Hope Small, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live Review: The Killers / Manic Street Preachers – Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry 28.05.2022

As the temperature drops but the rain holds off over Coventry, Manic Street Preachers start this epic night with a bang by treating the audience to their classics. They’re an…

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Live Review: David Gray – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham 26.05.2022 Plus Gallery

A few minutes after David Gray’s short Curlew charity appeal, David Gray himself and band casually walk on to the stage ready to give the Resorts World Arena a whole…

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Live Review: Kate Nash – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham 27.05.2022 Plus Gallery

Kate Nash steps on to the stage of Nottingham’s Rescue Rooms ready to give 110%. Starting with a tease of her 2007 hit “Foundations“, we’re given a whole lot of…

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Live Review: State Champs / Between You & Me – O2 Institute, Birmingham 18.05.2022 Plus Gallery

Our night begins with the Aussie sensation that are Between You & Me and boy, do they know how to start a show the right way. Their stage presence is…

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Live Review: Twin Atlantic – O2 Institute, Birmingham 19.05.2022 Plus Gallery

Tonight is the final night of Twin Atlantic‘s tour celebrating 15 years of their album ‘Free‘ giving us songs from the album as well as their greatest hits and ‘Edit…

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Live Review: Bastille – O2 Academy, Birmingham 14.04.2022 Plus Gallery

It feels as though the smoke machines are working over time as this patient crowd are waiting for Bastille to enter the stage. The production level is above and beyond…

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Live Review: Everything Everything – O2 Academy, Birmingham 09.04.2022 Plus Gallery

It’s a shock to see that the room is barely at half capacity but this audience are about to make this Birmingham venue feel more than full. Within a matter…

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Live Review: Against The Current – O2 Academy, Birmingham 01.04.2022 Plus Gallery

Anyone arriving slightly late to this jam packed academy is serenaded by the sound of a relaxed cover of ‘The Black Parade’ courtesy of HalfLives. The sold out second room…

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Live Review: White Lies – O2 Institute, Birmingham 13.03.2022 Plus Gallery

It’s unusual for a band to start a show on their biggest song but it’s a risk White Lies are willing to take as they start this incredible show off…

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Live Review: Alkaline Trio / Taking Back Sunday – O2 Academy, Birmingham 05.03.2022 Plus Gallery

There’s a slight delay to the evening as the queue is still making it’s way in but it’s all worth the wait as Taking Back Sunday take the stage; these…

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