Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

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See: Augustines announce UK tour dates, plus album news

Formed out of the ashes of Pela, and named after the month where the bands main protagonists Billy McCarthy and Eric Sanderson were born, Augustines have returned. Their first, brilliant,…

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New Music: Ziggy Marley announced new album Fly Rasta, and streams title track

Following in his fathers illustrious steps, Bob’s eldest son Ziggy is returning with his fifth album, Fly Rasta, that comes out on 14th April via Tuff Gong records. Although he…

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Album Review: Pompeya – Tropical Remixed

Following hot on the heels of their first US release, Tropical – an album that showed that pop/funk/disco/new wave (yes, really, all of those things) could convincingly be mashed together…

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Track: Alus – Alustrious EP

Twenty year old Alus is on the way up. The singer, musician and entertainer, based out of New Jersey, has just released her debut EP, titled ‘Alustrious’. Dipped deep in…

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Exclusive: Benny Maths makes Valentines Mix for Backseat Mafia

On this, the prequel to the most romantic of days, we’ve managed to secure Sheffield (vinyl only) beatmaster Benny Maths, and tie him down to an exclusive mix. as we…

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Album Review: Tom Brosseau – Grass Punks

There are certain records that seem like they are nurtured, almost organically, like a gardener in his allotment allows things to grow. North Dakota songman Tom Brosseau’s new record, his…

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New Music: Hudson Taylor – Weapons

It seems there is a wealth of acts coming out of Ireland, with people like Kodaline and Gavin James leading the charge in 2013. This year though, it might be…

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Album Review: Young Fathers – Dead

Living in Edinburgh but with the roots all over the place, but principally Scotland, Liberia and Nigeria, Young Fathers aka Alloysious, G and Kayus have made an album, their debut…

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News: The Temperance Movement announce spring European Tour

London-based blues rockers The Temperance Movement are off on tour. Nothing new there, they played over a hundred gigs last year, and have already built a reputation for their live…

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See: J. Roddy Walston & The Business UK Dates, plus new video

We got all enthusiastic about the rather addictive Southern rock of J Roddy Walston & The Business before, with its low slung riffs and scuffed up basslines, and Roddy himself,…

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