Jason Siddall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live Review: Reverend And The Makers / The Ramona Flowers / Danny Goffey – 02 Academy, Sheffield 17.02.2023

A trip to the 02 Academy for a sold out two nighter and what promised to be a great show. Reverend and The Makers hail from my hometown of Sheffield…

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Live Review: Somebody’s Child / Wynona – Foundry, Sheffield 09.02.2023

Thursday night and a trip to the Foundry in Sheffield, tonight’s gig was in the smaller room, but that didn’t detract from the atmosphere of the show, indeed it actually…

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Live Review: Dirty Honey / Himalayas Band – Corporation, Sheffield 29.01.2023

‘Dirty Honey are up there with the best live bands I have ever seen..and I have seen a lot of bands.’ Sunday Night and a long anticipated trip to the…

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Live Review: Lauren Housley and the Northern Cowboys / Nigel Wearne – Alder Bar, Sheffield 21.01.2023

A trip to the Alder Bar at Kelham Island in Sheffield on a very cold January night for what promised to be a relaxed, intimate (and sold out) gig at…

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Live Review: British Lion / Voodoo Six / Airforce – The Leadmill, Sheffield 07.01.2023

First gig of 2023 and what a great start at the Leadmill in Sheffield First up was Airforce formed in 1987by Guitarist Chop Pitman and featuring former Iron Maiden drummer…

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Live Review: Richard Hawley / Before Breakfast – The Leadmill, Sheffield 22.12.22

Thursday night at the Leadmill Sheffield for Richard Hawley and impressively the third sold out show of the week. Support tonight came from Before Breakfast, hailing from Sheffield the band…

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Live Review: Kasabian – O2 Academy, Sheffield 28.11.2022

I was pretty happy to get the opportunity to shoot and review this show being one of only two external photographers allowed a photo pass on the night. Radio X…

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Live Review: Marcus Mumford / Monica Martin – The Leadmill, Sheffield 14.11.2022

A trip to the iconic Leadmill venue in Sheffield for a sold out and notably first UK solo tour date for Marcus Mumford. Fresh on the back of his new…

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Live Review: Squeeze / Dr John Cooper Clarke – Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield 04.11.2022

A Friday night trip to a venue in my hometown Sheffield City Hall for a sold out Squeeze show. Arriving just in time for what was an interesting support choice…

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Live Review: Skid Row / The Treatment – O2 Academy, Sheffield 28.10.2022

A trip to the O2 Academy last Friday, Skid Row had been on my list of bands to see for a while. I had been intrigued by the online differences…

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