Bearded Theory 26-28 May 2023, Catton Hall.
Bearded Theory 26-28 May 2023, Catton Hall. It was our first time at Bearded Theory and with the promise of glorious weather and it marking the start of our festival […]
Tag Archives: punk rock
Red Rooster Festival Line Up Details
1st– 3rd June 2023 Euston Hall, Suffolk Red Rooster celebrates the very best in Cajun, Soul, Rock ‘n Roll, Roots, Blues and Country music. It is the go-to early summer event for those […]
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 […]
Rich Ragany & The Digressions “What We Do (To Not Let Go)”
Rich Ragany & The Digressions “What We Do (To Not Let Go)” Anybody who has read any of our reviews of Rich Ragany’s previous output will know that we are […]
Fuzzbubble “Cult Stars From Mars”
Fuzzbubble “Cult Stars From Mars” There are some bands who deliver an absolute classic album and then just seem to disappear from view. That’s certainly the case with Fuzzbubble who […]
The Black Halos “How The Darkness Doubled”
The Black Halos “How The Darkness Doubled” There are some bands who remain a mystery to the masses but in their own genre and amongst their peers have a legendary […]
The Speedways “Talk Of The Town”
The Speedways “Talk Of The Town” Regular readers will already know that we are big fans of The Speedways. Their previous two albums have been great examples of a band […]
Crazy Cowboy 8 Festival – The Facebar, Reading, 22 October 2022
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 […]
Crazy Cowboy 8 Interview
If you read our review of the Crazy Cowboy 7 festival, you will know we were delighted to see a bit of rock n roll debauchery being brought to Reading. […]
The Sparklers “Miss Philadelphia”
The Sparklers “Miss Philadelphia” Sometimes a good press release does enough to make you know that you’re going to love a band from just a couple of lines. That’s certainly […]
Ginger Wildheart & The Sinners “S/T”
Ginger Wildheart & The Sinners “S/T” Having seen the band do a fabulous set at 2000 Trees (see review here) we were really excited to hear this album. Our main […]
The Legendary Swagger “Gypsies, Junkies and Thieves”
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 […]
The Richmond Sluts “Psychoactive Sounds”
The Richmond Sluts “Psychoactive Sounds” I think we have remarked before that this band had us won over immediately with their name. Thankfully, they have also released a crop of […]
2000TREES FESTIVAL 6-9 July 2022
2000TREES FESTIVAL 6-9 July 2022 Regular readers will know that 2000 Trees is one of our favourite festivals and one we most look forward to attending every year. Apart from […]
Black Deer Festival 17-19 June 2022
Black Deer Festival 17-19 June 2022 Eridge Park, Kent The first thing that hit you when arriving at the festival is what a fantastic venue. It is picturesque and there […]
Xiii Shades of Black Festival – 19 March 2022 – The Facebar Reading
Xiii Shades of Black Festival – 19 March 2022 – The Facebar Reading. If you read our preview with the Crazy Cowboys, then you’d know that we were really excited […]
Steve Conte “Bronx Cheer”
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. […]
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 […]
Red Rooster Festival 27-29 August 2021
Red Rooster Festival 27-29 August 2021 The prospect of turning up at the beautiful grounds of Euston Hall for the wonderful Red Rooster festival is always one that brings a […]
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 […]
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, […]
Spice “Spice”
Spice “Spice” Spice formed in 2018 and the fact that they come from the North Bay of San Francisco is an early hint of the punk heritage that is so […]
Kestrels “Dream Or Don’t Dream”
Kestrels “Dream Or Don’t Dream” Kestrels bio describes them as a “fuzzy, reverb drenched power-pop band”. That coupled with the promise of an album containing “big hooks and ripping riffs, […]
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 […]
High On Stress “Hold Me In”
High On Stress “Hold Me In” Let’s be honest, given High On Stress reference Wilco and The Replacements as influences, that’s almost enough to guarantee a good review from us […]
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 Soul Of A Clown 