Live review Archives - Backseat Mafia

Live Gallery: Karnivool, TesseracT and Car Bomb deliver a progressive metal summit at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion 23.07.2026

At Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, the anticipation is almost tangible long before a note is played. Thirteen years have passed since Karnivool last unveiled a new studio album, yet tonight there…

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Live Review: Self Esteem, York Museum Gardens. 10.07.26

Self Esteem - A Complicated Woman. Bringing power and emotion to York #selfesteem #livemusic #backseatmafia #gigphotography #moonchildsanelly

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Live Gallery: Peter Hook & The Light Perform New Order’s ‘Get Ready’ In Full, 25 Years On – Enmore Theatre, Eora/Sydney, 18.07.26

As promised, Peter Hook and his band The Light opened the first half of the night with ‘Get Ready‘ in full – New Order’s 2001 release, marking its 25th anniversary…

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Live Gallery: YHWH Nailgun Deliver A Relentless Performance At Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory 15.07.2026

There are bands that demand your attention through sheer volume, and then there are bands like YHWH Nailgun, who seem intent on dismantling the very idea of what a rock…

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Live Review Plus Gallery: Blackwater Holylight, Dark Mofo Festival, Hobart 20.06.2026

The magnificent Odeon Theatre was awash in deep red light as Blackwater Holylight quietly took the stage, easing the audience into their distinctive blend of doom, shoegaze and psychedelia. Dispensing…

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Live Review: Spear of Destiny. Brudenell Social Club, Leeds. 30.05.26

Spear of Destiny closing out their tour in Leeds with a powerful message #spearofdestiny #postpunk #livemusic #brudenellsocialclub #kirkbrandon

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Live Review: Gans / Pixies– “P40 – 40th Anniversary”-Royal Albert Hall, London – 29.05.2026

To mark the 40th Anniversary the Pixies return to London for a blistering masterclass of a no- nonsense, art-rock surge-grunge spectacular. The most influential American rock band in the past…

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Live Review & Gallery: Dry Cleaning and Station Model Violence perform at Sydney Opera House for Vivid LIVE – 29.05.26

Dry Cleaning‘s Sydney Opera House debut arrived just in time for Vivid LIVE, a long-awaited local first for the South London four-piece. And it was a good night to finally…

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Live Gallery: KT Tunstall Revisits Eye To The Telescope At Sydney’s Metro Theatre 23.05.2026

There’s a warmth inside the Metro Theatre tonight. Diehard fans and visibly excited newcomers fill the room long before KT Tunstall even walks onstage. More than twenty years on from the release of Eye…

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Live Review: Cherryholt – Oporto, Leeds. 18.05.26

Cherryholt show they're more than ready for the step up to headliners, kicking off their tour in Leeds #cherryholt #livemusic #backseatmafia #gigphotography #indiemusic

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