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EP: Christa Vi – Makeshift Happiness

Dropping some Indie/Electronica this September is Christa Vi, a Australian/German singer and songwriter. With previous collaborations with artists such as Box of Wolves from Canada (Electronic Rumors) and Australian songwriter Ben…

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Film Review: How To Change The World

A whole movement is much more than one person or organisation. In 1971, when a group of friends decided to sail out to protest against nuclear testing in Alaska they…

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Not Forgotten: The Waterboys – This Is the Sea

Following a number of false starts, A Pagan Place had finally established The Waterboys as not only an act of great promise, and had come tantalisingly close to establishing them…

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Premiere: Presents for Sally – Wishawaytoday

Taken from Colours & Changes, the second album from Bristol indie/shoegazers Lresents for Sally, we’re delighted to premiere the video for Wishawaytoday here on Backseat Mafia. The track opens with…

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Blu-ray Review: The Saragossa Manuscript

The Manuscript Found in Saragossa is a prime example of a brilliantly conceived frame-tale; stories found within a story. Written by Count Jan Potocki, it was published in the 19th…

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Incoming: Dope

Malcolm (Shameik Moore) is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party…

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Track: Tempers – Trains

Tempers, aka New York-based duo Jasmine Golestaneh and Eddie Cooper, create these cold, sinister electro beats, and let these pop melodies set sail over the top of things. There’s something…

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Not Forgotten: Harry Nilsson – Aerial Ballet

Released at a time when receiving blanket praise from all four of The Beatles was unarguably A Big Thing, Aerial Ballet is the album that really should have launched Harry…

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See: Tim Muddiman & The Strange release video for ‘Rolling Stones’

Long time Gary Numan guitarist and Pop Will Eat Itself cohort Tim Muddiman has revealed a new video for his own project, naming him alongside his band, The Stange, for…

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Album Review: Public Image Limited – What The World Needs Now…

’Can’t speak for the rest of the world but, certainly, I need this new Public Image Limited album in my life RIGHT NOW! Rotten and co extend their Third Coming…

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EP: Christa Vi – Makeshift Happiness

Film Review: How To Change The World

Not Forgotten: The Waterboys – This Is the Sea

Premiere: Presents for Sally – Wishawaytoday

Blu-ray Review: The Saragossa Manuscript

Incoming: Dope

Track: Tempers – Trains

Not Forgotten: Harry Nilsson – Aerial Ballet

See: Tim Muddiman & The Strange release video for ‘Rolling Stones’

Album Review: Public Image Limited – What The World Needs Now…