Jess Hutton, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live Review & Gallery: Inside Day Two of SXSW Sydney Music with Dug, Managona, Drifting Clouds, Suichu Spica and 2Charm – 14.10.25, Eora/Sydney

We start the afternoon catching the afternoon sun fall behind Tumbalong Park, where Irish-American duo Dug and Taiwan’s Managona play to a mix of conference dwellers, passers-by and early-arriving festivalgoers.…

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Live Review & Gallery: SXSW Sydney Kicks Off With Haley Holgate Ahead of a Big Week for Music

SXSW Sydney officially began today, easing into the week with a performance from local Haley Holgate at the Tumbalong Park stage. Her set brought a warm breath to an otherwise…

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News: Molchat Doma Bring Mystifying Brutalism to Australia’s Cold Wave Revival

Belarusian post-punk outfit Molchat Doma are returning to Australia this December, bringing their uniquely brooding sound to the East Coast for three shows only. The trio will play Naarm/Melbourne’s Forum…

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Live Review & Gallery: Still Loud, Still Defiant, Dead Kennedys at Metro Theatre – Eora Land, Sydney 27.09.25

The Dead Kennedys filled the Metro Theatre with a noise and sense of conviction that hasn’t aged out. Original members, guitarist ‘East Bay’ Ray Pepperell and bassist ‘Klaus Flouride’ (Geoffrey…

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Live Review & Gallery: 85 and Funking with George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic at Enmore Theatre – Gadigal Land, Sydney 21.09.25

At 85, George Clinton has earned the right to take things easy, but clearly no one told him that. Clad in gold, he launched the Enmore Theatre straight into the…

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News: Peter Hook & The Light Return to Australian Stages in July 2026

Peter Hook, the bassist behind Joy Division and New Order, is returning to Australia with his band @peterhook_thelight in July. The tour will mark the 25th anniversary of New Order's 'Get Ready', with the album being performed in full. Alongside it will come a sweep of essentials from both the adored Joy Division and New Order catalogs. #backseatdownunder #PeterHook #PeterHookandTheLight #NewOrder #JoyDivision

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News: Joan & the Giants find beauty in heartbreak on their greatest release yet, latest EP ‘The Five Stages of Grief’

Breakups are messy and never just one thing. Grief doesn’t arrive in a neat sequence, and Joan & the Giants’ new EP ‘The Five Stages of Grief‘ catches every jagged…

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News & Track: No Cigar Bring Latest Album ‘Under The Surface’ to Australia This October

Somewhere between indie, rock, and that unexplainable groove that only seems to come out of Aotearoa, No Cigar have quietly (then loudly) become one of the region’s most exciting rising…

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News: Royel Otis Announce National Tour Following Upcoming Album Release ‘hickey’ Next Month

Off the back of a sold-out run of international festival slots, Royel Otis are heading home for their biggest Australian shows to date. This October, they’ll play four huge events…

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Track & News: Hilltop Hoods Release New Single ‘Never Coming Home’ ft. SIX60 Ahead of Upcoming UK/EU Tour and Ninth Studio Album Release

Hilltop Hoods are back with ‘Never Coming Home’, the first proper taste of their next album ‘Fall From The Light’, which lands August 1. The single features New Zealand’s SIX60…

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