Ian Mc Donnell, Author at Backseat Mafia

Gallery – Friday, day one of Forest Fest / a selection of some of the acts that played and some set-lists – Emo Court, County Laois, 21.07.2023

So Forest Fest final came around and kicked off to a wet Friday, which kind of put a dampener on things, no-one likes starting of a festival wet but hey…

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Gallery: Imelda May – Iveagh Gardens, Dublin 22.07.2023

Imelda May had the honours of closing out this years series of shows at Dublin’s Iveagh Gardens and even thought it rained heavy that didn’t deter anyone from moving from…

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News: Pop-punk trio Slackrr release their new single ”This Time”

Pop-punk trio Slackrr release their new single This Time, via Lost Music Collective, along with the official music video. This Time is taken from their upcoming third full length release, Set The Night On Fire, out 4th August and…

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Gallery and set-list: Bell X1 – Iveagh Gardens, Dublin 21.07.2023

Second to last instalment from Dublin’s Iveagh Gardens series of shows and this time it was the turn of Paul Noonan and the boys from Irish band Bell X1 that…

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News: Irish indie-punk outfit Rowdy Outsider release blistering new track “Causing My Insanity” 21.07.2023

Rowdy Outsider are a pop punk/alternative rock band from Drogheda, Ireland. Made up of vocalist Matthew Doyle, Drummer Sean Murtagh and Bassist/Guitarist Conor Whearty. Rowdy Outsider fuse the rock sounds…

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News: Capre announce detail of album and release the single ”Tied Up”

On October 6th, metallic hardcore outfit Capra will unleash their sophomore full-length ”Errors”. Maintaining all the elements that made their 2021 debut so compelling – raucous energy, frantic riffs, the…

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News: Death Dealer Union, Featuring Frontwoman Elena Cataraga (a.k.a. Lena Scissorhands of INFECTED RAIN), Announces Debut Album ”Initiation” out September 22, 2023

Emerging US west coast-based metal unit Death Dealer Union, featuring Elena Cataraga (a.k.a. Lena Scissorhands of modern metal leaders Infected Rain) – are thrilled to finally announce the upcoming release of their debut…

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News: REZZ drops a goth-inspired, rocktronic ”Its Not A Phase” EP

‘IT’S NOT A PHASE’ is the latest project from Canadian midtempo mastermind REZZ, a goth-inspired, rocktronic EP that will thrill both dance and alternative fans alike. With collaborations from rock/alt…

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News: Flyte announce two headline shows for Irish shores

Flyte is the project of English songwriters Will Taylor and Nick Hill. The pair met at secondary school, eventually settling in Hackney, London. Taylor’s parents were both English teachers and…

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News: Ash share new single + new album due 15th of September

Ash are today sharing a brand-new single from their forthcoming album Race The Night. ‘Like A God’ is the follow-up to last month’s lead single and album title-track ‘Race The Night’, which…

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