punk/post-punk
Track: The Sweet Kill – Darkness
Pete Mills is the man behind The Sweet Kill, a one-man post-punk project which focuses on the more dark and gothic side of the genre. He is set to release his album Darkness on vinyl next month via Young And Cold Records. Until then Mill’s has shared the title track from the album. Reflecting on …
Live Review: Bauhaus – Brixton Academy, London 19.08.2022
There’s soaring inflation, public sector strikes and a cost of living crisis and somewhere in Northamptonshire the band Bauhaus are taking that angst and discontent and creating a goth classic. Bauhaus – or Bauhaus 1919 (as they were initially called) recorded their classic Bela Lugosi’s Dead amidst the industrial strife and political instability of Britain …
Track: A Vulture Wake – Shadow Of A Common Fear
A Vulture Wake have returned with a new single ‘Shadow Of A Common’, taken from their forthcoming EP ‘Animal’ which is due on the 9th of September via Thousand Island records and Lockjaw Records. A spooky beginning, the track is decorated with big open chords and some powerful drumming from John Hernandez. Singer Chad Price …
Meet: Manchester Punks Supera Morza
Manchester punk/grunge band Supera Morza are making waves after releasing three singles of their unique brand of post grunge punk mix. Backseat Mafia caught up with the band to find out where they come from, where they are going and the importance of music teachers in schools. Give us a potted history of the band …
Meet: All Female Punk Band ‘Lady Rage’
London based all female punk band Lady Rage who are bringing grungy undertones with rock riffs thick with Riot Grrrl attitude. Currently in the process of writing their debut album which is set for release in February 2023, they will be touring through out the rest of this year, including an appearance at the Rebellion …
Premiere: Lady Rage Share The Video For Powerful New Single ‘Bit By Bit’
We are very excited here at Backseat Mafia to be premiering the new video from London Punk band and Riot Grrrl’s Lady Rage for their brand new single ‘Bit By Bit’ Lead vocalist Siren Sycho states…“We are the heaviest sound in high heels & we are back with our brand new single ‘Bit By Bit’. …
Track: Delilah Bon – Dead Men Don’t Rape
Lauren Tate from Hands Off Gretel is angry, like countless others throughout the world, following the recent news coming from the US that sees more women and those with uterus’ lose their rights to legal abortion and bodily autonomy. Using her alter ego Delilah Bon, Tate has unleashed her anger in her new track ‘Dead …
Meet: 10 Questions With … Delilah Bon
Delilah Bon aka Lauren Tate from Hands Off Gretel has taken matters into her own hands and set out to make music that tackles many issues faced by women in music and in the greater world. Bringing to life her internal rage with a mash up of punk, hip hop and metal to create music that speaks …
News: Sum 41 and Simple Plan ‘The Blame Canada Tour’
Now halfway through the US ‘Blame Canada Tour’, Sum 41 performing ‘All Killer, No Filler’ and Simple Plan performing ‘No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls’ will be heading over to Europe in autumn with a run of gigs beginning in Germany and ending with their sole UK show in London on October 21. As the second …
Meet: 10 questions with The Melbies
After the release of the bands album ‘If Only We Were Serious’ to huge critical acclaim the band have returned with with new album ‘Song for Harambe (Vol. I)’. Produced by Charlie Creese at Magpie Studios, Kent between 2019 and 2021. Originally due to be just an EP, then two EPs (‘Vol. 1’ and ‘Vol. …