Extra Arms “Radar”
Extra Arms “Radar” We’ve been a huge fan of all the stuff that Ryan Allen has done both solo and as part of a group. His work with Extra Arms […]
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The Wesleys “S/T”
The Wesleys “S/T” If we’re honest, the first thing that attracted us to The Wesleys was the hope their name may have been inspired by the Norwich legend Wesley Hoolahan. […]
Steve Conte “The Concrete Jangle”
Steve Conte “The Concrete Jangle” We have no fear in declaring our love for the work and ability of Steve Conte. Let’s face it, any musician who has been asked […]
Red Rooster Festival – more than just music!
We dont know about you, but here at thesoulofaclown we are desperately awaiting some better weather and the start of the festival season. It was therefore a delight to get […]
Marc Valentine “Basement Sparks”
Marc Valentine “Basement Sparks” I guess many of us have one of those bands that we are convinced should be huge but inexplicably have not been picked up by the […]
Julianna Riolino at The Tin, The Coal Vaults, Coventry on 7/12/23
Julianna Riolino at The Tin, The Coal Vaults, Coventry on 7/12/23 First things first we need to pay credit to Joe Colombi at Sink or Swim Promotions. It seems like […]
RED ROOSTER FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF ARTISTS FOR 10TH ANNIVERSARY
RED ROOSTER FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF ARTISTS FOR 10TH ANNIVERSARY ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL, ROBERT FINLEY, BOB LOG III, KITTY LIV, BROWN HORSE, THE DIRTY STRANGERS, ROSCO SHAKES, DYLAN […]
Autogramm “Music That Humans Can Play”
Autogramm “Music That Humans Can Play” We loved the previous releases by Autogramm (see our reviews here and here) so were delighted to have this new release drop in our […]
The Tearaways “And For Our Next Trick”
The Tearaways “And For Our Next Trick” Given this album is on the brilliant Dirty Water records label you kind of know it’s going to be good. But when it’s […]
The Evening Sons “Tracks”
The Evening Sons “Tracks” We’re always in two minds when a press release references bands we like. On the one hand, we think great this should be good. But it […]
The Uppers “Manic Melodies”
The Uppers “Manic Melodies” The press release for this EP immediately ticked a lot of boxes for us when it described The Uppers sound as combining raw punk with the […]
Danny the K “Cigarettes and Silhouettes”
Danny the K “Cigarettes and Silhouettes” This is the debut release from Danny Kopko who is a also a member of a number of some other band you may well […]
Kurt Baker “Rock N Roll Club”
Kurt Baker “Rock N Roll Club” Kurt Baker is a bit of a workhorse in the power pop world and is constantly putting out material either as a solo artist […]
The Speedways Triple Platinum
The Speedways Triple Platinum In some ways we’re not sure we should need to review this album. If you’ve read our reviews of The Speedways previous albums (just another regularsummer, […]
Red Rooster Festival 1st-3rd June 2023 Euston Hall
Red Rooster Festival 1st-3rd June 2023 Euston Hall You only need to read some of our reviews of previous years to know that Red Rooster is one of our favourite […]
BLACK DEER FESTIVAL 16 -18 June
LIVE FIRE PROGRAMME REVEALED SERVING THE FOOD & CULTURE OF AMERICA’S DEEP SOUTH THE SONGWRITER SESSIONS EXPERIENCE THE STORIES BEHIND THE SONGS FROM YOUR FAVOURITE ARTISTS YOUNG FOLK AREA ALSO […]
Bearded Theory 26-28 May 2023, Catton Hall.
Bearded Theory 26-28 May 2023, Catton Hall. It was our first time at Bearded Theory and with the promise of glorious weather and it marking the start of our festival […]
Red Rooster Festival Line Up Details
1st– 3rd June 2023 Euston Hall, Suffolk Red Rooster celebrates the very best in Cajun, Soul, Rock ‘n Roll, Roots, Blues and Country music. It is the go-to early summer event for those […]
His Lordship (Norwich Arts Centre 14 April 2023)
Our first encounter with His Lordship was an absolutely blistering set at the brilliant Red Rooster festival a couple of years ago. We were therefore delighted to get the chance […]
Ryan Allen “The Last Rock Band”
Ryan Allen “The Last Rock Band” If there is one person who is competing with Rich Ragany for the hardest working man in rock title, then it’s probably Ryan Allen. […]
Rich Ragany & The Digressions “What We Do (To Not Let Go)”
Rich Ragany & The Digressions “What We Do (To Not Let Go)” Anybody who has read any of our reviews of Rich Ragany’s previous output will know that we are […]
TOBY SEBASTIAN & FLORENCE PUGH DUET
TOBY SEBASTIAN & FLORENCE PUGHPERFORM DUET IN BRAND NEW VIDEOWATCH ‘MIDNIGHT’ HERE Internationally renowned sibling multi-talents Toby Sebastian and Florence Pugh have released a stunning video for their single ‘Midnight’. Watch here. ‘Midnight’ finds […]
Fuzzbubble “Cult Stars From Mars”
Fuzzbubble “Cult Stars From Mars” There are some bands who deliver an absolute classic album and then just seem to disappear from view. That’s certainly the case with Fuzzbubble who […]
The Black Halos “How The Darkness Doubled”
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 […]
The Speedways “Talk Of The Town”
The Speedways “Talk Of The Town” Regular readers will already know that we are big fans of The Speedways. Their previous two albums have been great examples of a band […]
The Skinner Brothers “Lonedon”
The Skinner Brothers “Lonedon” Opening track “Loaded Gun” hits you smack in the face from the off. It’s the perfect mix of early Jamie T delivered with the swaggering rock […]
Crazy Cowboy 8 Festival – The Facebar, Reading, 22 October 2022
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 […]
Martha “Please Don’t Take Me Back”
Martha “Please Don’t Take Me Back” Indie pop-punk is a style that we find very hard for British bands to pull off. We normally put that down to a lack […]
Crazy Cowboy 8 Interview
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. […]
Tyla’s Dogs D’amour “Tree Bridge Cross”
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 […]
The Soul Of A Clown 