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!

JUNKYARD Bring Their ‘High Water’ Tour to the UK!

JUNKYARD Bring Their ‘High Water’ Tour to the UK! L.A. Band Will Support Blackberry Smoke at 4 Shows, Play The Croydon Rocks Festival, and Headline 5 More Gigs With Support JUNKYARD are delighted to announce that they’ll be touring the UK once more, bringing their latest material to the Old …

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SYTERIA Release ‘HALLOWEEN’ Music Video

UK rockers SYTERIA, featuring Jackie Chambers of Girlschool and previously Blitzkrieg, have released a brand new music video for the track ‘Halloween‘. The song featuring cameos by Kim and Denise of Girlschool. The video can be viewed here: SYTERIA have also announced a handful of live dates this October/November. SYTERIA are a band that incorporate Rock and Pop with Punk energies whilst using …

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Skindred Announce 28 support bands for Winter tour

Skindred Announce 28 support bands for upcoming UK Winter Tour as band looks to support new and emerging talent. Skindred are pleased to announce 28 support acts for their already extended UK Winter tour as they look to support local venues and new and emerging talent. Skindred Drummer Arya Goggin …

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Arthur Brown joins as vocalist on Hawkwind’s UK tour

HAWKWIND ‘IN SEARCH OF UTOPIA – INFINITY AND BEYOND’ ORCHESTRAL UK TOUR STARTS OCTOBER 18TH WITH  ARTHUR BROWN  JOINING THE BAND FOR FIRST 5 DATES  +  SUPPORT FROM THE BLACKHEART ORCHESTRA ACCLAIMED NEW ALBUM ROAD TO UTOPIA OUT NOW VIA CHERRY RED DRUMMER RICHARD CHADWICK CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY IN HAWKWIND Almighty space …

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Ginger Wildheart To Release G*A*S*S MARK II

. Ginger Wildheart – solo artist and frontman of rockers The Wildhearts – has re-launched his own record label – the label he formed back in 1994. And to celebrate, Ginger is releasing ‘G*A*S*S* MK II’ on double gatefold sleeve vinyl, Compact Disc and Direct Download. The album features 13 …

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Slaughter II – Video Interview

. Slaughter II features Brian Grantham the original drummer from Manchester punk rock band Slaughter and the Dogs and Edweena Banger, who was in the rebranded Slaughter. For a more detailed history see here. Ahead of their show at the Star in Garter in Manchester on 29th September I sat …

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Slaughter II – Slaughter II

Slaughter II released their self-titled debut album late last year. Recorded at Crack Studios in Hulme, Manchester and produced and engineered by Kevin Foy. Slaughter II features Brian Grantham the original drummer from Manchester punk rock band Slaughter and the Dogs and Edweena  Banger who was in the rebranded Slaughter. …

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THE TEMPTER featuring Alex Wank from Pungent Stench premiere “Manifestation”

THE TEMPTER featuring Alex Wank from Pungent Stench premiere “Manifestation” Unreleased ’Turpis Rex‘ album out November 16, 2018 ’Manifestation‘ is a track taken from the forthcoming album ’Turpis Rex‘ by The Tempter. Listen to the single here: https://www.dissonanceproductions.co.uk/index.php/2018/10/04/single-premiere-manifestation-from-unreleased-album-turpis-rex-by-the-tempter-pungent-stench/ The Tempter is a project of Alex Wank (Pungent Stench) formed with …

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Stiff Little Fingers – Announce UK Tour In March 2019

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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Tax The Heat – Announce UK Dates In December 2018

Announce UK Tour Dates December 2018 Album “Change Your Position” Out Now Praise for latest album “Change Your Position” “You can’t put a price on self-belief, and Tax The Heat sound so utterly self-assured on this follow-up to their well-received debut Fed To The Lions, you get the feeling that, …

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Creedence Clearwater Revival – The Complete Studio Albums

. CELEBRATING AMERICA’S GREATEST ROCK ’N’ ROLL BAND, CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL THE COMPLETE STUDIO ALBUMS (HALF-SPEED MASTERS) 7-LP DELUXE BOX SET AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 30TH, 2018 The arrival of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s 50th anniversary brings an unprecedented celebration of everything the band contributed in their short but startlingly epochal time together …

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Fuzz Rockers Under Release New Video

Fuzz rock trio Under have released the brand-new video for the track “Traitors Gate”! The clip, which premiered recently on Echoes and Dust, shows the band performing while stripped half nude while chained and gagged. Shot in a grainy, weathered VHS style it fits perfectly with the trio’s lo-fi, bass …

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COCKWOMBLE All of the money! None of the style! EP

. COCKWOMBLE All of the money! None of the style! EP – Out 19/10/18 www.cockwombleband.com Following the unexpected enthusiasm that greeted their debut EP ‘Henchmen’ (July 2018), Brighton three-piece Cockwomble return with their second release: ‘All of the money! None of the style!’ EP. Formed in 2017, Ali (vocals/guitar) and …

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