BV Weekly

Jay-Z is back, NIN will be, The Weakerthans probably won't +++ We look back at 1996 albums from Beck & Texas is the Reason

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 (plus a couple of Morbus Chron related death metal albums that also came out this year), and more + this week's music news, new songs & some other stuff.
PLUS: beginning this week, we end the episode with the start of a new series on albums turning 30 this year. To kick things off we talk two 1996 classics:  Texas is the Reason's Do You Know Who You Are, and Beck's Odelay.
It's all on this week's episode of BV Weekly. 
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BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by Dave Levine and Andrew Sacher. This week BV editor and photographer Amanda Hatfield is filling in for Andrew, and Bill Pearis also stops by. 
Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars)
Mix engineer: Nick Gray
 

Morrissey, Michael Stipe & that viral polka dot mathrock duo Angine de Poitrine

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. frontman Joe Keithley documentary called Something Better Change, new albums from Kim Gordon, James Blake, ELUCID, Lamb of God. Sweet Pill, Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip, The Notwist, Cut Worms & more + the return of Pussycat Dolls, Piebald & Kacey Musgraves + more music news on this week's episode of BV Weekly 
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BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by Dave Levine and Andrew Sacher with special gvuests Bill Pearis and Amanda Hatfield
This week we also welcomed Mikey Rishwain of M For Montreal. 
Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars)
Mix engineer: Nick Gray

Hole Reuniting? Nine Inch Nails Done Touring? + What Did Billy Corgan Say?!

And how about that Harry Styles choreography? On this episode of BV Weekly, Dave, Andrew, and Bill discuss Harry's dancing, a trifecta of headline-making quotes from '90s alt-rock veterans, Sturgill Simpson putting his supposedly-physical-only new album on YouTube two weeks early, Basement's first music in 8 years, the star-studded HELP(2) charity compilation, the indie rock-centric Peaky Blinders soundtrack, a bunch of other new albums & more
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Circa Survive's Reunion, American Football's Epic Comeback Single, Rock Hall Talk & More

On this episode of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew discuss the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees (including Wu-Tang Clan, Lauryn Hill, Shakira, P!nk, Iron Maiden & more); the tons of festivals announced this week; Circa Survive's newly-announced reunion; new singles from upcoming comeback albums by American Football, Social Distortion, and WU LYF; new albums from Mitski, Buck Meek, and Nothing; and more.
 
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Is Indie Sleaze Real? Does Rap Belong in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

On this episode of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew wade into this past week's indie sleaze (03:57) and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (24:48) discourse, and we also discuss Foo Fighters' new garage rock-inspired song "Your Favorite Toy" off their just-announced album of the same name (45:34), recent NYC shows from Nine Inch Nails (34:25) and Agriculture (38:23), this week's new albums (48:18), and more.
 
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Charli XCX Gets Experimental, Converge Get Faster, Knocked Loose Get Rap Metal & More

Dave and Andrew discuss the new indie rock song in the new episode of The Pitt (03:05), Geese's Tiny Desk Concert (07:01), Charli XCX's most experimental album yet (23:51), Knocked Loose's new collaboration with Denzel Curry (29:24), "co-worker music" (33:06), Melvins & Napalm Death's upcoming collab album (35:14), Dropkick Murphys & Haywire's tour-only split LP (38:47), and the killer new Converge album (44:10). Plus: new albums from Worm, Angel Du$t, Jill Scott, Remember Sports, a lost Beach Boys LP, and more.
 
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Super Bowl Music Recap: Bad Bunny Says "God Bless America," Green Day Says Nothing & More

Dave & Andrew discuss all the music at the Super Bowl: the commercials, Bad Bunny's Halftime Show ft. Lady Gaga & Ricky Martin, Zach Bryan's pre-game Madden Bowl, Green Day's opening ceremony, Brandi Carlile's "America the Beautiful," and more.
In an unusual move, Green Day checked their politics at the door. Bad Bunny gave an ode to Puerto Rico and Puerto Rican culture with all kinds of Easter eggs. His performance also included cameos from Cardi B, Karol G, Young Miko, Jessica Alba, Pedro Pascal, Toñita, and more; and a powerful, positive message for all of America. In the aftermath of his show (and Kid Rock's counter-programming), Kacey Musgraves, Zach Bryan, John Mellencamp, Donald Trump, and others shared their reactions.
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Turnstile's Grammy Stir, Record Store Day Highlights, Ratboys & More

On this week's episode of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew discuss the various reactions to Turnstile's first-ever Grammy wins (05:09); Grammy winners speaking out against ICE (15:39); Hayley Williams' new project Power Snatch (17:02); whatever American Football's up to (21:08); this week's indie rock nostalgia announcement from Broken Social Scene, Metric, and Stars (25:14); five records we're excited about on the new Record Store Day announcement (32:26); the excellent new Ratboys album (42:52); and more of this week's new music and music news.
 
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Geese on SNL, Grammys Preview & 10 Best Albums of January

On this week's episode of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew discuss the divisive reactions to Geese's SNL debut (05:24), Dave's 10 favorite albums from January (22:37), the new Joyce Manor album (42:04), and more of this week's new music and music news. We also give a preview for this weekend's Grammy awards ceremony (55:30).
 
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Everybody's A Pitchfork Critic + Arctic Monkeys & A$AP Rocky's Comebacks

On this episode of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew kick things off by talking about the strong start that the hardcore scene has gotten off to in 2026, including a recap of the recent CIV, Into Another, Orange 9mm, Method of Doubt, Rule Them All, Square One show in Brooklyn (00:30). Then, we discuss A$AP Rocky's big comeback moment (10:24), Pitchfork's new user reviews (21:59), Arctic Monkeys' first new song in 4 years and the charity compilation it's part of (31:35), and why it's been a big week for 2000s-era Canadian indie rock (43:24). We also touch on new music from Courtney Barnett, Snail Mail, Avalon Emerson, Lightning Bolt, Sugar, James Blake, IDK, Lucinda Williams, and more.
 
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