Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Premiere: Simon Robert Gibson thinks ‘You Look Good In A T-Shirt’ and writes another sparkling song in the process.

Simon Robert Gibson has an unique Australiana style that glitters with authenticity and humour, and we are proud to premiere his new single ‘You Look Good In A T-Shirt’. As…

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Track: Melbourne’s BADGERS ask if they were ‘Supposed To Know’?, but the incontrovertible fact is they’ve unveiled another jingle jangle triumph.

Those shoegaze merchants of sonic bliss, BADGERS, have unveiled a new track ‘Supposed To Know’ and it is another fine example of the thrilling jingle jangle sound that defines them.…

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Album Review: Babaganouj serve a shimmering immersive feast of delights in debut album ‘Jumbo Pets’ and announce live dates.

The terrific Brisbane quartet Babaganouj has just released their debut album ‘Jumbo Pets’. It comes as quite a surprise that this is indeed a debut given band formed in 2011 and first…

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News: Hobart’s hallowed Dark Mofo Festival announces stunning tenth year celebration program in the darkest, coldest hotspot at the edge of the universe. Exaltation.

It’s been ten amazing years for the iconic Dark Mofo Festival in the southern outpost of Hobart: a period that has seen the region blossom with the ministrations of resident…

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Track: Sydney supergroup The Gin Palace unveil the thunderous and powerful new track ‘Unsettled’, co-written with Midnight Oil’s Jim Moginie.

The Gin Palace is comprised of Peter Fenton of Crow, Paul McDonald (Glide, Charlie Horse), Mark Tobin (Scarlet Caligula, The Finalists), Marc Lynch (Glide, JOEYS COOP) and Brad Christmas and Gareth Richards of Copperline. It’s a…

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Track: Radio Free Alice broadcast with style that ‘Paris Is Gone’, but all the excitement remains. Launch dates also announced.

Radio Free Alice are proving to be one of the most exciting musical forces emerging at the moment and their third single with the excellent Double Drummer label is a…

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Track: Brisbane’s RINSE asks us ‘Does It Feel like Heaven?’, and the resounding response is in the affirmative. A welcome return.

Multi-instrumentalist and producer Joe Agius, the genius behind RINSE, has a day job with his partner Harriette Pilbeam’s solo work Hatchie, and his last release under the RINSE moniker was…

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Premiere: Tasmanian sonic architects follow release a little shimmering ‘Glimmer’ of light into the universe.

We are very honoured to bring you an exclusive listen to the new single from the prodigious sonic architects of the deep south, follow. This is the third single from…

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Premiere: Dynamo Anna Smyrk provides us with an exclusive look at the luscious video for her sparkling single ‘The Runner’ ahead of new album and tour news.

We are very honoured to bring you a first look at the new video from chanteuse extraordinaire, Melbourne’s Anna Smyrk, for her recent release ‘The Runner’. Earlier this month, we…

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News: Indie supergroup SnarskiCircusLindyBand (including members of The Go-Betweens, The Black Eyed Susans and The triffids) announces mini LP and live dates.

With founding members Lindy Morrison (legendary drummer from The Go-Betweens) and Rob Snarski (the iconic Black Eyed Susans) at the helm, and joined by ‘Evil’ Graham Lee (The Triffids, The…

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