Deb Pelser, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live Gallery: Basement Jaxx Turn Sydney Opera House Forecourt Into a Neon Dance Carnival

Basement Jaxx return to Australia with a full-scale live show, transforming the Sydney Opera House Forecourt into a riotous spectacle of dancers, singers and genre-bending dancefloor anthems.

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News: Eurovision breakout Joost Klein announces Australian dates

Dutch artist Joost Klein is taking his high-energy blend of rave, hip hop and punk theatrics global in 2026. After breaking through internationally with Eurovision hit “Europapa,” the musician will become the first Dutch-language act to perform at Coachella while launching an expansive world tour spanning Europe, the Americas, Australia and New Zealand.

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Track: Metric return with urgent new single ‘Time Is A Bomb’ ahead of tenth album Romanticize The Dive

Canadian indie-rock mainstays Metric have unveiled “Time Is A Bomb,” the second single from their upcoming tenth studio album Romanticize The Dive, arriving April 24. Recorded at New York’s Electric Lady Studios and reuniting the band with producer Gavin Brown, the track captures the urgency and tension that has defined Metric’s career for more than two decades.

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Track: Gia Margaret Returns with ‘Good Friend’ Ahead of New Album Singing

Chicago singer-songwriter Gia Margaret has released ‘Good Friend’, the latest single from her forthcoming album Singing, due April 24 via Jagjaguwar. Produced alongside Guy Sigsworth, the track blends piano pop with unexpected elements including Gregorian chant and turntable scratches.

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News: Anthrax Set to Launch Australian Thrash Metal Tour Soon

Thrash metal pioneers Anthrax will return to Australia in March 2026 for four headline shows across Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, celebrating more than four decades of breakneck riffs and mosh-pit anthems.

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Track: G Flip and The Beaches Join Forces on New Single ‘LEZ GO!’

Melbourne-born artist G Flip has released ‘LEZ GO!’, a collaborative new single with Canadian indie-rock band The Beaches. The track arrives during G Flip’s biggest Australian tour to date and celebrates friendship, collaboration and the joy of supporting the people closest to you.

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Premiere: Grace Turbo Questions Time and Heartbreak on New Single ‘Linear’

Sydney alt-pop artist Grace Turbo has released ‘Linear’, a dark synth-driven single from her forthcoming album Yes, And. Built around pulsing electronics and exposed vocals, the track challenges the idea that love and healing follow a straight path.

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News: Psycroptic and Rivers of Nihil Unite for Australian Death Metal Tour

Tasmania’s technical death metal pioneers Psycroptic will join US progressive heavyweights Rivers of Nihil for a co-headline Australian tour this August, with support from Melbourne’s Growth and Sydney’s Slaughtercult.

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News: Mei Semones Announces First Australian Headline Shows for June

Brooklyn-based indie-jazz artist Mei Semones will make her Australian debut this June with headline shows at Sydney’s Lansdowne Hotel and Melbourne’s Corner Hotel. The tour follows the release of her debut album Animaru and arrives ahead of her forthcoming EP Kurage.

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News: Laufey Announces Return to Australia and New Zealand with A Matter Of Time Tour

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Laufey will return to Australia and New Zealand this July and August for her biggest shows in the region to date. The A Matter Of Time Tour follows her sold-out 2024 visit and arrives after the release of her latest album, which recently earned her a second Grammy Award.

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