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News: Bruce Springsteen to release The Album Collection Vol. 1 1973-1984

For some reason I can’t help liking Bruce Springsteen. For all his bluster, forced blue-collar worthiness and questionable career moves, his heart always seems to be in the right place.…

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Film Review: Citizenfour

Unless you’ve been living on a remote mountaintop for the last few years, the names Julian Assange, Bradley Manning, Wikileaks and Edward Snowden will be very familiar to you. There’s…

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Track Review: Julio Bashmore – Rhythm of Auld

Hot on the heels of Simple Love which we loved here on Backseat Mafia, comes a new track, Rythm of Auld, from Bristol house (yes, house) producer Julio Bashmore. It…

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New Music: Cultfever return with new track, Gloria

It’s been a while but Brooklyn duo Cultfever are back with a new track, Gloria. The pair, Jafar and Durniak, met in 2010 and quickly formed the band, going on…

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Film Review: Northern Soul

Being a Northerner, I’ve heard many tales about Northern Soul over the years. I’ve known many people who were really into that scene and its garnered almost a cult status…

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See: Nat Johnson releases video for “Not Now, Horse”

I have a couple of confessions to make. Firstly, I wrote some of the brass parts for this song for Sheffield singer-songwriter Nat Johnson – I’m pretty sure that reviewers…

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Album Review: Daedelus – The Light Brigade

Out now is The Light Brigade, the thirteenth album released by Los Angeles producer Daedelus via the Brainfeeder label. His music revolves around the downtempo, ambient, and the electronic genres…

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List – Jaw-dropping debut albums

The debut album, by it’s very definition is a crucial album for any act, as it’s success or failure will inevitably dictate their future success. Sure, the act may have…

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Not Forgotten: Ian Hunter – All American Alien Boy

He could have taken the easy route and trotted out facsimiles of his brilliant eponymous solo debut, but Ian Hunter is a smarter cookie than that. He knew that if…

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Film Review – Björk: Biophilia Live

Björk is no stranger to film. She most notably starred in Lars Von Trier’s musical Dancer in the Dark but also in Matthew Barney’s Drawing Restraint 9. There have also…

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News: Bruce Springsteen to release The Album Collection Vol. 1 1973-1984

Film Review: Citizenfour

Track Review: Julio Bashmore – Rhythm of Auld

New Music: Cultfever return with new track, Gloria

Film Review: Northern Soul

See: Nat Johnson releases video for “Not Now, Horse”

Album Review: Daedelus – The Light Brigade

List – Jaw-dropping debut albums

Not Forgotten: Ian Hunter – All American Alien Boy

Film Review – Björk: Biophilia Live