Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

Meet: “Let the Wound Stay Open”: Ezra Furman on Goodbye Small Head

Ezra Furman has never shied away from the raw, the sacred, or the chaotic. But with Goodbye Small Head—her new album described as “twelve variations on losing control”—she dives deeper…

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Album Review: Emma-Jean Thackray – Weirdo; Grief grooves with funk-fueled resilience.

Emma-Jean Thackray’s new album Weirdo is a bold, technicolour triumph — deeply personal, fiercely original, and bursting at the seams with groove-laden jazz funk. Self-produced, self-performed, and self-mixed in the…

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Live Review: The K’s / CVC /Passion Parade – Octagon Theatre, Sheffield 25.04.2025

words: Jim F / pictures: Huw Williams, Jim F Last Friday night saw a sold-out Octagon Theatre absolutely bouncing as The K’s headlined a blistering triple bill that left Sheffield…

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Meet: Ryan Breslin from The K’s on their Wild Ride, New Album, and Biggest Tour Yet

It’s been a whirlwind couple of years for The K’s. With their debut album I Wonder If the World Knows on the horizon and a huge UK and Ireland tour…

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Live Review: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs / Split Dogs – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds 13.04.2025

The Brudenell Social Club once again proved why it’s one of the UK’s finest live venues, hosting a sold-out, sweaty Sunday night with Newcastle’s mighty Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs…

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Live Review: Kamasi Washington / Emma Jean Thackray – Project House, Leeds 11.04.2025

Words: Jim F / Photos: Jim F / Huw Williams Last Friday night at Leeds Project House was a celebration of boundary-pushing jazz, led by two of the genre’s most…

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Track: Stereolabs first new music in fifteen years, Aerial Troubles, is a triumph

Stereolab’s first new music in fifteen years arrives with a shimmer and a pulse. “Aerial Troubles,” the lead single from their forthcoming album Instant Holograms On Metal Film(out via Duophonic…

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News: Spear of Destiny Announce New Double Album JANUS and 2025 UK Tour

Post-punk pioneers Spear of Destiny are back this Spring with a major new project and a full UK tour. Led by Kirk Brandon, the band will release their brand new…

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News: Mac DeMarco announces EU/UK tour

Mac DeMarco Announces New Album and 2025 Tour Mac DeMarco has announced a UK, European, and North American tour for 2025, along with the news that a new album is…

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Track: Kokoroko return with new album and brilliant new single, Sweetie

Kokoroko return with Sweetie, the radiant first taste of their upcoming album Tuff Times Never Last—and it’s a pure joy. Bubbling with Afro-jazz energy, the track is brass-heavy and gloriously…

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