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Sadly, the biggest news in the music world this week has been the deaths of three icons, Sick Of It All's Lou Koller , The Frames/Swell Season's Glen Hansard , and Kavinsky , all three of whom we paid tribute to on this episode, but we also talk Lollapalooza, Mile End Kicks, auto-tune dominating headlines thanks to The Strokes & Avenged Sevenfold, the 30th anniversary of Alice in Chains Unplug...

We also address the onging pee & poop problems at Morgan Wallen, Noah Kahan & Olivia Rodrigo shows after a week of crazy weather in NYC during which Dave caught The Menzingers, Ancient Death, First Day Back, Greg Freeman (who played his just-announced album in full), Wendy Eisenberg, the World Cup final and more + we talk the new albums by Charli XCX & The Strokes & other new songs...

It’s been an extremely busy week in the music world. Jay-Z did a historic (and at times turbulent) three-night Yankee Stadium run to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Reasonable Doubt and the 25th anniversary of The Blueprint with tons of guests (Beyoncé, Rihanna, Nas, Eminem, Clipse, Slick Rick, Alicia Keys and many more included); Charli XCX took the opposite approach with an extremely intimate...

"Give me your top 10 artists of the decade so far," demanded somebody on social media, so that's what Andrew and Dave attempt to do on today's episode of BV Weekly, before talking new albums by Jack White, Madonna, Snag, The Rolling Stones, Tracey Nelson & more.  Spanning rock, pop, metal, country, punk, hardcore & more, listen to us debate including Chappell Roan, Geese, Blood Incantation...

Bill joins to talk his Indie Basement list of the Best Albums of 2026 So Far, some TV shows we're watching, and that new Arthur Russell-related Nirosta Steel album everybody's talking about.  Hear us talk about Aldous Harding, Beth Orton, Iceage, Robber Robber, Lee "Scratch Perry" & more.  You can read the full Indie Basement list here:  https://www.brooklynvegan.com/indie-basement-best-albums...

BrooklynVegan's 50 favorite albums of the year so far is live!  Andrew & Dave talk through some of it, before running down a bit of this week's music news.  Here us talk about Beth Orton, Thomas Dolbaum, Star Moles, Death Cab For Cutie, Feels Like Heaven, Cryptic Shift, Soft Curse, Olivia Rodrigo, Fcukers, Daniel Lopatin, Roc Marciano, Nine Inch Nailes, Angine de Poitrine & more. Read the...

Phoebe Bridgers & This is Lorelei both released new songs & annnounced new albums, and we're very excited about those + the insane guest lineup on beabadoobee's new album (say her name 5 times fast) & the insane list of Turnstile openers includign Clipse & the insane Olivia Rodrigo fest that Bikini Kill is one of many artists playing. + Deftones' fest, The Killers’ Brandon Flowers...

As mid-year approaches, we take some time away from celebrating the Knicks to each name 5 overlooked/underrated 2026 albums... what does that mean exactly? We debate that too, but for sure neither of us chose Olivia Rodrigo, Ratboys & Angine de Poitrine + new albums from Warning & Tierra Whack, this week's music news & more.  BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music public...

It was a big week here in NYC: Phoebe Bridgers' $1 MSG show, Bright Eyes' doomed album anniversary show, Gov Ball where Dave saw Slayyyter, Geese, Fcukers, Freddie Gibbs, Clipse, Hot Mulligan, A$AP Rocky, Japanese Breakfast (now known as J Preggie), Jennie & more.... and then THE KNICKS (Taylor Swift & the Wu-Tang Clan included)  + Olivia Rodrigo surprised Primavera Fest by bringing out Ro...

Slayyyter, Angine de Poitrine, Neurosis, Wendy Eisenberg, Grace Ives, NIN, Underscores, Denzel Curry, Feels Like Heaven, Arima Ederra, Frozen Soul & more come up in our discussion of what people are saying are the best albums of the year so far.  + new Weezer & Wednesday, MJ Lenderman drops off the Zach Bryan tour but is on one of Andrew's favorite albums of Q2, Dave saw WITCH CLUB SATAN (...

+ Zach Bryan is alternative, Olivia Rodrigo is Smashing Pumpkins, or is it Foo Fighters. + New Ear & Gabe Mendez albums inspire some Postal Service and Iron & Wine talk which in no time leads to Slayyyter, Angine de Poitrine and LCD Soundsystem and lots more 2000s indie bands and bands who are doing that sound now. This was also big week for festival announcements, including Riot Fest, Lev...

Dave went to the NYC edition of Slide Away fest with Swirlies, Chapterhouse, Nothing & Hum. Andrew listened to all 3 Drake albums. Dave lists 5 (actually more) great rock records that came out this year in addition to Zach Bryan and Joyce Manor, and Andrew names his favorite of the year, one he likes even more than Ratboys.  We talk the seemingly controversial re-recorded Car Seat Headrest alb...

+ Phoebe Bridgers began making her long-awaited return, Charli XCX stoked the flames of "Rock Music" discourse, new Kevin Morby, and three new side projects with some familiar faces from the emo/post-hardcore world all popped up at once. Dave and I talk about all of that, hacky sacks and more on this week's episode of BV Weekly. AND: we end the episode talking two more classic albums turning 30 th...

And do guitar solos matter? We talk Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 greatest guitar solos of all time, and whether Geese & MJ Lenderman belong on there. Andrew is back, Dave & Bill saw Bob Mould's '90s reunited band Sugar, Bill & Amanda saw the colorful and wild Gelli Haha show, Bill went to that Radiohead thing, Jason Isbell went to that Rolling Stones thing & is reuniting wi...

Amanda picks an early contender for song of the summer, Dave went to see a lot of bands (Thursday, Gorilla Biscuits, Straight Ahead, Dethklok, Amon Amarth, Castle Rat & more). We talk the NY Times' list of 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters including some we would add. We also list who we want to see at next weekend's Welcome to Rockville fest, and talk new albums from American Football,...

Congrats Waxahatchee, Kevin Morby & Lala Lala, more 1996 albums turning 30, new albums from Failure, Friko, Miss Grit, Portrayal of Guilt. The Saddest Landscape (with Julien Baker and Jeremy Bolm). Terror, At the Gates & more. Quicksand and Public Opinion album announcements, more Coachella streaming, DJs are gods, Hayley Williams is everywhere, news from Geese, David Byrne, Bob Dylan, Hor...

Nine Inch Nails' new Nine Inch Noize album is here, Coachella is streaming (and also happening) again, Oasis, Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Sade, Billy Idol, Wu-Tang Clan and more are entering the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year (Geese not yet eligible), Charli XCX is going rock this year, Massive Attack and Tom Waits released a new song, Dave saw Lily Allen, more new albums came out, music ne...

Bill Pearis is here to count down his favorite music of the first 3 months of the year. Dave sometimes weighs in, on this (second and different Q1 music) bonus episode of BV Weekly, the weekly (or more) podcast brought to you by long-running music blog BrooklynVegan.    -- Visit BrooklynVegan:  https://www.brooklynvegan.com/ And Visit Our Shop:  https://shop.brooklynvegan.com/ Email bvweekly@gmail...

Andrew, Amanda & Dave talk their favorite sets from Coachella 2026, weekend one, on this bonus episode of BV Weekly, the weekly (or more) podcast brought to you by long-running music blog BrooklynVegan.  Find out what we thought of Nine Inch Noize, Sabrina Carpenter, Turnstile, Justin Bieber, Geese, Karol G, The Strokes & more -- Visit BrooklynVegan:  https://www.brooklynvegan.com/ And Vis...

OutKast's ATLiens & DJ Shadow's Endtroducing are the 2 albums turning 30 we talk this week after running down this week's music news and new albums, Coachella conflicts, the new Nine Inch Nails & Strokes album announcements, whether Radiohead made the best album of the last 30 years, Andrew's first book, Angine de Poitrine not playing SNL but Paul McCartney doing it, Angine de Poitrine not...

Andrew returns to count down his favorite music of the year so far. Dave sometimes weighs in, on this bonus episode of BV Weekly, the weekly (or more) podcast brought to you by long-running music blog BrooklynVegan.  -- Visit BrooklynVegan:  https://www.brooklynvegan.com/ And Visit Our Shop:  https://shop.brooklynvegan.com/ Email bvweekly@gmail.com with any feedback or questions! ** Credits: BV We...

Rest in Peace Bo Lueders & Ross the Boss. Amanda, Dave & Bill continue to hold it down while Andrew's away with a run down of this week's new albums & muisic news. We also fill out round 2 in Pitchfork's Best Albums bracket, talk Morrissey's beef (with us!),  the sad/insane Turnstile developments, and highlights from this year's Big Ears festival in Knoxville.  PLUS: this week we talk...

Pitchfork March Madness, FKA Twigs, new Robyn & Courtney Barnett albums, a very surprising Neurosis drop, new New Pornographers, a big Weezer tour, our love of Courtney Love loving Geese, Chappell Roan controversies, shows we saw, more new albums & music news & more on this episode of BV Weekly PLUS: our new series on albums turning 30 this year continues. This week we talk two more 19...

We also discuss the Lollapalooza lineup, Smashing Pumpkins being on there, Hoppers, LA indie sleaze fest Just Like Heaven, Trent Reznor's latest Nine Inch Nails update, Roots Picnic & the other 2 big shows Jay-Z just announced, John K Samson and the Weakerthans and how much we miss them, new Death Cab for Cutie, albums out this week like Poison the Well, Ladytron, Avalon Emerson, The Silver (p...

Angine de Poitrine is all over our feeds & selling out huge shows. We bring on a friend who booked & saw them + Dave, Bill & Amanda discuss new (and same old) Morrissey, Michael Stipe playing R.E.M. songs at a surprise show (and our chances of a reunion), a new movie called Mile End Kicks which is set against the '00s Montreal music scene, SXSW, Jello Biafra in the hospital, new D.O.A....