Staff Writers, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live Review: Jango Flash / TV Death / Trunk – The Lubber Fiend, Newcastle 28.07.2022

By Adam Littlemore My first time to Newcastle’s new venue The Lubber Fiend, and there is a promise of a great night with the crowd buzzing already. It’s always great…

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Soundtrack of Our Lives: Emma Spartz

It’s one thing to admire an artist’s work from afar, behind a screen, or in the crowd of a show. But it is something else entirely to share a personal…

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Live Review: Spin Off Festival, Adelaide Showground, 23.07.2022

The return of Spin Off Festival in Adelaide was huge after having to cancel and reschedule several times since 2019. The huge line-up included acts coming over from the Splendour…

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Live Gallery: J. Zunz / Rongorongo / Polexia! – Future Yard, Birkenhead 12.07.2022

By Daniel Kirby Future Yard recently hosted Rocket Recordings electronic artist J. Zunz (solo project of Lorena Quintanilla, guitarist/vocalist of Mexican shoegaze/psych rockers Lorelle Meets The Obsolete) as part of…

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Meet: Muroki talks day jobs and dreams with the release of his new single ‘Introducing’ and his upcoming tour dates in Aotearoa and Australia.

On a sunny winter afternoon, I sit down via Zoom to chat with rising star Muroki about the release of his new single ‘Introducing’ and his upcoming tour plans. The…

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Live review: Front 242 – Slay, Glasgow 15.07.22

Front 242 40th Anniversary show Photography by Marilena Vlachopoulou

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Live Review: Rex Orange County, Iveagh Gardens, Dublin, 16.7.2022

Alex O’Connor also known as Rex Orange County brought his ‘Who Cares’ tour to a sold out Iveagh Gardens crowd on Friday the 15th of July. With no support on…

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Live Review: James Blunt / Toucan – Iveagh Gardens, Dublin 10.07.22

James Blunt played the Live at the Iveagh Gardens series on Sunday the 10th of July with support from Toucan. He was greeted by soaring temperatures in the Iveagh Gardens…

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Live Review: The Black Seeds – Ngaio Marsh Theatre, Christchurch, 08.07.22

In the depths of a long, cold, Christchurch winter (and even longer pandemic), The Black Seeds arrived at the University of Canterbury’s Ngaio Marsh Theatre for a long-awaited album release…

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Live Review: Summer Street festival 2022 – Cliffe Park, Sunderland 09.07.2022

By Adam Littlemore Sunderland’s Summer Street festival returned with some fantastic artists performing and also bringing new cultures together. The first band to kick off the day was Labyrinthine Oceans,…

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