Night Beats
Meet: Night Beats’ Danny Lee Blackwell on ‘Behind The Green Door,’ Directing, and the Art of Evolution
For over fifteen years, Night Beats—helmed by Texas native Danny Lee Blackwell—has been channeling a hypnotic fusion of vintage R&B, psych, and garage rock. His latest single, Behind The Green Door, feels like a continuation of that lineage, yet also marks a new chapter. Released today as the A-side of a forthcoming 7” due out …
Track: Night Beats – Behind the Green Door; an alluring slice of psych infused rock
Night Beats’ Behind The Green Door is a hypnotic, psych-infused indie rock gem, effortlessly blending vintage rhythm & blues with a hint of theatrical flair. Buzzing guitar lines, sweet backing vocals, and a twangy solo nod toward classic rock and roll, while the smoky atmosphere and pulsing rhythm give it an alluring edge. Danny Lee …
Say Psych: Live Review: Meltchester 18.05.2024
On 18 May, independent Manchester promoters Sour Grapes Records hosted Meltchester, a one day festival of all things psych, garage-rock and punk. As with the previous editions it will be hosted by Projekts Skatepark, a unique venue for a unique day. The event offered up live bands, DJ sets, food, drinks and of course free skating. BSM …
Say Psych: Live: Fuzz Club Eindhoven – Day One 03.05.2024
When London based independent label Fuzz Club announced they were once again hosting a two day festival in Eindhoven, fans of psychedelia worldwide gave out a collective cheer. Flights, hotels and tickets were booked in haste, with no-one waiting to find out who would be on the bill – it goes without saying it was …
Say Psych: Preview: Meltchester Vol. 3, Manchester
On 18 May, independent Manchester promoters Sour Grapes Records once again host Meltchester, an one day festival of all things psych, garage-rock and punk. As with the previous editions it will be hosted by Projekts Skatepark, a unique venue for a unique day. BSM will be there and you should be too! The event offers …
Say Psych: News: Fuzz Club announce full line up for 2024 festival
A celebration of all things fuzz, reverb and drone, Fuzz Club 2024 will once again take place at the legendary Effenaar venue in Eindhoven over May 3-4 2024. Headlining the festival will be Spiritualized, helmed by sonic explorer J. Spaceman (Jason Pierce) who has long been a linchpin of contemporary psychedelia since his prior band Spacemen 3 formed and subsequently changed the game …
Live Gallery: Night Beats – Temple, Athens 14.10.2022
The brain-child of Native Texan Danny Lee Blackwell, Night Beats have just finished a tour where they brought their brand of R&B-inspired Western Psychedelic sound to Europe. Backseat Mafia’s Manos Kalafatelis was there to witness the band on stage at their gig in Athens. By Manos Kalafatelis Find out more via the band’s Website or …
100 albums of 2021 you shouldn’t miss, plus playlist
In a moment a folly, I (not me and my editorial team, or my writers, or indeed anyone) decided to make a playlist of the year. Not one of those in order ones, just a playlist of good records, written by the esteemed writers here at Backseat Mafia. I don’t know what possessed me to …
Say Psych: Album Review: Night Beats – Outlaw R&B
Earlier this month Night Beats released their fifth LP, Outlaw R&B on Fuzz Club Records. In it, Danny Lee Blackwell steers the band back to its raw, acid-fried roots in a blaze of technicolour glory. It follows 2019’s Myth Of A Man LP (Heavenly Recordings) and last year’s ‘That’s All You Got’ 7” featuring Black …
Say Psych: Track: Night Beats – That’s All You Got
The Texas-born outfit Night Beats are today sharing a new single titled ‘That’s All You Got’, a collaboration between founding member Danny Lee Blackwell and Robert Levon Been of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. With a bunch of new material in the works, ‘That’s All You Got’ is Night Beats’ first outing since they recently announced …