Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

Album Review: The Hanging Stars – Songs for somewhere else

Since their first album London’s The Hanging Stars have changed band members and opened their eyes a little beyond the charming indie/americana of their first full length. For their second…

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News: Steven Page returns to the UK for dates in August

Following a string of rip-roaring shows in the UK in 2017, playing as a trio, Canadian music icon Steven Page will return triumphantly to the UK this August for a…

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See: Belly release video for Shiny One, plus UK Tour Dates

Belly have returned after a long hiatus and are about to release their first album in 23 years. Called Dove, the album is due out on May 4th, and was…

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News: Brian Eno announces ‘Music For Installations’ Box Set

Brian Eno has announced details for the box set release of his ‘Music For Installations’, which comes out via UMC on May 4th, 2018. It is a collection of new, rare…

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Premiere: The Midnight Club reveal new video for Scream

Denver Colorado four piece The Midnight Club harness the spirit of Queen and David Bowie, as well as a good old dollop of Glam Rock, but give it their own…

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Track: Madonnatron – Mermaids / Ich Liebe Dich, plus UK tour news

Following their rather brilliant eponymously-titled debut album, Madonnatron have kept themselves busy, recording a new single ‘Mermaids’, backed by ‘Ich Liebe Dich’ out on Trashmouth Records on 11th May. Not…

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News: Gregory Porter announces run of UK shows

Grammy-winning singing sensation Gregory Porter soon returns to the UK to perform at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall. With additional dates added due to popular demand, Gregory will now appear…

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Track: MC Paul Barman – (((echo chamber))) feat. Open Mike Eagle

What is it to be a rappers rapper? To be a person who your contemporaries look up to? Well, MC Paul Barman could quite easily be the person to answer…

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Playlist: Trembling Bells pick ‘tour bus jammers and tequila slammers’ playlists

On the verge of the release of seventh album Dungeness on March 30th, we asked Alex Neilson and Lavinia Blackwall from the band to come up with a playlist of…

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Premiere: Bromide – Two Song Slot

Two Song Slot is the first single from London noise-pop three piece Bromide’s sixth album I Woke Up. Penned by the bands singer-guitarist Simon Berridge in his car outside Tesco…

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