Backseat Mafia

LFF Review: A Mother Brings Her Son To Be Shot

Although the ‘Troubles’ in Northern Ireland officially ended with the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, it doesn’t mean life suddenly improved overnight. Whilst Belfast is trying to…

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Album Review: Richard Thompson – Acoustic Rarities

The new Richard Thompson album, Acoustic Rarities, arrives barely two short months after the release of its sibling, Acoustic Classics Vol II, and is released both separately, and as a…

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DVD Review: Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer

Richard Gere is one of those actors who acquired the label of ‘heartthrob’ in his prime but has managed to reinvent himself in his august years. Whilst he was one…

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LFF Review: The Nile Hilton Incident

To put it lightly, Egypt as a country is a complete and utter mess. There’s repression of free speech, media witch-hunts and the complete eradication of certain civil liberties. It’s…

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Album Review : Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s ‘Luciferian Towers’

It’s always been difficult for me to describe the listening experience involved with Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Talking about their records as merely collections of songs doesn’t work. Each album…

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Say Psych: Track Review: Los Bitchos – Tripping Party

Rating: 7/10 Cassette only DIY label Blak Hand Records are known for finding gems and thrusting them forward, and their latest release from London ladies Los Bitchos is no exception.…

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Say Psych: News: Spindrift’s ‘The West’ Vinyl Release & European Tour

Hailing from Los Angeles, California, Spindrift have just kicked off a month long European tour, starting at the Almeria Western Film Festival in Taberna, Spain. They premiered Spindrift: Ghost Of…

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VIDEO: STILLWAVE – ’94 CIVIC’ + Live UK dates.

Hollands third finest export (after Orangeboom, and gouda) have just dropped their latest video ’94 Civic’. The track, taken from their soon to be released, and eagerly anticipated, debut album…

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ALBUM REVIEW: Gary Crowley’s Punk and New Wave

As compilations go this is a great set, compiled by Gary and his Soho radio co host Jim Lahat this 3CD set gives a better insight into the Punk…

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ALBUM REVIEW: Cherry Red Reggae Reissues – No More Heartaches/What Am I To Do & Marcia Griffiths: Naturally / Steppin

Cherry Red Reggae Reissues September 2017 By Leggy Mountbatten No More Heartaches/What Am I To Do 2 CD Set Compilation Marcia Griffiths Naturally and Steppin 2 CD Set No More…

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LFF Review: A Mother Brings Her Son To Be Shot

Album Review: Richard Thompson – Acoustic Rarities

DVD Review: Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer

LFF Review: The Nile Hilton Incident

Album Review : Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s ‘Luciferian Towers’

Say Psych: Track Review: Los Bitchos – Tripping Party

Say Psych: News: Spindrift’s ‘The West’ Vinyl Release & European Tour

VIDEO: STILLWAVE – ’94 CIVIC’ + Live UK dates.

ALBUM REVIEW: Gary Crowley’s Punk and New Wave

ALBUM REVIEW: Cherry Red Reggae Reissues – No More Heartaches/What Am I To Do & Marcia Griffiths: Naturally / Steppin