Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

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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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New Music: LSA – More Or Less Equal / No Good Man

Here’s one to watch for 2014. LSA apparently stands for Love Stays Alive, but instead of peddling some kind of all girl delicate folk their name suggests, instead they play,…

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New Music: Au Revoir Simone – More than

It’s turning into a busy year for Williamsburg Brooklyn’s Au Revoir Simone. Thy recently announced am European tour, taking place in February, and passing through the UK for some dates,…

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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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