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Pop Icon Announces Unmissable Show at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre – Backseat Mafia
Kesha is back. After seven long years, she’s ready to break the silence with a return that feels less like a tour announcement and more like a defiant reclamation of the space she’s always owned. Her voice and her energy are set to ripple through Australia once again in January 2025. And it’s not just any show — it’s House of Kesha. Imagine a sweat-drenched, glitter-streaked club dance party, a place where Kesha reigns supreme as the emcee of our collective catharsis. It promises to be an event that blurs the lines between performer and audience, a fever dream of pop stardom in its most chaotic, glorious form. Kesha, raw…
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Love Ghost X Skold – Ski Mask – Backseat Mafia
US indie/alt-rock maverick Love Ghost (Finnegan Bell) and Swedish industrial music legend Tim Skold (SKOLD, Shotgun Messiah, KMFDM, Marilyn Manson, Motionless in White) have shared their third collaborative single titled ‘Ski Mask’. The song is included on their debut album, which is set for release on 22nd November via Metropolis Records. “It takes the listener on an emotional journey and has a crestfallen vibe akin to what a broken society feels like,” explains Bell. “Influenced by how an over-medicated youth can find it hard to manage the ups and downs of life as an adult,the lyrics deal with my personal relationship with pharmaceuticals, altered brain chemistry and how it leads you to some very…
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Dance Metal Pioneer Iman – Backseat Mafia
Originally hailing from Bahrain, Iman is a London based multi-instrumentalist and the driving force behind an alternative music project that blends electronic and industrial alt-rock/metal, often dubbed as ‘Dance Metal’. Give us a potted history of yourself My name is Iman and I’m a multi-instrumental electrometal/darkwave/industrial solo artist, originally from Bahrain and now living in London. I released my first song in 2019 but at the time it was only a hobby. Since the start of 2022 I decided to dedicate myself more seriously to my music and had my very first gig as a solo artist in October 2023 to promote my debut EP ‘What Doesn’t Kill You’. Since then the…
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14 Reverse French Manicure Ideas
We thought we had seen every twist on the classic french manicure possible — but oh, were we wrong. There’s a new take on the throwback trend (and one we should have seen coming with the invisible french, the glazed-doughnut french, and many more cool iterations), only this one literally flips the traditional design upside down. Meet the reverse french manicure. Of course, we shouldn’t be surprised by this take — especially with so many A-listers in Hollywood showing their support for the many different iterations of the design. The reverse french manicure, otherwise known as the inverted french manicure, is simple yet so visually pleasing. It looks just how…
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Kappekoff’s new single ‘Warmth’ is a (Jimmy) Smash in waiting – Backseat Mafia
Not familiar with Oslo’s Kappekoff? You should be; you’ve got about a month to get your stuff together before his new album arrives, and we’re premiering the new single to give you a hand with that. The new record’s a counterpart to last year’s Old Spring, and was trailed by ‘Right Back to Where We Started’ back in July. The actual lead single’s got a co-sign from Jimmy Smash and sounds suitably huge for a project that’s attained serious legs since main man Magnus Falkenberg kicked it off a decade ago, tipping the hat to artists like Todd Terje, Roosevelt & Lindstrøm. Speaking about ‘Warmth’, Falkenberg says: “I wrote ‘Warmth’…
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Why I Regret Getting My Eyebrows Microbladed as a Latina
From a young age, Latina girls and young women are bombarded with ideas of what womanhood should look like. Part of this includes the pressure to uphold societal beauty standards that are often impossible to meet. These very standards still align with what is imposed by white supremacy. From the pressure for AfroLatinas to chemically straighten their hair to the push for all Latinas to have curvaceous yet thin bodies, being Latina means striving for desirability. Other standards that define beauty in our communities include having plump lips, light skin, and long, dark, flowy hair. This means that when one has a feature that doesn’t fit this standard, it becomes…
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9T7 – On Intuition – Backseat Mafia
The Breakdown Aviary Bridge Records – 8.0 Dutch producer 9T7 shines on the beautifully warming and intricate new EP ‘On Intuition’. Opening with the warming modulated synths, gentle and percussive beats and plucky bass of ‘Modern Vintage’ which features fellow dutch producers Emulov, the EP quickly sets a chilled and sophisticated tone through its jazz influenced feel and lo-fi sound pallet. Introducing a plucky, reverb soaked guitar line comparable to The XX, the track showcases 9T7’s ability to create electronic music that feels strikingly organic. ‘Eyes Closed’ continues this approach, taking on a more buoyant vibe. It’s light and breezy chord progression and shuffling beat and arrangement give the track…
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Kim Gordon Drops ‘Bangin’ On The Freeway’ – Keeps Her Creative Momentum in High Gear – Backseat Mafia
Kim Gordon doesn’t slow down — she accelerates. With the release of her new track “Bangin’ On The Freeway,” she reminds us that she’s still out here pushing boundaries, kicking up dust on the highway of creativity. The track comes with the digital release of The Collective’s deluxe edition, Gordon’s 2024 album that’s already made its mark. But this release is about more than just music; it’s a visual story. Directed by her daughter, Coco Gordon Moore, the video feels like an intimate slice of their shared world. It’s a two-woman road trip—mother and daughter barreling down highways, as the world blurs around them. The footage is interspersed with vision…
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Singer-Songwriter Solis Shines On New Single ‘Dead Ocean Swimmer’ – Backseat Mafia
Tyrone-born, Brighton-based singer-songwriter Solis (Sarah-Louise McCaul) releases the spellbinding new single, ‘Dead Ocean Swimmer’. Having opened for Blossoms, Inhaler, and Phoebe Green, and performing at renowned festivals such as Kendal Calling and Liverpool Sound City, Solis has already established herself as one to watch. Bringing a beautiful soundscape of rich vocal harmonies and gentle indie-folk textures, the new single is as comparable to The Staves as it is to Joni Mitchell. Known for her ethereal vocals and poetic lyrics, Solis has garnered attention across the UK music scene with her signature blend of gothic noir and dreamlike soundscapes, earning praise from critics and fans alike. The new single is no…
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South Arcade – Boom, Leeds. 28.09.24 – Backseat Mafia
Having caught up with South Arcade a couple of weeks ago, they were looking forward to hitting the road and getting out in front of their fervent fan base around the UK. Having broken through on TikTok, the Oxford-based band have worked hard to bring the energy off social media and on to the stage. Tonight, at Boom in Leeds, the small room is crammed full, with fans standing up on the benches that run down the sides of the room, just to get a glimpse of the band. It’s at fever pitch as Harry, Ollie and Cody take to the stage, pushing past fans and climbing over speakers to…
