Deb Pelser, Author at Backseat Mafia

News: Rise Against, Wolf Alice, James Blake and more announced for Sydney Opera House On The Steps 2026

Sydney Opera House is throwing open the Forecourt again this December, with the first wave of On The Steps 2026 revealing a lineup that jumps gleefully between punk, indie, electronic…

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Live Gallery: Alex Lahey celebrates 10 years of ‘B-Grade University’ with Retail Therapy and Suzi at Sydney’s Manning Bar 22.08.2026

It was only last night that Manning Bar was being pummelled by Psycroptic and Rivers of Nihil. Tonight, the room has undergone a fairly dramatic personality transplant. The death metal…

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Live Gallery: Psycroptic and Rivers of Nihil bring metal mayhem to Sydney’s Manning Bar 21.08.2026

Sydney’s Manning Bar is built for nights like this. Low ceiling, hard surfaces, nowhere much for the sound to escape and, tonight, four bands with absolutely no intention of treating…

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News: Holly Humberstone announces biggest Australian headline shows yet for 2027

Holly Humberstone is heading back to Australia in 2027, stepping into the biggest Australian headline rooms of her career following the release of second album Cruel World. The British singer-songwriter…

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News: Surprise Chef announce fifth album ‘Frogs In A Pond’ and Australian shows

Surprise Chef have spent the best part of a decade making instrumental music that feels as though it should come with opening credits. On their fifth album, Frogs In A…

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News: Jorja Smith Announces Australian Tour for November 2027

Jorja Smith is heading back to Australia, announcing three East Coast shows for November 2027 alongside the release of her third album, ‘What Are The Odds’. The British singer will…

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News: Kehlani announces Australian dates for THE KEHLANI WORLD TOUR with Destin Conrad

Kehlani is heading back to Australia, bringing THE KEHLANI WORLD TOUR to Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in February 2027, with fellow R&B singer-songwriter Destin Conrad joining the run as…

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Track: Stand Atlantic Drop ‘EDGE OF VEGAS’ Ahead of New Album ‘GODBREATH’

Stand Atlantic have dropped new single ‘EDGE OF VEGAS’, the latest taste of their forthcoming fifth album ‘GODBREATH’, due October 23 via Virgin Music Group. There’s an immediacy to ‘EDGE…

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News: iOTA Announces First Album in a Decade, ‘Hours Disappear’

After a decade away from releasing music, iOTA is heading back to where it all started: a voice, an acoustic instrument and the songs themselves. The Australian singer-songwriter, actor and…

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Live Gallery: Ocean Grove Take Over Sydney’s Factory Theatre With Cane Hill, Deficit and Blinder

The Factory Theatre feels built for a night like this. Bodies packed towards the front and four bands approaching heavy music from very different angles. Ocean Grove’s Oddworld Underground Tour…

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