Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Premiere: Late Night Therapy sign to Mugatunes and takes us on a thrilling ‘Drive’ – the pulsating electro-pop single featuring Lily Belle.

The enormously talented Harry Suttor is Late Night Therapy and we are very honoured to premiere his new single ‘Drive’ (featuring Lily Belle), accompanied by news that Late Night Therapy…

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Track: Sydney trio The Duke of Randwick demand ‘Where You Gonna Go?’ in a raucous anthemic blast.

The Duke of Randwick are a Sydney trio whose exact musical genre is hard to define, but their new single ‘Where You Gonna Go?’ is a veritable blast of fuzzy…

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Live Review and Gallery: Charlie Needs Braces – MONA Lawns, nipaluna/Hobart, 18.03.2023

Having just released the searingly brilliant debut album ‘Saltwater People’, Charlie Needs Braces (the solo effort of Charlie Woods) is embarking on an ambitious Australia wide tour, bringing an incandescent…

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Track: Philippa Nihill (Underground Lovers) finds her way and channels Burt Bacharach in her glorious new single ‘Getaway’.

Philippa Nihill (founding member of the legendary Underground Lovers) has just released a thrilling new single ‘Getaway’, which channels the anthemic style of Burt Bacharach with her own unique dynamism and…

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Track: Anna Smyrk returns with anthemic new single ‘The Runner’ and tour news.

Melbourne chanteuse extraordinaire and songwriter Anna Smyrk has just released a new single ‘The Runner’ ahead of tour news supporting The Birds of Tokyo and Tim Rogers (You Am I).…

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News: Melbourne quartet The Toads leap into the pond with announcement of debut album and the spring loaded single ‘Nationalsville’.

The Toads have captured our attention with their new single ‘Nationalsville’ as they announce the release of their new album entitled ‘In The Wilderness’, out on 9 June 2023. This…

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Premiere: Fleeting Persuasion ease into the stratosphere with the atmospheric ‘Slipped’.

Working with Tobey Doctor (ex-drummer from Sounds Like Sunset), James Harrison is back in 2023, again under the nom de plume Fleeting Persuasion, and we are overjoyed at being able…

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Premiere: Hoon are a little bit ‘Fried’: a frenetic onslaught that sweeps through the brain like an out of control freight train. A new album and tour also lie ahead.

With a thrilling delivery Johnny Rotten would be proud of, we are very pleased to premiere the new track ‘Fried’ from Dharawal/Wollongong-based garage-rock act Hoon. This comes as a precursor…

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Premiere: The hyperkinetic Radio Free Alice provide us with an exclusive look at their new video for the heady joys of single ‘I Gotta (Fall In Love)’.

Last month we brought you news of the delightfully snotty young band Radio Free Alice‘s signing to the tremendous Double Drummer label and cast an ear over their frenetic and…

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Album Review: Amanda Brown (ex-The Go-Betweens) unveils her debut solo album ‘Eight Guitars’ – an elegant and ethereal collection of treasures.

While many would be excused for thinking multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter Amanda Brown is defined by her stint with the legendary The Go-Betweens during their absolute peak period (most noticeably…

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