Live, Killing Joke UK Pylon tour (Manchester & Leeds) 2015
The Gatherers are congregated, the candles are flickering on stage, the lights go down as the Blade Runner theme sets the scene for the next 90 or so minutes. The…
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Win: Two Tickets for Gogo Penguin at London Village Underground 25.2.16
We’ve been big fans of Manchester jazz trio Gogo Penguin for about as long as we can remember. The three piece, pianist Chris Illingworth, bassist Nick Blacka and drummer Rob…
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Live Review: PINS – Oslo, Hackney, 23.10.2015 plus Gallery
PINS were at their sharpest for a wild night at Oslo in Hackney. When the time is taken to strategically place LED filled glowing balloons on a stage, you know…
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Live Rview: LoneLady, Gorilla, Manchester, 01.10.2015
For years, I had a vague feeling of musical dissatisfaction. Sure, The Heartbreaks tried their best to make me happy and, briefly, I was in love with The Slow Show.…
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Track: A Mouth Full Of Matches – White Flag
Manchester born alt rock quintet A Mouth Full Of Matches follow on from opening for The Darkness and performing at the Brownstock Festival by releasing a new single, White Flag,…
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Live Review: PiL – Manchester, 19.09.2015 + Gallery
A rather nonchalant Mr Lydon, stridently bimbles his way to the front, and a minor eruption occurs in front of him. Amongst the welcoming cheers and raised arms, plastic pint…
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See: Everything Everything release video for Spring / Sun / Winter / Dread
Taken from the acclaimed ‘Get To Heaven’ album by Manchester quartet Everything Everything comes a new single, the third taken from it, in the shape of Spring / Sun /…
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Meet: Flesh – Snotpop PIoneers from Manchester
Mixing the ‘Mad for it’ beats of their home town, with some grunge heavy guitars and the swagger that only true Northern scallies could pull off, Flesh are cutting themselves…
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See: Mike Garry & Joe Duddell ST ANTHONY – An ode to Anthony H. Wilson
“I first heard St. Anthony the day before our Jodrell Bank gig in July 2013. I thought it sounded fucking great“ – Bernard Sumner, New Order. Anthony H. Wilson. Do…
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See: Lonelady releases video for album title track Hinterland,plus tour dates
We’ve known here at Backseat Mafia for quite some time that Warp Records can do no wrong, and that was proved once again with the release, earlier in the year…
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