It doesn’t seem that long ago that The National released ‘First Two Pages of Frankenstein’ through 4AD and Remote Control Records so it is quite a surprise to report they…
After cancellations of an earlier tour due to COVID, Simple Minds have just announced their biggest ever tour of Australia following up an earlier announcement of them taking part in…
Leeds Festival is one of the highlights of the British musical summer calendar, something of a coming of age event for many exam finishers, or those preparing to go to…
Curated by Andy ‘Epicentre The Dragon’ and Emily Socool, and out on the formers Dragon Trax imprint is a compilation of some of the best in new liquid drum &…
Watching and listening to Ed Kuepper and his band at the Theatre Royal on a wet and windy night in Hobart is the sonic equivalent of watching a murmuration of…
Tucked away in the vibrant suburb of Darlinghurst, the Oxford Art Factory (OAF) stands as a testament to the soul of Sydney’s art and music scene. The OAF has always…
Hometown favourites Reco arrived in Dublin this past Monday to delight their fans, having been on hiatus since May. You wouldn’t have guessed it, with the band tight and focused,…
A sweaty night of local talent was promised as Teesside metal band Motions took to the NE Volume stage for the first time. Beatnik opened the show bringing with them…
In the run up to his Flying Wig album, due out on September 22nd on one of our favourite labels here at Backseat Mafia, Mexican Summer, Devendra Banhart has released…