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BV Weekly

BV Weekly is a podcast presented by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan. Each week, founder Dave Levine and longtime editor Andrew Sacher will dive into the week’s music news and a few new albums and songs that we recommend, with a focus on indie rock, punk, metal, hip hop, and beyond.

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84:03

Circa Survive's Reunion, American Football's Epic...

BV Weekly ·

2026/02/27

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.Email bvweekly@gmail.com with any feedback or questions! Visit BrooklynVegan:

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64:11

Is Indie Sleaze Real? Does Rap Belong in the Rock &...

BV Weekly ·

2026/02/20

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.Email bvweekly@gmail.com with any feedback or questions! Visit BrooklynVegan:

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67:41

Charli XCX Gets Experimental, Converge Get Faster,...

BV Weekly ·

2026/02/13

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

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50:16

Super Bowl Music Recap: Bad Bunny Says "God Bless...

BV Weekly ·

2026/02/09

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

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64:19

Turnstile's Grammy Stir, Record Store Day Highlights,...

BV Weekly ·

2026/02/06

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

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65:01

Geese on SNL, Grammys Preview & 10 Best Albums of...

BV Weekly ·

2026/01/30

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).Email bvweekly@gmail.com with any feedback or questions! Visit BrooklynVegan: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/ This Week's Notable Releases (goes live Friday morning):

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64:46

Everybody's A Pitchfork Critic + Arctic Monkeys &...

BV Weekly ·

2026/01/23

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

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85:45

RIP Bob Weir ft. special guest Lee Ranaldo (Sonic...

BV Weekly ·

2026/01/16

On this episode of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew are joined by special guest, Sonic Youth member, and lifelong Grateful Dead fan Lee Ranaldo to reflect on the death of Bob Weir. Lee's been following the Dead since the early '70s, he was at the legendary Cornell '77 show, and he had a lot to say about the impact left by the Grateful Dead and Bob Weir specifically.While he was here, Lee also told us why Geese are "the new band [he's] most interested in right now," he chatted with us about the

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53:36

2026 Metal Albums We're Anticipating, 2025 Ones We...

BV Weekly ·

2026/01/15

On this bonus episode of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew talk 21 metal albums we're anticipating (or already loving) in 2026, starting at the 25:10 mark. But before that, we take a slightly belated look at 2025. Dave names and discusses the 5 best metal shows he saw in 2025 (01:23), and then we highlight 5 of our favorite metal albums of 2025 (08:52).For more, see our list of the 33 Best Metal Albums of 2025: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/33-best-metal-albums-of-2025/ Stay tuned for our next weekly

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37:30

GovBall Lineup, New Robyn, & the 1st Great Hardcore...

BV Weekly ·

2026/01/09

On the first BV Weekly episode recorded in 2026, Dave and Andrew discuss the just-announced Governors Ball lineup (05:16); new singles from Robyn, Doechii, Jill Scott, and more (23:04); the first great hardcore album of 2026 and a few other new LPs (29:21); and more music news from the first full week of 2026.96 Albums We're Anticipating In 2026: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/94-albums-were-anticipating-in-2026/ GovBall lineup:

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48:22

26 Albums We're Anticipating in 2026

BV Weekly ·

2026/01/02

On the first BV Weekly episode of the new year, Dave, Andrew, Amanda, and Bill discuss 26 albums that we're collectively looking forward to hearing in 2026, including several that we know for sure are coming out and a few that we're crossing our fingers for. Will this be the year that My Bloody Valentine, Joanna Newsom, Thursday, Mitski, and/or Phoebe Bridgers finally drop something new? We hope so.Email bvweekly@gmail.com with any feedback or questions! Visit BrooklynVegan:

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55:42

25 Best Rap Albums of 2025 + Nas' Year-Long NY Rap...

BV Weekly ·

2025/12/26

On this episode of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew dive into BrooklynVegan's list of the 25 best rap albums of 2025, which we published here:https://www.brooklynvegan.com/25-best-rap-albums-of-2025/ The list begins at the 26:53 mark, but first, we take a look back on one of the defining hip hop stories of 2025: Nas' Legend Has It series, which produced new albums by Slick Rick, Mobb Deep, Big L, De La Soul, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, and Nas' own collaborative album with DJ Premier. Email

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102:53

Best Albums of 2025

BV Weekly ·

2025/12/19

On this episode of BV Weekly, Dave, Andrew, Bill, and Amanda discuss the BrooklynVegan list of the best albums of 2025. You can find the full list of 55 albums on BrooklynVegan.com, and on this episode we each pick two albums from the list to discuss before breaking down the top 10. After that, each BV team member gives one honorable mention that didn't make the list.Also, at the end of the episode, we share some of our favorite memories about Music Hall of Williamsburg, which will be closing its

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69:30

Best Punk Albums of 2025

BV Weekly ·

2025/12/12

On this week's episode of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew break down the list of the 50 best punk albums of 2025 that we published on BrooklynVegan.com:https://www.brooklynvegan.com/50-best-punk-albums-of-2025/ That conversation comes in at 09:42, and before and after that we talk about some other fun stuff, including more updates on other year-end lists we've seen, the recent Snocaps (Katie & Allison Crutchfield) shows, new music released this week, and more. Email bvweekly@gmail.com with any

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79:04

2025 Album Year-End Lists: 5 Surprises & Takeaways

BV Weekly ·

2025/12/05

It's the first week of December, and that means almost every major 'best albums of the year' list is officially out. On this week's episode of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew go through 5 takeaways, discoveries, and surprises of the major lists we've seen so far. We discuss Pitchfork's very niche #1 album of the year (11:40), the multiple-lists-dominating Gelli Haha (30:13), the double whammy of Geese's new album and singer Cameron Winter's 2024 solo album (37:11), the representation (or lack thereof) of

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59:07

10 Albums to Hear Before Making Your 'Best of 2025'...

BV Weekly ·

2025/11/28

On this special Thanksgiving week episode of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew offer up a list of 10 albums you should make sure you've heard before making your 'Best Albums of 2025' lists. It's not necessarily a list of "overlooked" albums, nor is it our top 10. It's just 10 great albums from this year that we think deserve another push as everyone's figuring out what makes their lists.Also, Dave caught the end of the tour by a band who's sure to be near the top of most major year-end lists:

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50:33

My Bloody Valentine & Converge's Returns, Cindy Lee's...

BV Weekly ·

2025/11/21

On this week's episode of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew discuss My Bloody Valentine's (not so) secret comeback show (01:57), talk Cindy Lee's entrancing NYC shows with special guest Amanda Hatfield (11:09), break down Converge's new single (and Andrew's top 5 Converge albums) (27:25), and run through new albums from Glitterer (Ned from Title Fight's newer band), De La Soul, and more (34:59).Also in this episode: updates on Geese, Snocaps, Robyn, Jack White, Black Flag, My Chemical Romance, and

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53:24

32 Bands Jack White Wants in the Rock & Roll Hall of...

BV Weekly ·

2025/11/14

On this week's episode of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew discuss some highlights of the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, including Jack White shouting out 32 artists that haven't been inducted during The White Stripes' induction speech (00:24); the amazingly star-studded OutKast performance/tribute with Tyler the Creator, Janelle Monáe, Doja Cat, Killer Mike, and others (14:21); and more. From there, we get into Robyn's new comeback single "Dopamine" (25:42); the first round of 2025

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31:03

2026 Grammy Nominations Reaction

BV Weekly ·

2025/11/07

On this special edition of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew recap and react to the just-announced 2026 Grammy nominations, from the artists we were excited to see on there to the moments that had us rolling our eyes to some interesting genre discrepancies. Artists we highlight include Turnstile, Deftones, Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Tyler the Creator, Hayley Williams, The Cure, Wet Leg, Tame Impala, FKA twigs, and more.Full list of nominations:

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53:11

Radiohead, Snocaps, & the Rapper Zohran Mamdani Might...

BV Weekly ·

2025/11/07

On this week's episode of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew discuss the Radiohead comeback shows and then look at two surprise-releases from this past week: the debut album from Katie (Waxahatchee) & Allison Crutchfield's (Swearin') new band Snocaps, which also features MJ Lenderman and Brad Cook; and the new guest-filled EP from Heems that features Panda Bear of Animal Collective, Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth, Anand Wilder of Yeasayer, and Unknown Mortal Orchestra. We also discuss how Heems just so

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