Ian Mc Donnell, Author at Backseat Mafia

News: Fuzzy Sun, to release new single ‘ In There Out Here’ Today

Stockport band Fuzzy Sun are set to release their massive new single ‘In There OutHere’. “Buoyant in their ambitions, explicit in their hope, the band’s songwriting surges out of the…

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Live Review: Soak / Niamh Regan – Whelan’s, Dublin 11.10.2022

Words & Pictures: Max Falvey Originally set to take place last May, Northern Irish singer-songwriter Birdie Monds-Watson, better known as Soak, finally took to the famed stage of Whelan’s in…

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News: Sadeyes Releases Boastful Cloud-rap Single ‘Dropout’ Ahead of UK / Irish tour with Nothing, Nowhere. and Guccihighwaters in November

Portland creative sadeyes has had a busy year – after the release of his debut album and two EPs, the prolific artist still has more music on the horizon. Today,…

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Live Review: De Staat (The State) / CLT DRP – The Grand Social, Dublin 15,10,2022

Dutch alternative rock band rolled into or should I say strutted into Dublin’s The Grand Social, bringing with them Brighton’s three piece electro punk outfit CLT DRP.The night was a…

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Live Review: Richard Hawley / Studio Electrophonique – St Canices Cathedral, Kilkenny 15.10.2022

Words and Photos by Mick Ryan. My hometown of Kilkenny has hosted some big named acts over the years with Dylan, Young and even “The Boss” himself playing in this…

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News: The Lightning Seeds release new album – See You In The Stars

SEE YOU IN THE STARS LP // OUT NOW UK TOUR THIS AUTUMN “Full of perfect pop, its ten songs are giddying bursts of optimism and wonderment” MOJO 4* “Unabashedly…

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News: New Single from Rivers Johansson – Taken from Forthcoming Album, Long Way Down

RIVERS JOHANSSON DEVIL’S BACKBONE MAN DEMOLISH RECORDS // 3 NOVEMBER 2022 Devil’s Backbone will be launched with a free entry gig at Hull Dive on Thursday 3 November. RIVERS JOHANSSON…

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Live Gallery + Set list: Dinosaur Jr. / Garcia Peoples – Vicar Street, Dublin 10,10,2022

Dinosaur Jr. opened their tour at Dublin’s Vicar Street and man did the make some noise, they blow up a dust storm as can be seen in some of the…

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Live Gallery + Set Lists: New Model Army – Button Factory, Dublin,08,10,2022

The second of two nights from New Model Army, meant to be the 40th anniversary dates, but now the 42nd.The shows where supported by themselves as has been the course…

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Live Gallery + Set Lists: New Model Army – Button Factory, Dublin 07.10.2022

The first night of two from New Model Army, meant to be the 40th anniversary dates, but now the 42nd.The shows where supported by themselves as has been the course…

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