Julia Mason, Author at Backseat Mafia

See: Witch Fever release visually striking new video for ‘Bully Boy’

The four band members of Witch Fever looking at the camera

Manchester’s Witch Fever have released a video for ‘Bully Boy‘. The inspiration came from The Witch Trials but seen through the lens of drag queens and CBeebies. Uncompromising and violent…

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Skinny Lister onstage at King Tuts, Glasgow

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Live Review: Skinny Lister / The Longest Johns – Glasgow, King Tuts 27.11.2021 plus Gallery

One of the surprise joys of lockdown was the emergence of sea shanties which, with the help of the TikTok generation, went viral. Skinny Lister invited The Longest Johns on…

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The five members of band Salvation Jayne in front of a red heart on the wall

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Track: Salvation Jayne blast out ‘A Mouthful Of Magnificent Spite’

Salvation Jayne have released their new single ‘A Mouthful of Magnificent Spite‘ which is also the title track from their forthcoming album scheduled for release on 18 February 2022. The…

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Live Review: Stag and Dagger Festival, Glasgow and Edinburgh 13/14.11.2021

The return of live music has seen an abundance of riches for music fans and the rise of the one day multi-venue festival provides the experience of seeing multiple bands…

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The 4 members of band Pillow Queens onstage

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Live Review: Pillow Queens / Teose – Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh 12.11.2021

Dublin’s Pillow Queens self-released their debut album In Waiting in 2020 setting up their own record label to do so. The success of the album has been phenomenal and it…

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See: Veda Rays drop lyric video for ‘Strange Anniversary’

Brooklyn based Veda Rays have released a lyric video for the track ‘Strange Anniversary‘ which is taken from their current album Crucial Fictions. Is it ok to say that this…

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the four band members of Slyrydes sitting on a sofa

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Track: Slyrydes release AA 7″ vinyl – ‘The Boy In The Debs Suit’ / ‘I Claim To Be Intelligent’

Galway punksters Slyrydes have released double AA vinyl 7″ single ‘The Boy In The Debs Suit‘ / ‘I Claim To Be Intelligent‘ via Rough Trade. This is their debut vinyl…

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Live Review: Sprints – Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh 26.10.2021

Sneaky Petes is a gem in Edinburgh. An independent music venue with capacity 100, and, on this particular Tuesday night at the end of October, Dublin’s Sprints are playing. First onstage is local band Volka in support. Rock grunge…

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