Backseat Mafia

News: Bluesfest Byron Bay release second artist announcement with exclusive festival-only appearances

Bluesfest Byron Bay has this morning announced a further fifteen artists to the lineup for it’s 35th anniversary festival. Together with the first artist announcement, this represents a total of…

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News: nipaluna/Hobart-based troubadour Ben Salter announces new album ‘Sublimation’ with the sublime title track released ahead of tour.

Ben Salter is a bit of a star in the firmament – his long term engagement with the iconic Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Hobart resulted in…

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News: Phil Jamieson (Grinspoon) announces nationwide solo tour across Australia.

ARIA Award-winning singer, songwriter and raconteur, the legendary Grinspoon singer Phil Jamieson, is appearing across Australia in January, with a stripped-back acoustic show for the Nobody Else Tour in 2024. Showcasing his latest solo…

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Live Review: Dexy’s Midnight Runners – The London Palladium, London 20.09.2023

We need to talk about Kevin. Over the four decades since forming Dexy’s Midnight Runners, frontman Kevin Rowland has always sought to innovate, refresh and radically change the direction of…

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News: Iron & Wine Announce ‘Who Can See Forever’, The Soundtrack From His Forthcoming Documentary And Concert Film, Out 17th November Via Sub Pop

On 17th November, Sub Pop will release Iron & Wine’s ‘Who Can See Forever’, an accompanying live record to a film of the same name. Captured by director Josh Sliffe at Haw River Ballroom in…

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News: Lohrasp Kansara Releases Highly-Anticipated Remake Of ‘Follow Me’

Renowned DJ, producer, and actor Lohrasp Kansara dropped his latest single, ‘Follow Me,’ a highly anticipated reboot of the classic 1992 house track originally by Aly-Us. Released under the Wh0…

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Track: Cassia Shine On ‘Find My Way Around’

Cassia return with the vibrant new single ‘Find My Way Around’, the follow up to July’s ‘whatstheuse’, offering another triumphant continuation to their growing catalogue of infectious tunes. Continuing to…

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Live Gallery: Lonnie Holley at the Art Gallery of NSW 26.09.2023

Lonnie Holley is a living, breathing testament to the transformative power of art in all its forms

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Live Review: The National / Soccer Mommy, 3Arena Dublin, 21.09.2023, plus gallery

Following the release of two surprise albums this year, First Two Pages Of Frankenstien and Laugh Track, The National played the first show of their European tour in Dublin’s 3arena.…

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Live Review: Delilah Bon / Valerie Rose – The Academy 2, Dublin 23.09.2023, plus gallery and set list

At a packed Academy 2 in Dublin this week, Delilah Bon worked the crowd into a frenzy from the get-go with her brand of bratty riot grrrl punk. All three…

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