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Premiere: Stream Taylor Pearlstein’s stunning new EP Perfect Blue, out tomorrow

Gareth O Malley November 30, 2023

A couple of weeks back, we wrote about ‘The Difference’, the current single from Brooklyn’s Taylor Pearlstein, signalling the release of her new EP. The full thing is almost here in its full cinematic glory, Pearlstein’s knack for arrangement and storytelling prowess showing that she’s a cut above the rest when it comes to the …

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News: Shane MacGowan dies aged 65

Andi Callen November 30, 2023

Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (25 December 1957 – 30 November 2023) Born on a Christmas Day in Kent to Irish parents, MacGowan is synonymous with Irish nationalism, hard drinking and Celtic punk, a genre that his band The Pogues, pretty much invented. Their influence can be traced in many bands lineages, both here and in the US, …

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News: MORIS BLAK Unleashes Dark Techno Anthem ‘FERAL’ in Collaboration with Nyxx

Simon Lucas-Hughes November 30, 2023

In the shadowy realm of electronic music, MORIS BLAK, the enigmatic force spearheaded by Boston-based producer Brian “Blaknoise,” has resurfaced with a brand-new single, ‘FERAL.’ This audio and visual project, cloaked in mystery with its masked figurehead, is a pioneering force in the North American industrial bass genre. ‘FERAL’ is a collaboration with multi-disciplinary artist …

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Track: ‘January Makes Me Sad’ – Anna Smyrk unveils reflective new single and US tour news

Arun Kendall November 29, 2023

Following up from her EP ‘Cortisol and Blue Light’ earlier this year (read my review here), long time favourite here at Backseat Mafia, Melbourne artist Anna Smyrk, has unveiled her new single ‘January Makes Me Sad’ ahead of news of an extensive 13 date US tour. ‘January Makes Me Sad’ has that signature Smyrk tone: a self …

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News: Tropical F*ck Storm Announce East Coast Tour

Deb Pelser November 29, 2023

Tropical Fuck Storm, with their cacophonous, unbridled art-punk energy, are set to storm the East Coast of Australia in 2024

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