Red House Painters, Radio Birdman, Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze, Alternative TV's Mark Perry, West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, Black Watch, Death Cab For Cutie, Quasi, Built to Spill, Jason Falkner, Sparklehorse, Cake, Steve Wynn, Beulah, Tommy Keene, The Nomads, Simon Joyner, and Jonny Polonsky. Editorials: My Days at the World Trade Center - One Survivor's Eyewitness Account. 292 pages!

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Back Issue No.48 2001Guided By Voices' Robert Pollard (cover), Idlewild, Doves, Tobin Sprout, Mojave 3, Idaho, Richard Thompson, Alternative T.V.'s Mark Perry, '60s legends The Creation, Aussies Celibate Rifles, Died Pretty & New Christs, '60s/'70s star Emitt Rhodes, Glide: William Arthur (R.I.P.), The Slits, Pt. 2, The Screamers’ Tomata du Plenty (R.I.P.), Pt. 2, Down By Law's Dave Smalley, Pt. 2, Low, Rocket From the Crypt, Presidents (of the U.S.A.), Lilys, Unwound, Superdrag, Spoon, Ryan Adams, Chamber Strings, Tram, Longwave, and Ken Sharp. Plus: History of Big T Pt. 2, 1981-82, and "Why Napster Deserved to Lose." 292 pages! Our biggest ever!

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Back Issue No. 47 2000Our 20th Anniversary Ish! Interviews: Radiohead (cover), Catherine Wheel, Moby, Elastica, Flaming Lips, Wire, Howard Devoto on '76 Buzzcocks, Super Furry Animals, Small Faces, Chameleons, Dandy Warhols, Trash Can Sinatras, Slits' Ari Up, Apples In Stereo, Gene, Beachwood Sparks, Silkworm, Sunny Day Real Estate, Whipping Boy farewell, Screamers' Tomata du Plenty (R.I.P.), Zero Boys, Jets to Brazil, Martinets, Down By Law's Dave Smalley, and Ray Paul. Plus: History of Big T, 1980-81. 276 pages!

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Back Issue No. 46 2000Interviews: Supergrass, Joe Strummer, part two, Buzzcocks' Pete Shelley, The Mekons' Jon Langford And Tom Greenhaigh, Magnetic Fields, Chappaquiddick Skyline's Joe Pernice, The Wipers' Greg Sage, Hugh Cornwell (Stranglers), Bad Brains, Singer Songwriters (Ron Sexsmith, Kristin Hersh, & Joe Henry), Billy Bragg, Beth Orton, Matthew Sweet, Robyn Hitchcock, Lou Barlow, Sloan, The Get-Up Kids, Trembling Blue Stars, Velvet Crush, Seam, The Shazam, The Black Watch, The Wonderfools. Plus: The Internet/CD-R Music Biz Explosion, and the banal VH-1 "Behind the Music." and much more.

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 45 1999Interviews: Joe Strummer, Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys), Superchunk, The Delgados, The Avengers' Penelope Houston & Greg Ingraham, Robert Forster & Grant McLennan (The Go-Betweens), The Promise Ring, The Zombies' Colin Blunstone, Leatherface, Naked Raygun, Astrid Williamson (Goya Dress), and much more.

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 44 1999Interviews: XTC's Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding, Sebadoh, Mojave 3, The Church, Mark Lindsay (Paul Revere & Raiders) Part II, Idaho, Bernard Butler (ex-London Suede), The Pretty Things' Phil May & Dick Taylor, Black Flag/SST's Greg Ginn, '60s legends Pearls Before Swine. Plus: Thoughts on Death and Disease, Bad Religion's Greg Graffin reports on the music biz, and much more.

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 43 1998Interviews: REM, Ray Davies of the Kinks, Jesus & Mary Chain, Bob Mould, Captain Sensible & Dave Vanian of The Damned, Fugazi, Elliot Smith, Mark Linsdsay of Paul Revere & The Raiders, Boo Radleys, Ian Brown, Cat Power's Chan Marshall, and much more.

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 42 1998Interviews: Radiohead, Catherine Wheel, Eric Matthews, Swervedriver, Stiff Little Fingers/The Jam, Dandy Warhols, Teenage Fanclub, Acetone, Supergrass, Wheat, Edwyn Collins, (original) U.K. Subs, The Saints (history) and much more.

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 41 1997Interviews: Sebadoh and Folk Implosion's Lou Barlow, Billy Bragg, The Descendents, Gene, Lemonheads, Robyn Hitchcock, Jello Biafra, Robert Forster (Go-Betweens), Wedding Present, Joykiller, Scenic. Plus: R.I.P. The Swans and Jawbox, short takes with The Misfits, Jeremy Enigk, Bob Mould, Archers of Loaf, French, and more.

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 40 1997Interviews: Bad Religion (On Cover), Buzzcocks, Mark Eitzel, Fugazi's Ian MacKaye, Idaho, The Cure's Robert Smith, Trash Can Sinatras, For Against, Penelope Houston, D.O.A., China Drum; Plus: Top 25 Singles of All Time, "Rock Press Sneers at the Sex Pistols in favor of the Truly Dubious Kiss," "The Endangered Record Store."

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 39 1996Interviews: Guided By Voices (On Cover), Cocteau Twins, Sebadoh, Lush, Lotion, Boo Radleys, Wipers, Mojave 3, Ian McCulloch of Electrafixion, Whipping Boy; Plus: 200 Greatest LPs by 200 bands, "Parade of the Hedonists," "The Curse of a Mind," Exene of X on '70's punk, and "Sex and Music Memories"

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 38 199615th Anniversary Issue...200 PAGES! Featuring: Catherine Wheel (On Cover), Elastica, Radiohead, London Suede, Gene, The Verve, Fastbacks, Compulsion, Saints' Ed Kuepper, Go-Betweens' Grant McLennan; Plus: Over 400 reviews, and "An Oral History of The Big T."

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 37 1995Interviews: London Suede, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bob Mould, Grant Hart, Lush, MC5's Wayne Kramer, Cranes, Kitchens of Distinction, Pale Saints, Velvet Underground's Moe Tucker, Moose; Plus: "The Year Punk Broke the Bank", Ms. Kurt Cobain, and "The More Things Change"

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 36 1994Interviews: Bob Mould of Sugar, Lush, Oasis, Bad Religion, Kristin Hersh, Velvet Crush, Ruts, Steve Albini part 2, Moose, Slowdive; Plus: Used CDs are Saving Music, MTV and the One-Hit Wonder

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 35 1994Interviews: Shellac's Steve Albini, Boo Radleys, Swervedriver, Wipers, Jawbox, Buzzcocks, New Model Army, Ruts, Midway Still

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover Issue No. 34 1994Interviews: Belly; Catherine Wheel; Buzzcocks; New Model Army; Television; Pere Ubu; Chapterhouse; Suddenly, Tammy!; Plus: R.I.P. Springhouse; "The Rise and Rise of Music Conferences" (photo copy reprint only)

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 33 1993Interviews: Chills Last Interview; Boo Radleys; Adorable; Kitchens of Distinction; Effigies; Bad Religion part 2; Sugar's Bob Mould part 2; Blackbird part 2; XTC part 2; Plus: Burokas' "Wistful for Another Era"

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 32 1992Interviews: XTC part 1; Sugar's Bob Mould part 1; Catherine Wheel, Bad Religion part 1; House of Love; Moose; Ride; Shudder to Think; Blackbird part 1; Captain Sensible part 2; Plus: "Money and Art" (photo copy reprint only)

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 31 1991History of the Clash part 1; Interviews: Mick Jones; Captain Sensible part 1; Robyn Hitchcock; John Peel; Mega City Four; Straitjacket Fits; Julian Cope; fIREHOSE; Pere Ubu; Plus: Buzzcocks; Bad Religion; Billy Bragg and "The Worst Indies"

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 30 1991Interviews: Kitchens of Distiction; The La's; Pale Saints; Norman Rodger of TV21; Jello Biafra; Weirdos; Joey Molland of Badfinger; Plus: Bad Religion; Billy Bragg; Chameleons

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 29 1990Interviews: Jello Biafra; Chills; House of Love; Bad Religion; Mark Burgess; Social Distortion; Weirdos; Plus: Teenage Fan Club; Wedding Present; Reducers

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 28 1990Interviews: Buzzcocks; Ian McCullcoh; House of Love; Bad Religion; Mark Burgess; Damien O'Neill; Social Distortion; Old T.S.O.L.; Plus: Top 700 LPs '75-89; Chills; Psychedelic Furs; Angry Samoans; Straitjacket Fits; Arthur Lee of Love; Lord John

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 27 1989Interviews: Mark Burgess; Stiff Little Fingers; Naked Raygun; Damien O'Neill of The Undertones and That Petrol Emotion; Ed Keupper of The Saints and Laughing Clowns; Plus: Buzzcock Tour; '76 Damned; Stone Roses; R.E.M.; Last; For Against

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 26 1989Interviews: Chameleon's Mark Burgess; The Last's Joe Nolte; The Question; plus Wonderstuff; Fugazi; Hugo Largo; Didjits; Go-Betweens; Blackbird; Scrawl; Stone Roses; Mega City 4; Bob Mould

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 25 1988Interviews: Howard Devoto; TV Smith (Adverts); and Greg Sage; Plus: Bad Religion

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 24 1988Interviews: Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen) and Steve Fellows (Comsat Angels) Plus: Effigies

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 23 1987Interviews: Buzzcocks & FOC's Steve Diggle; plus Saints; Wipers; For Against

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 22 1987Chameleons; New Model Army; Wednesday Week

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 21 1986Agent Orange; Nils; Julian Cope

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 20 1986Big Black, Naked Raygun, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 19 1986Old Aztec Camera, Lucy show, Leaving Trains

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 18 1985The Sound, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Cure

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 17 1984Killing Joke, r.e.m., Salem 66

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issue No. 16 1984Smiths, Replacements, old Three O'Clock

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issues No. 12-15, 1982-1983D.O.A., Channel 3, old UK Subs, Legal Weapon, old TSOL, Damned, Toxic Reasons

Issue 12-15$10.00
Click to enlargeBig Takover: Issues No. 9-11, 1982Circle Jerks, Kraut, Social Distortion

Issue 9-11$8.00
Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Issues No. 1-8, 1980-1981Bad Brains; Stimulators report, a night at Max¹s Kansas City, Spizz; Buzzcocks; Stranglers, L.A. "Punk Riot", Black Flag, X, Mission of Burma, Buzzcocks & Generation X breakup, Sex Pistols Film, Noise the Show, NY Punk media, old D.O.A., Professionals, P. Shelley, 999, Ruts D.C., Undead

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Click to enlargeBig Takeover: Complete Set: 1980-2012All 69 issues of The Big Takeover!

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