Deb Johnsen, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live Review: Faye Webster/Upchuck – Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia, PA 21.10.2023

Faye Webster at Franklin Music Hall - October 2023

When Courtney Barnett hand-picked artists that she admires for her traveling “Here And There” festival Faye Webster was on the list. Last summer she took the stage between Lucy Dacus,…

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billy idol, steve stevens and billy morrison in Brooklyn 2023

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Live Review: Billy Idol – Kings Theatre, Brooklyn, NY 12.09.2023

The resurgence of all things Gen X reached a high point last year with “Running Up That Hill” becoming ubiquitous 37 years after its release. It also served as a…

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mike peters and the alarm in NYC June 2023

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Live Review: The Alarm “The Gathering USA” – Gramercy Theater, New York, NY 24.06.2023

Even as an avid concert goer, this was the first time I had attended a musical event quite like this. The Alarm coming to NYC this past weekend was not…

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Live Review: Aimee Mann/Jonathan Coulton – Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown, NY 21.06.2023

Sometimes, you lose track of how many times you’ve seen certain artists. My memories of Aimee Mann shows span decades and venues across New York from Joe’s Pub (with Michael…

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Live Review: The New Pornographers/Wild Pink – Wall Street Theater, Norwalk, CT 14.05.2023

Sunday night’s performance marked 20 years “and a few days” since the release of The New Pornographers’ second album Electric Version. A gentle reminder that it’s been over two decades since…

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Live Review: Muna/Nova Twins – The Met, Philadelphia, PA 5.5.2023

After a false start with a major label, indie goddess Phoebe Bridgers swept up Muna for the roster of her Saddest Factory Records. The band has embraced an upward trajectory with…

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Live Review: Kurt Vile & The Violators/Julia Shapiro – Phantom Power, Millersville, PA 14.10.2022

It was worth the journey from New York to Pennsylvania to catch Kurt Vile on close-to-home turf at a club known as Phantom Power. This unassuming venue with a small…

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Live Review: The Afghan Whigs – Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NY 15.09.2022

For avid concert-goers, there are shows that are enjoyable but unremarkable, those that are remembered for the wrong reasons and others that will stick with you forever. When a band…

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Live Review: Twenty One Pilots – UBS Arena, Elmont, NY 24.08.2022

A self-starter indie band reaching global stardom at an accelerated rate can be both a blessing and a curse. Several years in, Twenty One Pilots are still putting on an…

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Live Review: Death Cab for Cutie/Illuminati Hotties – MJN Center, Poughkeepsie, NY 16.07.2022

Not so long ago, Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard was coming to us solely on video from his home studio. Remember the days when we were trying to keep…

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