Ian Mc Donnell, Author at Backseat Mafia

News: Fucked Up Share New Single ‘I Think I might Be Weird’ + UK & US Tour Dates

Toronto’s Fucked Up present a new single/video, ‘I Think I Might Be Weird‘ from their forthcoming album One Day, out January 27th on Merge Records. Following singles ‘Found‘ and the title track, ‘I Think I Might Be Weird’ finds the…

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News: 50th Anniversary Of Fela Kuti’s ‘Shakara’ To Be Reissued, Out Friday (13.01.2023) – Ezra Collective share their reinterpretation of the album’s ‘Lady’

With the 50th Anniversary reissue of Fela Kuti‘s seminal Shakara landing this Friday, Jan 13th, on Partisan Records, Ezra Collective share their reinterpretation of the album’s a-side ‘Lady‘ – an Afrobeat maelstrom that comes off the back…

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Gallery & Set List: Wallows / Lucy Gaffney – 3Olympia, Dublin 09.01.2023

American power pop band Wallows kicked of their Tell Me That It’s Over Tour with a sold-out night at Dublin’s 3Olympia.Belfast’s Lucy Gaffney opened the night. Lucy Gaffney Photos: Wallows…

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Interview: Before The Molotovs made their Dublin/Irish debut we got to speak with them at The Grand Social – 06.01.2023

Words: Letty Sharp // Photos: Ian Mc Donnell The Molotovs are a three-piece rock band made up of siblings MathewCartlidge who is lead guitarist and vocalist, Issey Carts who plays…

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Live Review: The Molotovs / Tung In Cheek – The Grand Social, Dublin 06.01.2023

Words: Letty Sharp // Photos: Ian Mc Donnell On the 6th of January London based band The Molotovs came over toDublin for their debut show on Irish ground. The band…

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News: Brian Jonestown Massacre to release their 20th studio album & UK/Irish tour dates for end of Jan through Feb

BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE WILL RELEASE THEIR 20TH STUDIO ALBUMTHE FUTURE IS YOUR PAST ON 2ND FEBRUARY 2023 WATCH THE VIDEO TO THE ALBUM’S TITLE TRACK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFbC0Fn9WQc(WHICH, IN TRUE BJM STYLE,…

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News: Low Girl Release new EP ‘Uh-Oh’ out today

Today Low Girl release their anticipated new EP, Uh-Oh, featuring previously released singles ‘Knees‘ and ‘Uh-Oh‘ alongside today’s new focus track ‘Bored‘. The band have received press support from the likes of DIY & Best Fit, while Steve Lamacq has…

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News: Royal Mail today reveals images of 12 new Special Stamps celebrating one of the most legendary rock bands of all time, Iron Maiden.

Iron Maiden become only the fifth music group to feature in a dedicated stamp issue – following on from The Beatles in 2007, Pink Floyd in 2016, Queen in 2020,…

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News: Fast rising Rock & Roll / Post-Punk / Indie trio, The Molotovs to play Irish debut gig January 6th and a string of UK headline and support slots in February

Rock & Roll / Post-Punk / Indie trio The Molotovs make their Irish debut at The Grand Social Dublin on Friday 6th January with local rock band Tung In Cheek…

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Gallery & Set List: The Pale – Cleere’s Bar & Theatre, Kilkenny 29,12,2022

Its been awhile since The Pale played Kilkenny, so it was good to see them back and this time playing the award winning venue that is John Cleere’s Bar &…

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