Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live Review: Secret Affair / Squire – The Leadmill, Sheffield 21.10.2023

A gathering of mods can never be a bad thing, and the chance to see a couple of the original mod revival protagonists still at it in Sheffield’s iconic Leadmill…

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Premiere: Micko and the Mellotronics Reveal new visuals to glorious new single Autosexual

We’ve long been admirers of Micko and the Mellotronics, and ahead of their second album La Vice Anglais, out on 17th November, we’re absolutely delighted to be able to premiere…

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Live Review: Cherym / Period Drama – Sidney & Matilda, Sheffield 15.10.2023

First up, apologies to local band Skint Knees – also on the bill on an October Sunday at Sheffields Sidney and Matilda, who I missed due to a combination of…

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Track: NZ five piece Milk Tooth release new single Voyager, a triumph of soulful experimentation

Hailing from Pōneke, New Zealand five piece Milk Tooth have released a new single, Voyager as they head out on a tour of the North Island. In complete constraint to…

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Live Review: Melin Melyn / Pys Melyn – Yellow Arch Studios, Sheffield 13.10.2023

Sometimes things drop into your lap that you’re basically eternally grateful for. This, I think, was one of those occasions. I free Friday night and a peruse of the Sheffield…

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Album Review: Soft Covers – Soft Serve; charming Australian jangle purveys debut long player

If an indie pop record with a DIY aesthetic is the sort of affair that floats your boat, then you need to jump on the debut record from Melbourne based…

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Track: Actress release brilliant double sided single Its Me ( g 8 ) / Oway ( f 7) from forthcoming album on Ninja Tune

Out on November 3rd via the ever brilliant Ninja Tune imprint comes a new double sided single from Actress (Darren Cunningham), and the next instalment in his ‘LXXXVIII’ album, with…

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Track: Glasgow rockers Lucid Sins hark back to the classics with new single ‘Take Me With You’

Glasgow’s occult rockers Lucid Sins are back with a new single ‘Take Me With You’,ahead of the release of their third album ‘Dancing In the dark’, which drops on October…

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News: The Professionals announce extensive UK tour, and double vinyl repress of ’What in the World’ and ‘SNAFU’

The Professionals, the outfit formed by Paul Cook and Steve Jones out of the ashes of the Sex Pistols, have announced a bunch of UK dates as part of their…

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Track: Legendary Brighton indie pop outfit The Popguns roar back with new and brilliant EP – Popism

Those of us of a certain vintage will remember the The Popguns, and the 90s band of some repute are back with a new single/ep ‘Popism’, that shows they’ve lost…

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