Staff Writers, Author at Backseat Mafia

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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Live Review: Thunder / Kris Barras Band – Wembley Arena, London 28.05.2022

By Adrian Peel photos by Jon Pigram One of the UK’s most underrated hard rock bands – though packing out much of Wembley Arena more than 30 years after they…

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Live Review: The Brand New Club Featuring Badger / Divine Image / Coasial / The Outtakers – Independant, Sunderland 26.05.2022

By Adam Littlemore A venue in Holmeside has launched ‘The Brand New Club’, a new monthly live club night for new music, aimed at both the seasoned band who’d like…

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Live Review: Enter Shikari / Trash Boat / As Everything Unfolds- Rock City, Nottingham 20.05.22

By Claire Hodgkins Following a triumphant first performance, Nottingham’s premier music venue was all geared up for a second consecutive show from the mighty Enter Shikari. Having been rescheduled previously…

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Live Review: James And The Cold Gun / Wine Moms / Crashface – The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham 04.05.2022

By Claire Hodgkins Fresh from supporting Creeper on their rescheduled tour dates, James and the Cold Gun paid a visit to The Sunflower Lounge in Birmingham as part of their…

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Meet: Lit’s Ajay Popoff talks cancel culture, COVID-19, and leaving California

It’s been over 20 years now since American rock band Lit hit the big-time with A Place in the Sun and that album’s smash lead single ‘My Own Worst Enemy’,…

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Live Review: Sam Fender / Goat Girl – Utilita Arena, Newcastle 05.04.2022

By Tom Marshall The stage was set, long queues all the way out Utilita Arena in Newcastle, eagerly waiting for Sam Fender. The opening act, GoatGirl, outlandish support for the…

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Album Reviews

Album Review: Cavernlight – As I Cast Ruin Upon The Lens That Reveals My Every Flaw

The thing about albums like this is that they’re hard to describe. Eight tracks, 39minutes, shortest track clocking in at just under four minutes. Consistent. Somethingthat I liked is that…

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Live Review: Julien Baker / Ratboys – Whelan’s, Dublin 22.05.2022

American Indie-rock artist Julien Baker made a stop in Dublin to play two nights the city’s intimate Whelan’s venue this weekend as part of the European leg of her world…

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