Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Premiere: Going Swimming are ‘All Dressed Up To Cry’ with their buoyant effervescent style and panache.

We are very honoured to premiere this morning the new single ‘All Dressed Up To Cry’ from Naarm/Melbourne outfit Going Swimming – a effervescent slice of indie punk rock pie…

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Track: The visceral Haters unveil blistering new single ‘Young Ones’ and album news ahead of forthcoming appearance at BIGSOUND festival

The ever thunderous Haters – now a trio since we last visited them – have just released their new single ‘Young Ones’ as they gird their loins for an appearance…

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Live Review and Gallery: Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes, The Franklin Palais, Franklin 13.08.23

That last time I saw Dave Graney live, performing as the Dave Graney Show, was supporting Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds at the Brixton Academy way back in 2001.…

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News: Ron S Peno, legendary singer with the iconic Died Pretty, has died.

It is with the greatest sadness that we report that Ron S Peno from Died Pretty has died after the esophageal cancer that he had recovered from recently had came…

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Premiere: Ghost Patterns gift us with the thunder and lightning of ‘Prize’: a shoegaze haze of the highest order.

We are very honoured to bring you a first listen to the new single ‘Prize’ from London-based shoegaze maestros Ghost Patterns. ‘Prize’ is a cataclysmic onslaught of jangling, scything guitars…

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Premiere: Portland, Oregon duo Phosphene put together an intricate and dreamy single ‘Jigsaw’ ahead of album release.

We are very honoured to premiere the new single ‘Jigsaw’ from Portland, Oregon duo Phosphene. It is a dreamy floating jewel of a song that seems to hang suspended in…

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News: The Clockworks announce debut album ‘Exit Strategy’, and unveil shimmering and dramatic new single ‘Westway’ as a tasty hors d’oeuvre.

Here at Backseat Mafia, we have been long time admirers of the thrilling brand of indie rock emanating from Galway bred but London based The Clockworks. It is exciting news…

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Track: The legendary GANGgajang release new single ‘Speak To Me, featuring Jack Thompson and William Barton’ to support the YES campaign for Australia’s Voice referendum.

The legendary Australian band GANGgajang have lent their esteemed support to the current push for a First Nations Voice to Parliament, subject to a national referendum later this year in…

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EP Review: ‘Get Back To Me When It’s Over’ – Blanco Tranco inject a shimmering jingle jangle warmth into the universe with their new EP.

It may well be the depths of winter in the southern hemisphere, but Melbourne band Blanco Tranco are paying no heed to the clouds and gale force winds blowing over…

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Track: Brisbane’s RINSE unveils stunning double sided single ‘I Thought I Knew You’ and ‘Let It Flow’, in a turn to the visceral, hedonistic dark side

I’ve always been quite open about my admiration for the work of Joe Agius under the nom de plume RINSE – his criminally underrated 2021 EP ‘Wherever I Am’ for…

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