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PREMIERE: LUMBEROB shares wonderfully weird video for ‘BEGANTOCRY’; debut solo album out next month

Gareth O Malley January 27, 2022

He’s been part of the New York performance art noise scene for over 15 years, and the weird and wonderful go hand in hand on the forthcoming debut solo album from Rob Erickson, also known as LUMBEROB. The reference points for the 22-track collection range from Captain Beefheart to Dan Deacon via Deerhoof, which is …

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News: The Jesus & Mary Chain sign to Fuzz Club Records; announce reissues and promise of new music

Jim F January 27, 2022

We’re incredibly excited here at Backseat Mafia HQ that the seminal Jesus & Mary Chain have signed with London based independent (and consistently brilliant) label Fuzz Club Records, and have announced that new music is in the works. Added to that, Fuzz Club are reissuing two of the bands albums; 2017 studio album ‘Damage and …

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News: Interpol announce UK / EU, and North American tour dates; see sneak peek recording session video

Jim F January 27, 2022

Emerging from Battery Studios in London where they’ve just recorded their seventh album with producers Flood and Moulder, Interpol have announced a run of US and UK/UK shows, including a second date at London Roundhouse on June 15th in support of it. It’s accompanied by a short clip featuring footage shot during the recording sessions, …

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News: Truly Madly Deeply – Darren Hayes returns for the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade and releases new single.

Deb Pelser January 27, 2022

Fans of Darren Hayes and Savage Garden will be delighted to learn that the singer will be returning to Sydney for the annual Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade which is due to take place on 5 March 2022. The performance at this year’s Mardi Gras will mark the first performance by Hayes in over …

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News: Ghanaian-Australia hip-hop and indie artist, BLESSED shares his visceral and evocative single ‘No Changes’, and announces signing to Matt Corby’s record label, Rainbow Valley Records.

Arun Kendall January 27, 2022

Songwriter, producer, rapper and multi-instrumentalist BLESSED has just released a powerful track ‘No Change’ accompanied by a raw and enigmatic video filmed in Western Sydney, capturing the powerful messages of the track. BLESSED says of the track: ‘No Changes’ is an anthemic commentary on what seems like an endless battle to be seen, heard and treated …

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