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Meet: The Avant-Garde entertainer – Blixa Bargeld from Einstürzende Neubauten talks about rocket ramps, the future for the band, writing the new album and creating a whole new genre of pop music.

It was nearly four years ago to the day that I spoke to Blixa Bargeld from Einstürzende Neubauten on the eve of the release of their album ‘Alles In Allem’.…

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Feature: Jon Crabb Gives Us A Track By Track His New Covers EP

Released on February 11th, London Rockabilly guitarist/musician Johnny Crabb gives us an insight into his stories, thoughts and details on his new covers EP, track-by-track, and the inspirational bands that…

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Meet: We chat to Zia McCabe from The Dandy Warhols about sweeping things under the carpet, how the Dandies always get away scot-free and the new album and tour.

The Dandy Warhols have been together with much the same line up for a stunning 30 years and they are about to release their twelfth album ‘Rockmaker’, coinciding with a…

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Feature: Utopia Give Us A Track By Track Of New Album ‘Shame’

With their new album out today we caught up with John Bailey from the band to give us a low down of each track and how it all came together.…

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Feature: Blue Nation Give Us A Track by Track Of Their New EP ‘Reflections’

This collection of songs represents a journey of creativity, emotion, and camaraderie that we’ve poured our souls into. Let’s start with ‘Strangers’. During our pre-production sessions, we were hunting for…

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Feature: Drew Davies Lets Us Into His World During The Recording Of New Album ‘Holloway Nights’ And Provides A Track By Track

I wrote and recorded most of the record during lockdown; so I’m not entirely sure what state I was in. It gave me a sense of focus and I called…

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Feature: Backseat Downunder’s Best Gigs of 2023

In 2023, the Backseat Downunder team experienced an electrifying journey through Australia's vibrant live music scene, discovering a diverse array of performances.

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Feature: UK & Ireland live review team’s Top 5 gigs of 2023

December 24, 2023

It’s been one hell of a year for live music and our UK & Ireland review team have covered the length and breadth of the British Isles, to bring you…

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Feature: Backseat Downunder’s 50 Favourite Antipodean Albums and EPs of 2023

In many end of year ‘best’ albums of 2023, there has been a distinct absence of independent antipodean bands – an astounding omission given the depth of quality exhibited by…

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Feature: The Alchemy Give Us A Track By Track Of Debut Album ‘Somewhere // Anywhere’

Background: ‘Somewhere // Anywhere’ marked a significant point in the band’s journey. At the time of creating this album, The Alchemy were in a transitional phase from losing a founding…

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