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Live Review – Interpol/ Dust – The Halls Wolverhampton – 1/11/24
Interpol bring their 20th Anniversary ‘Antics’ tour to UK shores and kick off with an iconic night in Wolverhampton. A packed out venue, a crowd all chatting that they can’t believe ‘Antics’ is 20 years old is soon tuned into silence when the energetic Dust, from Newcastle, Australia take to the dimly lit stage to …
News: Bloodstock Open Air Festival Announce Another Batch Of Devilishly Exciting Bands For 2025 And More Weekend Tickets Are On Their Way
Hot on the heels of the monstrously good news about MASTODON joining the bill last Friday, here’s another 15 bands to bewitch you… The Ronnie James Dio stage on Friday we have.. Thrash-lovin’ Norwich metal maestros Shrapnel Innovative Canterbury doomsters Famyne Danish blackened death/doom metal merchants Konvent For the Ronnie James Dio Saturday bill… With …
Track: Rogue Awakening – Bloodflow
Brit newcomers Rogue Awakening have shared new single and video titled ‘Bloodflow’. Comprised of Kimberley (lead vocals), Ollie (lead guitar), Nick (bass and backing vocals), Tom (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), and Jordan (drums), Rogue Awakening were originally formed in 2021, however, it’s the last twelve months that have really started to shape the quintet. Formed in …
Gallery: Zara Larsson at House of Blues, Orlando, 30.10.24
Zara Larsson took the House of Blues, Orlando, stage by storm. Backed by an all female group of dancers and band members, Larsson’s Venus tour was a show that could not be missed. The unwavering vocals and breathtaking stage presence of the Swedish pop sensation were enough to knock even Larsson’s heels off. There is …
News: TC TENET Unveils Debut EP Breakaway, Championing Alt-Rock with a Message
After launching his solo career in 2023, London-based artist TC TENET is taking a bold step forward with the release of his debut EP, Breakaway. Building on the momentum of his first singles, which introduced listeners to his fresh take on alternative rock, Breakaway solidifies TC TENET’s reputation as a rising voice in the genre. His self-proclaimed “alt-rock …
Live Review & Gallery: Thom Yorke at the Sydney Opera House 01.11.2024
Twelve Years Later: Thom Yorke Returns to Australia with Solo Mystique
Premiere: Kappekoff readies new album and taps Pasha for ‘Late Night’
Oslo-based producer and bassist Magnus Falkenberg is preparing a new record, out two weeks tomorrow and serving as a companion piece to last year’s excellent New Spring; before then, he’s releasing one more single from the record, one of five collaborations that form the backbone of the album, and it could very well be the …
News: Sydney’s The Electorate Are Back With a Bang: ‘Face of a Giant’ Out Now
Intertwined Histories, One Voice: ‘Face of a Giant’ by The Electorate
Track: Fingerless are facing the ‘Monster’ of self doubt in their intense, anthemic new single.
Long time favourites here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia, the irrepressible Fingerless are back with the deliciously restrained and haunting tones of ‘Monster’. Eschewing their normal psychedelic-tinged upbeat pace, ‘Monster’ is a caged beast coasting on simple delicate guitars supported by pounding epic percussion with singer channelling a better version of Chris Martin, …
Premiere: Rowan Smith’s ‘Slow Clouds’ Drifts by With a Timeless Jangle and Melancholic Spirit
Lutruwita/Tasmania-based singer-songwriter Rowan Smith shares an exclusive premiere with Backseat Mafia today for the release of his latest single, ‘Slow Clouds’. The track floats ahead of an upcoming show on November 9th, a special live band performance in Naarm/Melbourne. With ‘Slow Clouds’, Smith offers a taste of his 2024 album ‘In the Key of Kintsugi’, …