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News: Rustie announces World Tour, plus free download
Following on from his much vaunted appearance at the Coronet, where he appeared as a special guest of Danny Brown, Glasgow beatmaster general Rustie has announced a couple of exciting pieces of news. Firstly, he will be heading out on a World Tour in support of his brilliant (really, read our review) album Green Language. …
See: Prides reveal new video for Out Of The Blue (plus tour dates)
You saw them perform at the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony but Glasgow-based Prides have only just begun their journey. The talented trio specialise in synth-pop that’ll makes dancers out of all of us – I challenge you to sit still when hearing one of their tracks. It’s impossible. ‘Out Of The Blue’ is the latest …
News: 3TEETH announce new release – 3TEETH Remixed
3TEETH the industrial overlords that made a big impression with their debut album earlier this year and have been making waves all over the internet have a new imminent release – 3TEETH Remixed. Anyone who has been following the band will know that a whole host of different artists reworked and remixed their material. Previously …
New Music: Röyksopp & Robyn – A Monument to Everything (Kindness Remix)
Röyksopp & Robyn have been virtually spewing out a string of fantastic songs since coming together. Their latest single, A Monument to Everything, taken from the brilliant mini-album ‘Do it Again’ has been remixed by Kindness, aka Adam Bainbridge. It’s out on Monday 18th Aug along with a Mark E mix. Bainbridge has been somewhat …
Track: Jamie XX – Sleep Sound / Girl, plus UK dates
Never one to let things lie, and coming towards the end of a run of 25 intimate shows, playing to just 40 people per night at New York’s world-famous Park Avenue Armory with his band the The XX, Jamie XX has somehow found time to record a new single for 12″ vinyl release on May …
Gary Numan announces intimate Summer tour + festival dates.
As I mentioned in my last post about Gary Numan, I was a huge fan of his back in the day and remained so for many years. I still always look out for his releases and continue to follow his career with interest. Like all artists who have had long careers in the music …
See: Beacons Festival 7-10 August 2014
I guess it’s time to start thinking which summer festival to attend and I’m really excited about the first acts announced by Beacons Festival. This independent festival is only in its third year (after the 2011 event was forced to close due to flooding) and it seems to be giving the bigger festivals a definate …
See: The XX Night + Day sessions in London, and new Video, Fiction
The XX are one of our favourite bands here on Backseat Mafia. Well, I say that, they’re one of my favourite bands and I’m writing this article. Anyway, I digress. For those people who have not been on the planet, or at least listened to the radio in the last year or so, then …
News: Unknown Festival, Croatia 10th – 14th September Announces line-up
Everyone likes a decent holiday, don’t they. Me, I love visiting places- it’s just the getting there that bothers me. You see, I’m scared of flying. Not just scared though, like properly terrified. I have to go to America sometimes, and in the weeks running up to it, I can barely sleep, become sullen and irritable, in …