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NOT FORGOTTEN: Edsel Auctioneer – from the Pump Room to the Duchess: life in the 90s’ noisepop scene
In an exclusive look at the 90s’ indie scene, Backseat Mafia interviewed Ashley Horner of Leeds’ The Edsel Auctioneer. Ashley proved warm, voluble and candid about life in a nearly famous British noisepop band in the 90s. It’s a cracking interview. Read on …
Meet: We caught up with Little Man Tate as they plan to reform
We reported the news Little Man Tate reforming back in April here. We caught up with the band to find out how they are coping through the pandemic and what they have been up to and their future plans. Read on to find out more. Difficult times, how has this crisis affected Little Man Tate? …
Meet: Trivium’s Alex Bent interview – What the Dead men say
With the release of – ‘What The Dead Men Say’, possibly their best album to date, and one which we reviewed (and loved) only last week upon its release, we wanted to know more about what was going on in camp Trivium . Step forward Sticks man Alex Bent to tell us more the album, …
INTERVIEW: BC Camplight – Shortly After Takeoff
We had the pleasure recently of catching up with BC Camplight (aka Brian Christinzio) as he returns with a new album “Shortly After Takeoff”, out on 24th April via Bella Union. Our review of the album is here and suffice to say it is the best of Christinzio’s career. He was just moving into his …
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MATT HART – INTERVIEW
Matt Hart is somewhat of a new face in the London industrial scene. Despite having a fair few releases under his belt things are starting to pick up momentum now with bigger live shows and more music on the way. We caugh up with Matt for a little insider info and to see what’s going …
Album Review and Interview: Gareth McLaughlin – Into The Ether
The great thing about the Internet age is that artists are now more accessible and searchable. For those artists, the means of production and distribution is now so immediately within their grasp that self-publishing is a real prospect for getting their music out there. Online platforms like Soundcloud and Bandcamp have enabled ‘bedroom troubadours’ to …
MEET: FEHM – 80’s inspired post-punk from Leeds
Leeds post-punk outfit, FEHM, have been a respected featured on the Northern circuits for quite some time now. Their classic approach to sound has not got unnoticed, and forays South and beyond are becoming an even more regular occurrence for a band that has grown not only in reputation, but also in size. As more …
MEET: Berlin based post-punks ‘KAMOOS’
In the never ending quest to unearth bands that hang out mainly off grid in the far corner of the left field, I recently found myself wondering (that’s not a typo – it was wonderful) around Berlin chasing Bowie’s ghost with Juliette from Berlin ‘weird post-punk’ outfit Kamoos. If you want to know more about …
Meet: Hush interview
I sit down to interview Hush in Sheffield’s Café Totem ahead of their single launch at nearby Record Junkee. Their new track “King and Queen” is reviewed here whilst their gig gets a write up over here. This interview has been a long time coming as lead singer Ben Ibbotson has been on my radar …