Julia Mason, Author at Backseat Mafia

Meet: The Clockworks on recording at Abbey Road studios, getting a manager during a pandemic, and that support slot with the Pixies in the USA…..

The Clockworks headlined a gig as part of Independent Venue Week at The Factory in Worthing on 2 Feb 2022 supported by Cheap Teeth and Niches. During that set they…

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TRACK: Baba Ali release new single ‘Black & Blue’ via Yard Act’s Zen F.C. label, the first non-Yard Act release.

Baba Ali have released new single ‘Black & Blue‘ via Yard Act‘s Zen F.C. label. This is from their double A-side ‘Living It Up’ / Black & Blue‘. It is…

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The five members of the band Fontaines D.C. with a red background

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Track: Fontaines D.C. release new single ‘I Love You’, the second from forthcoming album Skinty Fia due out on 22 April

Fontaines D.C. have released ‘I Love You‘, the second single to be taken from their forthcoming album Skinty Fia which will be released on 22 April via Partisan Records. The…

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Live Review: The Clockworks / Cheap Teeth / Niches (IVW)- The Factory, Worthing 02.02.2022 plus gallery

What an absolute joy to see gigs back up and down the country to celebrate Independent Venue Week for 2022. I travelled to The Factory in Worthing to see The…

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Irish singer Wallis Bird in a red jacket

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SEE: Wallis Bird releases video for current single ‘What’s Wrong with Changing?’

Irish born and Berlin based Wallis Bird has released a video for her current single ‘What’s Wrong with Changing?’, the first track to be taken from her forthcoming album Hands due…

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Live Review: Smoove and Turrell / Vandebilt – Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh 29.01.2022

So here we are at last – the long awaited album launch show for Stratos Bleu released June 2020 on Jalapenos Records. Smoove and Turrell returned to the Voodoo Rooms…

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The four female members of the band NOBRO looking at the camera

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Track: NOBRO release the glorious garage punk of Bye Bye Baby

This is EXACTLY what is need to blast away any January blues. Canada’s NOBRO have released new single ‘Bye Bye Baby‘ which is taken from their forthcoming EP Live Your Truth Shred…

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The three band member sof Lady Bird looking at the camera

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See: Lady Bird release video for single Bludsuckers

Kent punks Lady Bird have released a video for their latest single ‘Bludsuckers’, the final preview before the release of their debut album WE set for release 25 February via Alcopop! Records. Lady Bird is Don Bird (vocals/guitar/organ), Alex Deadman (guitar), Joe Walker (drums) and…

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TRACK: Bodega release new single, Thrown, along with lyric video

Bodega have released new single ‘Thrown‘ ahead of the album Broken Equipment set for release on 11 March via What’s Your Rupture? The accompanying lyric video targets the 21st century’s…

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The four band members of Sprints looking at the camera

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Track: Sprints release new single ‘Little Fix’

Sprints have released new track ‘Little Fix’ taken from their upcoming EP A Modern Job, which is out 11th March 2022 on Nice Swan Records. The Dublin band who have been quoted on a number of Ones To Watch…

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