The Return of Sugar, A Tribute to D'Angelo, and a Las Vegas Emo Festival Double-Header

17/10/2025 1h 21min Episodio 21
The Return of Sugar, A Tribute to D'Angelo, and a Las Vegas Emo Festival Double-Header

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On this episode of BV Weekly, Dave and Andrew pay tribute to the legendary D'Angelo, who shockingly passed away at age 51 this week (01:56), and celebrate the return of '90s alt-rock heroes Sugar (10:13). Then, Dave picks his 10 favorite sets from last weekend's Best Friends Forever festival (21:43), and Andrew picks 10 bands that are not to miss at this weekend's other Las Vegas emo festival, When We Were Young (51:21). We also look at new music from Militarie Gun, Good Luck, Destiny Bond, Courtney Barnett, Armand Hammer, Glitterer, and more.
 
This weekend, Andrew will be interviewing bands live backstage at When We Were Young, presented by 7-Eleven. Follow along at Veeps: https://veeps.com/series/wwwy
 
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