BV Weekly

"Give me your top 10 artists of the decade so far," demanded somebody on social media, so that's what Andrew and Dave attempt to do on today's episode of BV Weekly, before talking new albums by Jack White, Madonna, Snag, The Rolling Stones, Tracey Nelson & more. 

Spanning rock, pop, metal, country, punk, hardcore & more, listen to us debate including Chappell Roan, Geese, Blood Incantation, Kendrick Lamar & many more on our list of the most important artists of the last 5.5 I mean 6.5 years. 

BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by BrooklynVegan founder Dave Levine and BV senior editor Andrew Sacher. 

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(new analog pressings of Funkadelic classic "Maggot Brain" on pre-order now!) 

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Credits:

Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars)

Editing & Engineering by Nick Gray & Will Craddock

Bill joins to talk his Indie Basement list of the Best Albums of 2026 So Far, some TV shows we're watching, and that new Arthur Russell-related Nirosta Steel album everybody's talking about. 

Hear us talk about Aldous Harding, Beth Orton, Iceage, Robber Robber, Lee "Scratch Perry" & more. 

You can read the full Indie Basement list here: 
https://www.brooklynvegan.com/indie-basement-best-albums-of-2026-so-far-mid-year/

And the main BrooklynVegan mid-year list here: 
https://www.brooklynvegan.com/our-50-favorite-albums-of-2026-so-far/

BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by BrooklynVegan founder Dave Levine and BV senior editor Andrew Sacher.  This week BV senior editor Bill Pearis is here instead of Andrew. 

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Some of 2026's best and most anticipated albums on vinyl can be found here: 
https://shop.brooklynvegan.com/collections/best-most-anticipated-albuims-of-2026

 

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Credits:

Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars)

Editing & Engineering by Nick Gray & Will Craddock

BrooklynVegan's 50 favorite albums of the year so far is live!  Andrew & Dave talk through some of it, before running down a bit of this week's music news. 

Here us talk about Beth Orton, Thomas Dolbaum, Star Moles, Death Cab For Cutie, Feels Like Heaven, Cryptic Shift, Soft Curse, Olivia Rodrigo, Fcukers, Daniel Lopatin, Roc Marciano, Nine Inch Nailes, Angine de Poitrine & more. Read the full list on BrooklynVegan.com 

Also: The Ritornello Form album came out, Dave saw Shabaka, Andrew thinks the Beach Boys are the best American band.

BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by BrooklynVegan founder Dave Levine and BV senior editor Andrew Sacher. 

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(new Dinosaur Jr. on pre-order now!) 

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Credits:

Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars)

Editing & Engineering by Nick Gray & Will Craddock

Phoebe Bridgers & This is Lorelei both released new songs & annnounced new albums, and we're very excited about those + the insane guest lineup on beabadoobee's new album (say her name 5 times fast) & the insane list of Turnstile openers includign Clipse & the insane Olivia Rodrigo fest that Bikini Kill is one of many artists playing.

+ Deftones' fest, The Killers’ Brandon Flowers goes country, Morrissey is mad at Johnny Marr, Mannequin Pussy & Wednesday touring together, new music from Fiddlhead, PJ Harvey, Smidley & Lucy Dacus, Julia Holter, Chelsea Wolfe, The Rolling Stones & Robert Smith & more. We also finally mention the banana man.

All this and & more on this episode of BV Weekly. 

 

BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by BrooklynVegan founder Dave Levine and BV senior editor Andrew Sacher. 

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(This is Lorelei & Phoebe Bridgers on pre-order now!) 

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Credits:

Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars)

Editing & Engineering by Nick Gray & Will Craddock

As mid-year approaches, we take some time away from celebrating the Knicks to each name 5 overlooked/underrated 2026 albums... what does that mean exactly? We debate that too, but for sure neither of us chose Olivia Rodrigo, Ratboys & Angine de Poitrine

+ new albums from Warning & Tierra Whack, this week's music news & more. 

BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by BrooklynVegan founder Dave Levine and BV senior editor Andrew Sacher. 

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This Week's Notable Releases (goes live Friday morning): https://www.brooklynvegan.com/category/music/new-releases/

This Week's Indie Basement (goes live Friday morning): https://www.brooklynvegan.com/tags/bills-indie-basement/

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(new Descendents & Mojave 3 reissues on pre-order now!) 

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Credits:

Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars)

Editing & Engineering by Nick Gray & Will Craddock