Jess Hutton, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live Gallery: Cavetown Brings ‘Running With Scissors’ to Enmore Theatre – Eora Land/Sydney, 11.02.26

Bedroom pop sensation Cavetown brought his Running With Scissors Tour to Enmore Theatre this week, delivering an unforgettable night that showcased both his evolution as an artist and the connection…

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Live Gallery: Oklou Brings Avant-Pop to the Spotlight at Metro Theatre – Metro Theatre, Eora Land/Sydney, 10.02.26

Fresh from her appearance on the Laneway Fest run, French-born, London-based artist Oklou brought her mesmerising ‘Choke Enough’ tour to Metro Theatre this week, delivering a performance that blurred the…

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Live Gallery: Alex G Under The Sails Following Laneway Festival – Sydney Opera House, 09.02.26

In the midst of his Laneway Festival run across Australia and Aotearoa, Alex G – one of the most exciting acts to bless the lineup and sideshow circuit this year…

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Live Review & Gallery: ROYA Bring Heart to Oxford Art Factory – Eora Land/Sydney, 31.01.26

Danish electro-pop superduo ROYA have racked up massive streaming numbers and a devoted global following, so catching them at the intimate Oxford Art Factory over the weekend felt like a…

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Live Review & Gallery: Lost Paradise NYE Festival Delivers on Aussie Summer Tradition – 29.12.25, Glenworth Valley NSW

One of my favourite things about Australia is our festival culture. Remote bush raves, dusty roads, cheesy doof sticks, no reception and championing Australian acts. This year, I got a…

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Live Review & Gallery: Molchat Doma, Buzz Kull Bring Coldwave to Enmore Theatre – Gadigal Land/Sydney, 18.12.25

It took only minutes to realise the mistake. Opening for Molchat Doma at the Enmore Theatre, Buzz Kull delivered a darkwave and EBM set stripped of gloss and heavy on momentum, the kind that quietly rewrites your internal gig ledger. When Molchat Doma followed, they scaled their coldwave pulse to theatre size without losing intimacy, transforming the room into something closer to a gothic club night than a concert, all stark lines, strobe-lit movement and immersive atmosphere.

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Live Review: Punk Looks Like Loud Women Fest – Eora Land/Sydney, Crowbar 07.12.25

Loud Women Fest isn’t interested in permission or polish. Fiercely DIY and unapologetically women-led, it places femme, trans, non-binary and queer-fronted bands at the centre, not as novelty but as correction. Across punk, shoegaze, pub rock and noise, the day never dipped or diluted. With no barricades, no hierarchy and a constant exchange of gear, sweat and solidarity, the festival functioned as both a celebration and a reminder: this is what punk looks like when community comes first.

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Live Review & Gallery: Perfume Genius on the Floor at the Sydney Opera House – Eora Land/Sydney, 09.12.25

Mike Hadreas (A.K.A Perfume Genius) will never be a half-measure performer, and it was especially brilliant seeing him perform in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall this week. The setlist…

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Live Review & Gallery: Lewis Capaldi Returns to Australia Bringing Tears and Triumph to Qudos Bank Arena – Eora Land/Sydney, 06.12.25

Eight years ago, Lewis Capaldi performed to a room of no more than 500 at Oxford Art Factory in Sydney’s CBD. (Funnily enough, just the night before, another young artist…

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Live Review & Gallery: Holly Humberstone Live at Factory Theatre – Gadigal Land/Sydney, 23.11.25

Before Holly Humberstone even reached the chorus of ‘The Walls Are Way Too Thin’, something remarkable was happening in the crowd. Strangers along the barrier were catching each other’s eyes…

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