Category: Jace Media Music

Album Review by GLEN PARKES Release Date: 20th February 2026Label: Silver Lining Music There are albums you anticipate… And then there are albums that arrive. Outerstellar doesn’t politely knock at the door—it kicks it open in a cloud of leather-scented swagger and neon-lit attitude. Michael Monroe has always embodied the pure spirit [more…]

Review By Glen Parkes Some bands hit a peak and spend the rest of their careers chasing it. Gipsy Pistoleros are not one of those bands. With Dark Faerie Tales, they don’t just prove that lightning can strike twice — they prove it can strike harder, darker, and with far more dangerous [more…]

Words and Photos by Dave Martin/Faversham Photography The lighting started flashing and thunder sounds echoed through the PA system as the intro to Thunderstruck hit and Sophie Lloyd entered the stage. Gone was the Top Gun theme used as an intro on Sophie’s previous tour now replaced with her rendition of the [more…]

Review By Glen Parkes Reina del Mar arrives wrapped in salt air and sun-warmed rhythm, a Latin-rock-infused single that carries a distinctly Mexican-Cuban spirit in both its groove and its soul. From the opening moments, the track moves with an easy, rolling sway, as if guided by the tide itself rather than [more…]

By Justin Smulison Over the summer, Australian metal champs Temtris released their eighth studio album of original material, Queen of Crows, to widespread acclaim. Released by WormHoleDeath Records, Queen of Crows contains all the hallmarks of a Temtris release – the electrifying dual-guitar riffs and solos and stellar drumming and tempo changes [more…]

Review by Darren McIntyre | Images by Scott Anderson Cottier’s Theatre once again proved why it’s one of Glasgow’s most cherished live spaces, providing the perfect, hushed intimacy for John R. Miller’s Celtic Connections appearance. Bathed in low light, the room felt less like a concert hall and more like a late-night [more…]

REVIEW BY Glen Parkes I stuck on Did You Have a Good Weekend? expecting a few big riffs and a bit of attitude. What I didn’t expect was to feel personally attacked by a six-track EP—in a way that somehow made me want to turn it up louder. Stud Farm Mafia don’t [more…]

Review by Lily O’Delia  Sofia Isella’s “I’m camera” doesn’t quietly arrive; it bursts in, gaze steady, heartbeat loud. Over six tracks, the 20-year-old artist (violinist, songwriter, producer, and poet) doesn’t just reflect alternative pop culture; she questions it, focusing both outward and inward with sharp precision. The EP vibrates with raw, unapologetic [more…]

Review By Glen Parkes Hollie Rogers’ new single “Some Kinda Lover” is one of those songs that feels super honest, like she’s saying the things people usually keep inside. It’s the first single from her upcoming album, Everything’s Fine, and it already feels like a big moment. You can tell this song [more…]

Francis Rossi – The Accidental Review By Glen Parkes Sometimes the best creative sparks come from the unlikeliest of places, and Francis Rossi’s The Accidental is a perfect example of that. Emerging unexpectedly after seven years, the album feels less like a calculated statement and more like the natural outpouring of a [more…]

Review By Glan Parkes Steve Hogarth’s SPQR is a compelling journey through his expansive musical imagination, blending introspection, theatricality, and emotional candour into a single, cohesive live experience. Known for his ability to straddle the line between experimental artistry and heartfelt storytelling, Hogarth delivers a set that feels simultaneously personal and universal, [more…]

Review By Halina Wegner There’s a rare kind of honesty running through Swansong, the debut EP from PARIAH, that immediately separates it from the usual first-release bravado. Born from burnout, doubt, and a stubborn refusal to quit without saying everything that needed to be said, this is not the sound of a [more…]