Show overview
BV Weekly launched in 2025 and has put out 69 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 70 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 51 min and 1h 13m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Music show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 weeks ago, with 37 episodes already out so far this year. Published by BrooklynVegan.
From the publisher
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.
Latest Episodes
View all 69 episodesRIP Lou Koller of Sick Of It All, Glen Hansard & Kavinsky + autotune, Alice In Chains Unplugged at 30 & More
New Charli XCX & The Strokes, Greg Freeman & First Day Back too
Thoughts on American Football in 2026 & a Wild Week in Music News (Title Fight, Jack White & Jay-Z included)
Who are our top 10 artists of the decade so far?
Nirosta Steel + More Best Albums of 2026, Indie Basement edition (Bonus Episode)
The Best Albums of 2026 So Far
2 of the Most Anticipated Indie Albums of Summer, Olivia Rodrigo & Turnstile’s Crazy Lineups + More
10 Overlooked Albums of 2026 So Far
Olivia Rodrigo Meets The Cure, Wu-Tang Meets the Knicks + Gov Ball Recap & More
Does 2026 Have A Consensus AOTY Contender Yet?
All Your Favorite 2000s Indie Trends Are Coming Back + Riot Fest Lineup Reaction & More
Car Seat Headrest 'Backlash,' 5 Great Rock Records of 2026, 3 Drake albums, a Shoegaze fest
I listened to the whole Noah Kahan album +++ Aphex Twin & Less Than Jake classics turn 30
That Radiohead thing, Mike D is back, Rolling Stones & Sugar too
5 More Greatest Living Songwriters, 1 Song of the Summer, Bikini Kill & Sloan classics
New Quicksand & Failure, Old Weezer & Neutral Milk Hotel
Massive Attack & Tom Waits (!), Charli XCX & Iron Maiden rock, Lily Allen slays +++ Jay-Z & Stereolab classics turn 30
Bill's Best Albums of Q1 2026 (Another Bonus Episode!)
Coachella 2026: Best Sets, Worst Discourse & more (Bonus Episode!)
Ep 50Angine de Poitrine not playing Coachella, but Jack White, NIN & The Strokes are ++ more we talk 2 more 1996 classics
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 Radiohead installation that is also going on tour, and more on this week's BV Weekly! -- Email [email protected] 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. This week BV editor and photographer Amanda Hatfield is filling in for Andrew. Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars) Editing & Engineering by Nick Gray & Will Craddock