Louise Swift

I first went to a gig in 1981, Gillan at Leeds University. I've been a regular gig goer ever since. I haven't kept count of how many gigs I've been to over the intervening years, but it's a lot! My favourite bands are AC/DC then, in no particular order, Anti-Nowhere League, Slaughter and the Dogs, Towers of London and Dirt Box Disco. I tend to like Glam/Punk and rude offensive lyrics, not sure what that says about me but as Animal would say 'So What!' The question was recently put to me - did I write for any online publications? My reply - No, but I'd like to! Planetmosh was suggested and I found myself offering to review Aces High Festival. Easy peasy I thought! Well not quite, if a jobs worth doing it's worth doing well! I had sixteen bands to research. I found I actually enjoyed that and it kept me too busy to be making lunatic comments on Facebook! ;) Then I felt a bit inadequately qualified. I mean, who am I to comment on others, when my musical expertise extends to being able to play a mean Greensleeves on the recorder and a passable Annie's song on the flute! Haven't picked up either instrument for years! What I do have, however, is over 30 years of experience as a gig goer, so I can comment on what I like and what I don't! It's only my opinion and, if I don't like a band it doesn't mean they are bad, just not to my own liking. I admire anyone who has the guts to get up on that stage and have a go!

Blacklist Union to release new album Slay the Dragon

Welcome to the Wild Wild West… Los Angeles shamanistic rockers Blacklist Union unleash new album Slay the Dragon..Blacklist Union deliver Slay the Dragon, their explosive sixth studio album and the highly anticipated follow-up to Letters from the Psych Ward, which earned critical acclaim and over two million streams. Produced by Christopher Johnson (Evanescence, Scott Weiland, Josh Todd), …

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Infamous Stiffs – Loose Screwz (Single Review)

California punk band Infamous Stiffs have just released latest single Loose Screwz, from their upcoming EP The Ornery Six, via Golden Robot Records. A pummelling rhythm and a shout of ‘Let’s Go’ by Snotty Scotty quickly leads us into a high energy song which immediately grabs your attention (or infamous …

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Mick Rossi – Gun St.

Mick Rossi, musician and one of the founding members of Manchester Punk Rock band Slaughter and the Dogs, turned actor, writer and producer's new album Gun St. was released on 23 February via Secret Records.

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Black Aces new video for Show You How to Rock n Roll

As they gear up to head back to the UK, rural Aussie pub rockers Black Aces are also set to celebrate the five-year anniversary of their highly praised sophomore album release, Anywhere But Here. In honour of the occasion, album opener Show You How to Rock N Roll has been given a brand-new lyric video release featuring behind the scenes and previously un-released footage of the band from over the years.

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Marc Valentine – Future Obscure

Marc Valentine best known as being the enigmatic and engaging frontman of Last Great Dreamers has just released his debut solo album Future Obscure ahead of a UK tour starting with a launch party at the Nags Head in Macclesfield on 10 July and ending at the Star and Garter in Manchester on 23rd July.

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Noisy Northern Post Punk storytellers ‘Percy’ present you with the exciting, exhausting, and invigorating all at once new single ‘ICU’

Yorkshire based band ‘Percy’ delivers new single ICU, accompanied by an animated video. BBC Introducing ‘Record of the Week’ ICU follows the recent release (25th June) of the album Monorail, written in the aftermath of the pandemic. A subconscious theme emerged as the band reflected on the rupture of normality …

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Edweena Banger bites back with second solo album ‘Diamond Rocks’

Wam Bam Thank You Mam! Trans Revolutionary Freedom Fighter Edweena Banger bites back with second solo album ‘Diamond Rocks’  Be who you wanna be! Fresh from the recent SOLD OUT Slaughter bite back Manchester gig, Edweena Banger (Ed Banger & the Nosebleeds, Slaughter & the Dogs/Slaughter) brings you ‘Diamond Rocks’ …

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The Gypsy Pistoleros – The Mescalito Vampires

The Gypsy Pistoleros "the ideal house band for the Titty Twister bar of Rodriguez’s From Dusk Till Dawn!" (their words, not mine, see here), a band with a long and colourful history have just released their new album The Mescalito Vampires via Off Yer Rocka. The current line-up sees the return of Gypsy Lee Pistolero, on vocals, and the addition of a brass section with Kris Jones on trumpet.

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Little Triggers – Yeh Man! (Single Review)

Liverpool’s Little Triggers have just released their new single Yeh Man! with an accompanying lyric video. The band allegedly wrote Yeh Man! after watching media coverage of businesses winning massive contracts to provide protective equipment for the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic, purely because of who they knew, not what …

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The Quireboys – 7 O’Clock (Single Review)

The Quireboys debut album A Bit of What You Fancy, originally released back in 1990, spawned some classic tracks which are still a firm favourite with gig goers today. Hey You (it's) 7 O'Clock (time for a) Sex Party! Fast forward over thirty years and the band have recorded an anniversary edition of this quintessential album due to be released on 16th July 2021 via Off Yer Rocka Recordings.

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MÖTLEY CRÜE SET TO CELEBRATE 40TH ANNIVERSARY WITH SERIES OF SPECIAL CATALOGUE RETROSPECTIVE RELEASES

In November 1981, rock ‘n’ roll legends Mötley Crüe stormed into the cultural zeitgeist with the release of their debut album Too Fast for Love, setting the stage for what would become one of the most iconic careers ever in music. This year, the band is celebrating their 40th Anniversary with a special series of music re-releases and fan activations, revisiting their globally acclaimed catalogue. The first release will be a digital remastering of their smash 1987 album Girls, Girls, Girls.

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BLACKBERRY SMOKE release ‘All Rise Again’, w/guest appearance from Govt Mule’s Warren Haynes

BLACKBERRY SMOKE have released another new song, All Rise Again, taken from their hotly-anticipated seventh studio album, You Hear Georgia, set for release on May 28th via 3 Legged Records/Thirty Tigers. The track features a guest appearance from their friend, Govt Mule's Warren Haynes, who is also seen in the video, laying down his vocal tracks and a slick guitar solo.

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FARGO Release “Gimme That Bone” video

German Hard Rock band FARGO have released "Gimme That Bone" the new single and video from their new studio album "Strangers D'Amour". The video features two special guests: ex FARGO guitar player Hanno Grossmann and Torsten Lüderwaldt on keyboards, well known for his work for the band Fair Warning.

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Dr. Feelgood – ‘Singles (The U.A. Years+)’ on vinyl

Dr. Feelgood Singles (The U.A. Years+) The 1989 best-of to be released on black double-LP and on special edition unique recycled double-LP available exclusively at Dig! Released 11 June 2021 Pre-order now from: https://lnk.to/DrFeelgood_TheUAYears Dr. Feelgood’s best-of – ‘Singles (The U.A. Years)’ – is to be remanufactured and reissued on vinyl for …

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TOXIC YOUTH release new album after 24 years!

Italian band TOXIC YOUTH is back with a new kick ass album 'BACK TO YOU-TH’. Pulls no punches and proves beyond any doubt that the band haven’t lost their knack for aggressive, breakneck riffs and relentless punk anthemics, with a Toxic Twist.

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SHAME ON YOUTH! premieres brand new music video for “Uniform

Garage Punk unit SHAME ON YOUTH! premieres brand new music video for “Uniform”!  “Human Obsolescence” to be released November 27th on Go Down Records     Italy’s very own SHAME ON YOUTH! announced to release their brand new full length record, titled “Human Obsolescence”, on November 27th via Go Down Records. Being a …

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Mick Rossi – Interview

Mick Rossi musician, actor, writer & producer probably most famously known (in the Punk world) as being one of the founding members of Slaughter and the Dogs has just released his debut solo album All the Saints & All the Souls. I put a few questions to Mick about the album and what’s in store for fans.

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Mick Rossi – All the Saints & All the Souls

Cranked Up Really High it isn't. However Mick Rossi one of the original boot boys has mellowed and matured like an Italian red wine. All the Saints & All the Souls is robust with lots of depth and hidden flavours! You can buy the album from Mr Whippy Banana Split Productions for £15 with the profits going to charity

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BETTER NOISE MUSIC RELEASES FIRST-EVER HOLIDAY COMPILATION CHRISTMAS WITH BETTER NOISE MUSIC

BETTER NOISE MUSIC RELEASES FIRST-EVER HOLIDAY COMPILATION CHRISTMAS WITH BETTER NOISE MUSIC MUSIC VIDEO FROM ESCAPE THE FATE’S ORIGINAL “CHRISTMAS SONG” RELEASED TODAY LP FEATURES HOLIDAY THEMED SONGS FROM: CORY MARKS, EVA UNDER FIRE, LITTLE STRANGER, BLEEKER, ALL GOOD THINGS, AND MORE   New Versions of Classic Songs Include, The First Noel, Silent Night, …

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ANDREW W.K. Signs Worldwide Contract with Napalm Records

ANDREW W.K. The God of Partying Signs Worldwide Contract with Napalm Records New Music Coming Soon Photo of “ANDREW W.K.” by Michael R.C. The team at Napalm Records are proud to announce the signing of international hard rock superstar and God of Partying ANDREW W.K. to an exclusive worldwide recording contract with the premier rock and metal …

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PlanetMosh Spotify Playlist October 2020 – New Releases!

Here’s our Spotify Playlist for October 2020. As the days are getting colder and the nights are getting longer we’re dropping our October playlist. With the month ending on 31st October when many of us celebrate Halloween there may be a few tricks but there may be a few rare …

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NAPALM DEATH get the Rocksaws jigsaw puzzle treatment!

NAPALM DEATH will get the Rocksaws jigsaw puzzle treatment in November 2020. Zee Productions will release two covers, as 500 piece jigsaws,, on Zee Productions imprint Rock Saws. The iconic arts of some of Rock's most influential and highly regarded albums is presented in puzzle form for the first time ever. All puzzles come in a vinyl box set sized box, perfect to fit alongside a vinyl record collection.

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Drollery – Caerbannog

If you like your songs short, hard and fast then Drollery fit the bill with their ten minute debut Caerbannog. Can't understand a word of it but I don't need Google translate to know a good tune when I hear it!

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THE CLASH get the Rocksaws jigsaw puzzle treatment

THE CLASH will get the Rocksaws jigsaw puzzle treatment in October 2020. Zee Productions will release two covers, as 500 piece jigsaws, in October 2020, on Zee Productions imprint Rock Saws. The iconic arts of some of Rock’s most influential and highly regarded albums is presented in puzzle form for the first time ever. All puzzles come in a vinyl box set sized box, perfect to fit alongside a vinyl record collection.

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THE STRAY CATS Set To Release New Live Album!

THE STRAY CATS SET TO RELEASE NEW LIVE ALBUM’ROCKED THIS TOWN: FROM LA TO LONDON’ON SEPTEMBER 11 ROCKED THIS TOWN: FROM LA TO LONDON is the name of the upcoming live album by The STRAY CATS. Available September 11 via Surfdog Records and distributed by BMG (CD, vinyl, digital), this collection of 23 tracks recorded during the band’s critically acclaimed 40th Anniversary Tour …

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Stoakes Media announces The Isolation Sesssions Album

STOAKES MEDIA ANNOUNCES ‘THE ISOLATION SESSIONS’ DOWNLOADABLE ALBUM AND PREMIERES FIRST SINGLE DEBUT SINGLE ‘A WHOLE LOTTA ROSIE’ FEATURING BURNT OUT WRECK FRONTMAN GARY MOAT ALBUM WILL BE AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD WITH ALL MONEY RAISED GOING TO HELP THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID 19 ALBUM FEATURES A CAST LIST OF THE …

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Massive Wagons – New Video “Bangin In Your Stereo” Out Now

 SECOND SINGLE BANGIN IN YOUR STEREO OUT NOW ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF “WAGONS WORLD” ON PATREON NEW ALBUM HOUSE OF NOISE OUT ON 17THJULY 2020 VIA EARACHE Ahead of their highly anticipated new album House Of Noise, set for release on 17thJuly 2020 via Earache, Lancaster rockers Massive Wagons are excited to announce the release …

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GYPSY PISTOLEROS – New line-up for new album confirmed!

Gypsy Pistoleros, the Flamenco Glam Sleaze Rock n Roll pioneers, having signed a Worldwide record deal with Golden Robot Global Entertainment / RIOT Records, home to Rose Tattoo, L.A Guns, Skid Row, Kings X, Gilby Clarke,  etc. return with an August 28th release ‘‘The Greatest Flamenco Sleaze Glam Band Ever!” …

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Buster Shuffle Charity Single

BUSTER SHUFFLE use lockdown to record charity 7″ single With a little help from their friends “Unsung Heroes” released on May 15, 2020 Get “Unsung Heroes” HERE: https://bustershufflemusic.com In fact quite a lot of their friends….. including members of Die Toten Hosen, Donots, Flogging Molly, Hepcat, Mad Caddies, The Toy …

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L.A. GUNS New Single ‘Let You Down’ Out Now

L.A. GUNS (feat Phil Lewis & Tracii Guns) LET YOU DOWN New single released 06.05.20 (Frontiers) listen here orcd.co/letyoudown2020 L.A. Guns (feat. Phil Lewis and Tracii Guns) have released a brand new single. Written and recorded in the last month while in the middle of work on their next studio album, …

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PlanetMosh Playlist May 2020 – New Releases

Here’s our Spotify playlist for May 2020. The playlist is a moving beast with new tracks being added throughout the month. You never know – you just might find your new favourite band! Stay at home, keep safe and listen to some new music. spotify:playlist:3mRXiK9Br6Vey2zZenLns4    

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Motörhead – Celebrate the loudest day of the year

“THE 8TH OF MAY, THE 8TH OF MAY” CELEBRATE THE LOUDEST DAY OF THE YEAR MOTÖRHEAD DAY! ‘Ace Of Spades’ – the title track of Motörhead’s 1980 iconic, game changing album – isn’t just one of the greatest hard rock songs ever written, it has truly become a lifestyle anthem for several …

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Hooligan – Dublin City Rockers EP

Irish Street Punk band Hooligan formed in Dublin back in October 2009. Fast forward ten years and they have released their sixth and latest 7″ EP Dublin City Rockers via Advance Records on vinyl. The more observant amongst you may recognise frontman David Linehan as guitarist in The Blue Carpet Band. …

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RAVENSCRY Release ‘The Gatekeeper’ Lyric Video & Single

Italian melodic-metallers RAVENSCRY have released their new lyric video and single for ‘The Gatekeeper‘, the track is taken from the forthcoming studio album ‘100‘, which will be out on May 15th, 2020. The video can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/o282ef-NTpo RAVENSCRY say: “The Gatekeeper is a song rich in tight rhythms and changes of atmosphere, giving voice to …

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Iron Maiden Announce Remastered Live Collection

THE LIVE COLLECTION – REMASTERED LIVE AFTER DEATH / ROCK IN RIOFIFTH SET OF CD DIGIPAK ALBUMS RELEASED ON JUNE 19TH   Parlophone Records will continue their reissues series of the IRON MAIDEN catalogue with a fifth set of Digipak CD titles in The Live Collection – Remastered, to be released …

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British Sleaze Rockers The Big Dirty Announce New Album

British Sleaze Rockers The Big Dirty Announce New Album   Quartet Recently Released New Video For “Dirty Rider”   Rising British sleaze rockers The Big Dirty have announced the release of their brand new album “The Sex”, which is due for release on July 7th 2020.   The band have …

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You Can Own Kiesel JB24 Jason Becker Tribute

Kiesel JB24 Jason Becker Tribute – *Jason’s Personal Guitar Signed by Multiple Guitarists*   CALLING ALL COLLECTORS! MAKE AN OFFER or PURCHASE! This exceptional and exquisitely unique instrument needs to become part of your collection. We are offering a truly one-of-a-kind signature series axe that not only plays like a …

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Ryders Creed Release Second Single ‘Cut Me Down’

UK hard rock band, RYDERS CREED, have released their new lyric video for ‘Cut Me Down‘, the second single from the highly anticipated 2nd album ‘Lost Souls‘, which will be released May 8th via Off Yer Rocka Recordings. The video can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/ArkNBHqJgN8 “Cut Me Down”, follows hot on the heels of first …

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GODSMACK TAKE 400+ STUDENTS ON THE MUSICAL ADVENTURE OF THEIR LIVES

SULLY ERNA AND GODSMACK TAKE 400+ NEW ENGLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ON THE MUSICAL ADVENTURE OF THEIR LIVES BAND’S NEW MUSIC VIDEO “UNFORGETTABLE” OUT TODAY (APRIL 8) DOCUMENTS THE TWO-YEAR JOURNEY WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Godsmack – Photo credit: Chris Bradshaw   Multi-platinum hard rock titans GODSMACK today (Wednesday, April 8) have released the video for their …

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KISS and DEF LEPPARD Jigsaw Puzzles to be Released!

Official KISS and DEF LEPPARD jigsaw puzzles to be released this month. North American hard rock legends KISS, and the British hard rock legends DEF LEPPARD, will get the Rocksaws jigsaw puzzle treatment in April. Zee Productions will release two classic DEF LEPPARD album covers, “Hysteria” and “Pyromania”, and four …

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NIGHT GOAT RELEASE VIDEO FOR “THE GREYS”

NIGHT GOAT RELEASE VIDEO FOR “THE GREYS” Noise rockers NIGHT GOAT have just released a video for their track “The Greys”. The song is from their new album “Milk” Watch the video via this link. Order the album here: https://nightgoat13.bandcamp.com/album/milk

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PlanetMosh Playlist – Christmas 2019

As Christmas nears, yet again, the PlanetMosh Team have chosen a Playlist of Christmas songs, old and new, which you can stick on whilst you baste the turkey, prep the nut roast or partake in a sherry and mince pie! There’s still room for a song or two to be …

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