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News: From Hull to Texas to Hull. Life return for their biggest hometown show yet at the Welly Club
Following extensive plays on 6Music and Radio 1, LIFE just got back from Texas after smashing a couple of shows for SXSW like cowboys on cactus juice and they’re calling on all their “LED brothers and sisters” to join them for [POP] PARTY 2 at THE WELLY CLUB, Hull. In January last year the first …
Track: Lumer – Futile
Well if you’re from Hull, now’s the time to push yourself. Lumer’s particular knoll on the cultural landscape is an abrasive and energetic slice of hardcore punk whose slithering guitars wouldn’t sound out of place on a late 80s compilation LP. And in case you’re wondering, that’s a good thing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYa4yxetDBA
Premiere: The Froot ’67 – Chaos Theory
Harking back to a time when the world was preparing to tune in and drop out, Froot ’67 – ‘Chaos Theory’ is an unabashed psych infused rock trip down nostalgia way. Tinged with influences form Syd Barrett era Pink Floyd and The Doors, bass player and vocalist Stevie explains the theory behind the song – “Chaos Theory …
Premiere: Room 22 – “T.O.S.C.”
Since the release of their debut, “Ricky Spanish” last year, plucky Hull three piece, Room 22, have been turning heads and making noises in all the right places. They’re a young team that are doing more than their fare share at keeping the D.I.Y. ethos of punk alive. Originally taking their influences from the Punk …
Premiere: Black Lime – Down and out
Black Lime, the brainchild of lead singer-songwriter Sam Connolly, hit the scene with their debut release “Down and Out” this Friday. It’s a fruity cocktail – the flavour of the Arctic Monkeys, infused with a dash of the Black Lips, and garnished with a slice of zesty indie rock all of their own making… Singer Sam Connolly …
Meet: Dead Hormones, and watch the new video for If I don’t make it home
After checking out their new EP, “Nothing, Nothing… then something”, we here at Backseat Mafia were very taken with Hull alt-rockers Dead Hormones. Noisey, full of attitude and able to pull big tunes out of their musical holsters seemingly at will, we needed to jump on their fast moving bandwagon before everybody else did. So …
See: Life reveal video for Popular Music
Nothing like a straight up cup of fully caffineated punk-rock to kick start the week. “Popular Music” by Life is a fully charged double shot of the strong stuff, that’ll get you striding wide and fast, as you strut yourself down the high street towards whatever mundane tasks lay ahead for the next few days. …