Ian Mc Donnell, Author at Backseat Mafia

News: Fast rising UK indie/post-punk upstarts Headshrinkers release infectious and uplifting new single “Bang Bang”

Headshrinkers emerged in 2019, hailing from working-class roots in the Black Country, West Midlands. Headshrinkers infuse their music with a rhythmic and chaotically nurtured noise, interwoven with alluring poetry. Garnering…

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News: Exciting Cork indie-rock band The Neon Cars releases uplifting new single “The Way It’s Always Been”

The Neon Cars are a four piece Indie Rock band from Cork, Ireland. To date, the group have performed across Ireland and the UK playing a number of headline shows…

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News: Irish renegades Spearside release single ”Trendsetters” and set to plays Whelans Dublin

Irish alt/rock agitators SPEARSIDE are back with the electrifying new single: “Trendsetters”. Launching a tirade against tiresome notions of cool with a bottle-rocket of fuzzy, frenzied punk-rock thrills; the latest…

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GALLERY – Sunday, day three of Forest Fest / a selection of some of the acts that played and some set-lists– Emo Court, County Laois, 23.07.2023

Sunday the third and final day, the rain eased up a little but the bands didn’t, yet again it was to be another strong line up of acts and lots…

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News: Archy Moor announces headline at The Workman’s Club Cellar, Dublin

Nigerian-born, Dublin-based rapid-rising prodigy Archy Moor is swiftly building momentum as one of the most intriguing and naturally talented young artists in the UK music scene. Delivering a series of…

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News: The Wandering Hearts announce Belfast and Dublin dates

The Wandering Hearts achieved their second consecutive #1 on the UK official Americana Chart as they built on the breakthrough success of their Wild Silence debut with 2021’s self-titled second…

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GALLERY – Saturday, day two of Forest Fest / a selection of some of the acts that played and some set-list – Emo Court, County Laois, 22.07.2023

So after a wet yet fantastic Friday we woke to yet another rainy morning and it persisted for the day, but also another fantastic line up for the day ahead,…

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News: Jah Wobble to release new album ”A Brief History Of Now” ahead of the next leg of touring Dates

Revered Public Image Ltd bassist JAH WOBBLE makes his long awaited return to the post-punksound he helped create with his new album, A BRIEF HISTORY OF NOW, released via US…

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News: My Darling Clementine set to play The Workmans Club Cellar Dublin

A labour of love on multiple levels, My Darling Clementine – the sobriquet of spouses Michael Weston King and Lou Dalgleish – began as a homage to classic country duets…

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News: Damien Dempsey to play a staggering six nights at Dublin’s Vicar St

Hot on the heels of his 2 outstanding sold out shows at the Iveagh Gardens this July. Damo is back in Vicar Street for and incredible 6 nights this December,…

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