Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

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See: Bob Moses reveal video for Talk, plus album and tour details

There’s something calming yet unsettling about Talk, the new single from Canadian duo Bob Moses (aka Tom Howie and Jimmy Vallance). It grows out of this cross rhythm laced opening,…

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See: Ghost reveal new video for Cirice

Swedish rockers Ghost have returned with news of a new album, Meliora, out on August 21st via Spinefarm Records. It’s a follow up to their much admired 2013 album INFESTISSUMAM,…

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Track: The Radio Dept. – Occupied

Swedish dream poppers The Radio Dept. returned, rather unexpectedly last September after a four year absence, with a track, Death to Fascism, just in time (or timed perfectly?) for the…

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News: Light in the attic to release Karin Krog collection

She was a new one on us, Norwegian jazz singer Karin Krog. Over the last five decades she’s been treating, and educating, and thrilling jazz fans across Scandanavia to her…

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Track: Slime – Hot Dog, plus album news

Multi instrumentalist Will Archer is preparing to release his debut album, Company, under his Slime nom-de-plume. The Newcastle born multi-instrumentalist and producer recorded the record over two years, it was…

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Meet: Matt Bigland from Dinosaur Pile-Up interview

We’ve been much taken recently with 11:11, the lead single and title track from Leeds rock trio Dinosaur Pile-Up’s third album. A mixture of rock and old school Seattle grunge,…

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Track: Quantic – Creation (East L.A.) plus album news

We’ve long had a thing for Quantic, aka British born producer Will Holland. He moved through so many areas of electronic music during his years, and has spent the last…

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Track: The Districts – Chlorine, plus Summer festival dates

Coming off the back of a run of UK shows, which included a sold out date at London’s Scala, as well as a contender for an album of the year…

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Album Review: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – The High Country

Springfield, Missouri five piece Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, despite the fantastic name, were a band that had largely passed me by. So reviewing The High Country, the bands…

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Track: Bill Wyman – What & How & If & Why & When

So he may not be in the Rolling Stones anymore, despite doing thirty one years service on the bass guitar slot, but Bill Wyman is a busy boy. Since quitting…

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