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Meet: British Heavy Weights Ruina
With 3 EPs soon to be under their belt, Harv Lake’s Ruina, are a new force in metal making big waves with their hard-hitting, emotive and riff laden music they are utterly compelling. We put some questions to the band as they are set to share that 3rd EP with the world. Give us a potted …
News: New modernelove Single ahead of sold out UK leg of November tour
TAKE ME FAR AWAY // NEW SINGLE WATCH THE VIDEO HERE With larger than life indie-pop anthems born of small-town boredom, coming of age big nights out and young love gone wrong, modernlove. are becoming a bright new hope. They’ve already established an ever-growing following, resulting in much of their debut UK and Ireland November …
Premiere: Rheo Uno Shares Vibey Dance-Pop Bop ‘Don’t Wanna Be In Love’
Now a multi-award winner following awards at both Unsigned Only 2022 International Songwriting Competition and the NREA Music Awards 2022, Rheo Uno is back with the stunning new single ‘Don’t Wanna Be In Love’. We’re very excited to be running the premiere! Dance-pop at it’s best, ‘Don’t Wanna Be In Love’ creates an infectious, soulful …
Premiere: The Heat Inc Release New Rock ‘N’ Roll Anthem ’98
We are extremely pleased here at Backseat Mafia to be premiering the new track from one of our favourite bands The Heat Inc. The brand new single, titled simply ’98’ is a victorious Rock ’n’ Roll anthem made for stadiums. Regarding the track Singer Jon Dodd comments: “There’s a wistful, at the same time celebratory feeling to ‘98. It’s …
Live Review: The European Siege 2022, Behemoth / Arch Enemy + Guests – 3Olympia, Dublin 27,09,2022
The European Siege tour 2022 besieged Dublin’s 3Olympia bringing with it some of the best in the metal scene, four acts in total took to the stage with those being Behemoth / Arch Enemy with guest Carcass and Unto Others. First of the guest to take the stage were a band I was sorry I …
Track: Katy Steele says I ‘Feel So Bad’ in an effervescent glam stomp that floats buoyantly along with spirit, and announces live shows.
Katy Steele is an institution ever since her days in Perth indie darlings Little Birdy, and we recently reviewed her contribution to the Kav Temperley (Eskimo Joe) track “Graduation Day’. Steele now strikes out on her own in her new track ‘Feel So Bad’: an effervescent rollicking track that canters along like an unbridled horse …
Track: Dunedin’s Soaked Oats release the laconic and uber cool ‘Something’, announce new album and launch date
With a touch of Lou Reed in its insouciant laid-back dry observational style, the new single ‘Something’ from Ōtepoti/Dunedin four-piece Soaked Oats is a delicious track imbued with a laconic easy style and a huge dollop of panache. Of course, Dunedin has a storied history in producing the very best in indie fare, and clearly …
Book Review //80’s Sound & Vision – Sheila Rock
Francis Lincoln Publishers – Out Now Away from the cut and thrust of the “3 songs no flash” world of live music photography, exists a more sedate, more creative side to image making. Capturing the movers and shakers or whoever the scene holds aloft, as trendsetters and influencers. Social Media did not invent influencers, but …
Meet: Captain Accident As They Get Set To Embark On Their Bad Press Album Tour – Part 2
With the band all set for the Bad Press Album Tour – Part 2, to support their 4th album ‘Bad Press’, we asked Captain Accident how he writes, what inspires him, and how he went from a bedroom in Cardiff to playing festivals in Europe and jamming on stage with Suggs. Give us a potted …
Track: Australian pop artists Holly Hebe, Ivoris and Zhuli collaborate to release a golden ray of sardonic sunshine in the zesty track ‘Supervillain’.
A collaboration between a trio of Australia’s most engaging pop musicians, Holly Hebe, Ivoris and Zhuli, has seen the delivery of a very zesty track ‘Supervillain’ that pops and fizzles with sardonic glee. When all else around seems dark and gloomy, this is a golden ray of sunshine that lights up the firmament, with their …