Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

News: Synth pop maestros OMD announce Australian tour.

The magnificent OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) have just announced their first tour of Australia in nearly 40 years following the recent release of their album ‘Bauhaus Staircase’ to…

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Premiere: Indie supergroup The Aerial Maps make a triumphant return as they blissfully take us on the ‘Eucalyptus Road’, with a new album on the way.

It’s been nearly three years since we reviewed the album ‘Intimate Hinterland’ from the venerable Sydney indie supergroup The Aerial Maps, and we are catatonic with excitement at being able…

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Track: Charlie Clark’s new project Yama Rama returns with the breathtakingly beautiful and deeply personal track ‘Some Days’

Last year we saw the return of the highly talented musician (and a favourite of ours here at Backseat Mafia) Charlie Clark with a new project called Yama Rama. This…

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Track: Sturt Avenue release the hauntingly beautiful track ‘How Much It Costs’.

Indie folk band Sturt Avenue today release their single ‘How Much It Costs’: a paean to the struggles of pursuing an artistic life and gaining fulfilment from life. Created in…

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Premiere: Steve Pinkerton (The Anyones, The Ronson Hang Up) and Andrew Pendlebury (The Sports, Stephen Cummings) are Pinkerton Pendlebury and together unveil new video for the searing track ‘Molly Dean’ ahead of launch date.

Between the two of them, Steve Pinkerton and Andrew Pendlebury (Pinkerton/Pendlebury) have produced enough blistering power pop wattage over the decades to power a major city or two. We are…

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EP Review: oWo release the powerful, expressive ‘Tunnel of Vision’ ahead of launch date.

Eora/Sydney trio oWo have just unveiled their thrilling new EP ‘Tunnel of Vision’: a visceral collection of vibrant post-punk tracks that quivers with vitality and freshness, mixing a pop sensibility…

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News: Eora/Sydney’s inimitable Marilyn Maria have made you a cathartic ‘Self Help Tape’ and unveil launch date.

With a name that reflects an eternal dichotomy between the sacred and the profane, Eora/Sydney post punk troop Marilyn Maria have released their new fantastic single ‘Self Help Tape’ ahead…

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Live Review and Gallery: Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds with Kim Salmon, The Republic Hotel, Hobart, 24/04/2024

I was with a couple of friends at the iconic Republic Hotel in Hobart who had never seen Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds live before. I felt a…

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Track: Tahi’s ‘Wolf Grin’ has a blinding dream pop sparkle as live dates announced.

Tahi are a relatively new phenomena in the southern city of Hobart, but in their short life span so far have released a series of highly impressive and utterly delectable…

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