here is a community dedicated to the one and only THE BIG TAKEOVER magazine. jack rabid created it over twenty years ago in new york, yet it still maintains its indie credibility. members of this community can discuss the contents of the magazine and/or they can just be avid fans of "music with heart." there are no rules here, but please keep your topic somewhat art related or i'll have to act like a "moderator" and ban you from the community. i don't want to do that.




i am in no way affliated with the magazine, nor do i know jack rabid personally. i just thought this would be a good place for music fans to unite and talk about the bands/musicians/artists that don't get the attention/exposure they deserve. so come on and join in the fun.

thanks for reading.

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PRAISE FOR BIG TAKEOVER: (for those who don't already know about the publication)

"Maybe the pinnacle of the indie pop music scene. An unbelievably huge publication of 228 pages that never bogs down. Packed with long interviews and a monster-sized review section that sustains itself over 80 pages, The Big Takeover is wonderfully comprehensive and entertaining."--Factsheet Five

"The Big Takeover displays a vast, wide-ranging taste in music. Lavish and informative, this passionate biannual champions the criminally overlooked with good humor."--Chicago Tribune

"The writers rarely make themselves the focus of a story, preferring instead to concentrate on the music, from the primal punk of the Buzzcocks to the cerebral introspection of Radiohead. There¹s terse reviews and insightful analyses without regard to labels or genres. Music with heart, indeed."--Request

"One of the best music publications is still doing it today. The Big Takeover has come a long way from the raggedy punk newsletter it was when it began in Ronald Reagan¹s heyday. One thing that hasn¹t changed is the magazine¹s virulent love of music, especially independent, underground types. And each issue¹s interviews display a knack for transforming dry conversation into a personable--but never trite--encounter."--Tower Pulse

"A biannual exercise in deforestation, including a gargantuan record review section. It¹s obvious that the mag¹s long term relationship with music has made it exceptionally knowledgeable, and it¹s reflected in its thorough detail. The good news is that somehow The Big Takeover comes off as authentic rather than didactic. How they¹ve avoided burnout these long years is anyone¹s guess, but we suggest you do your part to keep their enthusiasm going and pay them the $20 subscription for their efforts."--Magnet

"Jack Rabid is the Henry Luce of music magazines. His volumous, semiannual music journal, The Big Takeover, has grown in the course of two decades, from a kitchen-sink operation to a kitchen sink empire. His nom de plume is a perfect description of his fanatical zeal and encyclopedic knowledge of contemporary music. A lifetime subscription would probably be the best bargain in America!"--Detour

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