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Live Review: The Lightning Seeds/ Badly Drawn Boy – Town Hall, Birmingham 10.11.22

The legendary Lightning Seeds returned to Birmingham this week bringing their latest tour to the beautiful Town Hall in the centre of Birmingham, surrounded by the bustling German Christmas Market.…

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Track: Brenso – Sugar Cane

Brenso popped up last year with their fantastic debut EP Demo (read our review here) which blew us away here at Backseat Mafia. The band have returned with another EP…

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Track: Ô Lake – Innocence

Going under the name Ô Lake, French composer Sylvain Texier will release his new album ‘Still’ on the 3rd of March via Patchrock & Night-Night records. It will be available on vinyl,…

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IDFA Review: The Lost Souls of Syria

One of the biggest issues in holding despots and authoritarian regimes to account is how to prosecute offenders for their crimes. There is the International Criminal Court, but not all…

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IDFA Review: A Compassionate Spy

Over the past few years, there has been a renewed interest in the Manhattan Project. While the result of countless hours of research would provide a blunt and terrible end…

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IDFA Review: Geographies of Solitude

Since the birth of Homo sapiens, we’ve been moving inexorably towards population centres. While early man lived alone or in family groups, more and more banded together for safety in…

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Gallery: Jo Meares at the Factory 11.11.2022

Gallery: Jo Meares at the Factory, Sydney 11.11.2022

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Following on from their last single Ocean Drive, alternative rockers Motherland have released another single ‘Penelope’ A glorious upbeat track with jangling guitars, snappy drumming and gorgeous pop melodies. The…

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Track: Jeremiah Moon – Housesitting

Seattle-based singer/songwriter/classically-trained cellist and illustrator Jeremiah Moon is debuting a new Brent Driscoll-directed music video for ‘Housesitting’ a track off his debut EP ‘Sputnik,’ out now via Enci Records. Read our review here. In regards to the…

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IDFA Review: Paradise

As long as there has been mature plant life on Earth, there have been wildfires. While these often decimate areas of forest, they’ve also played an important role in the…

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Live Review: The Lightning Seeds/ Badly Drawn Boy – Town Hall, Birmingham 10.11.22

Track: Brenso – Sugar Cane

Track: Ô Lake – Innocence

IDFA Review: The Lost Souls of Syria

IDFA Review: A Compassionate Spy

IDFA Review: Geographies of Solitude

Gallery: Jo Meares at the Factory 11.11.2022

Track: Motherland – Penelope

Track: Jeremiah Moon – Housesitting

IDFA Review: Paradise