Don Blandford, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live Review: Altered Images – 229 Great Portland Street, London 18.03.2022

Blame the internet. Time is warped. Everything is now….and everything then…is now too. Without the internet, the hunger and desire to see bands from “back in the day” may not…

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Live Review: Curved Air – The 100 Club, London 16.03.2022

The sun has never set for some of those veterans from the dawning of the age of Aquarius. The hippy dream may have died as many of those flower children…

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Live Review: Kosheen – The Garage, London 12.03.2022

Really, all that’s missing are the glow sticks. Kosheen started the party back in 2001 and it feels like they’re still sound-tracking that noughties all-nighter. Sian Evans commands Kosheen much…

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Live Review: Black Doldrums – The Victoria, London 10.03.2022

Shoegazing? Nope. I can assure you, nobody is looking at the floor tonight. Everyone is transfixed by the concentrated stare of Black Doldrums drummer Sophie Landers. The self-proclaimed goth and…

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Live Review: Dana Gavanski – The Lexington, London 08.03.2022

I’m afraid the mosh-pit has been cancelled. To the uninitiated the London gig scene may seem hip, cool and above all – dominated by the young and open-minded. Tonight that…

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Live Review: Big Thief – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London 02.03.2022

Looking like they’ve lost their way searching for The Emerald City the four disparate characters on stage tonight are Big Thief. The Brooklyn-based band have actually just blown in from…

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Live Review: Desperate Journalist – Lafayette, King’s Cross 19.02.2022

For a moment the only Desperate Journalist was me – stranded on a lethargic rail-replacement bus somewhere in the Essex hinterland. Like the title of the latest Desperate Journalist album – Maximum…

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Live Review: Smoke Fairies – Lafayette, King’s Cross 15.02.2022

“So great leaving the house, isn’t it?” declares Katherine Blamire, clearly excited that her and fellow Smoke Fairies friend Jessica Davies are finally back touring. Being back on the road…

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News: Millie Manders And The Shutup Announce Toot Sweet Tour And GoFundMe Campaign

Having previously announced they will support Less Than Jake on their forthcoming UK and Ireland tour in March and April alongside Skinny Lister and The Toasters, Millie Manders And The…

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Live Review: Millie Manders And The Shutup – Islington Academy, London 02.02.2022

Millie Manders And The Shutup played their first full headline UK tour last autumn in celebration ofthe release of their debut album, Telling Truths, Breaking Ties. They returned to treat…

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