pop-punk
Live Review & Gallery: A Night of Nostalgia as The Maine Celebrate Sweet 16th at Liberty Hall – Eora/Sydney, 20.09.24
Arizona alt-rockers The Maine took over Liberty Hall on Friday night to celebrate their sweet 16th (officially 17th!) anniversary and the release of their ninth studio album. Despite train strikes and the pull of the football match next door, fans flooded into the Entertainment Quarter, determined to make the most of the night. The evening …
Live Review + Photo Gallery: Alkaline Trio – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, Oregon 2024.03.25
By Anthony Moore This past January Alkaline Trio released their 10th studio album Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs and have been touring the United States the past two months in support of the album. The Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon hosted Alkaline Trio this past Monday with support from Drug Church and Worriers. The crowd was …
Live Review: Ashnikko – O2 Academy, Leeds. 08.12.23
London-based US rapper Ashnikko brought her WEEDKILLER tour to Leeds, and left an indelible impression on those in attendance. Well known for high intensity, energetic shows, Ashnikko’s fans – Demidevils – were hyped from the moment they walked into the building. A sea of black – mesh, lace, net, with the occasional blue-haired tribute here …
Live Review + Photo Gallery: Story of the Year – Knitting Factory – Spokane, Washington – 11.11.2023
Story of the Year is currently on tour supporting the 20th anniversary of the their debut album “Page Avenue” and in honor of the milestone they will be playing the entire album each night of the tour. This past Saturday the tour arrived at the Knitting Factory in Spokane, Washington. Looking out through the crowd, …
Live Review: All-American Rejects- Spokane, Washington – 25.09.2023
The All-American Rejects, Wet Hot All American Summer Tour rolled into Spokane, Washington this past Monday evening. Bringing with them on this tour was Pop-punk icons New Found Glory and long time emo mainstays, Motion City Soundtrack and The Get Up Kids. The tour brought on a sense of nostalgia, harkening back to the early …
News: Blink-182 announce new album One More Time due for release in October
Following the release of ‘Edging’ last year and the announcement of a world tour, Blink-182 have now announced the new album name and its release date. ‘One More Time’ will be released on 20th October via Columbia Records and marks the first album to feature Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker and Tom DeLonge since the 2011 …
LIVE REVIEW: Blame Canada Tour – Spokane, Washington 14.08.2022
Co-headliners Simple Plan and Sum 41 brought the Blame Canada Tour tour to Spokane, Washington August 14 featuring support from Magnolia Park. Backseat Mafia’s Anthony Moore came down for the show at the Knitting Factory for a night of pop-punk early 2000’s nostalgia. Sum 41 is celebrating 21 years since the release of their debut …
PREMIERE: LA veterans Near Beer unleash their anticipated debut album
It would be fair to say the members of Los Angeles outfit Near Beer have put in the work. It’s coming on a decade since leader/vocalist/guitarist Joey Siara’s old band, The Henry Clay People, broke up. Getting a second chance in a lineup completed, in the main, by Brent Stranathan (drums) and Jeremy Levy (bass) …
Live Review: Crown the King / Light Grey – Upstairs, Whelans, Dublin 11.02.2022
The throng gathered in Whelans, Dublin tonight for a night of pop punk and a sold out show for headline act Crown the King, but first up are Galway band Light Grey. Light Grey a third wave pop punk band drawing elements of emo and hip hop to create an effervescent energy all of their …
Premiere: SHEMY releases the irresistible pop punk of Something Bout You
Out today is the new single from Flint, MI singer-songwriter, rapper and all round musical polymath SHEMY. Taken from his forthcoming ‘Awkwardly Confident’ album, our on May 5th, the track is called ‘Something Bout You’ and we’re delighted to have the UK premiere of it right here on Backseat Mafia. It’s the follow up to …