Indie
News: Daughter release the elegantly meandering new single, ‘Be On Your Way’ ahead of news of long-awaited first album in 7 years
Indie dream-pop darlings, Daughter, are making a welcome return after 7 long years with the release of new album, Stereo Mind Game, due to be unveiled on the 7th of April. The trio of Elena Tonra (vocals, guitar, bass), Igor Haefeli (guitars, bass, keyboards) and Remi Aguilella (drums, percussion) have released the glorious first single, …
News: Fast rising Rock & Roll / Post-Punk / Indie trio, The Molotovs to play Irish debut gig January 6th and a string of UK headline and support slots in February
Rock & Roll / Post-Punk / Indie trio The Molotovs make their Irish debut at The Grand Social Dublin on Friday 6th January with local rock band Tung In Cheek playing proud support. With almost 200 London gigs under their belt since forming in July 2020, along with support slots with The Libertines, Paul Cook …
Gallery & Set List: The Pale – Cleere’s Bar & Theatre, Kilkenny 29,12,2022
Its been awhile since The Pale played Kilkenny, so it was good to see them back and this time playing the award winning venue that is John Cleere’s Bar & Theatre.To the delight of the crowd the band played all the hits and more and opting to have no support so they could play a …
Live Review: Richard Hawley / Before Breakfast – The Leadmill, Sheffield 22.12.22
Thursday night at the Leadmill Sheffield for Richard Hawley and impressively the third sold out show of the week. Support tonight came from Before Breakfast, hailing from Sheffield the band have an individual sound with the hook being superb vocal harmony. Great audience banter from singer Gina Walters, an all round relaxed set of mainly …
News: Terry Hall dies at age 63
We are very sad to report that the legendary Terry Hall has died at the young age of 63. Terence Edward Hall (19 March 1959 – 19 December 2022) was an English musician and the lead singer of the Specials, and formerly of Fun Boy Three, the Colourfield, Terry, Blair & Anouchka and Vegas.[1] He released two solo albums and has also collaborated …
Live Gallery: The Clouds 30th Anniversary Tour, The Factory Theatre 18.12.2022
The Clouds wrap up their 30th Anniversary Tour in Sydney.
News: Austria’s Wuodan’s Wunde announce debut album ‘Es Glimmt Empor Aus Ewger Nacht’ (‘It Glows Upwards from Eternal Night’ through Altare Productions.
Set for release on 16 January 2023, Austrian atmospheric black metal merchants Wuodan’s Wunde today announce the release of the debut album ‘Es Glimmt Empor Aus Ewger Nacht’ (‘It Glows Upwards from Eternal Night’), via Altare Productions, a Portuguese label specialising in black metal. Wuodan’s Wunde, as a musical entity, is shrouded in enigma and …
Live Review & Gallery: The Casanovas, Frankie’s Pizza 08.12.22
The Casanova’s did it again….(this reviewer says) they’re a 10 outta 10….woah woah woah woah….sorry, got carried away – those 70s inspired rock n roll riffs and catchy lyrics are just too hard to resist! The boys from Melbourne headlined one hell of a night during Sydney institution Frankie’s last week of trading. Taking to …
Feature: Backseat Downunder Team’s Favourite Antipodean Albums of 2022, and Favourite Gigs
In many end of year best albums of 2022 put together by outlets such as The Guardian and NME, there has been a distinct absence of antipodean bands – an astounding omission given the depth of quality exhibited by Australian and New Zealand artists in 2022. For the past few years, to counterbalance this annual …
Live Gallery: Milk! Records Celebrate 10 years at the Phoenix Central Park 17.12.2022
Milk Records! celebrates 10 years!