Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Premiere: Eyes Ninety have electrified ‘Visions’: a buzz saw track off their new album ‘Neon Brown’ ahead of live dates.

We are absolutely delighted to premiere the new single and video for the track ‘Visions’ from Meanjin/Brisbane band Eyes Ninety as they release their new album ‘Neon Brown’ through Swashbuckling…

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Premiere: Swansea band Baby Schillaci unleash their visceral new single ‘tHe AnTi SuNcReAm LeAGuE’

We are very proud to premiere the blistering new single – the incredible challenging to type ‘tHe AnTi SuNcReAm LeAGuE’ – from Swansea band Baby Schillaci, ahead of its general…

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Track: Eora/Sydney artist YAGKI reveals her stunning anthemic pop delight ‘Just A Ghost’.

One of our favourite antipodean artists here at the southern outpost of Backseat Mafia is the prodigious YAGKI, the nome de plume for Sarah Yagki, and she has just released…

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Live Review and Gallery: The Jesus and Mary Chain eviscerate The Enmore Theatre, Sydney, supported by Merryn Jeann, 01.08.2024

It’s been quite a week for seeing my favourite bands, with the magnificent Underground Lovers in Melbourne last Saturday and now on a Thursday night, the legendary Jesus and Mary…

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Premiere: Blackbirds F.C. unveil their latest slice of sonic mastery with the single ‘Lake of Stars’ ahead of launch date and a new album on the horizon.

Naarm/Melbourne band Blackbirds F.C. are purveyors of the most sublime jingle jangle indie pop and they are back with a new single, ‘Lake of Stars’, which we are proud to…

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Track: The venerable Youth Group return with a new direction in the blazing single ‘Siberia’ as they continue live tour.

It’s been nearly five years since Youth Group blessed us with new material with their brilliant album ‘Australian Halloween’ (see my review here), and even that album broke a ten…

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Premiere: Nina Leo has a ‘Blind Spot’ and it is a delicious barbed wire-wrapped piece of cotton candy wool that burns with intensity.

We are absolutely honoured to bring you a first listen to the new single from Naarm based, Ngambri (Canberra) born songwriter and musician Nina Leo, as well as the immersive…

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News: The legendary Martin Phillipps from The Chills has died.

Very sad news coming out of New Zealand that Martin Phillips, the legendary singer and songwriter from seminal New Zealand band The Chills , has died. In a post to Facebook,…

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Live Review plus Gallery: Underground Lovers with Youth Group, Corner Hotel, Melbourne, 27.07.2024

It is a rare and wondrous experience to see two of Australia’s most exciting and iconic bands (Underground Lovers and Youth Group) together at the legendary Corner Hotel on a…

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Premiere: Italy’s Kodaclips ‘Fall Apart’ in the most elegant manner with a glorious single ahead of album release.

We are very honoured to premiere the new track ‘Fall Apart’ from Italian group Kodaclips: a burning intense track that has a shoegaze haze and a powerful drive. Very much…

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