Loser “All The Rage”
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 […]
Neal Francis “In Plain Sight”
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 […]
2000trees Festival 2022 announce IDLES as headline band
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 […]
The Brothers Steve “Dose”
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 […]
Red Rooster Festival 27-29 August 2021
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 […]
Red Rooster Festival…. dont miss out!
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 […]
Black Deer Festival 2022
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 […]
Danny Laj & The Looks “Ten Easy Pieces”
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 […]
Lovebreakers “Primary Colours”
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 […]
Rich Ragany & The Digressions “Beyond Nostalgia and Heartache”
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 […]
Guttercats “Eternal Life”
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 […]
Autogramm “No Rules”
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 […]
The Nuclears “Seasides”
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, […]
Art D’Ecco “In Standard Definition”
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 […]
Latch Key Kid “Fade In The Light”
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 […]
Black Deer Festival 25th -27th June
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 […]
Spice “Spice”
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 […]
Kestrels “Dream Or Don’t Dream”
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, […]
Hinds “The Prettiest Curse”
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 […]
Richard Davies & The Dissidents “Human Traffic”
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 […]
The Dirty Truckers “Second Dose”
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 […]
Craggy Collyde “Wrapped Up In Ribbons”
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 […]
The Speedways “Radio Sounds”
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 […]
FRND CRCL “Internet Noise”
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 […]
Interview with author Kem Nunn
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 […]
David Ryder Prangley “Black Magic and True Love”
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 […]
The False Positives
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 […]
Ratboys “Printer’s Devil”
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). […]
Wyldlife “Year of The Snake”
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 […]
Brendan Benson “Dear Life”
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 […]
The Soul Of A Clown 