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News: Texan Cowboy Charley Crockett Set to Lasso Australian Hearts in 2024

The modern Texan cowboy, Charley Crockett, and his ensemble, The Blue Drifters, are set to make a triumphant return to the land of Aus beginning this January! Their spellbinding sold-out…

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News: Mainland Break Unveils Latest Jangle-Pop Anthem ‘Promises’ + Australian Tour Dates!

Mainland Break, the indie-rock sensation hailing from Colorado, is making waves once again with their latest bittersweet jangle-pop anthem, ‘Promises‘. The band has also thrilled fans by unveiling their upcoming…

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News: Meanjin/Brisbane’s enigmatic Shugorei announce new album and special one-off live show entitled ‘The Sounds of Chow Gar’

Having been stunned by Shugorei‘s live performance at the birthday bash of their esteemed label 4000 Records way back in 2021 and premiered their single ‘Meet The Sun’ this time…

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News: Incineration Festival 2024 Adds Even More Names To Their Extreme Event

Incineration Festival have bolstered their already mouth-watering lineup of Extreme Metal with a new influx of legends, Black Metal royalty and debuts to deliver an impressive lineup which still has…

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Track: Prepare for Lift-Off as MGMT Unleashes ‘Bubblegum Dog’ Single Ahead of Upcoming Album ‘Loss Of Life’

MGMT, the whimsical duo comprised of Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, has been enchanting our eardrums for what feels like an eternity. Their latest musical gem, the absolute banger ‘Bubblegum…

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Track: Melbourne’s Hooper Crescent experience a little jaunty ‘Karaoke Love’ ahead of ‘Essential Tremors’ album release.

Melbourne art pop band Hooper Crescent are developing an impressive body of highly original tracks that are about to be released in an album, ‘Essential Tremors’, due out on 5…

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Premiere: ‘Don’t You Dare Go All Sentimental On Me’ – open up the False Peak Records Advent Calendar window as Dänmark are back with another brooding delight ahead of the label’s 5th Summit Instore Crawl

It’s that time of the year again when the illustrious False Peak Records deliver a tempting Advent Calendar of delights in the lead up to Christmas – 24 mysterious offerings…

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Track: ‘January Makes Me Sad’ – Anna Smyrk unveils reflective new single and US tour news

Following up from her EP ‘Cortisol and Blue Light’ earlier this year (read my review here), long time favourite here at Backseat Mafia, Melbourne artist Anna Smyrk, has unveiled her new single…

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Premiere: We get an exclusive look at the stunning new video for Samuel Gaskin’s evocative single ‘PRESSŪRE’.

Earlier this month we reviewed the beautiful new single ‘PRESSŪRE’ from Melbourne based queer Māori musician Samuel Gaskin, and we are honoured to bring you a first look at the stunning…

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Premiere: Sydney’s Juno Point unveil the hypnotic, mesmerising track ‘Nazare’ ahead of debut album.

We are overjoyed to premiere Sydney group Juno Point‘s release ‘Nazare’, the first single from their debut album ‘Lost Along A River’, due for release on 12 February 12 2024.…

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