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Jangus Kangus Highlights Folk & Americana Influence On New Single ‘You Only Love Me When’ – Backseat Mafia
Jangus Kangus returns with the captivating new single, ‘You Only Love Me When’. The moniker of Los Angeles-based artist Jasmine Sankaran, Jangus Kangus has made a name for her genre-blending style that, often blending indie-punk with electronics. Having reworked Neil Young’s ‘Harvest Moon’ on her 2022 album release Echeveria Doorstep, Jasmine’s Americana influences have shown small glimpses of coming through. With ‘You Only Love Me When’, she gives more of a look at this side to Jangus Kangus’ sound. Built around a strummed electric guitar, grounding bass and a shuffling 2/4 drum beat, ‘You Only Love Me When’ offers a lyrical exploration of the complexities of modern romance, capturing the…
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Stone Temple Pilots Set to Rock Australia with Full Purple Album Tour in February and March 2025 – Backseat Mafia
Legendary Californian rock band Stone Temple Pilots have officially announced their highly anticipated return to Australia this February and March to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their chart-topping, multi-platinum sophomore album, Purple. In celebration of this significant milestone, the band will be performing the entire album in full at each of their shows. The tour will commence at the ICC Sydney Theatre on February 28 and will then continue through Melbourne, where they will headline the Hello Sunshine Festival, followed by performances in Adelaide, Newcastle, and Brisbane. The tour will conclude on the Gold Coast at the Hello Sunshine Festival. Joining them for the national tour will be Australian rock…
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Lions In The Street – Moving Along – Backseat Mafia
Canadian rockers Lions in the Street release their new single ‘Moving Along’ taken from the band’s upcoming album ‘Moving Along’ due out on the 8th November 2024 via Cargo Records. Comprising the Brothers Kinnon (Chris on vocals and guitar; Jeff on drums), riff-master Sean Casey (guitar), and classically educated bass player Enzo Figliuzzi, the Canadian/California-based band have spent a long time in the wilderness releasing singles and an EP in 2013 on British legend Sandy Roberton’s label. Now the streaming platforms revolution has given Lions in the Street a new life an audience, allowing them to release largely-unheard music—finally finished and remixed/remastered. If you want to listen to your new…
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What Is Folliculitis? Doctors Explain
If you’ve noticed small red bumps around your scalp or anywhere that hair grows, no need to sound the panic alarm just yet. You might be dealing with folliculitis, a very common infection of the hair follicle that can be caused by a variety of reasons (we’ll get to them later). While some people experience itchy, sore, or even painful bumps, others might not notice the inflammation for some time. It really just depends on the person. We asked two board-certified dermatologists to explain folliculitis, its causes, whether it’s contagious, and, most importantly, how to treat it. Keep reading to find out. Experts Featured in This Article Lauren Penzi, MD,…
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SkinMedica TNS Ceramide Treatment Cream Review With Photos
PS Photography | Renee RodriguezPS Photography | Renee Rodriguez 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. The first time I ever got wind of the SkinMedica TNS Ceramide Treatment Cream ($72), I was scrolling TikTok late at night with a huge cluster of acne on the right side of my face. What immediately got my attention was user Blake Evin talking about how she had been using “circumcisions” on her face every day for a year, and she “swore” it cured her acne.…
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Skäl Shine On Raucous Debut Single ‘All of The People’ – Backseat Mafia
Skäl have arrived with a bang, unleashing their raucous debut single ‘All of The People’ released via Snowdonia Records. Setting of at lightning pass the track opens with a frantic sense of urgency. wobbling modulation guitar, driving drums and tight bass pulls the track forward to the Liam Gallagher-esque vocal delivery of the verse and the band flex their 90s influenced tone with a slight tinge psychedelia. Delivered with a confident swagger, the charismatic lead vocals guide the track as a purposeful direction through the frenetic guitar riffs to a an explosive crescendo. Engineered, produced and mixed by Jono Tringham at Allo Sounds in Studio Widnes, the band call the…
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Ocean Grove Announce New Album ‘Oddworld’ – Backseat Mafia
Melbourne’s Ocean Grove, have announced their fourth studio album, ‘Oddworld,’ scheduled for release on November 22 via Oddworld Records in Australia and SharpTone Records internationally. Recently demonstrating their creativity and renewed sonic identity through the nu-metal-infused singles ‘Fly Away’ and ‘My Disaster,’ Oddworld serves as a celebration of Ocean Grove’s boundless capacity for innovation and precise execution. The band have also just dropped a new single, ‘Raindrop.’ Ocean Grove is comprised of vocalist Dale Tanner, bassist/vocalist Twiggy Hunter, and drummer/producer Sam Bassal. The band approach their creative process with an “Oddworld Collective” philosophy, integrating ideas from all live and studio members to craft a sonic experience that defies conventional norms.…
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Aotearoa/NZ Tour Announced! – Backseat Mafia
Screamfeeder have announced a tour of Aotearoa/NZ later for 2025. After a November 2024 tour with fellow legends Bluebottle Kiss, and four sold-out December shows with the Hoodoo Gurus, Screamfeeder will be returning to Aotearoa for the first time in twenty years. Contradictions and dualities are inherent within Screamfeeder, and it is precisely this complexity that defines their unique appeal. This is a band whose music has become deeply embedded in the consciousness of every Australian music enthusiast who came of age in the 1990s and 2000s. As eternally youthful proponents of fuzz-pop, Screamfeeder have improbably sustained their musical journey for over three decades. Over this time, they have released…
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Rumin – Horizontal/Vertical – Backseat Mafia
Rumin (short for Rumination) has been long in the making with the band inception can be traced back to 2010 as an initial collaboration between Russ Stedman and Andy Ellis to south coat musicians. Stedman wanted to create a more funk based music after years in the metal genre. Horizontal/Vertical is the culmination of years of hard work and late nights jamming and writing. A serious dose of self love this EP was self-produced and recording all done on a zero budget. Drums were captured by Andy Ellis in a rehearsal room in Pirate Studios, Hove whilst bass, guitar and the vocal tracks were all recorded in Andy’s home studio…
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Robert Jon & The Wreck – Rager – Backseat Mafia
Robert Jon and his band The Wreck are back with new single ‘Rager’ another track part of their recent run of single after releasing their last album ‘Red Moon Rising’. “What started as a loose, improvised jam turned into an atomic bomb of sonic fury,” explains lead guitarist Henry James Schneekluth. “This track was inspired by the glory days of 70s hard rock and features heavy, gritty organ & synth as well as a funky and raucous drum groove & bass line. We present to you a new level of heaviness to get wrecked to – ‘Rager’!” A rip roaring riff filled rocker that’s an electrified live track whose essence the band…
