A message from
@BigTakeoverMag founder
@RealJackRabid :
Once again the big news is that Big Takeover issue number 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
@WeddingPresent in our big cover story (w/ a great cover 📸 by longtime contributor
@Tinnitus_Photo ) , plus part two of our equally long interview with
@EdKuepper and Ivor Hay of Aussie punk legends
@TheSaints73to78 , plus other lengthy interviews with similarly long-serving underground veterans
@BrokenSocialScene , Bevis Frond ,
@HeavenlyIndie , and
@DIIV , plus newer bands
@The_Telephone_Numbers , SLIP~ons/Strong>
@SlipOnsVancouver (ex-
@_._DoughboysMusic_._ ) , and
@Sungaze !_Official!
Plus there are shorter chats with
@dearyBand ,
@SqueezeOGram ,
@Metric ,
@TheTwilightSad ,
@TheBlueHerons_Music ,
@TheMessthetics ,
@HiHatchie ,
@Railcard_Band ,
@TheTammy_Shine_Rocks and Dahlmanns!
And a special “list” article from our own Jeff Kelson: “My Top 50 Albums of the 1990s”.
For more info:
/news/big-takeover-issue-98-the-wedding-present-cover-about-to-ship
The magazine will begin shipping any week now, so you should see it quite soon! Remember, we only come out twice a year, every Spring and Fall, so you don’t want to miss one of our jam-packed 172-page issues!
IMPORTANT!!: If you are a subscriber and you need to update your address, please tell us right away. The post office almost never forwards our issues even if you have a forwarding order in place. Quickly, send updates to me at
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#GoodMusic #TheWeddingPresent #BigTakeover #IndieMusic
