Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Album Review: Re-release of nineties underground band Sex Industrie’s album ‘Sex’ll Sell Anything’ reveals a thrilling gem

In a year when one of Sydney’s more iconic underground eighties band, The Crystal Set, is reforming with a series of gigs with fellow jingle jangle exponents Ups & Downs…

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News: Sex Pistols with Frank Carter announce Australian/New Zealand tour to celebrate ‘Never Mind the Bollocks’

The last time the legendary Sex Pistols visited our region was the infamous ‘Filthy Lucre Tour’ in 1996, complete with the original line up, a riotous but strangely satisfying affair.…

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News: Indie Boorloo/Perth giants Spacey Jane announce new album ‘If That Makes Sense’ and fire off a sonic rocket with single ‘All The Noise’.

Perth indie giants Spacey Jane have today announced the release of their third album ‘If That Makes Sense’ on 9 May 2025 and unveiled a dynamic new single ‘All The…

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News: Mess Esque return with new album ‘Jay Marie, Comfort Me’ set for release in March, and a stunning single ‘Take Me To Your Infinite Garden’.

It’s been just over three years since Mess Esque – the stunning collaboration between Helen Franzmann (McKisko) and Mick Turner (Dirty Three, Tren Brothers) – released their self-titled album (see…

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Track: Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory release another tempting taster in the form of ‘Trouble’ ahead of debut album.

The magnificent Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, having announced their self-titled debut album out on 7 February 2025 via Jagjaguwar, have unveiled another track, ‘Trouble’, as a tempting taste of what’s…

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News: The works of legendary Jack Frost – the collaboration between The Church’s Steve Kilbey and The Go-Betweens’ Grant McLennan – now available on a multi-disc compilation.

Easy Action Records have today announced the release of a multi-disc compilation of the work of Jack Frost – the legendary collaboration between The Church‘s Steve Kilbey and The Go-Betweens’…

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Track: Eora/Sydney band KRYSTAL RIVVERS release the thrilling, anthemic track ‘Sienna’ ahead of live dates.

Eora/Sydney band KRYSTAL RIVVERS have today released their sparkling new single ‘Sienna’, confirming a very exciting presence. Coasting on a jingle jangle bedrock, the track sparkles with a vitality as…

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Track: Dan Kelly sings an eloquent paean to ‘The Sea Shepherd Cook’ ahead of new album and live dates

The new track ‘The Sea Shepherd Cook’ from Australian troubadour Dan Kelly is a gorgeous dreamy and eloquent water-logged tale soaked in melancholy and drenched with a whimsical melody. The…

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Track: The inimitable Horsegirl ‘Switch Over’ with another über cool laconic delivery ahead of album release and tour.

New York-based Chicago trio Horsegirl today releases the laconic and über cool single ‘Switch Over’ ahead of their second album ‘Phonetics On and On’ which is out next month. It’s been…

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Track: ‘Shout It To The Wind’ – The Lovetones return with a delicious, atmospheric intensity

The ever dependable and utterly iconic The Lovetones are back to delicately entice our ears with their signatory jingle jangle auditory salve. Their new single ‘Shout It To The Wind’…

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