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Tag Archives: hard rock

Crazy Cowboy 8 Festival – The Facebar, Reading, 22 October 2022

October 25, 2022by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Crazy Cowboy 8 Festival – The Facebar, Reading, 22 October 2022 Once again, as promised in their interview with us recently, the Crazy Cowboy gang brought a lot of rock […]

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The Legendary Swagger “Gypsies, Junkies and Thieves”

August 24, 2022by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Legendary Swagger “Gypsies, Junkies and Thieves” When the press release for this album references rawk and roll, punk, garage and hooks it sounds like a release that is just […]

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Marc Valentine – Future Obscure

July 23, 2022by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Marc Valentine – Future Obscure The Last Great Dreamers are one of a very small group of bands who released an absolute classic debut album, disappeared for literally years but […]

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Crazy Cowboy Interview

March 3, 2022by thesoulofaclown 1 Comment

If, like us, you’re desperate to see the return of live music in the UK then you need to make sure you are following the Crazy Cowboy. They’ve been putting […]

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Steve Conte “Bronx Cheer”

November 15, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Steve Conte “Bronx Cheer” To those in the know, Steve Conte is something of a music legend due to his own work and the various bands he has contributed to. […]

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Loser “All The Rage”

November 9, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Loser “All The Rage” The fact that Loser’s latest release “All The Rage” is partly a product of vocalist/lyricist Tim Maxwell suffering a breakdown in the studio may make it […]

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Duck and Cover “Two Shots”

April 16, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Duck and Cover “Two Shots” There are so few bands releasing great rock n roll music, we were glad to see that Duck and Cover were back with another EP. […]

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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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Spanking Charlene “Find Me Out”

March 18, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Spanking Charlene “Find Me Out” As sad as it may be, if you watched Neighbours as a teenage boy in the 80s/90s that band name is bound to put a […]

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Soraia “Dig Your Roots”

March 11, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Soraia “Dig Your Roots” It may be questionable how important a label is to a band in the modern music industry. But it’s got to help when you’ve got the […]

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2000Trees announces even more bands

March 2, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

 2000TREES FESTIVAL 2020   ANNOUNCE 36 NEW BANDS INCLUDINGBEACH SLANG, NOVA TWINS, SPANISH LOVE SONGS & MANY MORE THURSDAY NIGHT HEADLINERS ‘JIMMY EAT WORLD’ ALREADY ANNOUNCED    Thursday 9th / Friday […]

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The Warhawks “Stardust Disco”

February 26, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Warhawks “Stardust Disco” The Warhawks are a dynamic, blue-collared indie rock outfit from Gloucester City, NJ. We loved their album “Never Felt So Good”, so were delighted to see […]

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2000TREES FESTIVAL 2020 ANNOUNCE A HUGE 42 NEW BANDS

February 7, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

2000TREES FESTIVAL 2020   ANNOUNCE A HUGE 42 NEW BANDS INCLUDINGCREEPER, KNOCKED LOOSE, THE AMAZONS, THE GET UP KIDS,BOSTON MANOR AND LOADS MORE THURSDAY NIGHT HEADLINERS ‘JIMMY EAT WORLD’ ALREADY ANNOUNCED […]

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The Drowns “Under Tension”

January 28, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Drowns “Under Tension” The Drowns are a new act to us, but the band’s line up actually consists of veterans from the punk rock scene. The status of those […]

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2000TREES FESTIVAL 2020 ANNOUNCE FIRST HEADLINERS ‘JIMMY EAT WORLD’

December 3, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

2000TREES FESTIVAL 2020 ANNOUNCE FIRST HEADLINERS ‘JIMMY EAT WORLD’ Thursday 9th / Friday 10th / Saturday 11th July 2020Upcote Farm near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire  Best Medium Sized Music Festival Winner […]

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Michael Monroe “One Man Gang”

November 21, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Michael Monroe “One Man Gang” For some of us, Michael Monroe will always be known as the frontman of the legendary Hanoi Rocks. That’s probably a bit unfair, as he […]

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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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2000 Trees 11-13 July 2019

July 23, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

2000 Trees 11-13 July 2019 Many festivals seem to focus on getting bigger in terms of capacity. Thankfully, 2000 Trees appreciates that the most important thing is to get bigger […]

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Criminal Hygiene “Run It Again”

April 25, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Criminal Hygiene “Run It Again” Criminal Hygiene first came to our attention when they were referenced as a recommended band by a Replacements fan. Now any band influenced by the […]

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The Penske File “Salvation”

April 13, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Penske File “Salvation” We’re a bit late with this album as it actually came out last year. We also don’t know much about the band, other than they are […]

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The Spangles “Sweet FA”

March 20, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Spangles “Sweet FA”               The Spangles are a ‘new’ band on the punk rock scene. But they actually consist of members of the brilliant Main Grains. With Danny McCormack […]

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Spielbergs “This Is Not The End”

February 2, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Spielbergs “This Is Not The End” This is the debut release by Spielbergs and comes off the back of their previous EP, attracting a lot of attention and praise. The […]

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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 Bitterlicks “Benzo Blues”

January 16, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Bitterlicks “Benzo Blues” Given that The Bitterlicks promise to offer up a “blend of rock n roll, punk, country and blues to create a distinct style of rock n […]

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Laura Jane Grace And The Devouring Mothers “Bought To Rot”

December 18, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Laura Jane Grace And The Devouring Mothers “Bought To Rot” Some artists never seem to be satisfied unless they are releasing material or collaborating with other musicians. That certainly seems […]

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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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Mercy Union “The Quarry”

December 7, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Mercy Union “The Quarry” We’re not sure what actually constitutes a ‘super group’ but the fact that Mercy Union consists of members of The Gaslight Anthem and The Scandals should […]

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Bad Sports “Constant Stimulation”

November 27, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Bad Sports “Constant Stimulation” Bad Sports are an Austin based proto punk-rock band. Whilst they are a new band to us, they’re not a group of newcomers as the members […]

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The Stick Arounds “Ways To Hang On”

November 24, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Stick Arounds “Ways To Hang On” The Stick Arounds certainly know how to grab our attention when they talk about the members sharing a love for acts like The […]

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Indonesian Junk “Darkness Calling”

November 17, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Indonesian Junk “Darkness Calling” We love the fact that Indonesian Junk are consistently releasing new material. Whilst other bands seem to take years and years delivering new music, Indonesian Junk […]

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