From an old record box: Babybird – Goodnight
It was 1996, and I was in the Lake District for a summer holiday with a friend’s family; music was key in-car entertainment and one of the principal tapes in…
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From an old record box: Cecil – The Most Tiring Day
Between 1997 and 1998 the airwaves of Durham were treated to the finest radio show known (and now lost) to humanity: the Al, Nick and Jonny show. Broadcasting on Purple FM…
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See: Afghan Whigs release video for “Lost in the Woods” video, announce 2015 European Tour Dates
Taken from the recent album ‘Do to the Beast’ album, and following on from Algiers and Matamoros comes a new video from legendary Alt-Rockers Afghan Whigs. Lost in the Woods…
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Meet: The Coronas
They’re not unknown in the UK, but you might not yet have come across The Coronas. I have a feeling that before this year is out you’ll know a whole…
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MEET: we interview New York doom merchants GHXST + Spooky new video for Halloween
New York doom merchants GHXST have landed in the UK, just in time for Hallowe’en. In keeping with the season, and all things dark, the trio have today released a…
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Meet: We talk to The Twilight Sad about their new record, touring, politics and more
The Twilight Sad have always been one of our favourite bands here on Backseat Mafia. Their fourth album, ‘Nobody wants to be here, and nobody wants to leave’, dropped on…
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Track: The Slow Readers Club release new single, Forever in Your Debt
Following the success of previous single ‘Don’t Mind’, which found favour on both the BBC and XFM, Manchester quartet The Slow Readers Club return with a new track, ‘Forever in…
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See: Archie Bronson release video for “Two Doves on a Lake”
Alls well in the Archie Bronson Outfit. Fresh from the release of one of the albums of the year in their forth album, Wild Crush, they’ve now returned with a…
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Track: Communions – So Long Sun
What is it with Denmark at the moment. Everything it touches, musically at least, seems to turn to gold. Communions – comprised of brothers Martin and Mads Rehof, Jacob van…
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See: Catfish and the Bottlemen release Fallout Video (plus tour announcement)
Catfish and the Bottlemen are a fearless young band from Llandudno, Wales, who have managed to strike up a huge fan base this past year. With only a handful of singles…
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