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News: Placebo celebrates 20 year anniversary with World Tour

Legendary alt-rockers Placebo are to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of their self-titled platinum selling debut album by heading out on a World tour in October. Kicking off…

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Meet: Dead Hormones, and watch the new video for If I don’t make it home

After checking out their new EP, “Nothing, Nothing… then something”, we here at Backseat Mafia were very taken with Hull alt-rockers Dead Hormones. Noisey, full of attitude and able to…

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Not Forgotten: The Czars – Before… But Longer

Like many people, I only know The Czars as the band John Grant was in before he temporarily turned his back on the music industry. As such it is tempting…

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Not Forgotten: Aimee Mann – Whatever

I have always kept an eye open for new female singer-songwriters. In general I am a huge fan of the genre (if you can call it a genre in its…

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Live Reivew: Courtney Barnett – Kentish Town Forum, London 26.11.2015, plus Gallery

With her award-winning album ‘Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit’ appearing in most album of the year lists (including ours), Courtney Barnett’s appearance before a sold…

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Track: ESTRONS – ‘Make A Man’

ESTRONS craft that elusive breed of barbed hook, guaranteed to leave you dangling on their line and dancing to their tune. Their Bio informs; ESTRONS are an Alternative Rock band based…

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News: The Lemonheads head to the UK next week

Legendary alt-rockers The Lemonheads return to the UK and Ireland this October, their first dates in almost three years. Led by 90’s magazine pin-up Evan Dando, the band formed way…

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Track: A Mouth Full Of Matches – White Flag

Manchester born alt rock quintet A Mouth Full Of Matches follow on from opening for The Darkness and performing at the Brownstock Festival by releasing a new single, White Flag,…

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Track: HeyRocco – Jake Millers House Party

South Carolina’s HeyRocco are headed back to the UK, in support of their Teenage Movie Soundtrack, which showed they were fine purveyors of messy grunge rock, filled with smart tunes…

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Premiere: Fighting Caravans – Tyrannosaur

We caught onto Leeds five piece alt-rockers Fighting Caravans early, after they played for us at one of our backseat mafia presents shows, and we could spot straight away that…

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