Deb Pelser, Author at Backseat Mafia

News: The Black Crowes add second Sydney show amid surging demand

Some bands arrive with history behind them. Others carry it like momentum. For The Black Crowes, the distinction has always blurred. Now, with demand pushing their Australian return further, the…

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News: Two Door Cinema Club bring Tourist History anniversary shows to Australia with The Vaccines

Some records don’t just define a moment, they quietly map the years that follow. For Two Door Cinema Club, Tourist History has long existed in that space, an album that moved from…

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News: The Wolfe Brothers return from hiatus with ‘Australian Made’ national tourNews:

There’s a certain kind of band that doesn’t need reinvention, just the right moment to return. For The Wolfe Brothers, that moment arrives now. After an 18-month break from touring,…

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News: Kodaline announce farewell Australian tour

Some bands drift quietly out of view. Others choose their moment. Kodaline have opted for the latter, announcing a global Farewell Tour for 2026 alongside plans for a fifth and…

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News: Mogwai mark 30 years with towering Australian anniversary shows

There are bands that evolve, and then there are bands that expand. For three decades, Mogwai have operated in the latter space, building a catalogue that feels less like a…

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News: Open Season 2026 transforms Brisbane into a city-wide soundscape across eight weeks

Brisbane has always had a way of holding something back for winter. When the humidity lifts, the city sharpens, and for eight weeks in 2026, it finds its voice again.…

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News: Matt Berninger announces first-ever solo tour of Australia and New Zealand

There has always been a sense that Matt Berninger’s voice exists slightly outside the room it inhabits. A low, measured presence that narrates rather than declares, circling emotion rather than…

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News: Don McLean returns to Australia to mark 55 years of American Pie

Some songs don’t age so much as they settle into the landscape. American Pie is one of them. More than half a century after its release, Don McLean returns to Australia this…

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News: Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE bring new era Down Under

Some collaborations arrive fully formed. Others take years, quietly assembling themselves in the background until the moment feels right. Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE have announced a run of Australian and…

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News: ‘Lazy Eye’ to Tenterhooks: Silversun Pickups reconnect with Australia and New Zealand

Time has a way of sharpening certain records. For Silversun Pickups, the distance since their last Australian visit hasn’t dulled their catalogue, it’s given it weight. Fourteen years on, the…

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