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Blues & Americana

MARGO CILKER

VALLEY OF HEART’S DELIGHT Review by Adrian Delso Margo Cilker’s second album, released this September 15, builds on her breakout hit, “Pohorylle”. The success of this album opened the way to tours opening for such luminaries as Drive-By Truckers, Hayes Carll and American Aquarium in 2022. She even appeared at the Old [more…]

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Rock

Syteria – Syteria World

Punked Melodic Rock Cargo Records Release Date – August 11th 2023 Review By Smudge Here we go with the third album from Yorkshire-based Syteria which features Jax Chambers from Girlschool. Busy lady with this release and the new Girlschool record coming out soon too. Syteria are a totally different entity and according [more…]

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Live Reviews

Fire Volt Festival, What a Festival!

Review and photographs by Linda McDermott Saturday Well, it’s the day after the night before and it was a quiet camp first thing, with only the birds in the trees surrounding the campsite singing. This wasn’t for long though, as the walking dead emerged and headed down to the big red tent [more…]

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Singles

Erja Lyytinen – Crosstown Traffic

(Jimi Hendrix) – Single Review -noblepr Review By Darren McIntyre Internationally acclaimed guitarist/singer/songwriter Erja Lyytinen brings us her highly anticipated 4th live album Diamonds On The Road which drops on the 6th of October. Diamonds On The Road features the old, the new, the borrowed & the blues, the setlist was a [more…]

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Singles

Conquer // Divide – Newhaven

Single Review – mascot label group Review By Darren McIntyre Conquer // Divide are a metalcore / post-hardcore 5 piece all-female band from Michigan, United States whose members hail from the United States, United Kingdom & Canada who formed in 2013 but the concept of the band has existed since 2005. The [more…]

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Live Reviews

Fire Volt 2023 What a festival!

Review and photographs by Linda McDermott Thursday. This festival started as it was meant to go on. It was well-organised and family-friendly, you could even take your dog. For those who had booked early enter there was a warm welcome, with the proceedings starting off around 6 pm when everyone was treated [more…]

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Blues & Americana

When Rivers Meet’s Album “Aces Are High”

An Electrifying Journey through Blues and Rock Review By Glen Parkes bb When Rivers Meet, the British husband-and-wife duo composed of Grace Bond (vocals, mandolin, violin) and Aaron Bond (vocals, guitar, percussion), has once again graced us with their musical prowess in their latest album “Aces Are High.” Seamlessly blending blues, rock, [more…]

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Metal

Skalmold – ‘Ydalir’

Viking/Folk Metal Napalm Records Release Date – August 18th 2023 Review by Smudge Skalmold, which loosely translated means ‘Age of Sword’ and often refers to the period of the 13th-century Icelandic civil war also known as the ‘Sturlung Era’, is an Icelandic Viking/Folk metal band formed in 2009 and this is their [more…]

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Rock

SKINDRED

ALBUM TITLE – SMILE REVIEWER – GRAEME WRIGHT It’s been really heartwarming to see the support that Skindred have received from the Heavy Rock community in their recent battle to have a UK number-one album. Band after band supported them and urged their followers to purchase the new Skindred album ‘Smile’, which [more…]