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Japan’s Electrifying Garage Rock Trio, The Fadeaways, Bring Seismic Energy to Australian Shores + Release of Exclusive Tour LP ‘Pretty Wild’ – Backseat Mafia
The garage rock scene is about to get a seismic shake as Japan’s electrifying trio, The Fadeaways, make their highly-anticipated debut on Australian shores. Next week, Toyozo (vocals and bass), Assman (guitar), and Ozzy (drums) bring their high-octane energy down under. Since their formation in Tokyo in 2005, The Fadeaways have been channelling the raw intensity of ‘60s garage punk and ‘70s punk trash into a sound that is uniquely their own. In celebration of their first-ever Australian tour, Cheersquad Records & Tapes have released an exclusive tour LP, ‘Pretty Wild‘. This album features a mix of four original tracks and four covers, all infused with The Fadeaways’ signature over-the-top…
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Melbourne-based Scot, Quinny, unveils anthemic single and hilarious video for the epic track ‘Settlers’, ahead of debut album. – Backseat Mafia
We are very honoured to premiere the video and track for the epic, anthemic track ‘Settlers’ from Melbourne-based Scotsman Quinny (the nom de plume of Peter Quinn). With an instrumentation and delivery that fantastically mixes a Sigur Rós majesty and grace with a raw Belle & Sebastian veracity, ‘Settlers is as wild and expansive as the Scottish Highlands with the same breathtaking beauty and stature. Written in rural Maine in America during 2022 alongside friends Marie Collins (The Vegan Leather) and Hannah Daman, ‘Settlers’ was given its finishing touches courtesy of Graham McCusker, a composer for BBC’s His Dark Materials and lead artist in Glasgow/Manchester bands KAZE and Marouli. Recorded…
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Best Lightweight Makeup For Summer
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. When it’s hot and sticky outside, the last thing you want to wear is heavy makeup. If we’re being totally honest, we have to admit that there’s honestly nothing worse than walking out the door with a full face of glam and being immediately hit with an intense wave of heat. Plus, let’s be real — we don’t want to feel like our products are melting off of our faces. Luckily, there are a ton of…
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Kizik Paris Sneaker Review With Photos
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. When you think of an ergonomic or practical shoe, chic might not be the first word to come to mind. So when I was introduced to Kizik and its patented hands-free technology, I was surprised to discover how stylish the brand’s slip-on shoes were. Many of Kizik’s everyday styles look like any other sneaker (replete with shoelaces and various sleek designs), but their hands-free tech means you don’t have to bend down to tie them or…
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Charly Bliss – Waiting For You – Backseat Mafia
Charly Bliss’s new track, ‘Waiting For You,’ is another single from the band’s highly anticipated new album, ‘Forever,’ which is due out August 16th via Lucky Number. Singer Eva Hendricks comments: “A love song for my bandmates. While I was separated from Sam, Spencer, & Dan during the pandemic, I remember watching videos of us playing shows and thinking “How could I have taken this for granted?” I couldn’t see how beautiful everything really was and how lucky we were. It was agonizing to be apart for that long but helpful, because I don’t think I’ll ever let myself forget that again.” The song comes with a video directed by…
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Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner Review
AmazonPhoto Illustration: Aly LimAmazonPhoto Illustration: Aly Lim 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. In my twenties, my makeup bag was brimming with bold lipsticks, colorful mascaras, and glittery eyeshadows. These days, I’ve embraced my less is more era, slathering on tinted moisturizer, sweeping on black mascara, and filling in my brows before running out the door with my two kiddos in tow. If I have more than five minutes to spend on my face, liquid eyeliner is the first product I grab.…
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Swallow The Sun – Innocence Was Long Forgotten – Backseat Mafia
Finnish Death Doom Masters Swallow The Sun have shared their new single, ‘Innocence Was Long Forgotten’. Produced and mixed by Dan Lancaster (Bring Me the Horizon, Muse, Enter Shikari, etc.), Tony Lindgren mastered it (Fascination Street Studios), and Juho Räihä recorded it at SoundSpiral Audio. The band comments on the new single: “All the new Swallow The Sun music felt like an ice dagger through a sleeping heart. So we wanted to work with a powerful producer, Dan Lancaster, to push this dagger even deeper into this heart of ours.” A masterpiece from start to finish, with epic guitar work, powerful drumming, and superb vocals. The production is spot on, and…
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Huda Beauty #Fauxfilter Color Corrector Review With Photos
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. As someone with uneven skin tone and dark spots, color correcting is a crucial step in my makeup routine. For my specific color-correcting concerns, using orange or warm shades helps offset the gray tones that can show through even after using a heavy-duty concealer. Although there are plenty of color correctors on the market to target different needs, only a handful cater to my exact needs of concealing hyperpigmentation. And the one I can’t stop using…
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Bywater Call – Everybody Knows – Backseat Mafia
Canadian roots, rock, blues and soul band Bywater Call have shared their new single ‘Everybody Knows’, recorded and mixed by Bywater Call drummer Bruce McCarthy at The BeatFarm in Toronto,Canada. This is their fourth single from their upcoming studio album, Shepherd, which is due out on August 9th. “Told in three vignettes, connected by the chorus of ‘everybody knows the bed they sleep in’, this song is about how you can tell yourself whatever you want to hear, whatever makes you feel better,” says Bywater Call’s guitarist, Dave Barnes, “but ultimately, the truth is always waiting for you at the end of the day.” This is what Bywater Call does so well: a…
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Doomsday Outlaw – Blues For A Phantom Limb – Backseat Mafia
Doomsday Outlaw have shared their brand new single ‘Blues for a Phantom Limb’ via Republic of Music. The band states: “Blues For A Phantom Limb is a beast of a song. Massive riff. Huge chorus. More romantic misadventures. And a gigantic live favourite – now with a killer video to go with it. Another cautionary tale from us – and proof that the flesh is weak. Turn it up!” Doomsday Outlaw have hit it right with ‘Blues For A Phantom Lim’b. A superb guitar tone blasts out the main riff, topped by lung-busting vocals and a solid back line. It is a rip-roaring blues classic that stands up with the…
