September 2025 - Jace media music

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Metal

Sweet Savage Detonate with Bang: A NWOBHM Legacy Rekindled

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Review By Ian Walker Few bands can claim the rollercoaster career of Belfast’s Sweet Savage. They were there at the birth of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, crafting raw, hungry songs in the late ’70s that carried the same fire as their peers Iron Maiden, Saxon, and Def Leppard. They [more…]

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Blues & Americana

Whiskey Myers Strike Hard with Whomp Whack Thunder – A Record That Refuses to Sit Still

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Review By Glen Parkes Seven albums in, most bands either settle into their comfort zone or start chasing ghosts of what once worked. Whiskey Myers, on the other hand, seem determined to burn down the map and redraw it in their own jagged, unfiltered handwriting. Whomp Whack Thunder (out September 26 via [more…]

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Blues & Americana

First Time Flyers – Bound To Break (Album Review)

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Review By Glen Parkes In just two years, First Time Flyers have gone from a newly formed UK country outfit to one of the most exciting names in the genre. After selling out their debut headline tour, dazzling crowds at C2C and The Long Road Festival, and even opening for Bruce Springsteen [more…]

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Live Reviews

Purple Orange Arts Venue -Saturday 30th August

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13 Scream – Deliver a 13th Scream. Review By Gary Roebuck Images by Callum Roebuck This Scottish duo have it all, seen it all done it all, we kick off this set on the stroke of 9 and right away “Bam Bam” on drums and “James” vocals/guitar are off and running with [more…]

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Live Reviews

Edge Fest- The Scottish Borders Biggest Music Festival

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Where – Lilliardsedge Park, Jedburgh, Scottish Borders When – 30th/31st August 2025 Review and Photographs by Linda McDermott Day Two Sunday 31st Aug 2025 After a cracking first day filled with bands to suit every taste, the campsite slowly stirs back to life, bleary-eyed but eager for more. For those who haven’t [more…]

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Live Reviews

Edge Fest – The Scottish Borders Biggest Music Festival

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Where – Lilliardsedge Park, Jedburgh, Scottish Borders When – 30th/31st August 2025 Review and Photographs by Linda McDermott Day One Saturday 30th Aug 2025 Only in its third year, Edge-Fest has already carved out its name as a great Scottish pop festival that has quickly become a highlight on the summer calendar [more…]

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Helloween – Giants And Monsters album review

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REVIEWER – GRAEME WRIGHT For the most part I try to review new releases from up and coming artists because they are obviously the future of this genre of music. Sometimes however, the big boys turn up and show everybody else how it should be done, and with this album Helloween have [more…]

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Live Reviews

Hella Rock Festival 2025 Venue: HMV Empire, Coventry

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Hella Rock Festival 2025 – Coventry Roars with Pure Rock Power Reviewed by: Mark PitfieldPhotos: Matthew Pitfield Hella Rock Festival stormed back into Coventry for its second year in 2025, transforming the HMV Empire into a haven for riffs, sweat, and unfiltered passion. If the first edition hinted at promise, this year’s [more…]

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Singles

Mikki Zip – Sweethearts Of The Dive Bar – Single Review – anchorpublicity

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Review By Darren McIntyre Mikki Zip is a singer / songwriter with roots planted in Syracuse, New York but Nashville, Tennessee became home 3 weeks before turning 14. Mikki began performing as a singer / songwriter in and around Music City, her passion for performing on stage earned her a BFA in [more…]

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Blues & Americana Singles

Twinnie – Giddy Up – Single Review – anchorpublicity

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Review By Darren McIntyre Twinnie – Lee Moore aka Twinnie is a boundary – breaking singer / songwriter originally from York, England but now resides in Nashville, Tennessee. Twinnie has just performed @ Glastonbury and has earned critical acclaim from BBC Radio, People, Forbes, Billboard & NPR, Twinnie was raised in the [more…]

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Live Reviews

MoFest Day 3 – Sunday 24th August 2025 – Melbourn Rock Club.

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Review by Dave Martin and all photographs by Carol Henson (aka Lady Gigger) The final day of this wonderfully run festival and, I know it is a Sunday, but the turnout today was pretty poor, such a shame. Each and every one of these bands travel miles and miles to bring you [more…]

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Blues & Americana

Laura Evans – Out Of The Dark – Album Review – measurepr

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Review By Darren McIntyre Laura Evans is a singer / songwriter / performer from Aberdare, Wales who is going from strength to strength since the release of her country inspired EP Remember When. Laura brought us singles Running Back To You & Drag Me Back In aand followed that with her stunning [more…]