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!

MASSIVE – New Video “Long Time Coming” Out Today!

MASSIVE NEW VIDEO/SINGLE: “LONG TIME COMING” RELEASE DATE: 11THJANUARY 2019 Watch video premiere here – https://bit.ly/2shemjZ NEW ALBUM: “REBUILD DESTROY” RELEASE DATE: 1st FEBRUARY 2019 Aussie rock ‘n’ rollers MASSIVE released their brand new video and single “Long Time Coming” today. The track is the second single taken from the forthcoming record …

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FULL HOUSE BREW CREW Release ‘Cannot Be Judged’ Music Video

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Stiff Little Fingers Announce UK Tour In March 2019 With Traditional St.Patrick’s Day Show In Glasgow

Stiff Little Fingers are pleased to announce a 14-date headline tour in March 2019, including the traditional date in Glasgow’s iconic venue Barrowland Ballroom on 17th March. With a career spanning over more than 40th years, Stiff Little Fingers‘ live shows always become something special, a unique event that never disappoints and the annual …

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Tyr reveals details for new album, ‘Hel’ and launches first single, “Fire and Flame”

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Prophets of Addiction New Video ‘Babylon Boulevard’

‘Babylon Boulevard’, the new video from Prophets of Addiction and HighVolMusic is out now and is the fourth video from the band’s latest release ‘Nothing But The Truth’ featuring Lesli Sanders and Glenn Gilbert. The video was filmed and produced by JBaca Studios. A video for each track on the album is planned to …

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Kurokuma and Blind Monarch to tour UK

Blind Monarch

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SACRED REICH Announces the Return of Dave McClain

Phoenix-based thrash icons, SACRED REICH, are thrilled to announce the return of former drummer Dave McClain to their ranks, following his departure from Bay Area Metal outfit Machine Head last month after 23 years on the drum throne. Before joining Machine Head, McClain played drums for SACRED REICH for four …

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Peter118 Release New Single ‘Money and Lies’

Stoke-based punk rockers, Peter118 have just released their new single “Money and Lies” with an accompanying video. Originally the solo project of Peter Field, formerly of punk bands Senseless and Ambassadors of Shalom, Peter118 stormed onto the scene with the release ‘Make It Or Break It’ EP in 2014, when Field …

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Babylon Shakes Announces New Lineup

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