Greg Hyde, Author at Backseat Mafia

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Track: Body Count – Bum-Rush

Ice-T’s rap-metal sextet, Body Count, have unveiled ‘Bum-Rush’, the latest teaser track from their upcoming seventh album, ‘Carnivore’. The band burst onto the scene in 1992 with their anti-police brutality…

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Track: Archers of Loaf – Raleigh Days

90s indie rock legends Archers of Loaf have returned with their first new music since 1998. ‘Raleigh Days’ is an infectious, power pop-infused song that pays tribute to the capital…

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Film Review: Uncut Gems

The hype surrounding Uncut Gems has been ridiculous, but does it live up to it? In a word, yes. As was the case in Funny People (Judd Apatow, 2009) and…

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Film Review: Bad Boys for Life

Viewers of a certain age (including yours truly) were excited to learn last year that a new installment of the popular Bad Boys franchise was due to hit cinemas this…

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Track: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – Reducer

Newcastle psychedelic doom metallers Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs have unveiled ‘Reducer’, the first single from their upcoming third album, ‘Viscerals’. The song is an incredibly enjoyable full-pelt…

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Track: Hot Snakes – Checkmate

00s San Diego post-hardcore legends Hot Snakes have released a rip-roaring new single, ‘Checkmate’, their first new material since their triumphant comeback album ‘Jericho Sirens’ (2018). The pacy track, which…

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Track: American Nightmare – Life Support

Following the surprisingly melodic self-titled album that Boston hardcore punk veterans American Nightmare released in early 2018, the band have continued to evolve beyond their aggressive roots with their latest…

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Track: black midi – ded sheeran (ed sheeran send) part 1

At the end of last week, critically lauded South London math rockers black midi weighed into the ongoing diss track war between ‘godfather of grime’ Wiley, grime superstar of the…

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Not Forgotten: The Clash – London Calling

The Clash’s third album, ‘London Calling’, is 40 years old this month and so it feels like an apt time to reassess the record that many regard as the band’s…

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Interview: John Walsh (Harryhausen: The Lost Movies)

The late Ray Harryhausen (1920-2013) is widely regarded as the person who pioneered visual effects for motion pictures as a craft. The stop-motion animations he provided for films like Jason…

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