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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Live Review: Evil Blizzard. Brudenell Social Club, Leeds 04-07-2015
Saturday night, the place is packed and it’s as hot as Hell. Not only is it hot as Hell, but as the stage becomes bathed in blood red lights five…
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Live: The Membranes, Brudenell Social Club, Leeds 04-07-2015
It’s a very hot summers night in Leeds, and as The Membranes take the stage, it’s clear from the off that the temperature is set to carry on rising. Opening…
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Track: Department M – Bleak Technique
Initially the project of Leeds’ Owen Brinley, Department M has developed into a growing concern, a full live band in fact that includes Tommy Davidson from Pulled Apart By Horses.…
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Premiere: Mush – Machine Envy
Leeds four piece Mush have been on an upward trajectory recently, becoming something of a house band at Brudenell Social Club, and supporting the likes of Action Beat and Ringo…
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Live Review: Soft Moon – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds 26.05.2015
I’d like to start with apologising to my parents in advance, my dad being a hardened Joy Division man to the core, so he’ll inevitably chastise me for making any…
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Track: Dr Crow and the Forbidden Zone release album details
Dr Crow and the Forbidden Zone are a five piece rock band from Leeds. They gave me two of their CDs recently to listen to. Current line-up: Dr Om Crow…
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Live: Champs – Belgrave Music Hall – Leeds – 8th April 2015
We are big fans of Champs here at Backseat Mafia and loved their recent album ‘VAMALA’ which we reviewed here, one of a multitude of rave reviews for the Isle of…
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Live Review: A Place to Bury Strangers – Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds 03.04.2015 plus Gallery
This was one of those gigs that had you bristling you with anticipation. You know the type, the ones where you are not quite sure what is going to happen,…
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News: Slam Dunk Festival reveal full 2015 Line Up
Now the clocks have gone forward, it feels like summer is right around the corner, and with summer comes festival season! What could possibly be better than the same line-up…
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