Huw Williams, Author at Backseat Mafia

Meet: Tony Wright talks to us about 30 years of Terrorvision ahead of anniversary tour

It’s a bright morning as I cross the road to Bloomfield Square. As I open the door and step inside, I’m greeted by the moustache, baseball cap and avuncular demeanour…

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Live Review: Skinny Pelembe – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds. 08.10.23

If you’ve not come across Skinny Pelembe before, and asked me to describe what you will get, you’ll be setting a difficult task. His background and heritage instill within him…

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News: CMAT drops new album ‘Crazymad, for me’ tomorrow

Following the critical acclaim for her single Stay for Something, CMAT drops her new collection of songs tomorrow, October 13. It was a great teaser to her highly-anticipated sophomore album,…

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Live Review: Girl Scout – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds 06.10.23

When you think about Swedish music, where does your mind go? Sure, there’s the rich heritage of pop (think Abba, Ace of Base) and EDM (Avicii, Swedish House Mafia). Metal…

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Live Music: The Gathering Sounds Preview

Back for a 5th year, The Gathering Sounds has assembled a stellar line up for this weekend’s festival in Stockton. Spread across 6 venues in the town, some of the…

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Live Review: Leeds Festival 2023 – Highlights

Leeds Festival is one of the highlights of the British musical summer calendar, something of a coming of age event for many exam finishers, or those preparing to go to…

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News: The Wombats will headline reopening of Liverpool’s historic Arts Club

You don’t need me to tell you how much music is part of the fabric of Liverpool. Nowhere is this truer than down Seel Street, where you’ll find the historic…

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Live Review: HIMALAYAS – Leeds Festival, 26.08.23

Wales had a good weekend at Leeds Festival. On Saturday it was South Wales turn on the Festival Republic stage, after the Royston Club had kicked things off well for…

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Live Review: boygenius – Halifax Piece Hall, 23 August 2023

The bewitching harmonies of Without You, Without Them ring out around the majestic Italianate architecture of Halifax’s Piece Hall. It signals the start of one of the most hotly anticipated…

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Rock N Roll Circus Sheffield Preview: Noel Gallagher and Self Esteem set to headline

Sheffield is preparing for the homecoming of Self Esteem (AKA Rebecca Lucy Taylor), as she is set to headline Saturday night at Rock N Roll Circus at the city’s Don…

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