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!

Ensiferum Announces European Tour in October

Ensiferum Announces European Tour in October Finnish Metal heroes Ensiferum have announced another European tour for October. This time the band will be conquering Switzerland, France, Spain and Portugal and perform a total of 13 shows! Ensiferum 13/10/15 CH – Zürich – Komplex 14/10/15 FR – Marseille – Le Moulin 15/10/15 ES …

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Die No More – Manchester Academy 3, 20th June 2015

Die No More a young four piece NWOBHM band from Cumbria formed in  2011, since then they have impressed people with their energetic live shows. They released self-financed, four track, début EP ‘Blueprint’ in 2013 which led to them being signed by Rocksector Records with whom they released their debut …

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ColdSpell – New Video For the Song ‘Legacy’

ColdSpell – New Video For the Song ‘Legacy’ Swedish hard rockers ColdSpell posted a brand new video for the song ‘Legacy‘, out of their album ‘Frozen Paradise‘. The video can be viewed below. ColdSpell are going in the studio this fall, to record their fouth full-length album. The Swedish melodic …

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Silent Jack To Release Début Album ‘Play The Game’

Silent Jack To Release Début Album ‘Play The Game’ Birmingham based hard rockers looking forward to first full-length release. Silent Jack are ready to unleash a hail of hard rock and invite fans to ‘Play The Game’!  The follow up to 2012’s ‘Snakebite‘ EP is thirteen tracks of pure, unfiltered rock straight …

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Miss Behaviour Working On New Album and Announce New Band Management

Miss Behaviour Working On New Album and Announce New Band Management Swedish Melodic Rockers Miss Behaviour are working on their fourth yet-untitled album, for a tentative late fall release. The band is now in the studio with producer/songwriter Patrik Magnusson, who previously worked with, Crashdiet, Mick Mars (Mötley Crüe) and Ace Wilder among others. Miss Behaviour recently signed a …

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Thunder reveal video for new single ‘Black Water’

Thunder reveal video for new single ‘Black Water’ ‘Black Water’ The new single – out now Taken from the Top 10 album ‘Wonder Days’ Triumphant set at this year’s Download Festival Supporting ZZ Top at Wembley Arena – June 24th The sensational return of UK rock legends Thunder continues with …

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Defect Designer Unleash New Video ‘Crusaders’

Norwegian Prog Death Eaters Defect Designer Unleash New Video ‘Crusaders’ and  New Album ‘Ageing Accelerator’ Live Line-up, Left to right: Dmitry Sukhinin (vocals, guitars), Martin Storm-Olsen – Guitars, Clean Vocals, Anders Faret Haave – Drums – Photo by Polina “Helvete” Kulikovskikh Norwegian progressive death metal band Defect Designer have posted their latest video …

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Marilyn Manson Announces UK Tour Dates for November 2015

Marilyn Manson Announces UK Tour Dates for November 2015 Fresh from an acclaimed USA tour and show stopping performance at UK’s Download Festival on the 13th June 2015, Marilyn Manson announces a four date UK headline tour for November 2015. Full dates are… Thursday 19th November 2015 London, Eventim Apollo …

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Kagoule Announced for British Summer Time Hyde Park Festival

Kagoule Announced for British Summer Time Hyde Park Festival Nottingham alt-rock trio Kagoule have been announced for this year’s British Summer Time festival in London’s Hyde Park. The rising teenage rockers will be performing on Friday 26th June on the PlayStation Music stage, joining a line-up of artists such as The …

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Nashville Pussy – Ten Years of Pussy

‘Ten Years of Pussy’ is the title of Nashville Pussy’s new compilation CD to celebrate their tenth year with SPV records, with whom they have released five albums from ‘And Get Some’ in 2005 to ‘Up The Dosage’ in 2014. ‘Ten Years of Pussy’ takes sixteen studio tracks from their …

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