Backseat Mafia

See: Dark Horses release new video for ‘Alone’

In my youth, the free time I spent, my simple pleasures, weren’t really ever that simple. To buy every vinyl release on Factory records, (if anyone has Quando Quango 12inches and early Durutti Column albums…

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Meet: Nat Johnson

It’s not often I taken notice of a drummer. In general, drummers hang about with drummers, talking about cymbals and other stuff mere musicians don’t understand (probably like unintentionally slowing…

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Discover: “A public service announcement followed me home the other day”

I can’t remember how it happened. It might be that my friend Su told me about it. It might have been in the Guardian’s ‘Click to Download’ section. But someone…

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LIVE: TOM HICKOX AT ST PANCRAS OLD CHURCH, LONDON

Mornington Crescent. That’s basically Camden. A part of London that I haven’t generally had much time for in the 14 years I’ve lived in town. When I have been there…

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News: Foreign Talks – Debut LP Release Date

I’d like to say sorry to the people of Norman Road. You see, I left home at 17 to go to one of these old-fangled (you know, back in the…

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NEW MUSIC/INTERVIEW: THE TUTS !!!

Last week I was listening to the radio. I liked it. So I wrote about it here on Backseat Mafia (thanks Jim !). One of the bands I told you…

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Track: Josh Kumra – The Answer, plus new Album and Single Details

Off the top of my head, Diana Dors, Melinder Messenger and an unfathomable roundabout system are the only things of note to come out of Swindon. And of course…

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See: Everything Everything release video for Duet

I was a relatively unsuccessful footballer, looking back. I had major issues at the best level I ever played at, and I had to give up on it. When I…

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Album Review: Atoms for Peace – Amok

Given its slightly dark imagery, and menacing title, it’s rather a surprise that Thom Yorke and (new) friends have made an album that, while having its moments of doubt and even sadness, is…

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Meet: NZ/NYC synth-pop artist Lips

When I was younger I moved from a small village in Yorkshire, to London. The big metropolis that London is both scared and excited me. There were certain things I…

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