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The Waterboys unveil new single ‘Andy (A Guy Like You) – Backseat Mafia
Following the recent announcement of their new album Life, Death And Dennis Hopper, which is due out 4th April via Sun Records, The Waterboys now release the record’s second taste with beautiful new single ‘Andy (A guy Like You)’ “The song describes the moment Warhol drove across America to visit Dennis Hopper in L.A. and have his first exhibition,” Mike Scott comments about the track says, “It was the beginning of the pop art revolution, the moment the ’60s started coming into colour.” There is no mistaking Scott’s rich deep vocals. The track has a huge cinematic vibe with gloriously vibrant strings, upbeat percussion stamped with the trademark Waterboys stamp. Whats not…
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Sypha – Borderland – Backseat Mafia
Borderline is the new atmospheric EP of hard riffing brilliance from British metallers Sypha. Whether it’s the soaring chorus on opener ‘Dirty Floor’ or the frantic hardcore verses on ‘Limbo’, there is something exciting for every metalhead. Formed in 2022, the band take from heavyweight heroes such as Avenged Sevenfold, Deftones, and Bring Me The Horizon, but also merge the craft and hookability of Blink182, Halestorm, and Marmozets. The first track, ‘Dirty Floor,’ introduces the EP with a thumbing big riff that combines melodic drama and crushing heaviness. There is no missing singer, Alicia Pilling, at the helm of this band. Captivating, all honey sweet at times, but at the flip…
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Shark CryoGlow Cooling & LED Face Mask Review With Photos
PS Photography | Jessica HarringtonPS Photography | Jessica Harrington While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. While testing a new mascara or lipstick will never get old, I get especially giddy when I get my hands on a new beauty tool. From microcurrent devices to smart hairdryers, there are a lot of innovative gadgets out there that bring with them professional-quality results — and I want to trial them all. The latest high-tech tool to make its way across my desk — and…
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The Roebucks – Great British Pigs – Backseat Mafia
Making their debut for cult Brighton Label Goo Records (Jopy, Welly, Canned Pineapple), Brighton quartet The Roebucks return with their new single ‘Great British Pig’ A reflection on Veganism, the hypocrisies of nationalist British Identity, as well as an expression of appreciation towards our swine friends, ‘Great British Pig’ proudly stands as the band’s most emotionally ‘meaty’ cut to date, as the band explain: “Great British Pig” is a bit of an anti-meat song but more of a pro-pig song. Hopefully made less like a preach by the cartoonish words. It was written around the idea of Britain being the ‘land of hope and glory’- what’s paradise to some is a hell for others. We wanted a heavy,…
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Is Vagina Skin Care A Scam?
Experts have long agreed that there are two kinds of douches to avoid in this world: the ones shotgunning Natty Light and the ones with pretty flowers on the box. The reason behind the latter is simply because the human vagina has been described as a self-cleaning organ, so you needn’t flush it out with fancy floral scents to keep it healthy. Why is it, then, that the beauty market of late has seen such a prominent spike in skin-care products made specifically for your vagina — or, if we’re being anatomically correct, the vulva (since the vagina is all internal) — each with varying grand claims? It’s no longer…
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Ryley Walker & Bobby Lee at Sidney & Matilda, Sheffield (Matinee Show) 2.2.2025 – Backseat Mafia
On a cold Sunday afternoon in Sheffield, Sidney & Matilda played host to a matinee show that transported the audience somewhere far warmer, both in sound and spirit. Curated and supported by Bobby Lee, this was a gig that felt intimate, immersive, and, at times, utterly transcendent. Bobby Lee and his trio – comprising himself on guitar, alongside a bassist ad drummer are a tight unit that opened the show with a set of sun-flecked, instrumental soundscapes. While their music carried an ambitious, almost experimental edge, at its heart, it remained deeply melodic pop songs in structure, if not always in execution. But these weren’t just songs; they were journeys,…
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How Black Women Can Simplify Their Natural Hair Routines
From the larger-than-life Afros of the 1970s to the finger waves and French rolls of the 1990s, Black natural hair movements have had many iterations. And over the last decade and a half, the modern movement has been largely shaped by online communities of Black women teaching others how to care for their curls and coils. But as the digital space has expanded, more mixed-race creators and others with looser curl patterns have begun to profit from natural hair content. Between brand sponsorships, wash-day routines that literally take all day, and the rise of TikTok, natural hair tutorials have transformed into much lengthier and more costly recommendations that not everyone…
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Rising Irish Rapper Beano Returns With ‘Trap #7’ – Backseat Mafia
Showing no signs of slowing down, Dublin-based rapper Beano kicks off 2025 with the release of his latest EP, Trap #7. Produced by fellow Ireland-based contemporary No Venom, the project carries an authentic sense of creativity through inventive sampling, tasteful lo-fi production and Beano’s spotless flow. Consisting of seven tracks, Trap #7 is a bold statement of intent, each song as compelling as the next. The EP nods to the golden era of ‘90s hip-hop while pushing forward with modern momentum, delivering emphatic breakbeats and magnetic toplines. Contributions from acclaimed contemporaries Verb T, Panda Drey, and Donkobz add further depth, reinforcing Beano’s ability to weave his sound seamlessly within the evolving hip-hop landscape.…
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Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment releases glittering self-titled debut album through Jagjaguwar – Backseat Mafia
The magnificent Sharon Van Etten is back with a new band, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory and they have just released their self-titled debut album via Jagjaguwar. This is a new project that sees Van Etten collaborate for the first time with her band — Jorge Balbi (drums, machines), Devra Hoff (bass, vocals), and Teeny Lieberson (synth, piano, guitar, vocals). She elaborates: (This is)…(t)he first time I have ever written songs from the ground up as a band, coming into a room with nothing but an incredible group of musicians and walking away with something so special. It was a great challenge and a life changing experience for me. Van Etten…
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The Dillinger Escape Plan Australian Tour Is A Heist You Can’t Miss – Backseat Mafia
After an 8-year hiatus that left venues safer but our hearts aching, The Dillinger Escape Plan are back. The band will be commemorating their seminal 1999 album Calculating Infinity, a record that shook the foundations of both hardcore punk and metal, with a tour of Australia later this year. When REVOLVER magazine, the undisputed authority on heavy rock, ran a survey of fans and critics to crown the 5 Greatest Live Bands of All Time, the results weren’t just decisive—they were destructive. Beating out Metallica, Iron Maiden, Tool, and Pantera for the top spot was The Dillinger Escape Plan, living up to their legend as masters of onstage anarchy. Formed…
