Huw Williams, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live Review: Starsailor – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, 08.04.24

I’ll be honest, it’s been a long time since I’d thought about Starsailor. They’d briefly punctuated the beginning of my working life in the early 2000s, but then had faded…

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Live Review: overpass – Leeds 22.03.24

Brudenell Social Club is sold out. It’s the turn of Birmingham indie up-and-comers overpass to headline the iconic venue, and there’s a lot of excitement down at the front. I…

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Live Review: Liam Gallagher & John Squire – Leeds 23.03.24

There’s a level of devotion that goes beyond a tour t-shirt, bucket hat or even an oversized parka. Those queuing up outside the O2 Academy in Leeds to see Liam…

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New Album: Yellow Days ‘Hotel Heaven’ set for April release

Yellow Days, known for his distinctive blend of off-kilter psychedelic indie-pop, P-Funk grooves, and soulful melodies, captivates listeners with his exploration of millennial angst and existential themes. His unique style…

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Live Review: Master Peace – Headrow House, Leeds, 15.03.24

Rolling Stone said Master Peace is “leading the way for a new generation of indie stars”. He’s out on the road with his debut album How to Make a Master Peace,…

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Track: Dea Matrona share latest single “Black Rain” ahead of tour

Irish indie rock outfit Dea Matrona drop their latest single – Black Rain – ahead of their UK & Ireland tour in May, and it’s right up there with the…

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Live Review: Idles – Project House, Leeds 22.02.24

“Shall we dance?” Joe Talbot asks towards the end of a 60 minute set. He’s a bit late. As late as the person wearing the “Free Nelson Mandela” t shirt…

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Live Review: FIZZ – Project House, Leeds. 21.02.24

It would feel like an easy cliché to talk about this show as “bubbly”, “effervescent” but really they are the right adjectives for the particular brand of joyful, chaotic circus…

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Live Review: Fozzy – Nightrain, Bradford 17.02.24

Anyone who has watched WWE / AEW over the years will know that Chris Jericho always had a preference for rock as his walk on music. So it’s perhaps no…

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Live Music: IDLES drop surprise album launch show in Leeds

We previewed IDLES latest album – TANGK- a couple of weeks ago – https://www.backseatmafia.com/news-idles-drop-new-album-tangk-where-music-meets-onomatopoeia-in-a-punk-rock-explosion – and now, they’ve announced a surprise launch show at Leeds’ Project House this Thursday. Teaming…

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