Backseat Mafia

Soundtrack Of Our Lives: Andy Gill (Gang of Four)

Leeds post-punk luminaries Gang of Four should need little to no introduction. Since their inception in 1978 they have continued to be cited as a major influence for many. Their…

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Album Review: Paul Weller – ‘Saturns Pattern

Songwriter, national treasure, and eternal mod Paul Weller, now 56, could have carved out a nice little niche career playing various mod incarnations forevermore after his Jam and Style Council…

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Incoming: A Royal Night Out

May 8th, 1945 – V.E. Day… a nation celebrates the victorious end to a long and costly war. Cloistered away in Buckingham Palace two princesses peer out longingly at the…

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See: In This Moment Unveil Sex Metal Barbie Video

In This Moment have recently released the video for Sex Metal Barbie from their 2014 effort Black Widow. The video, based around other peoples perceptions of the band was turned…

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Live Review: Calexico – Albert Hall, Manchester – 30th April 2015

Calexico made a welcome return to the UK after a couple of years’ absence in support of their brilliant new album – Edge of The Sun – and we were there to see…

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Album Review: Palma Violets – Danger in the Club

The London based Indie Rock outlet Palma Violets broke through to the mainstream with their debut album 180, released in 2013, after a successful lead single and significant promotion from…

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Not Forgotten – Half Man Half Biscuit – Four Lads Who Shook The Wirral

It is the late 90s. The Britpop bubble has burst, its fans realising that the overwhelming majority of so called indie acts were now being dropped like stones through a…

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Track: Vennart – Operate

You might know the name Mark Vennart. He spent time fronting the under appreciated Oceansize, and band who made atmospheric, mathy rock as well as being a touring guitarist for…

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Incoming: Rosewater

he feature film Rosewater is based on The New York Times best-selling memoir “Then They Came for Me: A Family’s Story of Love, Captivity, and Survival,” written by the BBC…

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Track: Gwenno – Patriarchaeth

After retiring, or at least withdrawing from the edges of the mainstream, first as a professional dancer and then as lead singer of the brilliant Pipettes, Gwenno found herself back…

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Soundtrack Of Our Lives: Andy Gill (Gang of Four)

Album Review: Paul Weller – ‘Saturns Pattern

Incoming: A Royal Night Out

See: In This Moment Unveil Sex Metal Barbie Video

Live Review: Calexico – Albert Hall, Manchester – 30th April 2015

Album Review: Palma Violets – Danger in the Club

Not Forgotten – Half Man Half Biscuit – Four Lads Who Shook The Wirral

Track: Vennart – Operate

Incoming: Rosewater

Track: Gwenno – Patriarchaeth