Interviews
The Clinch
Australian band The Clinch are no strangers to the pages of Tighten Up. The Melbourne crew have been operating somewhere between Oi!, streetpunk and good
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3. 10. 2026
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Australian band The Clinch are no strangers to the pages of Tighten Up. The Melbourne crew have been operating somewhere between Oi!, streetpunk and good
Australian band The Clinch are no strangers to the pages of Tighten Up. The Melbourne crew have been operating somewhere between Oi!, streetpunk and good old rock’n’roll for quite a while now, and this year they are back with their third album, Time’s Up. It might be a little darker...
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