Staff Writers, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live Review: TV Priest / Modern Woman / Fraulein – Scala, London 10.11.2022

By Henry Regan Having been on tour round Europe and the UK for the past two weeks, TV Priest were back in London, for a very special hometown show. Although…

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Live Review: After The Burial – Manchester Academy, Manchester 11.11.2022

By Sian Connolly To all the metal heads out there, this one’s for you. The Never Say Die Tour well and truly smashed it this year with headlining band After…

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Live Review: Crawlers / Uninvited – O2 Academy, Sheffield 09.11.2022

By Sian Connolly With a late start to the show, nothing was stopping this crowd from bringing the energy. Eagerly waiting for the crawlers to emerge, the sold-out venue, o2…

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Live Review and Gallery: Biffy Clyro, 3arena, Dublin, 08.11.2022

Scottish rock giants Biffy Clyro made their first appearance in Ireland since before the pandemic in the 3arena this week and what a performance it was with an absolutely epic…

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Track: The Ringards – Flaccid Venus

As an old-school punk fan who is also a lover of all things weird, there was no way I was not going to be completely entranced by this new single…

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Live: Mel Parsons – The Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch, 29.10.22

Award winning whiskey smooth songwriter Mel Parsons has earnt an impressive following since releasing her first album “Over my Shoulder” in 2009. No stranger to touring worldwide over the past…

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Soundtrack Of Our Lives: Magna Zero

For many of us who grew up playing in garage bands, we daydream about what life could’ve been like if we continued jamming and made it to the big-time. That…

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Premiere: IKONIK Share Blistering New Single ‘Out Of Line’

New York rockers IKONIK share their explosive new single ‘Out Of Line’ and we’re very excited to be running the premiere! Showcasing their unique take on classic rock soundscapes topped…

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Live Review: Billy Idol – Wembley Arena, London 19.10.2022

Words by Aidrian Peel Photos by Diego Zuñiga After support from Toyah and Killing Joke (the former I missed and the latter I wasn’t too impressed by, despite two or three good tracks), the stage…

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Live Review and Gallery: SPRINTS/ Last Apollo, Whelans, 22/10/2022

Dublin grunge punk band Sprints made the journey back to the capital for their biggest headline shows to date after a long stint of touring the UK and Ireland over…

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