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Megan Fox’s Tattoos and Their Meanings
Megan Fox’s tattoo collection has been in the works since she was 18 years old, but over the last few years, she’s really given it a major update. In general, Fox has undergone quite a metamorphosis recently. After taking a break from the spotlight, she’s back and making a big, big splash — from her engagement to Machine Gun Kelly back in January 2022 (and their many subsequent shocking red carpet moments) to countless major beauty transformations. It’s no secret that Fox is a big fan of body art. Her current collection includes over 15 known pieces spanning her arms, back, ribs, and neck. This total includes one matching tattoo…
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Tristan Courtney-Prior (Peabody) releases into the wild the raw vibrancy of ‘Irene and I’, ahead of new album. – Backseat Mafia
We are honoured to premiere today the new single ‘Irene and I’ from Peabody alumni Tristan Courtney-Prior. The single comes off Courtney-Pror’s forthcoming solo album ‘Replication’ due out on 13 September 2024. ‘Irene and I’ is a fast paced ride that goes for the jugular with a hint of wild feedback in the ether and slamming, driving percussion which drives the flow like a pulse. It has the raw urgency of fellow antipodeans The Triffids with a dash of Hoodoo Gurus and The Scientists – a paisley-tinged grunge with indelible melodies and a thousand-yard stare. Courtney-Prior describes the track as: …what would happen if the characters from Bob Dylan’s ‘Tangled…
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Dark indie melodies converge with raw emotion in Wunderhorse’s haunting new track ‘Rain’ – Backseat Mafia
Wunderhorse have shared ‘Rain’: the latest single off the band’s forthcoming album, ‘Midas,’ which will arrive 30th August via Communion. Recorded at Minnesota’s Pachyderm Studio (birthplace of Nirvana’s In Utero & PJ Harvey’s Rid Of Me) with producer Craig Silvey (The Rolling Stones, The National, Florence + the Machine), ‘Midas’ is the band’s second LP, following 2022’s debut ‘Cub.’ ‘Rain’ lands alongside a live recording from Wunderhorse’s November 2023 headline performance at O2 Forum Kentish Town. ‘Rain’ is the kind of track that makes you want to dance in the drizzle, blending catchy rhythms with lyrics that dig deep beneath the surface. “Rain is about the feeling that makes you…
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Roaring garage rock fury to collide with raw energy on the King Brothers Australian tour – Backseat Mafia
With Japan’s iconic blues-punk band King Brothers gearing up to return to Australia this September, Cheersquad is dropping a limited edition 12-song tour LP titled ‘Hell Oh! Oz’. This release is strictly limited to 300 copies—150 in fluorescent green and 150 in green/white marble—all including a free download card. This September marks the King Brothers’ triumphant return to Australia, their first tour down under since 2016. Hailed as Japan’s most dangerous live act, the band’s combustible mix of barbed-wire blues and venomous punk rock guarantees a great night out. Clad in their signature black and white suits, the King Brothers are a force of nature on stage. The moment they…
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Diving Horse Continues to Captivate with New Single ‘Sometimes I Feel Like a Fool’ – Backseat Mafia
Emerging from Glasgow’s thriving music scene, alternative sextet Diving Horse release their vibrant new single ‘Sometimes I Feel Like a Fool’. ‘Sometimes I Feel Like a Fool’ is a vibrant and uplifting track that perfectly encapsulates Diving Horse’s distinctive sound. The song draws inspiration from the later works of Talking Heads, blending poppy, upbeat rhythms with introspective lyrics that explore the universal experience of feeling foolish. The result is a track that feels both nostalgic and fresh, inviting listeners to sing along to its catchy chorus while also reflecting on its deeper meaning. This combination of thoughtful songwriting and infectious energy is a hallmark of Diving Horse’s music, and ‘Sometimes…
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Crimson Veil – Ribbons – Backseat Mafia
With their debut album ‘Hex’ due next month via Reigning Phoenix Music, Shamanic UK alternative metal collective Crimson Veil have shared the fourth single ‘Ribbons’. A track about when too many choices in life can actually become restrictions. The band explain: “This metaphor is brought to life through a Shibari-themed music video that sees the band tied in different rope positions and suspended, mid-air, in cages. Accompanying this striking scene is a backdrop of dreamy, ethereal metal that drifts from delicate melodies into a heavy crescendo.” A cinematic masterpiece with haunting vocals that shimmer with a paranoia that flows throughout. It’s an epic demonstration of the bands song craft and hangs on Mishkin…
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‘Here’s the Thing’ – Fontaines D.C. Just Gave Your Playlist a Serious Upgrade – Backseat Mafia
Fontaines D.C. have released ‘Here’s The Thing’, the third single off their highly anticipated fourth album ‘ROMANCE’, out August 23rd via XL Recordings / Remote Control Records. “It’s an anxious tune that twists and turns in what it wants, back and forth between pain and numbness.” – Grian Chatten The cinematic music video for ‘Here’s The Thing,’ directed by the brilliant Luna Carmoon (known for Hoard, Shagbands, Nosebleed), perfectly captures the track’s simmering intensity and underlying paranoia. Drawing on the eerie vibes of teen-horror classics like The Lost Boys and Phenomena, Carmoon plunges us into the world of a traditional Irish dancing competition where the veneer of order quickly dissolves…
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Ride Captivate Sydney’s Enmore Theatre with Their Shoegaze Mastery 09.08.2024 – Backseat Mafia
Ride take the stage at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre tonight, and the air is thick with anticipation. Pioneers of the shoegaze movement, the band first emerged from Oxford in 1988, and since then, they’ve shaped the genre with a series of groundbreaking albums. Their latest release, ‘Interplay,’ has garnered critical acclaim, securing a 9.2 rating and a spot among Backseat Mafia’s top albums of 2024 and the Guardian calling it their “most adult album yet.” As the lights dim and Ride step into the spotlight, the crowd’s excitement is palpable—and from the first note, the band more than delivers. Faces around me are illuminated with bliss as Ride expertly navigate through…
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The illusive ambient-shoegaze duo return, their deceptive power undiminished. – Backseat Mafia
Things may come and things may go but the shoegaze dance still unravels. Thirty years on from a time when Catherine Wheel were possibly the most important thing in the world to a small herd of droopy fringed teenagers, some of the scene’s more prominent pioneers have been having another moment. Ride have heaved themselves firmly back on track and likewise Slowdive are definitively gaining new momentum. There’s even a new Seefeel album at the end of August, a band that has always followed the tributary into electronica territories riding a twirly guitar-blissed inflatable. Perhaps it’s those more divergent shoegaze journeys that have delivered the most satisfying refreshment to the…
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Echoes of a Post-Punk Past Meet a Sparkling New Era with Johnny Hunter’s Latest Single ‘HOT MESS’ – Backseat Mafia
Johnny Hunter is no stranger to dark, brooding soundscapes, but their latest single, ‘HOT MESS‘, out now via Hell Beach/Onelove Records, marks a sharp departure from their post-punk roots. The band, known for their moody new wave tendencies, has pivoted to a sound that feels like it was forged in the heat of a gritty club dance floor. Produced by Jesse F. Keeler, known for his work with MSTRKRFT and Death From Above 1979, ‘HOT MESS’ grabs you by the throat. Don’t be mistaken—Johnny Hunter has always worn black (literally) and been covered in glitter (metaphorically), but this new sound is donned in shiny chromatic wrapping paper, delivering a sound…
