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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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65:02

Massive Attack & Tom Waits (!), Charli XCX & Iron...

BV Weekly ·

2026/04/17

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 news happened.... All that and more on the new episode of BV Weekly. PLUS: Stick around to the end to

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26:29

Bill's Best Albums of Q1 2026 (Another Bonus Episode!)

BV Weekly ·

2026/04/15

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.com with any feedback or questions! ** Credits: BV Weekly is hosted by BV founder and EIC Dave Levine and

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70:43

Coachella 2026: Best Sets, Worst Discourse & more...

BV Weekly ·

2026/04/13

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 Visit Our Shop: https://shop.brooklynvegan.com/ Email bvweekly@gmail.com with any feedback or

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65:00

Angine de Poitrine not playing Coachella, but Jack...

BV Weekly ·

2026/04/10

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 playing Coachella but opening for Jack White who was added to Coachella who are also hosting a

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40:31

Top Albums of Q1 2026, according to Andrew (Bonus...

BV Weekly ·

2026/04/09

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 Weekly is hosted by BV founder and EIC Dave Levine and long running senior editor Andrew Sacher., and

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72:06

Morrissey & Turnstile (and more March) Madness +++ We...

BV Weekly ·

2026/04/03

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 more 1996 classics turning 30 this year: Belle and Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister / Tigermilk,

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65:58

Courtney Love vs Geese, Chappell Roan vs children,...

BV Weekly ·

2026/03/27

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 WeeklyPLUS: our new series on albums turning 30 this year continues. This week we talk two more 1996 classics: Jimmy Eat World's Static Prevails, and Cibo Matto's Viva! La Woman -- Email

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81:51

Jay-Z is back, NIN will be, The Weakerthans probably...

BV Weekly ·

2026/03/20

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

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75:59

Morrissey, Michael Stipe & that viral polka dot...

BV Weekly ·

2026/03/13

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

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65:44

Hole Reuniting? Nine Inch Nails Done Touring? + What...

BV Weekly ·

2026/03/06

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-- Email bvweekly@gmail.com with any feedback or

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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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