Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

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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News: Depeche Mode Announce New Concert Film Depeche Mode: M

Depeche Mode have revealed Depeche Mode: M, a new cinematic experience set to premiere in theaters worldwide later this year. Directed by acclaimed Mexican filmmaker Fernando Frías (I’m No Longer…

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