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See: Talk In Tongues release video for ‘While Everyone Was Waiting’
Talk In Tongues are unapologetically psychedelic. The release of the video for “While Everyone Was Waiting” is a fine excuse to listen to this track again. It struts in on the back of a funky baseline, adds layers of feedback and then swirls off into more interesting places before ending in what I think can legitimately be called …
Album Review: Joe Satriani – Shockwave Supernova
I’ll admit it, I love Joe Satriani. In all seriousness, he was the driving force that pushed me to play guitar as an awkward Midwestern teenager. I’d been playing for two years prior to hearing Joe, but once I heard Surfing With The Alien when I was 14 years old I felt like I’d been rechristened …
Track: Mongrels – Low Budget/ High Concept
You only have to turn the corner in Kid Acne’s hometown of Sheffield to come across another of his street art masterpieces. His unique style has taken him from his northern home, to displaying his work all around the world. But whilst his steel as an artist in indisputable, have you ever stopped to consider …
News: The Bluetones 20th Anniversary Jukebox Tour
The Bluetones are one of a number of bands who sum up a whole era of music. Brit-Pop was huge in the ninties, and launched the careers of such bands as Blur, Pulp and Oasis. The London-based four piece fronted by Mark Morriss found their own place amongst it all. Their quirky and playful sound …
See: Miss May I Release Deathless Video
With the release of their fifth studio album Deathless being just over a week away (August 7th), Miss May I have premiered the new self- titled track accompanied by a dark and aggressive video on Billboard.com. “This music video for Deathless was one of the best locations we have ever shot!” Lead singer Levi Benton …
SEE: Lisbon’s “Game of Thrones” inspired video for “Khaleesi”
Lisbon, Whitley Bay’s finest, have made no secret of their love for all things Westerosi and as inspired by popular culture as many bands are, it seems that “Game of Thrones” has become synonymous with the band. Around the time of the popular HBO fantasy show’s fifth season finale, Lisbon announced the forthcoming release of …
Premiere: The Gildings – Sweet Lady of the gently rolling plains
The Gildings is the moniker of singer songwriter Edmund Cottam, who hails from (broadly, at least) the North West and makes this striking baroque folk music. We’re very proud here at Backseat Mafia to premiere his new track Sweet Lady of the gently rolling plains, taken from his forthcoming debut album, The Twisting Vine, due …
News: Bloodstock Festival Announce Final Details
There are now just days to go until Bloodstock 2015 (6th-9th August), which takes place NEXT WEEKEND at Derbyshire’s Catton Park. Last week, the final bands were announced- filling the last space on the Ronnie James Dio main stage are Savage Messiah, while a whole host of competition winners, such as Bristol’s Mortishead and Nottingham’s …
See: PiL release video for ‘Double Trouble’
Looks like Johnny’s been getting nagged at by the missus… ‘Double Trouble’ is the opening track from PiL’s 10th studio album ‘What The World Needs Now…’, which is released on 4th September on the band’s own label PiL Official. Backed with ‘Bettie Page’, “an homage to the late ‘Queen of the Pin-Ups” and ‘Turkey Tits’. The 10″ …
See: Du Blonde reveals new video for ‘Hunter’ + Tour dates
Photo credit: Alice Baxley Listening to Du Blonde’s recent LP “Welcome Back To The Milk”, it’s obvious that she’s come a long way in the three years since her debut ‘Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose’ (released under the name Beth Jeans Houghton and The Hooves Of Destiny). Her sound has become more raw, more varied and …