Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

Meet: Spookyland and watcht the video for God’s Eyes

It’s been a few years since Australian band Spookyland visited europe, but for those that had the pleasure of catching them live, a distinct impression was made, not least for…

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See: Andrew Bird releases new video for Left Handed Kisses featuring Fiona Apple

Taken from his forthcoming album Are you Serious, due out on April 1st via Loma Vista, Left Handed Kisses is the new single from Andrew Bird. If that were not…

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Meet: Ded Rabbit interview

Ahead of the release of their double a-side record “Only Dating” and “Never Gonna Learn”, both of which have been catching our ear here at Backseat Mafia, we’ve managed to…

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Music

Track: 19EIGHTY7 – Let’s get it on (Youthonix Remix)

Discovered at this years Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), London prouducer (or beat mechanic as he prefers) 19EIGHTY7’s first release is this intoxicating mix of soul, house, funk and electronica, titled…

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Track: Ded Rabbit – Only Dating

It’s all coming out of Scotland at the moment, masses of ‘next big things’ sending their catchy, if rather jagged, indie pop our way. Latest in the long line is…

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Track / Video

Track: Thomas Cohen – Hazy Shades, plus UK tour dates

In some ways, its almost remarkable that former S.C.U.M frontman Thomas Cohen’s album Bloom Forever is being released at all. Its an album that chronicles the songs Cohen wrote between…

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News: Placebo celebrates 20 year anniversary with World Tour

Legendary alt-rockers Placebo are to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of their self-titled platinum selling debut album by heading out on a World tour in October. Kicking off…

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See: Flatbush Zombies release new video for ‘This is it’

Brooklyn rap trio Flatbush Zombies, aka Meechy Darko, Zombie Juice and Erick Arc Elliott are one of the hottest acts in Hip-Hop right now, having released a couple of mixtapes…

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See: Jealous of the Birds reveals new video for Goji Berry Sunset

Portadown singer-songwriter Naomi Hamilton, aka Jealous Of The Birds has just released some visuals to accompany the track Goji Berry Sunset, taken from her debut album ‘Parma Voilets’, out on…

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New Music: Spookyland – Big Head

Isn’t everyone heading to SXSW (well, no – because we aren’t..) this next week. Certainly Sydney quartet Spookyland are one of the hot ticket/next big things that a lot of…

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