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Tag Archives: sleaze rock

The Black Halos “How The Darkness Doubled”

December 16, 2022by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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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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Crazy Cowboy 8 Interview

October 15, 2022by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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. […]

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Tyla’s Dogs D’amour “Tree Bridge Cross”

September 26, 2022by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Tyla’s Dogs D’amour “Tree Bridge Cross” Let’s get this out of the way …there will always be some debate and controversy over Tyla’s choice of name for this project and […]

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Guttercats “Eternal Life”

June 11, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Guttercats “Eternal Life” When we reviewed the last Guttercats release we remarked on how they brought a sound that walked on both the seedier and darker side of life. Whilst […]

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The Nuclears “Seasides”

May 19, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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, […]

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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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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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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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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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Cheap Gunslingers “S/T”

August 3, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Cheap Gunslingers “S/T” Sometimes you just see a band name and kinda get a hunch what they sound like and know that you’re gonna love them. Well, at least that’s […]

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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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Table Scraps “Autonomy”

February 13, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Table Scraps “Autonomy” Let’s face it, there’s hardly an abundance of great garage rock bands in the UK at the moment. So, we were delighted to learn that not only […]

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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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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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Stop Calling Me Frank “Spider In My Beer And Other Songs”

December 4, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Stop Calling Me Frank “Spider In My Beer And Other Songs” It must be tough knowing what details to include when promoting a band and their new release. But as […]

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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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Criminal Kids “S/T”

September 12, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Criminal Kids “S/T” Occasionally you get a real affinity with a label and almost feel like they’re signing bands to match your tastes. That’s the way we’re beginning to feel […]

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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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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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Prima Donna “S/T”

June 5, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Prima Donna “S/T” For some time now, Prima Donna have been flying the flag in delivering rock n roll with a hint of glam and sleaze. Sadly, fame in the […]

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Twin Flames Radio “S/t”

May 19, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Twin Flames Radio “S/t” Now when the bands The Dog’s D’Amour and Vixen first hit the scene, you’d have got big odds on two of the members getting married. But […]

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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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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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