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Track: Charlie Clark is back with new band Yama Rama, signing to Bubblebrain Records and new double singles ‘Influencers Must Die!’ and ‘Drunk As Fuck’
Live Review and Gallery: Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls Bring their Never Ending Tour Of Everywhere to Enmore Theatre – 22.11.23, Gadigal/Sydney
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Premiere: Slow Cinema have a new single ‘Pocket Knife’, and it’s a sharp, precise anthem that swings like a machete. Tour dates announced.
Album Review: Sydney supergroup Victoria has a bundle of ‘Treats’ for you in their stunning debut album, effortlessly delivering one of the albums of the year.
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News: MEYBA Announce Exciting New Shirt Collab With The Beatles
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Track: Charlie Clark is back with new band Yama Rama, signing to Bubblebrain Records and new double singles ‘Influencers Must Die!’ and ‘Drunk As Fuck’

Arun Kendall November 23, 2023

The highly talented Charlie Clark played in indie band Astrid before decamping to lead another life in LA as a music producer and artistic entrepreneur. He eventually returned to Scotland and this time last year released his brilliant solo album ‘Late Night Drinking’ (see my review here) and revived Astrid. Clark has earned a cult status amongst public …

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Premiere: Slow Cinema have a new single ‘Pocket Knife’, and it’s a sharp, precise anthem that swings like a machete. Tour dates announced.

Arun Kendall November 22, 2023

We are honoured to premiere today the absolutely scintillating slice of indie pop ‘Pocket Knife’ from Mulubinba/Newcastle-based indie-rock band Slow Cinema. With its razor sharp guitars and yearning emotive vocals, this is anthemic stadium-ready rock at its most invigorating. If you need a benchmark or point of reference, think of a merging of DMA’s and …

9.5 Album Reviews Backseat Downunder Music News

Album Review: Sydney supergroup Victoria has a bundle of ‘Treats’ for you in their stunning debut album, effortlessly delivering one of the albums of the year.

Arun Kendall November 22, 2023

The Breakdown ‘Treats’ perfectly captures the vicissitudes of life with warmth and compassion, wrapped up in a series of tracks that positively sparkles. Sometimes, all that glitters is in fact gold, and this album is pure gold from start to finish. ‘Treats’ is simply stunning and it has rapidly become for me a contender for …

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News: MEYBA Announce Exciting New Shirt Collab With The Beatles

Simon Lucas-Hughes November 22, 2023

Spanish sportswear brand Meyba has teamed up with The Beatles to create a limited-edition collection of shirts inspired by the epic back catalogue of music, film & images by The Beatles. The initial collection’s main focus is a monochrome deep dive into the iconic Abbey Road album artwork that was released in 1969. The famous …

Backseat Downunder Gallery Live Review Music News

Live Gallery: MÅNESKIN at the Hordern Pavilion, Sydney 22.11.2023

Deb Pelser November 22, 2023

Måneskin live at the Hordern a frenzied fusion of electric energy that roars through the crowd

Album Review: Jon Hassell – Seeing Through Sound (Pentimento Volume 2)

Track: LIFE – Switching On (Idles Remix)

Film Review: The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki