Spiritual Cramp – “Rude”
Spiritual Cramp – “Rude” If we’re honest, we nearly didn’t review this album as when we saw the press release it didn’t initially appeal to us. Why? Band name is […]
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2000TREES FESTIVAL 2025 NEW BAND ANNOUNCEMENT
2000TREES FESTIVAL 2025 NEW BAND ANNOUNCEMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY INCLUDES – VUKOVI, SPRINTS, BIG SPECIAL, BABY LASAGNE, FUTURE OF THE LEFT, SNAYX, PANIC SHACK, THE MEFFS, BLOOD COMMAND, VOWER, UNPEOPLE, WITCH FEVER, DELTA […]
His Lordship (Norwich Arts Centre 14 April 2023)
Our first encounter with His Lordship was an absolutely blistering set at the brilliant Red Rooster festival a couple of years ago. We were therefore delighted to get the chance […]
Bodega – 17 March 2022, Hare and Hounds, Birmingham
Bodega – 17 March 2022, Hare and Hounds, Birmingham It felt so good to be back at one of our favourite music venues, the Hare and Hounds. A great pub […]
Loser “All The Rage”
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 […]
Lovebreakers “Primary Colours”
Lovebreakers “Primary Colours” We almost feel we need to declare a public interest in Lovebreakers. There aren’t many bands ‘local’ to us that offer up music that has a kind […]
Autogramm “No Rules”
Autogramm “No Rules” We absolutely loved Autogramm’s last album, “What R U Waiting 4”. It was a resplendent album of electro power pop with a punky attitude. A sound which […]
The Nuclears “Seasides”
If there is a music label that’s going to pull us kicking and screaming out of the doom and gloom of a pandemic then it’s Rum Bar Records. Mind you, […]
Craggy Collyde “Wrapped Up In Ribbons”
Craggy Collyde “Wrapped Up In Ribbons” There are probably not many British/Slovak rock and roll bands around but Craggy Collyde have been around since 2018. They offer up a sound […]
The Speedways “Radio Sounds”
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 […]
Wyldlife “Year of The Snake”
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 […]
Duck and Cover “Two Shots”
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. […]
Beat City Tubeworks “Top Rock”
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 […]
2000Trees announces even more bands
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 […]
The Drowns “Under Tension”
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 […]
Scare Taxi “Death By Music”
Scare Taxi “Death By Music” Those of us of a certain age will remember when NME tried to manufacture a scene called the ‘new wave of the new wave’. In […]
More Kicks “S/T”
More Kicks “S/T” More Kicks Bandcamp site gives one of the best succinct description of a band that we’ve seen. As ‘pitches’ go this is pretty perfect: “More Kicks is […]
2000TREES FESTIVAL 2020 ANNOUNCE FIRST HEADLINERS ‘JIMMY EAT WORLD’
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 […]
Michael Monroe “One Man Gang”
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 […]
Indonesian Junk “Spiderbites”
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 […]
Starcrawler “Devour You”
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. […]
The Sweet Things “In Borrowed Shoes”
The Sweet Things “In Borrowed Shoes” We briefly featured The Sweet Things a while ago when they released a single (see here). Having loved their retro flavoured rock n roll, […]
Cromm Fallon “Electric Bloom”
Cromm Fallon “Electric Bloom” Sometimes it can be fairly easy to raise our interest in an artist. The fact that the press release for this album references garage rock and […]
2000 Trees 11-13 July 2019
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 […]
Decent Criminal “Bliss”
Decent Criminal “Bliss” Initially you might question if there is a need for another US pop punk band. That’s no fault of Decent Criminal but just a result of the […]
The Penske File “Salvation”
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 […]
Jim Jones & The Righteous Mind “CollectiV”
Jim Jones & The Righteous Mind “CollectiV” Jim Jones must be one of the hardest working men in rock n roll. Surely, no one has done more to keep rock […]
Ex Hex “It’s Real”
Ex Hex “It’s Real” We loved Ex Hex’s last release so we were relieved to know that their “commitment to larger-than-life riffs and unforgettable hooks” had remained on this release. […]
Spielbergs “This Is Not The End”
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 […]
The Ratchets “First Light”
The Ratchets “First Light” We love the description in The Ratchet’s bio which references them being hailed by many as being an integral answer to a world without the Clash. […]
The Soul Of A Clown 