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Meet: We chat to Salarymen plus review their sparkling single ‘Runaway’
Out of the depths of a Sydney winter (a rather benign concept, I admit), Salarymen have released an absolutely delightful ray of sunshine in the form of the single ‘Runaway’. Infused with a dappled sunlight aura and recalling the kind of hedonistic joie de vivre epitomised by the swinging sixties in the form of Serge …
Interview: We meet Tungz On lockdown, Bristol and new single Go Out
An exclusive interview with Tungz in support of new single GO OUT out now from Heist of Hit Records What was the inspiration for the song GO OUT? It was written at a time when we were very unsettled moving from place to place a lot. We were also spending quite a lot of time …
Meet: We chat with Carl Redfern (Golden Fang) and review the new album ‘Here.Now Here.’
The sound of Golden Fang is to some extent the DNA of the wild inner west of Sydney: raw, visceral and teetering on the brink of collapse. There’s constant movement, deeply ingrained cynicism, a little bit of theatre and a lot of self-deprecatory humour. And that neatly sums up and indeed encapsulates Golden Fang’s new …
Meet: Jeremy Cunningham Lets Us Into The World Of The Levellers Ahead Of The Release Of Their New Album ‘Peace’
English Folk rock band The Levellers formed in Brighton, England in 1988, consisting of Mark Chadwick (guitar and vocals), Jeremy Cunningham (bass guitar), Charlie Heather (drums), Jon Sevink (violin), Simon Friend (guitar and vocals), and Matt Savage (keyboards). Taking their name from the Levellers political movement. With a long career in the music industry the guys are still a creative force …
Meet: Between The Buried And Me Lead Singer Tommy Rogers Ahead Of The Reissue Of The Bands Album ‘The Silent Circus’
With the vinyl reissue of album The Silent Circus from progressive hardcore rockers Between The Buried And Me as they celebrate their 20 th year together, we caught up with lead singer Tommy Rogers to see how the band are coping through the current situation and what the future has in store for the band. Difficult times, how has this …
Meet: Charley Keigher of King of the Slums
KING OF THE SLUMS came snarling out of inner-city Manchester in 1986, full of condensed vignettes of raw city living, distorted violins and a deep, dark vision. After a hiatus, they’re back, with current round-up of recent work, ‘Our Favourite Trainers’, available now – we caught up with creative kingpin Charley Keigher for a chat – he also gave us a couple of exclusive photographs. Do read on …
NOT FORGOTTEN: Edsel Auctioneer – from the Pump Room to the Duchess: life in the 90s’ noisepop scene
In an exclusive look at the 90s’ indie scene, Backseat Mafia interviewed Ashley Horner of Leeds’ The Edsel Auctioneer. Ashley proved warm, voluble and candid about life in a nearly famous British noisepop band in the 90s. It’s a cracking interview. Read on …
Meet: We caught up with Little Man Tate as they plan to reform
We reported the news Little Man Tate reforming back in April here. We caught up with the band to find out how they are coping through the pandemic and what they have been up to and their future plans. Read on to find out more. Difficult times, how has this crisis affected Little Man Tate? …
Meet: Trivium’s Alex Bent interview – What the Dead men say
With the release of – ‘What The Dead Men Say’, possibly their best album to date, and one which we reviewed (and loved) only last week upon its release, we wanted to know more about what was going on in camp Trivium . Step forward Sticks man Alex Bent to tell us more the album, …
INTERVIEW: BC Camplight – Shortly After Takeoff
We had the pleasure recently of catching up with BC Camplight (aka Brian Christinzio) as he returns with a new album “Shortly After Takeoff”, out on 24th April via Bella Union. Our review of the album is here and suffice to say it is the best of Christinzio’s career. He was just moving into his …