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Shame Announce Australia and New Zealand Headline Shows, Join Fontaines D.C. on Tour – Backseat Mafia
UK post-punk firebrands Shame are making their way Down Under, stepping in as support for Fontaines D.C. on their upcoming Australia and New Zealand tour. The London five-piece have also announced their own headline gigs in Sydney, Melbourne, and Wellington. Once hailed by The Guardian as “2018’s angriest, shoutiest young British guitar band,” Shame have undergone a seismic shift in sound with their latest album, Food for Worms. A breakneck blend of raw emotion and sonic experimentation, the record sees the band shed their post-punk roots for something altogether more expansive. Produced by legendary studio maestro Flood (known for his work with U2, PJ Harvey, and Nick Cave), Food for…
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Amigo The Devil announces full Australian tour alongside NZ dates – Backseat Mafia
Acclaimed US singer/songwriter, Amigo The Devil (aka Danny Kiranos), has announced an extensive 13-date Australian and New Zealand Tour this coming August. The shows will vary between solo and full band sets, with tickets to go on sale on Friday 24th January, with pre-sale on Thursday 23rd January via the Destroy All Lines website here. Returning just over a year on from his Australian debut in February 2024, Amigo The Devil broadens the scope of his reach and adds Tasmania and the Northern Territory to the touring schedule. The tour will begin Friday August 1 with three solo shows in New Zealand— debuting at Loons in Christchurch, The Last Place in Hamilton and The Mothership in Auckland. From there,…
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Jennifer Lopez’s Cherry-Mocha Nails | 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. Since the year started, celebrities haven’t been holding back with the beauty inspiration, from pixie cuts at the 2024 Golden Globes to Zendaya’s swoon-worthy “strawberry milk” nails that accompanied her engagement. The latest celeb to join the party? None other than Jennifer Lopez. The singer recently traded her awards-show-ready nude manicure for a fresh set of “cherry-mocha”” nails that have us simply drooling. Lopez’s latest manicure comes just as the color combo has found its way…
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Nails With White Spots: Causes and How to Treat
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. Although you might not be aware of it, the condition of your nails can be an indicator of your general health. Any nail abnormalities, such as sudden color changes or intense breakage, can sometimes suggest a more serious underlying health issue. If you have white spots on your fingernails or toenails, you might be wondering why, and whether or not it’s a cause for concern. Healthy fingernails are typically a light, flesh-toned color that’s consistent throughout…
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Joanne Shaw Taylor Announces New Album ‘Black & Gold’, Featuring New Single ‘Grayer Shade Of Blue’ – Backseat Mafia
British blues-rock sensation Joanne Shaw Taylor has announced the upcoming release of her highly anticipated 10th studio album, ‘Black & Gold’, arriving June 6th via Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records. Reuniting with iconic producer Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, Journey, Joe Bonamassa), the album showcases Taylor’s bold creativity, blending blues-rock with influences from Americana, indie rock, and retro ‘80s pop. ‘Black & Gold’ offers a captivating mix of heart-wrenching ballads and hard-hitting rock tracks that redefine the boundaries of blues music. Joanne shares about her latest single ‘Grayer Shade Of Blue’, “This story is a personal one to me. Since this is my 10th studio album and I’m going into a fresh decade’s worth of recording, I decided I wanted to use…
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NYC Duo Fcukers Announce Intimate Side Shows Following Laneway Festival Debut – Backseat Mafia
NYC duo Fcukers are set to make their highly anticipated return to Australia this February, bringing their 2025-ready, club-driven sound to the Laneway Festival lineup. Alongside their festival sets, they’ll deliver two intimate side shows in Eora/Sydney and Naarm/Melbourne. Renowned for their bold, genre-blurring style that reinvents ’90s dance, the duo have earned a reputation for turning every performance into a party. Helmed by Shanny Wise and Jackson Walker Lewis, Fcukers exploded onto the scene with their debut EP Baggy$$. The release is a heady mix of old-school house, breakbeat, and electronica—music that feels like it’s been mopped up from the sticky floors of a sweaty club. This isn’t nostalgia…
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Swedish Singer-Songwriter Varas Shares New Single ‘Bär Mig Ut’ – Backseat Mafia
Swedish singer-songwriter Varas offers one last taste of his evolving artistry with the single ‘Bär Mig Ut’, taken from the upcoming EP Eaten By Worms. Bringing together pop melodies with a rich blend of fuzzy guitars, punching drums and swelling synths, the new single is a striking example of both the indie soundscaping and commercially accessible writing that Varas is capable of. ‘Bär Mig Ut’ emerged from a collaboration with songwriter Linnéa Netin, whom Varas met during a songwriting course. Her introspective writing left a strong impression on him, shaping the track’s emotional depth. “The only change was to the chorus; her original verses remain intact,” Varas explains. “I was drawn…
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Western Australian artist Ben Lunt exclusively unveils luminescent new single ‘Somersault’. – Backseat Mafia
We are honoured to premiere the new single ‘Somersault’ from Western Australian Queensland-based troubadour Ben Lunt. Starting off with a yearning, sparse introduction, highlighting Lunt’s distinctive vocals, the track launches into a luminescent jaunty song that seems to infuse the bright Australian sunshine in every note, tempered by the thread of yearning melancholia in Lunt’s vocals. Lunt says of the track: I remember playing in my usual rehearsal space late on a winter weeknight, feeling it was a pivotal moment in my life around the time I wrote this song. Tossing up whether to chase my dream of music or progress on with an unrelated professional career, paired with a…
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Noise-Rockers BLOKE Release New Single ‘Up Tight’ – Backseat Mafia
Experimental noise-rock collective BLOKE unveil electrifying preview with their single ‘Up Tight’, released ahead of the upcoming Living Without Expectations EP. Spearheaded by the enigmatic Jakob Buraczewski, the Berlin/London-based group continues to redefine the edges of psychedelic rock and Krautrock-inspired soundscapes, delivering yet another profound sonic and thematic statement. Lyrically dismantling the faults of capitalism, ‘Up Tight’ delves into the crushing weight of societal expectations and the relentless pursuit of personal ambition over fuzzy guitars, punching drums, bass and urgent vocals, creating a driving, volatile sense of energy. Psychedelic through its reverb heavy production, the track builds throughout before reaching a frenetic and intense close. “These emotions respond with such immediacy,” says…
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lilo announce debut album and share ‘It’s Not the Same in Winter’ – Backseat Mafia
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from London duo lilo, whose last major release was 2023’s I Don’t Like My Chances on the Outside EP. Christie Gardner and Helen Dixon have since been at work on their debut album, and it’s been pencilled in for the end of March, after which the pair have mapped out a UK tour. Lead single ‘It’s Not the Same in Winter’ explores the aftermath of a breakup; in Dixon’s words: “I’d gone away to do some writing, hoping to channel my woes into something brilliant. The trip was terrible, I didn’t write a thing and actually started to feel like whole sections of…
