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Bodega – 17 March 2022, Hare and Hounds, Birmingham

March 25, 2022by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Bodega – 17 March 2022, Hare and Hounds, Birmingham It felt so good to be back at one of our favourite music venues, the Hare and Hounds. A great pub […]

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Xiii Shades of Black Festival – 19 March 2022 – The Facebar Reading

March 22, 2022by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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Crazy Cowboy Interview

March 3, 2022by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

If, like us, you’re desperate to see the return of live music in the UK then you need to make sure you are following the Crazy Cowboy. They’ve been putting […]

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RED ROOSTER FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINE-UP FOR 2022 

February 1, 2022by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Time to start getting excited, one of our favourite festivals has announced its line up and it looks like it will be better than ever! (although as this video shows […]

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The James Clark Institute “The Colour of Happy”

December 16, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The James Clark Institute “The Colour of Happy” We loved the way that the bio for Toronto music based artist James Clark described him as the ‘doctor of pop’ with […]

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JAKE BUGG TO JOIN, WILCO, IMELDA MAY AND THE WATERBOYS AT BLACK DEER FESTIVAL 2022

November 30, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

JAKE BUGG TO JOIN, WILCO, IMELDA MAY AND THE WATERBOYS AT BLACK DEER FESTIVAL 202217-19 June 2022, Eridge Park, Kent Further new additions to the much anticipated 2022 lineup include: Pokey LaFarge, […]

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Steve Conte “Bronx Cheer”

November 15, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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. […]

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Loser “All The Rage”

November 9, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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Neal Francis “In Plain Sight”

October 24, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Neal Francis “In Plain Sight” We were big fans of Neal Francis’ last album “Changes” which was a great combination of modern piano pop and sixties soul (with a dash […]

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2000trees Festival 2022 announce IDLES as headline band

October 6, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

2000trees Festival 2022 have announced that their Saturday night, main stage headliner are the incredible IDLES. They are one of THE bands of the moment, a real ‘generational’ act, and this […]

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The Brothers Steve “Dose”

October 2, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Brothers Steve “Dose” We absolutely loved The Brothers Steve’s last album “#1” which was a fantastic blast of power pop (should be) hits. Having reached such a high standard […]

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Red Rooster Festival 27-29 August 2021

September 6, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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Red Rooster Festival…. dont miss out!

August 5, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

After all the woes of the past 18 months or so we’re now really excited we are finally in Red Rooster month! Definitely one of our favourite festivals it provides […]

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Black Deer Festival 2022

August 1, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

We know it may seem a while off at the moment but in these time we all need something to look forward to and Black Deer Festival’s line up for […]

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Danny Laj & The Looks “Ten Easy Pieces”

July 9, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Danny Laj & The Looks “Ten Easy Pieces” This is Danny Laj &The Looks third release but we’re ashamed to admit they’re new to us. However, offering up an album […]

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Lovebreakers “Primary Colours”

July 2, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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Rich Ragany & The Digressions “Beyond Nostalgia and Heartache”

June 26, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Rich Ragany & The Digressions “Beyond Nostalgia and Heartache” We’ve commented before that Rich Ragany is a bit of a music making machine. Clearly, he wasn’t willing to let something […]

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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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Autogramm “No Rules”

May 21, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Autogramm “No Rules” We absolutely loved Autogramm’s last album, “What R U Waiting 4”. It was a resplendent album of electro power pop with a punky attitude. A sound which […]

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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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Art D’Ecco “In Standard Definition”

May 14, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Art D’Ecco “In Standard Definition” Surely in this world of doom, the one thing we really need is an androgynous neo-glam art-rocker. Thankfully,Art d’Ecco has arrived to save us from the […]

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Latch Key Kid “Fade In The Light”

May 7, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Latch Key Kid “Fade In The Light” Latch Key Kid is actually the performing name for the singer/songwriter Gavin Heaney. An artist who has released a number of albums both […]

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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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