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Black Deer Festival 25th -27th June

March 22, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

At last we are starting to see some things to look forward to, roll on Summer and fingers crossed festivals!!!! 25TH – 27TH JUNE 2021 BLACK DEER, FIRST MAJOR FESTIVAL […]

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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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Hinds “The Prettiest Curse”

August 7, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Hinds “The Prettiest Curse” We’ve been fans of Hinds ever since we saw them live and were blown away by their sheer enthusiasm. Sadly, it may be a while before […]

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Richard Davies & The Dissidents “Human Traffic”

July 21, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Richard Davies & The Dissidents “Human Traffic” I guess you could probably call Richard Davies a veteran of the UK music scene. He’s certainly earned his crust playing with the […]

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The Dirty Truckers “Second Dose”

July 14, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Dirty Truckers “Second Dose” If ever there was a quote that told you all you want to hear about a band then it has to be this description of […]

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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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FRND CRCL “Internet Noise”

June 24, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

FRND CRCL “Internet Noise” FRND CRCL formed in 2018 and despite their very ‘now’ name, actually promise a sound that echoes the early 2000s heyday of pop-punk. They have combined […]

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Interview with author Kem Nunn

June 20, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Kem Nunn is not only one of our favourite authors, but also probably the leading light in the ‘surf noir’ genre. Although calling it a genre maybe pushing it, as […]

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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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The False Positives

June 2, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The False Positives The False positives are a Rochester, NY rock n roll band and you can actually get a hold of some of their tracks via their band camp […]

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Ratboys “Printer’s Devil”

May 28, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Ratboys “Printer’s Devil” Care needs to be taken not to mistake Ratboys with the UK’s own Ratboy (who is actually an excellent act producing songs with a Jamie T vibe). […]

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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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Brendan Benson “Dear Life”

May 14, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Brendan Benson “Dear Life” It still annoys us that many people will predominantly know Brendan Benson as being in The Raconteurs “with Jack White”. This is ignoring the fact that […]

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Answering Machine “Bad Luck”

May 8, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Answering Machine “Bad Luck” We were a bit worried when we heard that Answering Machine included two teachers in the band. That made us feel old and also had us […]

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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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Waxahatchee “Saint Cloud”

April 22, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Waxahatchee “Saint Cloud” Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutch­field, is an artist who always seems to grow from album to album. Her releases are always full of emotive and personal songs. This, somewhat […]

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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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Ezra Furman “Sex Education OST”

April 10, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Ezra Furman “Sex Education OST” We have to be honest, we only know of the Netflix show ‘Sex Education’ due to having two teenage daughters! It’s a show which has […]

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Rookie “S/t”

April 8, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Rookie “S/t” We’re not really sure we need to review this album. Instead, you can just read these opening words from their PR and decide if you’re going to give […]

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Taylor Young Band “Mercury Transit”

April 2, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Taylor Young Band “Mercury Transit” Taylor Young Band may be a new name to you, but it features a group of established musicians who have played with an impressive list […]

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Spanking Charlene “Find Me Out”

March 18, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Spanking Charlene “Find Me Out” As sad as it may be, if you watched Neighbours as a teenage boy in the 80s/90s that band name is bound to put a […]

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Soraia “Dig Your Roots”

March 11, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Soraia “Dig Your Roots” It may be questionable how important a label is to a band in the modern music industry. But it’s got to help when you’ve got the […]

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The Grey Lantern, new music venue in Birmingham, UK.

March 7, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Bit of local news which is unusual for us. But it’s important as Birmingham has been crying out for better music venues for last few years. The Grey Lantern, the […]

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Tami Nielson “Chickaboom!”

March 4, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Tami Nielson “Chickaboom!” A few years ago there was a glut of female singers taking their cue from the old rockabilly/blues sound but adding some modern fighting spirit. We’re talking […]

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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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The Warhawks “Stardust Disco”

February 26, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Warhawks “Stardust Disco” The Warhawks are a dynamic, blue-collared indie rock outfit from Gloucester City, NJ. We loved their album “Never Felt So Good”, so were delighted to see […]

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Beach Patrol “Levity” and “Making Waves”

February 18, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Beach Patrol “Levity” and “Making Waves” Bands are sometimes like people and you make your mind up about them within seconds. That’s certainly true about Beach Patrol. It only took […]

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