Jon Bryan, Author at Backseat Mafia

Classic Compilation: ABBA – ABBA Gold : Greatest Hits

There’s seemingly always been a certain amount of sniffiness around compilations, as if they are somehow unrepresentative of the musical act they allegedly represent. This is particularly the case across…

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Not Forgotten: Ween – The Mollusk

How much you enjoy Ween can often depend on how much you appreciate their regular explorations of bad taste. If you’re easily offended, then chances are, Ween generally aren’t for…

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Not Forgotten: Golden Earring – Moontan

With their roots going back as far as the early 60s, many still overlook Golden Earring when considering the most enduring European rock acts. Initially a four piece beat combo,…

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Not Forgotten: Marillion – Clutching at Straws

Marillion are one of those acts whose days of commercial success are far behind them, yet whose fanbase remains so rabidly loyal, that whatever they release will be met with…

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News: Def Leppard announce Hysteria – 30th anniversary reissues

Hysteria, the commercial zenith of stadium straddling rockers Def Leppard, sees the 30th anniversary of its release in August this year, and to celebrate Bludgeon Riffola/UMC/Mercury are going all out…

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Not Forgotten: Deep Purple – Burn

Having established themselves as one of the premium hard rock bands of the early 70s, by 1973, it was seemingly simply too much effort for Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan…

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Not Forgotten: Neil Innes – Taking Off

When the rare conversations regarding the merits of the Bonzo Dog Band are had, a fair portion of that time is spent discussing the work of Viv Stanshall, he of…

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Classic Album: Considering the status of Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 50 years later.

50 years ago popular music reached its absolute apex when Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the most perfect musical statement in the history of the eardrum was released. It…

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Not Forgotten: Ian Hunter – Welcome to the Club

While Mick Ronson will always be most closely associated with David Bowie, thanks to his status as Chief Spider and that iconic Top of the Pops performance of “Starman”, he…

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Not Forgotten: Little Feat – Sailin’ Shoes

Little Feat are a band that I have been patient with. Perhaps it’s because the first album I heard by them, the fantastic live offering Waiting for Columbus made such…

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