Track: Hendriek Bleik Goes Boom-Bap in Dystopian Afrikaans Rap Banger ‘Bomskok’
Boom-bap meets the apocalypse: Bleik, R3ps & Van der Merwe light up ‘Bomskok’
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News: BIGSOUND 2025 Lineup Drops: Over 120 Acts Set to Ignite Brisbane
Shoegaze, soul, punk, pop — BIGSOUND 2025 is one giant musical choose-your-own-adventure.
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News: Rowena Wise and Didirri announce Australia tour following the release of their elegantly beautiful single ‘No Cure For Love’
We here at the Antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia have admired Didirri ever since 2018 when we covered his single ‘Formaldehyde’, and we confess we are a little late to…
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Track: Naarm/Melbourne’s HighSchool make a welcome return with the louche ‘149’ and news of debut album on the way.
Following up their magnificent EP ‘Accelerator’ last year (see my 9/10 review here), the mighty HighSchool return for 2025 with the vibrant single ‘149’ through [PIAS] Australia. With their trademark insouciance and laid…
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Track: Indie Naarm/Melbourne superlative group Bleak Squad (Adalita, Mick Harvey, Mick Turner and Marty Brown) announce debut album ‘Strange Love’ and unveil the frosty single ‘Lost My Head’.
You can’t get much more super than news of the new group, Naarm/Melbourne’s Bleak Squad, consisting of living legends Mick Turner (Dirty Three, Mess Esque), Mick Harvey (Nick Cave &…
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Track: ‘I Was on That Roof Once’ – New Zealand’s epic Ringlets bounce back with third single ahead of album release
New Zealand’s Ringlets recently announced the release of their second album, with the cute title ‘The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time For Walkies)’ for 27 June 2025, and have unveiled…
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News: Jacob Collier Announces Psychedelic Djesse Tour Dates for Australia
The Djesse Tour lands in Australia – and it’s gonna be a trip
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News: Frankie Alpha Releases Playful and Provocative New Single, ‘Bludgeoning On the Dancefloor’ From Upcoming Debut EP
UK-based electronic producer Frankie Alpha blends IDM with pensive emotional delivery on ‘Bludgeoning On the Dancefloor’. Marking the first in a carefully timed series of releases, the track sets the…
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News: Seb Adams Taps Into ‘Bittersweet Nostalgia’ with Passionate, Genre-Blending Second Album
Rising alt-rock artist Seb Adams returns with his highly anticipated second album ‘Bittersweet Nostalgia’. An intimate, yet high-octane and energetic follow-up to his 2022 debut, ‘Between Awake & Fast Asleep’…
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Track: G Flip Channels Grease for Playful ‘Big Ol Hammer’ Video
From Dodger Stadium to disco beats – G Flip’s new era rolls on
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