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News: Niall McCabe to play headline show at Whelans of Dublin
Having earned a reputation as one of Ireland’s finest singers and songwriters McCabe has performed extensively with his Folk-Soul group The Niall McCabe Band over the past decade. Born on Clare Island, Co. Mayo, McCabe grew up in the family run pub awash with strong musical influences from traditional Irish and folk to rock and soul. It is here that Niall discovered his musical appetite and developed a style and voice that are unquestionably his own.
IDFA Review: Ice Under His Feet
The Russian invasion and bombardment of Ukraine has brought home just how powerful Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is in his homeland. The former KGB analyst has been in power now, one way or another, for over twenty years. He’s established an iron grip on the country, making a bargain with oligarchs and suppressing any opposition through force. While he started out as a moderniser, the motherland is now as authoritarian as ever.
Album Review: Jessica Moss - Galaxy Heart: art-rock atmospheres with an enduring soul.
The Breakdown Galaxy Heart’ opens out like music made with room to manoeuvre, a post rock soundtrack driven by improvisation and fluidity. It's an album geared up for reaction rather than reflection. Constellation Records – 9.0 What will we think of lock down records when we listen back to them in years to come? Introspective music from a time of looking inwards because the outside world just stood still?
Grimmfest Review: Magalomaniac
If you’re a fan of Netflix’s slick and stylish true crime dramas, you’ve probably noticed how bright and crisp they tend to be. Serial killers living in either spotless houses or in designer detritus. In reality, the picture tends to be a lot more squalid. While the base facts of the murders don’t change, the little details do. Real life tends to be much more unpalatable. Harder to digest. Megalomaniac revels is this unpleasantness.
Review: The Yeah Yeah Yeahs Are White Hot With ‘Cool It Down’
The Breakdown Yeah Yeah Yeahs are back with an album that reimagines their sound for and addresses the concerns of, a new generation. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have released their fifth studio album, ‘Cool It Down’ after an absence of nine years. There is a lot of nostalgia for the New York rock scene circa the early to late 2000s at the moment, probably as a result of the documentary ‘Meet Me In The Bathroom’ based on Lizzie Goodman’s book.
Live Review: Incubus - o2 Apollo, Manchester 02/10/22
This Sunday marked the final stop of the UK headline tour for Incubus following shows in Birmingham and back to back gigs at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The California rock band, formed in 1991, are stalwarts of the rock genre whether through their alt-rock sound or the nu-metal tag of their breakthrough album ‘Make Yourself’.
News: All Time Low release new single ‘Sleepwalking’
Multi-platinum selling Fueled By Ramen band All Time Low have shared their new single ‘Sleepwalking.’Available today on all streaming platforms, ‘Sleepwalking’ is accompanied by a Eduoardo Ranaboldo directed official music video streaming on the band’s official YouTube channel and marks the first new release from the band since 2021.
Live Gallery + Set Lists: Therapy? / The Outcasts -3Olympia, Dublin 06.10.2022
Well at last Therapy? made it to Dublin for their So Much For The 30 Year Plan tour which turned into So Much For The 32 Year Plan (we all know why) but man was the wait worth it, simple answer YES! as always Therapy?
News: Beyond The Black Announce Self Titled New Album ‘Beyond The Black’ And Share New Single ‘Winter Is Coming’
German symphonic metal superstars Beyond The Black, have returned to announce their self titled fifth studio album that will drop on January 13th 2023. Following the release of recently highly acclaimed tracks ‘Reincarnation‘ and ‘Is There Anybody Out There?‘, the band have shared the third single ‘Winter Is Coming’. Singer Jennifer Haben comments: “Many changes happened in the world and behind the scenes during the making of this album.
Meet: Jon H. Genier Of Punk Rock Band Twenty2
With the band’s new album out we caught up with band leaded Jon H. Genier to find out a little bit about the band and how the music comes together. Give us a potted history of the band My name is Jon H, I am the singer in the band TWENTY2. The band started in 1999, we are from Montreal, Canada. We took an extensive “break” from 2007 to 2017. So you might say this is a rebirth.
Track: Sweet Baboo - Good Luck
After a five-year absence, Sweet Baboo (Stephen Black) has returned with news of a new album and an extensive UK tour.
Album Review: Ginger Wildheart And The Sinners - Ginger Wildheart And The Sinners
The Breakdown An infectious foot stomping album to make everything alright Having been a band for a couple of years now Ginger Wildheart And The Sinners have finally released their much anticipated debut album. Made up of tracks written by the band and honed on many a stage. Made up of Ginger, Neil Ivison, Nick Lyndon and Shane Dixon, the band have set about crafting some superb rock tracks and you can hear their love of the craft in every track.
Track: Bonnie Trash - Silence Is A Killer
Bonnie Trash, the work of Canadian-Italian twin sisters Emmalia and Sarafina Bortolon-Vettor, have shared the final pre-release single ‘Silence is a Killer’ from their debut album, ‘Malocchio’, which is set for release on the 28th October via Hand Drawn Dracula. ‘Malocchio’ takes its name from the Italian word for a hex or curse, inspired by folklore and stories handed down to the twins by their Italian grandma, Nonna Maria.
Meet: The Twin Sisters Behind Bonnie Trash; Emmalia And Sarafina Bortolon-Vettor
After teasing us with a string of singles, Bonnie Trash are set to release their debut album ‘Malocchio’ later this month. Backseat Mafia put some questions to Emmalia and Sarafina Bortolon-Vettor to find out about their journey to releasing their debut album and what the future looks like. Give us a potted history of the band E &S: We’ve been playing and making music together since we were 12, recording our first EPs as teens, with 1 SM58.
News: Through Fire release new single and video for ‘Karma Kills’
Omaha-based hard rock quartet THROUGH FIRE have released their new single and music video for ‘Karma Kills’, out now via Sumerian Records. Speaking on today’s release, guitarist Justin McCain comments: “What goes around, comes around. Karma kills.” Before to today’s drop, the band also previously released their animated music video for ‘Doubt’, which you can also watch here. The American rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, founded in 2015, and the outfit released their debut record, , in 2016.
News: Killing Joke announced as new support for Billy Idol’s upcoming tour
6th October 2022: Billy Idol is bringing his The Roadside Tour 2022, to the UK from 13th October. Killing Joke are delighted to be announced as special guests for the tour alongside Billy’s other tour guest Toyah, after Television were forced to make a late withdrawal. Television are disappointed to announce: “Unfortunately due to illness, we have to cancel the forthcoming UK tour with Billy Idol.
PREMIERE: Stream Bebawinigi’s intense, experimental second album ‘Stupor’ and read a track-by-track guide
Virginia Quaranti’s second album as Bebawinigi is a wild ride, firmly rooted in the worlds of the experimental and avant-garde, yet simultaneously welcoming and compelling. Melding classical composition with metallic intensity and even finding time for a detour into repurposed film soundtracks, it doesn’t defy description so much as offer enough twists and turns that we decided it’d be best to go straight to the source and ask Virginia to break down the record for us herself.
Track: common goldfish Continues His Brit Pop Revival With ‘I Don’t Feel Today’
Following a string of releases showcasing his his vintage 90’s brit-pop infused sound, common goldfish continues his artistic growth with ‘I Don’t Feel Today’. Opening with an infectious piano atop a chunky, choppy sampled beat immediately reminiscent of Happy Mondays and The Stone Roses (with a hint of Moby for good measure), ‘I Don’t Feel’ quickly sets an infectious indie-pop tone.
News: Thornhill release live video for ‘The Hellfire Club’
Melbourne’s THORNHILL have had a huge year, with no plans on slowing down anytime soon. Their epic sophomore full-length record Heroine stormed up the charts debuting at #3 on the ARIA Album Chart. Not only that, it debuted at #1 on the Australian album chart and has had more than 8.5 million streams to date. Critics and fans have been praising the record across the globe.
News: Bury Tomorrow announce new album ‘The Seventh Sun’
British metal sextet, Bury Tomorrow, have announced the release of their seventh album, the aptly titled, ‘The Seventh Sun’, will be released on March 31st 2023 on Music For Nations. To mark the announcement, the band have today released the album’s first single, ‘Abandon Us‘. “We are proud to present, ‘The Seventh Sun’.
Track: Boom Dice Joined By Avie Sheck & Lil Esso For Infectious New Single ‘Show Me More’
Awash with airy synths, punching drums and a bouncing, syncopated bass line, ‘Show Me More’, the effortlessly commercial and infectiously catchy new single ‘Show Me More’ from Boom Dice, Avie Sheck & Lil Esso captures a vibe, subtly dark and melancholic tone on a it’s warming, rich soundscape. Featuring joint vocal duties from Avie Sheck and Lil Esso, both delivering their silky, sultry and emotive vocals which overlap and give the track a sparkling appeal over Dice’s spotless R&B-Pop production.
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