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!

The Watchers, Sign to Ripple Music for Worldwide Releases

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Armored Saint Announces USA Tour Dates with Queensryche, Midnight Eternal

Armored Saint Announces USA Tour Dates with Queensryche, Midnight Eternal Following their upcoming summer/fall tour dates, the mighty Armored Saint will head back out on the road this November/December as direct support to Queensryche! Midnight Eternal will also join this USA trek, making this one bill not to be missed! Vocalist John Bush comments: “Armored Saint is …

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Domadora Stream New Full-Length Album

70’s Heavy-Psych Rockers Domadora Stream New Full-Length Album 3 years after their very well-received ‘Tibetan Monk’, French 70’s Heavy-Psych Rockers Domadora released a few week ago a brand new full-length album called ‘The Violent Mystical Sukuma’ for CD and Digital formats on Bandcamp and the main legal platforms (iTunes, Deezer, Amazon…). In addition …

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Hell’s Addiction – Broken

  Hell’s Addiction a Hard Rock band from the Dirty Old Town of Leicester release their second album Broken today (2nd July 2016) via TBFM Records. This hard rocking five piece formed in 2010 and released their debut album Raise Your Glass to rave reviews in 2012. I haven’t actually heard that …

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Toseland – UK Headline Tour September & October 2016

Announce UK Headline Tour September & October 2016 New Single “We’ll Stop At Nothing” Out On: 29th July 2016  The brand new Toseland album, “Cradle The Rage”, was released worldwide in March 2016 and following its success, the band are setting out on a 14 date tour running through September …

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Esprit D’Air Returns With New Lineup and Upcoming Shows

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Circle Of Reason – The Theory UK Tour Dates (July 2016)

CIRCLE OF REASON RELEASE THE THEORY UK TOUR DATES Having completed their ‘Faith Tour’ in June, the connoisseurs of modern alternative rock return to announce news of ‘The ‘Theory‘ UK tour this July. Parading their acclaimed fusion of infectious melodies, hooks and adrenaline fuelled stage performances at more UK venues – Southampton’s Circle Of Reason are to …

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PAST New Album ‘Cliffhanger’ Full Stream etc

PAST New Album ‘Cliffhanger’ Available for Full Stream and Free Download French indie hardcore/rock act PAST have released their brand new full-length album called ‘Cliffhanger’ available right now for LP and Digital through the almighty Voice Of The Unheard Records (Fall of Messiah, te:rs, Winter Dust…) and some other labels such as Désertion Records, …

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Supersuckers UK and European Tour Dates 2016

The mighty Supersuckers have lined up a European and UK tour, in the wake of rave reviews of their highly acclaimed new country – tinged studio album ‘Holdin’ The Bag’, released on Steamhammer / SPV at the end of January 2016. The Supersuckers’ trademark balance of take-no-prisoners swagger and hardheaded …

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Good Tiger Nominated for Progressive Music Award 2016

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Kansas Announce First Studio Album for 16 Years

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