Live Review
Live Review: Beartooth, Motionless In White and Stray From The Path – o2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester 17/03/23
For a tour that’s been a few years in the making, it’s no surprise to see the Victoria Warehouse at capacity tonight. Surprisingly though, not everyone is here for the headline act with both supports having their own strong fanbase who have turned out. First up is American hardcore punk band Stray From The Path. …
Live Gallery: The Comet Is Coming / Joshua Idehen – Koko, London 16.03.2023
London based genre bending trio The Comet Is Coming, are currently on tour bringing their magical blend of jazz, electronica, funk and psychedelic rock to audiences around the world. Backseat Mafia was at the band’s London gig at Koko with wordsmith Joshua Idehan supporting. Joshua Idehan The Comet Is Coming
Live Review: The Lathums – The Roundhouse, London 18.03.2023
By Fearghal McGlinchey “Welcome to the Music and Social Club at the Roundhouse in London, with your hosts, The Lathums. One week after securing their second UK number 1 album, The Lathums were on top form as they rounded off the UK leg of their ‘From Nothing To A Little Bit More’ tour in London …
Live Review: Rianne Downey – Oporto, Leeds. 19.03.23
Scottish singer-songwriter Rianne Downey enchanted a sold out Oporto in Leeds last night with her intricately crafted songbook and sweet but confident performance. Downey’s music draws on a wide variety of influences – at once conjuring up the sounds of Amy Winehouse, Fleetwood Mac, as well as the likes of Flyte and Taylor Swift. It …
Live Review: The Backseat Lovers / Junodream – O2 Kentish Town Forum, London 16.03.2023
By Henry Groves After playing London shows at Omeara and Electric Brixton last year, The Backseat Lovers were back, and this time were playing a sold out O2 Kentish Town Forum. Support for the night came from London-based Junodream, who certainly got the crowd warmed up for the main event. They mentioned this was a …
Live Review: Grade 2 Give Star & Garter A Short Back And Sides
Since my first listen of the new Grade 2 LP, I’ve been champing at the bit to hear these songs live, and tonight finally delivers exactly what I’d hoped for. Another early Sunday night at The Star & Garter, courtesy of STP Records (thanks Stu) as the tour shunts into the sidings in the shadow …
Gallery and Set-lists: Nova Twins / Fräulein – Whelan’s, Dublin 18.03.2023
Nova Twins brought their high energy Nu-metal/Alt-rock to Whelan’s of Dublin, neither the band nor the crowd let up for a minute as the band bounced the crowd bounced, as the band sang the crowd sang. The band even joined the crowd to end the show by performing the last song off stage in the …
Live Review: Bicep – 3Arena, Dublin 17.03.2023
Words and photos David McEneaney St. Patricks Day.Usually a day I do my annual impression of Will Smith from I Am Legend and spend the night sleeping in the bath so as to avoid the horrors of what’s happening outside. However, when I got the opportunity to shoot Bicep this Paddy’s Day, I practically bit their …
Live Gallery: Teenage Dads Live at the Metro, Sydney 18.03.2023
Teenage Dads headline their largest Sydney gig to date.
Live Review: Gin Blossoms – Legends Casino Toppenish, Washington 17.03.2023
Off the heals of the 30th anniversary tour of “New Miserable Experience” in 2022, Gin Blossoms are back on tour in 2023 continuing to bring back hits from their iconic debut album. Songs of ex’s and heartbreak, love and loss rang through the hall of Legends Casino in Toppenish, Washington last evening. Playing the songs from the previously mentioned debut album and the 1996 “Congratulations I’m Sorry”, took the audience in attendance back to the time of the early to mid 90s.