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Not Forgotten: Weezer – OK Human, on its first birthday

By the time of OK Human’s release, its title had already bounced around Weezer’s fandom for some time. In a pre-pandemic interview, frontman Rivers Cuomo confirmed the working title referred to a…

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Live Review: Idles – O2 Academy, Brixton 16.01.2022 (Gallery)

After releasing their excellent album ‘Crawler’ last year, Idles have hit the road on a huge world tour in support. They are currently on the UK leg where our Nicole…

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Track: WA’s Pretty Uglys release the kaleidoscopic ‘Situation City’ and announce tour.

There’s a rumour that Western Australia churns out these talented bands in factories, and they certainly don’t believe in overproduction. Off the back of last year’s sophomore EP ‘Party Friends’,…

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Live Review: Nothing / Bambara / Midwife – Mercy Lounge, Nashville – 12.12.2021

This was my first experience shooting for Backseat Mafia and I was pretty excited to shoot for them. It was also my first time getting my photo pass for a…

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Live review: Return To White Chairs – a blistering night down punk’s memory lane – The Triffid, Brisbane 19.12.2021

Return to White Chairs Volume 3 rocked the Triffid in Brisbane on Sunday night. It was a trip down Brisbane punk memory lane, with 10 bands on the line-up set to…

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Live Review: Hands Off Gretel / Edited People / Luke Appleton – The Birdwell Venue, Barnsley 18.12.2021

On a cold December afternoon, I drove my son, his girlfriend and my daughter 85 miles through the fog for our last gig of the year, Hands Off Gretel in Barnsley.…

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Live Review: GIRLI / July Jones / Amber Jay – Arts Club, Liverpool 3.12.2021

On the third of December at Liverpool’s Arts Club Loft, GIRLI, with support from July Jones and Amber Jay, took to the stage for the final night of the Damsel…

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News: Return to White Chairs Volume 3 – Music fundraiser event bringing together Brisbane’s punk, post punk and alternative bands, past and present, all for a worthy cause.

More than just a gig, Return to White Chairs Volume 3 is a reunion of Brisbane punk, post punk and alternative bands featuring 11 bands – some that you may…

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Live Review: Gun / The Virginmarys / Gin Annie – Barrowlands, Glasgow 11.12.2021

“I belong to Glasgow, dear old Glasgow town”, they certainly do, and Glasgow belongs to them! The famous Barrowland Ballroom has seen the GUN play many times and will again as the…

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Back for Seconds: The “Other Side” of French Funk Outfit Who Parked The Car

There’s a large focus among musicians on creating a fantastic debut single. It makes sense – everyone wants their first offering to be the best representation of who they are…

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