pop live review Archives - Backseat Mafia

Live Review: CMAT / Katy J Pearson – Piece Hall, Halifax 17.07.2026

A week after watching the Sex Pistols fill the Piece Hall with snarling punk nostalgia, it was striking to see the historic courtyard just as packed—if not even busier—for CMAT.…

View Post

View Post

Live Review: Sharon Van Etten And The Attachment Theory / Nabihah Iqbal – Royal Albert Hall, London 10.03.2025

Sharon Van Etten was always very close to her band, but one day after rehearsal in February 2022, she decided to have a jam session, which changed everything for her…

View Post

Live Review: Brand New Heavies – Boiler Shop, Newcastle 16.11.2024

Words and Photos: Victoria Wai. Excitement for the 30th Anniversary of Brand New Heavies ‘Brother Sister’ album ascended into Newcastles’ Boiler Shop with true weekend party vibes as the early…

View Post

View Post

Live Review: Thomas Stenström – Gröna Lund, Stockholm 13.09.2024

By Anastasia Baranovskaia As the crisp September air marks the arrival of autumn, it also signals the end of another season of concerts at Gröna Lund. The summer’s final performance…

View Post

View Post

Live Review: 90s Baby Festival – Town Moor, Newcastle 04.08.2024

By Victoria Wai For those in the North East of England, you might remember the festival Loosefest of 2023 being cancelled due to the downpours, but this year things were…

View Post

Live Review: Tramlines Festival 2024 – Hillsborough Park, Sheffield 24.07.2024 – 27.07.2024

By Phil Wright I always look forward to Sheffield’s Tramlines Festival. Set in Hillsborough Park, this three-day family friendly festival boasts performances by both local and national artists. It has…

View Post

View Post

Live Review: South Facing Festival – Love Motion Presents Grace Jones, Crystal Place Concert Bowl, London

The word ‘iconic’ gets thrown about a great deal in music, but there’s really no other person more deserving of the accolade than Grace Jones. Not only for her music,…

View Post

View Post

Live Review: 20 Years Of Transgressive Records at Regents Park Open Air Theatre with Arlo Parks and Marika Hackman 15.07.2024

By Victoria Wai “Thank you for being with me on this rainy adventure. I feel like this is going to be one of those unforgettable gigs,” and Arlo Parks wasn’t…

View Post

Live Review: Ladaniva – Bush Hall, London 11.06.2024

London offers the world. After summer shenanigans at South Asian events, Polish and Uzbek festivals I find myself in Shepherd’s Bush waiting for an Armenian band to take to the…

View Post

View Post

Live Gallery: Teddy Swims – Shepherds Bush, London 13.05.2024

Teddy Swims is the moniker for Jaten Dimsdale an American artist based in Atlanta. Swims stands for – “someone who isn’t me sometimes”, which refers to him trying to integrate…

View Post

Pages