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Tag Archives: punk rock

Spice “Spice”

August 24, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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Kestrels “Dream Or Don’t Dream”

August 17, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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, […]

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Craggy Collyde “Wrapped Up In Ribbons”

July 7, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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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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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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High On Stress “Hold Me In”

April 24, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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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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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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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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Red Rooster announces second wave of artists

January 31, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Red Rooster is delighted to announce the second wave of artists for 2020 which includes a host of exclusive and special performances headed up by Asleep at the Wheel who celebrate their […]

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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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Scare Taxi “Death By Music”

January 20, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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More Kicks “S/T”

December 13, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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Red Rooster festival news

December 10, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Some news to keep you feeling warm over the winter….. Red Rooster festival is delighted to announce the first line-up for its 7th edition, 2020. The 3-day event takes place […]

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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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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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The Sweet Things “In Borrowed Shoes”

July 27, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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, […]

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Cromm Fallon “Electric Bloom”

July 25, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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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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Amyl & The Sniffers “S/t”

July 20, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Amyl & The Sniffers “S/t” Firstly, what a great name for a punk rock band! Having already released a few EPs to critical acclaim and built up a reputation as […]

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Petty Larcenists “Stolen Chords and Lifted Riffs”

July 6, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Petty Larcenists “Stolen Chords and Lifted Riffs” Bands must surely be struggling to find new names now so fair play to the Petty Larcenists for picking one of the coolest […]

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No Win “Downey”

June 21, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

No Win “Downey” No Win are actually the vehicle for the solo release of Danny Nogueiras the former drummer with Fidlar. We must admit his previous band have passed us […]

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Red Rooster Festival 30 May – 1 June 2019

June 8, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Red Rooster Festival 30 May – 1 June 2019 It’s always with great excitement that we turn up at the Red Rooster Festival. That’s partly due to the fact that […]

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Decent Criminal “Bliss”

June 1, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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The Jackets “Queen Of The Pill”

May 23, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Jackets “Queen Of The Pill” Switzerland may not seem like the most obvious home for a garage rock band. But Swiss band The Jackets are doing their best to […]

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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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Aree And The Pure Heart “Never Gonna Die”

April 20, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Aree And The Pure Heart “Never Gonna Die” Aree And The Pure Heart’s debut EP “Heartstrings” was a great slice of Americana flavoured rock. But that was back in 2015, […]

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