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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.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    GovBall Lineup, New Robyn, & the 1st Great Hardcore Album of the Year

    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: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/governors-ball-2026-lineup-aap-rocky-lorde-geese-clipse-amyl-wet-leg-turnover-more/   Email bvweekly@gmail.com with any feedback or questions! Visit BrooklynVegan: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/ 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/ And Visit Our Shop: https://shop.brooklynvegan.com/ ** Credits: BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by Dave Levine and Andrew Sacher Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars) Mix engineer: Nick Gray

    38 min

  2. 2 JAN

    26 Albums We're Anticipating in 2026

    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: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/ And Visit Our Shop: https://shop.brooklynvegan.com/ ** Credits: BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by Dave Levine and Andrew Sacher Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars) Mix engineer: Nick Gray

    48 min

  3. 26/12/2025

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

    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 bvweekly@gmail.com with any feedback or questions! Visit BrooklynVegan: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/ And Visit Our Shop: https://shop.brooklynvegan.com/ ** Credits: BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by Dave Levine and Andrew Sacher Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars) Mix engineer: Nick Gray

    56 min

  4. 19/12/2025

    Best Albums of 2025

    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 doors in 2026. Find the full list of the 55 best albums of 2025 at https://www.brooklynvegan.com/brooklynvegans-top-55-albums-of-2025/  Email bvweekly@gmail.com with any feedback or questions! Visit BrooklynVegan: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/ And Visit Our Shop: https://shop.brooklynvegan.com/ ** Credits: BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by Dave Levine and Andrew Sacher Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars) Mix engineer: Nick Gray

    1h 43m

  5. 12/12/2025

    Best Punk Albums of 2025

    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 feedback or questions! Visit BrooklynVegan: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/ This Week's Notable Releases (goes live Friday morning): https://www.brooklynvegan.com/category/music/new-releases/ And Visit Our Shop: https://shop.brooklynvegan.com/ ** Credits: BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by Dave Levine and Andrew Sacher Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars) Mix engineer: Nick Gray

    1h 10m

  6. 05/12/2025

    2025 Album Year-End Lists: 5 Surprises & Takeaways

    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 heavy music on this year's major lists (47:46), and some glaring/interesting omissions (58:49). Also in this episode, we talk new music from redveil, Tigers Jaw, Ratboys, and more, and share some news about Björk, Rosalía, FKA twigs, The 1975, and more. Browse year-end lists here: https://brooklynvegan.com/tags/best-of-2025 And stay tuned for the BrooklynVegan year-end lists!   Email bvweekly@gmail.com with any feedback or questions! Visit BrooklynVegan: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/ 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/ And Visit Our Shop: https://shop.brooklynvegan.com/ ** Credits: BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by Dave Levine and Andrew Sacher Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars) Mix engineer: Nick Gray

    1h 19m

  7. 28/11/2025

    10 Albums to Hear Before Making Your 'Best of 2025' List + Geese Live Review

    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: Geese!   Email bvweekly@gmail.com with any feedback or questions! Visit BrooklynVegan: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/ 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/ And Visit Our Shop: https://shop.brooklynvegan.com/ ** Credits: BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by Dave Levine and Andrew Sacher Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars)

    59 min

  8. 21/11/2025

    My Bloody Valentine & Converge's Returns, Cindy Lee's Entrancing Live Show + More

    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 more.   Plus, a little more insight into our new list of 10 Nu Metal Albums That Even Nu Metal Skeptics Need To Know https://www.brooklynvegan.com/10-nu-metal-albums-that-even-nu-metal-skeptics-need-to-know/   (And fact check time: yes, Geese did throw their own mini NYC festival last year.)   Email bvweekly@gmail.com with any feedback or questions! Visit BrooklynVegan: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/ 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/ And Visit Our Shop: https://shop.brooklynvegan.com/ ** Credits: BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by Dave Levine and Andrew Sacher Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars) Mix engineer: Nick Gray

    51 min
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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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  • Creator
    BrooklynVegan
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
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