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Swedish Rockers H.E.A.T Announce New Album ‘Welcome To The Future’ And Release New Single ‘Disaster’ – Backseat Mafia
Hard rock sensation H.E.A.T light up 2025 with the announcement of their brand-new studio album ‘Welcome to the Future’, set for release on April 25th on earMUSIC. The first single ‘Disaster’, is an explosive power metal epic. Glorious synths and raw ripping riffs coupled with frantic energy and superb performances. It’s the music your soul has been crying out for. The track comes with an explosive music video that merges 80s arcade aesthetics with metal madness, directed by the renowned Patric Ullaeus (known for his work with Europe, Arch Enemy, Children of Bodom, and many more rock superstars). Check it out, here ‘Welcome to the Future’ delivers everything that fans of the celebrated Swedish rock band love: an innovative, heavy,…
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thrilling, fine-tuned jazz with subtle powers. – Backseat Mafia
There’s a playful irony in both the band and album names chosen by this new London jazz quartet led by guitarist/composer Greg Sanders. For a start this lush, intricately woven set of tunes played with finesse, vibrancy and uncanny sensitivity is anything but ‘lo-fi’. Perhaps the ‘Lophae’ just hints at Sanders’ move away from the large ensemble arrangements that he generated for Strut starlet Juanita Euka’s debut or his work with the stellar World Jazz collective Teotima. So maybe ‘Lophae’ sums up a downsizing. As for ‘Perfect Strangers’, well for this project he’s gathered a tight group of players around him with whom he’s had some previous: in Teotima (Sam…
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Botany View Hotel and Young Henrys Present Newtown Sound! Gadigal Land/Sydney’s New Music Spotlight – Backseat Mafia
The Botany View Hotel and Young Henrys are teaming up to launch Newtown Sound, a fresh initiative that champions emerging artists while giving Sydney’s live music culture another inner west music-centric event. Starting 31 January, this weekly showcase will take over BVH every Friday night, spotlighting Sydney’s newest talent across indie, punk, rock, electronic, and everything in between. For just $10, we’ll get access to a stacked lineup and some tempting extras: Young Henrys beer specials and bites from The Sunset Diner, all served in the heart of Newtown. Over the next 10 weeks, expect to see acts that’ll make you wish you’d heard them first, from psych-folk to cinematic…
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Don’t you ‘Get It?’ Stavanger’s Eie unveils raucous acerbic slice of pop punk ahead of debut album release and tour. – Backseat Mafia
Eie – the world of Stavanger’s dynamic Emilie Eie – has just released a scorching acerbic piece of excoriating punk in the form of ‘Get It?’. Here the worlds of Lene Lovich collide with the more contemporary punk of Amyl and the Sniffers to deliver a perfectly formed riposte to bigotry and ignorance – a fitting theme given the depressing state of politics and the seemingly reversal of decency and tolerance. Eie’s music is, in many ways, an extension of their activism, and they are not afraid to speak out in the ongoing debate about LGBTQ+ rights. ‘Get it?’ is a sarcastic response to the increasingly normalized attitudes that queer…
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Jim Ghedi Shares Track – Sheaf & Field; First Album In Four Years – Backseat Mafia
Sheffield’s Jim Ghedi has shared a new single entitled ‘Sheaf & Field’ taken from his new album in four years ‘Wasteland’ due out on the 21st of February via Basin Rock. On his new album ‘Wasteland’, Jim Ghedi has created something huge. Intense, brooding, bold, at times apocalyptic, and remarkably vast. A profoundly bold sonic statement that is some of the most rich, far-reaching and ambitious work that Ghedi has created to date – pushing the boundaries of what what folk music can be in 2025. It features members of Lankum, Landless and Cinder Well. ‘Wasteland’ is a record that is unafraid to plunge into the darkness of the modern…
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Aotearoan indie giants Daily J announce new album ‘Scatterbrains’, Australian tour and unveil sparkling single ‘Cheap Tequila Sunrise’. – Backseat Mafia
Aotearoan band Daily J have just released the soaring, anthemic indie pop of ‘Cheap Tequila Sunrise’, a single that positively sparkles over the top of jangling, chorused guitars, bopping synths and scintillating harmonies. It comes as the band announces the release of their new album ‘Scatterbrains’, out on 21 February 2025, as well as a comprehensive Australian tour schedule. Lyrically the track comes laden with meaning. The band says: It’s a reflection on what it was like to be a kid before life got too complicated. So escaping the daily grind and dreaming of a better place. That sense of reminiscing for one’s youth is depicted in a dreamy video,…
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Fluffy Nails Are a Controversial New Trend to Try
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. TikTok’s domineering power in the trend cycle is undeniable, especially on the beauty front. The platform has become a trusted source that informs everything from our product purchases to what hair color we try next. But of all the fads that have taken over our FYP, the latest is unlike anything we’ve seen before. Allow us to introduce you to “fluffy nails.” Since “fluffy nail” routines surfaced on the app, searches for the trend are up…
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West Coast Legend Ice Cube Announces Exclusive Australian Tour – Backseat Mafia
Ice Cube, the pioneering West Coast rapper turned Hollywood heavyweight, is bringing his legendary catalogue to Australian shores for a pair of blockbuster performances in March 2025. Known for redefining the hip hop landscape with his razor-sharp lyricism and iconic beats, the former N.W.A. powerhouse will light up Sydney and Melbourne with back-to-back shows showcasing some of the genre’s most influential anthems. The tour kicks off on Friday, March 7, at Sydney’s ICC Theatre before heading south to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne on Sunday, March 9. Fans can expect a night of timeless hits, raw energy, and a celebration of hip hop culture led by one of…
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Amanda Batula’s Must-Have Products | PS Beauty
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. If you’re a reality television buff, then we probably don’t need to tell you that the ninth season of Bravo TV’s “Summer House” is set to premiere on February 12. We also probably don’t need to introduce you to fan-favorite cast member Amanda Batula, because, chances are, you’re most likely just as familiar (and obsessed) with her as we are. The 33-year-old has appeared on the show since season one, and our love for her has…
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Joshu Shines On Intimate New EP ‘Way Back Home’ – Backseat Mafia
After a life-altering journey across the Atlantic Ocean, indie-folk artist Joshu is ready to share the fruits of his introspective voyage with the release of his third EP, Way Back Home. A beautiful and intimate collection of indie-folk tracks which are delicate, personal and reflective, the EP is a brilliant collection of heartfelt songwriting. The story behind this EP is as much about transformation as it is about the music itself. Following the end of a tumultuous relationship, Joshu gave into a sense of wanderlust, embarking on an extraordinary journey, setting sail from the southern coast of England and crossing the Atlantic ocean for the first time. His path retraced…
