Staff Writers, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live Review: Slam Dunk Festival North – Temple Newsam, Leeds 03.06.2022

By Claire Hodgkins At a slightly later date than previous years, Slam Dunk Festival was back and made its return to the grounds of Temple Newsam. What was meant to…

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Album Review: Nova Twins – ‘Supernova’: punk-rap duo achieve dizzying new heights

Formed back in 2014 in London, childhood friends Amy Love (lead vocals, guitar) and Georgia South (backing vocals, bass) smashed together their love of 00’s R&B and hip-hop with punk,…

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Live Review: Drive By Truckers / Jerry Joseph, Vicar Street, Dublin 11.06.2022

As they say ‘Good things come to those who wait’ and fans of Drive By Truckers had to wait patiently for almost three years to get to see them perform…

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Live Review: Docksuns / The Empire Police / Gaz Price – Independent, Sunderland 11.06.2022

By Adam Littlemore First act of the night was Gaz Price playing with his full band and the full crowd stayed quiet to listen to the mix of folk and…

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Live Review: Plastic glass / No you – Independent, Sunderland 10.06.2022

By Adam Littlemore What a warm send off it was for Plastic Glass with their sold out gig at the Independent, Sunderland. The first band on tonight to warm up…

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Live Review: BBCR1’s Big Weekend – War Memorial Park, Coventry 28.06.2022 & 29.06.2022

By Claire Hodgkins The last weekend in May saw the long awaited return of BBCR1’s Big Weekend – a once-year festival compiled of global superstars, as well as showcasing the…

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Live Review: Rubber Oh / Dextro – Cluny 2, Newcastle 04.06.2022

Adam Littlemore The first act up was Dextro a solo instrumental and wow it wasn’t what I was expecting I was waiting for four band members to come on stage…

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News: Adelaide hosts the Spin Off Festival in July and Heaps Good Festival in January.

The superb Spin Off Festival returns to Adelaide this year on Friday, 22 July at the Adelaide Showgrounds after a two-year break, presented by Secret Sound and triple J. If…

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News: Beddy Rays announce debut self-titled album and tour.

I’ve been waiting to write about this moment for a while. I genuinely have. I even DM’d Beddy Rays on Instagram after the release of ‘Sort It Out’ asking “When’s…

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See: Melbourne-based NZ band Bakers Eddy unveil video for ‘Drinking Mood’ and outline tour.

Ahead of Melbourne-based punks Bakers Eddy’s mammoth national album tour, the band have done the lavish pleasure of sharing their chaotic video for ‘Drinking Mood’! Lasting a brief but noteworthy…

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