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Track: Robert Jon And The Wreck – Pain No More

Southern Rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck have shared the video for the new track ‘Pain No More’ released via Joe Bonamassa’s newest independent record label Journeyman Records. Co-written by Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke and the…

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Track: Emir Taha – Uzak Dur

Brixton based Turkish artist Emir Taha had shared his new single ‘Uzak Dur’, out now on Polydor Records. The song’s title translates to ‘stay away’, and in Taha’s words is about “feeling fully consumed by your…

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Live Review: After The Burial – Manchester Academy, Manchester 11.11.2022

By Sian Connolly To all the metal heads out there, this one’s for you. The Never Say Die Tour well and truly smashed it this year with headlining band After…

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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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Track: Robert Jon And The Wreck – Pain No More

Track: Emir Taha – Uzak Dur

Live Review: After The Burial – Manchester Academy, Manchester 11.11.2022

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