Hope Small, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live Review: Pale Waves – O2 Academy, Leicester 25.02.2022 Plus Gallery

The Leicester crowd are ready and raring to go on this cold Friday night. Starting with Bitters, we’re in for a strong female led night which is helped along by…

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Live Review: Boston Manor +Jools – o2 Academy, Birmingham 17.02.2022 plus gallery

Up & coming band Jools certainly know how to get a party started. Their vibes are incredible and the fast filling 2nd room of the Birmingham o2 Academy is edging…

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Live Review: James Blunt – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham 10.02.2022 plus gallery

As the venue starts to fill, there is a sense of excitement in the air. You can tell that this is a lot of people’s first gigs since the pandemic…

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Live Review: The Darkness – O2 Academy, Birmingham 14.12.2021 plus gallery

After Massive Wagons rock the stage, time passes quickly and though it’s a shame to see that the venue isn’t at capacity, The Darkness’s cult audience sure know how to…

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Live Review: Enter Shikari – Mountford Hall, Liverpool 11.12.2021 plus gallery

Tonight, the disco is courtesy of Enter Shikari and there isn’t a person in the room who doesn’t want to be there. Whilst Dinosaur Pile Up & The Nova Twins…

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Live Review: Jessie Ware – o2 Academy, Birmingham 01.12.2021 plus gallery

Wednesday brings a very different event to what was experienced 2 days before in the same venue. Jessie Ware’s support act comes in the form of a drag queen DJ…

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Live Review: The Libertines – O2 Academy, Birmingham 29.11.2021 plus gallery

As the snow is still melting from the day before, there’s an understandably small queue outside the o2 Academy in Birmingham this brisk Monday night. The venue slowly fills with…

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Live Review: Candid & Idle Noise – HMV Empire, Coventry 27.11.2021 plus gallery

There’s an excitement in the air throughout Coventry as 4 local bands are about to take the stage at the HMV Empire. They’ve sold over 1,000 tickets to this 1,100+…

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Live Review: Girli – o2 Academy, Leicester 22.11.2021 plus gallery

We’re in for a very different night tonight; with support from July Jones & Sizzy Rocket, this self funded, predominantly ladies & LGBTQ+ event is definitely one of a kind.…

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Live Review: Punk Rock Factory – o2 Academy, Birmingham 21.11.2021 plus gallery

As the lights dim for a sold out first night of the tour for Punk Rock Factory, the atmosphere in the room rises, filling the o2 Academy’s 3rd room from…

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