Staff Writers, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live gallery: Inside Danny Brown’s electrifying Melbourne Gig 07.06.2026

Danny Brown’s return to Melbourne brought one of hip-hop’s most singular voices back to Australian stages, supported by KEIL Inside Northcote Theatre there was a sense that the crowd knew…

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Live Gallery: Mogwai Turn Melbourne’s Forum Into A Wall Of Sound And Emotion 25.05.2026

Backseat Mafia caught the Scottish post-rock legends at Forum Melbourne on Monday night, where the Glasgow four-piece transformed the ornate theatre into a cathedral of distortion, drone and overwhelming emotional release. Formed…

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Live Gallery: Catch Your Breath Made A Strong Australian Debut In Melbourne at 170 Russell 21.05.2026

Backseat Mafia was grateful to be inside 170 Russell to capture Catch Your Breath on the Melbourne stop of their debut Australian tour. The Texas melodic rock outfit brought the kind of tightly…

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Live Gallery: J.I.D proved why he’s one of modern hip-hop’s most exciting live performers at Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena 16.05.2026

Backseat Mafia was genuinely stoked to be inside the photo pit for J.I.D’s Melbourne show, because performers this sharp don’t come through every week. Before the main event, support act Jordan Ward warmed…

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Live Gallery: Katy Steele brings ‘undressed’ intimacy to Northcote Social Club with Queenie 2.05.2026

At Northcote Social Club, Queenie set the tone early, easing the room into an atmospheric hush before Katy Steele stepped in with her ‘undressed’ tour, delivered in a pared-back format that favoured intimacy over…

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Live Review : Skindred Album Launch Show, Foundry Sheffield 22.04.2026

Review and Photos: Phil Wright Skindred the Welsh hard rock wizards, and some might say the best festival set band in the world? return with their latest album ‘You Got…

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Live Gallery: Maxïmo Park returned in style with electric Freo.Social show 23.04.2026

At Freo.Social, Maxïmo Park finally made their long-awaited return to Australia and treated the room to a sharp, celebratory set built around the 20th anniversary of A Certain Trigger. Tracks like Apply Some Pressure, Graffiti and Going Missing still…

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Live Gallery: nothing, nowhere. marked a decade of evolution at 170 Russell Melbourne 19.04.2026

At 170 Russell, nothing, nowhere. arrived as an artist marking ten years since first emerging from the shadows online and turning isolation into connection. The Return Of The Reaper tour carried more than…

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Live Gallery: Hands Like Houses bring Lótus era into focus at Sydney’s Manning Bar 17.04.2026

At Manning Bar, Hands Like Houses arrived as part of their Lótus tour, carrying a catalogue shaped over more than fifteen years of steady evolution. This was a packed night with support acts…

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Live Gallery: Boney M Bring Final Curtain Tour to Sydney’s Enmore Theatre 14.04.2026

Boney M featuring Maizie Williams are currently touring Australia on their Final Curtain Tour, and Backseat Mafia was on hand to catch the Sydney show at the Enmore Theatre. Opening up for Boney M was…

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