Music
News: McFly release new single and announce UK tour
McFly are back with another killer single, the party rock anthem God Of Rock & Roll and announce a UK Autumn tour for 2023. God Of Rock & Roll was premiered on Zoe Ball’s BBC Radio 2 show this morning and was released immediately after, via BMG, listen here. Tickets for the UK tour go on general sale from 5th May …
News: The Academic to support Louis Tomlinson on north American tour
The Academic have just been announced as support for Louis Tomlinson for his upcoming North America tour in May and June. The Academic will support the former One Direction singer on dates across the US and Canada, as per below These dates will follow on from The Academic’s own headline North American tour, which kicked …
Track: One of Hartlepool’s greatest exports, James Leonard Hewitson, is back with new single ‘Fill My Head With Sugar’ and launch dates.
We here at Backseat Mafia have been massive fans of the pop punk sounds of Hartlepool’s James Leonard Hewitson for a number of years now, and it is great to see him back in the saddle and better than ever. His new single ‘Fill My Head With Sugar’ drifts ethereally into a more restrained dream …
News: Gena Rose Bruce lightens up the world with announcement of new EP and unveiling of a new single on eve of her UK tour
It only seems like seconds ago since the inimitable chanteuse Gena Rose Bruce released the magnificent album ‘Deep Is The Way’ at the beginning of the year (see our review here) – an early contender for one of the best releases of the year so far. Now, on the eve of an extensive UK tour, …
Feature: Seafoam Green Give Us A Track By Track Of Their Brand New EP Yesterdays Wine
Dave O’Grady and Murieann McDermott Long run us through each track on their new EP ‘Yesterdays Wine’. Read our review of the EP here Yesterday’s Wine Yesterday’s Wine’ is an electrifying track that cuts through to the listener. A trippy and rockin’ adventure with a nostalgic yet modern sound. Big guitars and even bigger voices …
EP Review: Seafoam Green – Yesterdays Wine
Made up of singer/guitarist Dave O’Grady and singer Murieann McDermott Long, Seafoam Green are injecting a little soul in rock n roll with their new EP ‘Yesterdays Wine’. Chock full of great harmonies, emotive slide playing and a heap of glorious sunshine filled melodies it’s guranteed to be the perfect soundtrack for late evenings this …
News: Vincent Vaughan Releases New Single ‘Serious’
For over three decades, Vincent Vaughan has been sharing stories of everyday people through his music. Known as a classic ‘musician’s musician’, he has a humble yet powerful style of performing that has endeared him to a diverse circle of listeners for many years. And now, with the release of some of the most compelling …
News: Beyond the Pale announce Arts program for the weekend – June 16th -18th
With the summer’s hottest music bill including Grace Jones, Hot Chip, Jon Hopkins, Thundercat, Leftfield, Candi Staton, Pillow Queens and For Those I Love, the second edition of Beyond The Pale Festival adds an extensive arts line-up of iconic installations, performance giants, circus legends, magical connections, and a whole load of foot-stamping fun. A COMEDIC CULT CABARET PARADISE Headlined by cult …
Live Review: Caity Baser – Leeds Stylus 17.04.23
It was a night of unrelenting energy at Stylus in Leeds. First, Liverpool’s Michael Aldag brought everything he had to the stage to warm up the crowd. The room was already full for his set, and there were plenty there who were well prepared to dance and sing along to Aldag’s infectious melodies and lyrics. …
Gallery & Set-lists: Teleman / 7ebra – Button Factory, Dublin 24.04.2023
London indie pop band Teleman played Dublin’s Button Factory an from the minute they hit the stage everyone was dancing.Support came from twin sisters from Sweden, 7ebra (not a typo, its pronounced Zebra but the girls spell it with a 7!) 7ebra photos and set-list: Secretly BadLeanI Like To PretendIf I Ask HerLighter BetterRude BodyDone …