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Tag Archives: glam

The Speedways “Radio Sounds”

July 1, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Speedways “Radio Sounds” We absolutely adored The Speedways debut release “Just Another Regular Summer” (see our gushing review here). The fact that just c12 months later they are back […]

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David Ryder Prangley “Black Magic and True Love”

June 5, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

David Ryder Prangley “Black Magic and True Love” The name David Ryder Prangley will be familiar to many of you as the former singer with the wonderful Rachel Stamp. They […]

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The False Positives

June 2, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The False Positives The False positives are a Rochester, NY rock n roll band and you can actually get a hold of some of their tracks via their band camp […]

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Wyldlife “Year of The Snake”

May 21, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Wyldlife “Year of The Snake” We loved Wyldife’s last album (https://thesoulofaclown.com/2017/12/27/wyldlife-out-on-your-block/) so were excited to hear this new release. Let’s face it, they certainly have the ‘cool credentials’ you’d want […]

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Beat City Tubeworks “Top Rock”

April 14, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Beat City Tubeworks “Top Rock” We don’t know what they put in the water in Scandinavia but somehow it seems to produce more than it’s fair share of brilliant sleazy […]

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Indonesian Junk “Spiderbites”

October 16, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Indonesian Junk “Spiderbites” This is the third release from Indonesian Junk, a band on the brilliant Rum Bar Records label. We’ve absolutely loved their previous releases. That’s no surprise given […]

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The Brothers Steve “#1”

October 8, 2019by thesoulofaclown 1 Comment

The Brothers Steve “#1” If we tell you that The Brothers Steve includes three former members of the brilliant glam/power pop band Tsar that should be enough to make you […]

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Starcrawler “Devour You”

September 21, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Starcrawler “Devour You” It doesn’t seem that long ago that we were enjoying the sleazy punk sound of Starcrawler’s debut release. Since then, we’ve seen a somewhat explosive Glastonbury performance. […]

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Paradise Alley “Psychotic Playground (25th Anniversary Edition)”

January 22, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Paradise Alley “Psychotic Playground (25th Anniversary Edition)” Back in the glorious days of the glam metal/sleaze metal peak, Paradise Alley emerged as one of the few UK bands that might […]

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The Struts “Young & Dangerous”

December 15, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Struts “Young & Dangerous” There’s something joyous about the fact that The Struts are a loud and bombastic band with a sense of glam and daring that hail from…Derby! […]

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The Last Great Dreamers -Asylum, Birmingham 7/12/18

December 9, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Last Great Dreamers –Asylum, Birmingham 7/12/18 Regular readers will know that we are big fans of The Last Great Dreamers. They’re one of those bands that just haven’t really […]

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Ron Gallo “Stardust Birthday Party”

November 21, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Ron Gallo “Stardust Birthday Party” Even though we get hundreds of requests for reviews a week it’s always a bit nice to find some new music out of the blue […]

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Last Great Dreamers new video and tour dates

September 16, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Power-pop rockers Last Great Dreamers have just unveiled the video for their new single. ‘Primitive Man’ is the third single to be taken from the band’s widely acclaimed fourth album […]

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Poor Little Things “S/T”

September 5, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Poor Little Things “S/T” There can’t be many bands that are Australian but based in Switzerland like Poor Little Things are. More importantly than their location is the fact that […]

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Plastic Tears “Angels With Attitude”

August 27, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Plastic Tears “Angels With Attitude” Never judge a book by it’s cover? Let’s be honest, the band name and title of this album should give you an idea what kind […]

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The Cheap Cassettes “Kiss The Ass of My Heart”

August 22, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Cheap Cassettes “Kiss The Ass of My Heart” Surely the owners of one of the best band names we’ve heard in a long time, The Cheap Cassettes are also […]

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The Idol Lips “Street Values”

August 14, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Idol Lips “Street Values” We’re not really sure we agree with the adage that you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover. When we first heard the band name […]

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Motor City Mayhem “Shitfaced and Outta Luck”

July 15, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Motor City Mayhem “Shitfaced and Outta Luck” Sometimes we wonder if a full review is needed for an album. Let’s be honest, this bands name, the album title and the […]

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Smash Fashion “Rompus Pompous”

July 10, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Smash Fashion “Rompus Pompous” When we reviewed Smash Fashion’s last album we were delighted by their glammy rock and roll which offered up a real sense of fun. Of course, […]

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Rachel Stamp “Now I’m Nailed To Your Bedroom Wall”

June 16, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Rachel Stamp “Now I’m Nailed To Your Bedroom Wall” There are probably quite a few bands where you can’t help but feel that in a different time, with different circumstances […]

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Ryan Roxie “Imagine Your Reality”

May 12, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Ryan Roxie “Imagine Your Reality” Ryan Roxie may not be a household name here in the UK. But for fans of early sleaze rock will know him from the brilliant […]

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Manic Street Preachers – Birmingham Arena 27 April 2018

May 1, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Manic Street Preachers – Birmingham Arena 27 April 2018 As we approach the venue there’s an instant reminder of how long the Manics have been around. When we first saw […]

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White Witches “Heironymus Anonymous”

April 27, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

White Witches “Heironymus Anonymous” White Witches came to our attention because they feature Rory Lewarne. Now Rory was the singer in the simply awesome Pink Grease. They were a band […]

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Last Great Dreamers “13th Floor Renegades”

March 27, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Last Great Dreamers “13th Floor Renegades” OK, let’s be clear from the outset…. We LOVE the Last Great Dreamers! For us, they will always be one of those bands who […]

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Sloan “12”

March 14, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Sloan “12” Sloan are one of those bands who just never seemed to have quite ‘made it’ in the UK. So, to many of you it might be a surprise […]

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The awesome LAST GREAT DREAMERS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM & TOUR

February 28, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

News from one of our favourite ever bands: LAST GREAT DREAMERS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM & TOUR UK power-pop rockers Last Great Dreamers return this spring with a brand new album […]

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Starcrawler “S/T”

February 7, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Starcrawler “S/T” Now Starcrawler were actually picked up by one of our regular readers as an LA band to watch out for some time ago. We must admit that we […]

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The Crazy Squeeze “Savior Of The Streets”

January 27, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Crazy Squeeze “Savior Of The Streets”   Now to call The Crazy Squeeze a super group may be a bit of a big call especially here in the UK. […]

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Doll Hazard “Transatlantic Meltdown”

January 19, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Doll Hazard “Transatlantic Meltdown” This is a release from a duo of Chris Damian Doll and Sandy Hazard who are actually in two other bands, Dirtbag Republic (a band we’ve […]

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Wyldlife “Out On Your Block”

December 27, 2017by thesoulofaclown 1 Comment

Wyldlife “Out On Your Block” It’s always interesting to see what bands (or their PR teams) put in their bio. We have to say though, that Wyldlife description is one […]

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