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EP Review: 9T7 – On Intuition

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Meet: Nate Bergman; A Bruce Springsteen For The Noughties

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Gallery: Lindsey Stirling at Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts, Orlando,02.08.24

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Hey Sholay are an extraordinary band. I stumbled across them almost 2 years ago and I’ve been bewitched by their majestic sounds and idyllic wonders ever since. The band don’t tour often so their gigs are the highlight of any calendar. They’ve done secret gigs in pub gardens and grand shows in Sheffield Cathedral – …

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Alls well in the Archie Bronson Outfit. Fresh from the release of one of the albums of the year in their forth album, Wild Crush, they’ve now returned with a new video for their forthcoming single, Two Doves on a Lake, which drops on Monday 8th December via the ever brilliant Domino Records label. Its …

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These are out now, so you need to be quick. Hard rocking quartet Black Label Society, aka former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde along with Dario Lorina (Guitar), John DeServio (Bass) and Jeff Fabb (Drums), arrive in the UK next year for 8 dates, starting off at Glasgow O2 before heading through London’s Roundhouse, ending …

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Currently on tour with none other than George Ezra, Blackpool singer-songwriter Rae Morris has released her new EP, Closer, out now on Atlantic Records. It comes ahead of her debut album Unguarded which drops on January 26th. It opens with the title track, this tangled, swaying thing of beauty. It’s stripped back at first, not …

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The North Borders Tour Live has taken Simon Green (Bonobo) and Band over 180,000 miles, seeing them perform in more than 175 shows in 30 countries, across 3 continents and in front of more than 2 million people. Its an album that combines live tracks recorded at venues such as The Roundhouse (London) and Pula Arena (a genuine Roman Amphitheatre) plus live radio sessions …

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It’s been two and a half years since there were stirrings that sounded like new music from camp Manson. 2012’s Born Villain received primarily positive reviews, however over recent years, fans (or ex-fans) and critics alike were beginning to question if Marilyn Manson had lost his shock-factor. We’re talking about an artist who was blamed …

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Is it true to say you can’t get too much of a good thing? Not sure. But one thing is for sure, Lola Colt are a good thing and at Backseat Mafia we certainly can’t get too much of them. Friday night finds us at The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge. Tucked away down a side …

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Following on from their impossibly melodic debut single Diamond Days, London four piece Habitats have returned with a new single, Peace of Mind, which drops on 3rd November on Label Fandango. Think of it (we are) are something of a prequel (hopefully not in a Star Wars way) for the bands debut EP, out in …

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Huw ‘Bunf’ Bunford, the guitarist from Welsh indie legends Super Furry Animals, met composer Richard Chester when Bunford was pursuing academic interests while the Furries were on an extended hiatus. Shared interests and a desire to work together lead to the formation of The Pale Blue Dots and the forthcoming release of their album, “Lots of Dots”. …

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There’s a good argument for Half Man Half Biscuit being the greatest indie band of all time. After thirty years they still remain utterly loyal to the tiny Probe Plus record label, releasing thirteen albums and five EPs laden with equal parts pithiness, wordplay and the most spot on cultural references. Half Man Half Biscuit …

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