Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

See: New Video from The Wow for the track Talk My Shit

I have this checklist, you know mentally, when I listen to hip-hop, and more so when I watch hip-hop videos. Firstly, scratching. Then, that old style beat in the background.…

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News: Surrey rock outfit Arcane Roots Spring European and UK Tour news

Oh, we’re getting a shiver of excitement about Surrey’s new rock heroes Arcane Roots. Not just because they’ve announced a whole host of new tour dates across both the UK…

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Track: Wave Pictures release new single Missoula, plus Jan/Feb tour dates

I have this pair of trainers (or sneakers for our American readers) the I’ve had them for years. The reason I can’t bear to let them go, is that firstly…

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Track: Australian trio RÜFÜS’ Desert Night gets DE$IGNATED remix treatment

Despite only being together for a couple of years, Sydney three piece RÜFÜS – Tyrone Lindqvist, Jon George and James Hunt have been busy. Already topping the charts in their…

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Meet: Q&A with Gene’s Matt James

My heart, in the 90’s at least belonged to Gene. The indie quartet appeared out of the haze of The Smiths, were loved by almost crazily obsessive fans, released a…

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News: Canadian metal band Cauldron announce European Tour

It’s been a while since we heard anything from Canadian heavy/thrash metal trio Cauldron, nothing in fact since their fourth album, 2012’s Tomorrow’s Lost, but that was enough to convince…

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Track: Paloma Faith brings the soul on Can’t Rely On You, plus album news

It’s funny who you run into. I, in my younger days (not that much younger, I’ll admit to that) used to have these shoes that allowed my to slide, slightly…

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News: Ronny Jordan, pioneer of Acid Jazz, dies at 52

I always had this thing about Jazz, but the record that really opened the door for me, was Jazzmatazz Vol. 1. Former Gang Starr mainstay Guru released the album, essentially…

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Track: Boski – Give it Up

I don’t really feel like dancing this morning. In fact, to be perfectly fair I don’t feel like dancing most of the time, unless its been a really long night.…

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Not Forgotton: Northside – Chicken Rhythms, and new spring tour dates

For me, it started with an apple. For there, in my local record emporium (the glorious Left Legged Pineapple in Loughborough) as I thumbed through Cocteau Twins, King of the…

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