Staff Writers, Author at Backseat Mafia

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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News: The mesmerising flowerkid announces Australian tour.

Australia’s mesmerising flowerkid is set to fascinate and enthral audiences in Melbourne and Sydney this month, presented by Secret Sounds, Wonderlick and Select Music. We are huge fans of flowerkid…

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Live Review: Hudson Taylor / Halli / Katie Phelan – 3Olympia, Dublin 04.06.2022

Brother duo Hudson Taylor played the 3Olympia this Saturday the 4th of June with support from Katie Phelan and Halli. First up for support was Dublin based artist Katie Phelan…

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Live Review: Salt The Snail / Mr Ted (Saltmania 2) – Future Yard, Birkenhead 27.05.2022

By Daniel Kirby When you hear that a band is going to perform a live show inside a real life wrestling ring, you’re left wondering two things: what kind of…

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Live Review: A Stone’s Throw Festival – Various Venues, Newcastle 28.05.2022

By Adam and Hazel Littlemore Over 60 of the hottest new music acts will descend on Newcastle’s Coastline, creating a trail of MUST SEE talent spanning Tynemouth to North Shields.…

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