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Win: Tickets for Nostalgia 77 @ Rich Mix, London 18.9.15

He doesn’t play out very often, doesn’t Ben Lamdin, aka Nostalgia 77 so there’s much excitement here in Backseat Mafia towers that he’s announced a rare live appearance, along with…

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Track: Bellwire – Let it Shine

Boston garage pop quartet Bellwire have heralded the release of their self titled debut album (admittedly not due till next year) with the release of a new single – Let…

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Album Review: Act – Love and Hate – A compact introduction to Act

One of the blink and you’ll miss it bands from the time of synth-pop revolution, Act flashed and burnt out, pretty much before anyone noticed. The duo, Thomas Leer and…

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Track: Touch Sensitive – Pizza Guy / Show Me

You might recognise the title of the song Pizza Guy. Released by Touch Sensitive aka multi-instrumentalist / producer / synth freak Michael Di Francesco back in 2013 in his native…

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News: Baby Godzilla forced into name change by Japanese Cinema Giant

One of our favourite new bands here on Backseat Mafia has been Nottingham noise rock / punks Baby Godzilla, following on from an amazing performance we caught them at at…

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See: Nozinja releases video for Baby Do U Feel Me, plus Summer dates

After releasing his new, and brilliant, album Nozinja’s Lodge on Warp Records last month, South Africa producer Nozinja himself is back with a new video for album cut ‘Baby Do…

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Track: Department M – Bleak Technique

Initially the project of Leeds’ Owen Brinley, Department M has developed into a growing concern, a full live band in fact that includes Tommy Davidson from Pulled Apart By Horses.…

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EP: John J Presley – White Ink

Following on from his highly regarded singles Honeybee and Left, bluesman John J Presley is back with his debut EP, White Ink. Recorded in one eight hours straight session at…

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See: The Soft Moon releases video for Wrong

Following on from the release of Deeper, the third studio album from The Soft Moon, aka Luis Vasquez, he has unveiled a extensive tour including dates this site of the…

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See: GØSPEL release video for new single ‘Ain’t gonna let you in’

Out right now is the new single from London synth pop trio GØSPEL. Produced and mixed by Mikko Gordon (Ultraista/Gaz Coombes) is available from the bands bandcamp, and is backed…

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