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News: New music venue Future Yard to open in Birkenhead this autumn

A new live music venue will open in Birkenhead this autumn called Future Yard. The venue will follow guidelines in order to launch with ‘Near Normal’ – a series of…

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Backseat Downunder: A Summary of Recent Australian and New Zealand Releases

This is a new section of Backseat Mafia that provides a quick rundown of recent releases from the shores of Australia and New Zealand. Kylie Minogue, the Australian national icon,…

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News: Babybird to release King of Nothing compilation

Like an albatross around his neck, Babybird (the work of Stephen Jones) will always be known for the massive hit ‘You’re Gorgeous‘ – a song that amusingly featured in many…

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SAY PSYCH: NEWS: Moon Duo announce expanded vinyl repress for ‘Escape’

YOUR favourite psychedelic dronestronauts, Moon Duo, have announced the timely reissue of their debut album, Escape, some ten years on its original release. Long out of print, Escape was first…

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NEWS: The Lathums announce 2021 UK tour, see their latest single

ISLAND’S heart-on-the-sleeve Wigan indiepopsters The Lathums have announced a string of shows for April and May next year, taking in their biggest venues to date – including the historic Manchester…

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NEWS: Screamadelica star Denise Johnson has died

MORE sad news from the world of music: it has been reported that Mancunian soul voice extraordinaire Denise Johnson has died unexpectedly at the age of 56. She began her…

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NEWS: Doves announce UK dates for 2021, reveal Comet is Coming remix

MUCH-loved Mancunian trio Doves have announced a UK tour for 2021. Jimi and the boys will include a homecoming at Manchester’s O2 Apollo, Brixton Academy and Glasgow Barrowlands visits among the…

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TRACK: Milky Wimpshake’s tweepunk starburst ‘You Make A Nice Piece Of Art’ leads for October LP

IF YOU like your indiepop punky and proud, erudite and bearing a manifesto – yeah, like it used to – then Newcastle’s Milky Wimpshake should so be on your shopping…

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News: Semisonic Release First New Music In Twenty Years With EP – ‘You’re Not Alone’

Today, the Grammy-nominated trio Semisonic released “You’re Not Alone,” the group’s first new song in nearly 20 years. The single is the opening track from their forthcoming five-song EP You’re Not Alone out on September 18…

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