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!

Born To Destruct – God Of Destruction

Born to Destruct - God of Destruction

Born to Destruct (BTD) a four piece Punk band from the University City of Cambridge released their ninth studio album God Of Destruction via Punkbob Recordz on 1st February 2018.  This follows 2016 release Devasteight With Destruction. Read a detailed bio here. I like the way they cleverly work the word destruction into many of …

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KISS Donate Mammoth Prize to Raise Funds for Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity

 Children’s Hospital gets International Support from American Rock Stars KISS Legendary rock band KISS is supporting Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital by donating an incredible, money-can’t-buy prize to help raise valuable funds for the hospital’s Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. Following the tragic event at the Manchester Arena last year, the Children’s …

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Full Throttle Baby Premiere New Music Video ‘Loud Punch’

And another one ! A few weeks after the official release of their debut full-length album ‘Rock’N’Brawl’ and then unveilling the music video of the song “Snap It” on YouTube, French Hardrock’n’roll/Groovy/Punk rebels Full Throttle Baby (with two members of BUKOWSKI) just premiered a brand new clip illustrating the song “Loud Punch”. In other news : ” is still available for CD (Golden …

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BulletBoys Announce New Album and UK Tour Dates

BulletBoys New Album From Out Of The Skies out 23rd March 2018 via Frontiers    The new album by BulletBoys, ‘From Out Of The Skies’, is set for release on 23rd March via Frontiers,  preceded by a ten date UK tour (see full itinerary below). The first single from the record, ‘D-Evil’, …

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Doomsday Outlaw To Release New Album ‘Hard Times’ in May via Frontiers

Doomsday Outlaw new signing to Frontiers HARD TIMES album out in May (Frontiers)   New album song ‘Spirit That Made Me’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNMPo5DrsJM Album available to pre-order here radi.al/HardTimes Also available for pre-order via PledgeMusic bit.ly/2DXGjSs DOOMSDAY OUTLAW is a ten-legged hard rock, blues tinged juggernaut based in darkest Derbyshire.  Coupling huge riffs and …

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Man With a Mission Release New Single ‘Freak It!

‘FREAK IT! feat, TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA’ NEW SINGLE OUT NOW LISTEN HERE WATCH THE VIDEO HEREOFFICIAL SONG FOR JAPAN’S SUNWOLVES SUPER RUGBY TEAMEXCLUSIVE LONDON HEADLINE SHOW **SOLD OUT** THE DOME, TUFNELL PARK – FEBRUARY 23RDALSO ON TOUR WITH DON BROCO THROUGHOUT FEBRUARY Japanese superstars MAN WITH A MISSION have today released …

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The Rocket Dolls New Music Video ‘None Of This Is Right’

Ones to watch! The Rocket Dolls have premiered their energised music video for new single ‘None Of This Is Right’. The song is taken from The Rocket Doll’s forthcoming sophomore album ‘DeadHead’, which is released 6th April. Watch ‘None Of This Is Right’ (official music video): “HERE WE GO….The first …

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Cheap Tissue Share Singles & Announce Debut LP

LOS ANGELES PUNKS CHEAP TISSUE SHARE SINGLES AT THE 405, MXDWN, NEW NOISE & MORE, SELF-TITLED DEBUT LP OUT MARCH 2 VIA LOLIPOP RECORDS Check out Cheap Tissue’s… “Up My Sleeve” at The 405 “Cheap Tissue” at mxdwn “New Promotion” at New Noise Stream/embed select tracks from Cheap Tissue via Soundcloud RIYL: Radioactivity, Fidlar, Promartyr, The …

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DORO Announces New Studio Album!

Announces new studio album! Finally – on the 3rd  of August 2018, DORO and her band will release their long awaited, as yet untitled new studio album! The metal queen unveils: “The writing process of the album is complete and we’re currently finalising the mixing. This new record is going …

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Hooligan – Teenage Rebel EP (featuring Christy Dignam)

Irish Street Punk band Hooligan formed in Dublin back in 2009, to date they have released four EPs. Teenage Rebel is their fifth EP released via Reekus Music Ireland Ltd in Autumn 2017. The lead track is a cover of (Justa Nother) Teenage Rebel by Belfast Punk band The Outcasts, which was released in …

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Bigfoot Release New Video Freak Show’

BIGFOOT ‘Freak Show’ new video for song from acclaimed self-titled debut album available now on Frontiers Wigan based hard rock band Bigfoot have issued a new video for a song from their self-titled debut album, which was released via Frontiers Music srl in October. ‘Freak Show’ follows a promo clip for ‘The Fear’ and  lyric video …

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Bad Wolves Release Their cover of ‘Zombie’ in Memory of Dolores O’Riordan

Bad Wolves Release Their Version Of ‘Zombie‘ In Dolores O’Riordan’s Memory The Cranberries Singer Was Set To Re-Record ‘Zombie’ With Bad Wolves On The Day She Passed Proceeds Will Go To O’Riordan’s Three Children Bad Wolves’ Tommy Vext Discusses Decision To Release The Track With Rolling Stone Magazine Listen to the track on Spotify / YouTube  NEW …

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