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Live Review plus Gallery: Underground Lovers with Amaya Laucirica, The Corner Hotel, Melbourne, 4 October 2026

There was a delicious meeting of two icons this Sunday late afternoon in Melbourne. The venerable Corner Hotel celebrated its thirty years – no small feat surviving in the cut…

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News: The Corner Hotel celebrates 30 years with Bodyjar, Meg Washington and more

Few venues have shaped Australian live music quite like The Corner Hotel, and this October the Richmond institution is marking three decades as one of the country’s most important stages with…

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Album Review: Glenn Bennie (Underground Lovers) unveils luminescent instrumental album ‘Juno Low’ ahead of launch gig.

The new year sets of off with a veritable sparkle as Glenn Bennie, understated and undisputed genius guitar player for Underground Lovers and GB3, releases an album of luminescent instrumentals…

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Feature: Backseat Downunder’s favourite Australian gigs and photographs from 2024

2024 represented a return to full service – and more – in the live music scene in Australia where the Backseat Mafia’s Backseat Downunder Team are located. With an ever…

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Live Review plus Gallery: Underground Lovers with Youth Group, Corner Hotel, Melbourne, 27.07.2024

It is a rare and wondrous experience to see two of Australia’s most exciting and iconic bands (Underground Lovers and Youth Group) together at the legendary Corner Hotel on a…

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News: The venerable Underground Lovers announce Australian Anniversary tour with Youth Group and reissue of the classic ‘Dream It Down’ album on vinyl.

It feels like Christmas here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia with the much anticipated news that the brilliant Underground Lovers are taking to the road for an anniversary…

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Album Review: Vincey (Vincenzo Giarrusso from Underground Lovers) unveils the pulsating thrum of ‘I’m With You’

It’s been a prolific year for individual members of the legendary Underground Lovers with a number of solo releases (R.J. Andrew, Philippa Nihill and Glenn Bennie) and re-issues of past…

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News: Underground Lovers continue the reissue of their albums on vinyl with the underrated brilliance of ‘Ways T’Burn’ next in line.

The much welcomed reissue of many of Underground Lovers albums on vinyl reflects that most were issued during the heyday of CDs in the nineties. Today, the Undies announce the…

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News: Underground Lovers release remastered vinyl version of stunning classic ‘Cold Feeling’ for Record Store Day in Australia.

Record Store Day (RSD) arrives this Saturday and a coterie of Australian releases provide a fascinating collection of remixes, reissues, limited editions and collaborations. One gem that stands out is…

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Album Review: ‘Find Her Way’ – Philippa Nihill (Underground Lovers) explores a light filled world with a journey into blissed-out pop, with album launch date announced.

Philippa Nihill provides the ethereal vocals and instrumentation for the magnificent Underground Lovers: adding a magnetic and enigmatic presence in the live shows that often contrasts with the maelstrom that surrounds her.…

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