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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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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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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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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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Red Rooster announces second wave of artists

January 31, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Red Rooster is delighted to announce the second wave of artists for 2020 which includes a host of exclusive and special performances headed up by Asleep at the Wheel who celebrate their […]

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Tom Baker “Dirty Snakes”

January 2, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Tom Baker “Dirty Snakes” Tom Baker is obviously a man who likes to keep himself busy. The fact that he’s roped in the Dirty Truckers to help him on this […]

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2000TREES FESTIVAL 2020 ANNOUNCE FIRST HEADLINERS ‘JIMMY EAT WORLD’

December 3, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

2000TREES FESTIVAL 2020 ANNOUNCE FIRST HEADLINERS ‘JIMMY EAT WORLD’ Thursday 9th / Friday 10th / Saturday 11th July 2020Upcote Farm near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire  Best Medium Sized Music Festival Winner […]

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The Hold Steady “Thrashing Thru The Passion”

August 10, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Hold Steady “Thrashing Thru The Passion” Fans of The Hold Steady have had to be patient waiting for a new album. Sure, there’s been some solo albums from Craig […]

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Bruce Springsteen “Western Stars”

August 6, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Bruce Springsteen “Western Stars” As one of the few true legends of music delivering great new music it’s no surprise that this release by the Boss is being greeted with […]

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2000 Trees 11-13 July 2019

July 23, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

2000 Trees 11-13 July 2019 Many festivals seem to focus on getting bigger in terms of capacity. Thankfully, 2000 Trees appreciates that the most important thing is to get bigger […]

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Red Rooster Festival 30 May – 1 June 2019

June 8, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Red Rooster Festival 30 May – 1 June 2019 It’s always with great excitement that we turn up at the Red Rooster Festival. That’s partly due to the fact that […]

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Craig Finn “I Need A New War”

April 26, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Craig Finn “I Need A New War” Craig Finn is obviously a music legend where his work with The Hold Steady represents one of the finest collection of releases in […]

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RED ROOSTER FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FEMALE-LED ACOUSTIC STAGE LINE-UP

April 25, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

30th May – 1st JUNE 2019 Euston Hall, Suffolk http://www.redrooster.org.uk RED ROOSTER FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICANA MUSIC ASSOCIATION UK & KEYCHANGE- INSPIRED, FEMALE-LED ACOUSTIC STAGE LINE-UP FEATURING…  SUNNY OZELL […]

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Aree And The Pure Heart “Never Gonna Die”

April 20, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Aree And The Pure Heart “Never Gonna Die” Aree And The Pure Heart’s debut EP “Heartstrings” was a great slice of Americana flavoured rock. But that was back in 2015, […]

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The Coathangers “The Devil You Know”

April 17, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Coathangers “The Devil You Know” The Coathangers seem to be one of the most hardworking bands around. It doesn’t seem that long ago that we were reviewing their last […]

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Red Rooster Festival 30th May – 1st June 2019

April 8, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Red Rooster champions the very best in Rock’n’ Roll, Blues, Soul, Roots and Country music. Now coming up to its 5th edition it is the go-to early summer event for those who […]

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Vandoliers ”Forever”

February 16, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Vandoliers “Forever” A Texas band with a country leaning isn’t necessarily the type of thing we would normally go for. But we are promised that Vandoliers offer up a more […]

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Mercy Union “The Quarry”

December 7, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Mercy Union “The Quarry” We’re not sure what actually constitutes a ‘super group’ but the fact that Mercy Union consists of members of The Gaslight Anthem and The Scandals should […]

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The Stick Arounds “Ways To Hang On”

November 24, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Stick Arounds “Ways To Hang On” The Stick Arounds certainly know how to grab our attention when they talk about the members sharing a love for acts like The […]

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Red Rooster News

October 27, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

With winter about to hit us, what better way to warm up than with some Red Rooster festival news. It’s always one of our favourite summer events, so great to […]

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Red Rooster Festival 1-3 June 2018

June 9, 2018by thesoulofaclown 2 Comments

Red Rooster Festival 1-3 June 2018 We were delighted to be back at Red Rooster again this year. Not only is it one of our favourite festivals but it also […]

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Catl “Bide My Time Until I Die”

May 26, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Catl “Bide My Time Until I Die” Regular readers will know we don’t have much time for duos, mainly because of the flood of bands post The White Stripes. But, […]

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Matt Costa “Santa Rosa Fangs”

May 22, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Matt Costa “Santa Rosa Fangs” We were really in to Matt Costa a few years back, when the whole country seemed to be caught up in the Jack Johnson, laid […]

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The Good Life Experience Festival

April 14, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

With the hint of Spring in the air, its time to make sure that you have your festival season all sorted. But don’t go too crazy at the outset because […]

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Lincoln Durham “And Into Heaven Came The Night”

April 8, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Lincoln Durham “And Into Heaven Came The Night” Sometimes an artist bio really does capture what they are about. That’s certainly true of these words from Lincoln’s website: “Armed with […]

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Buckley “Las Cruces”

March 29, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Buckley “Las Cruces” The label Rumbar Records is pretty synonymous with brilliant power pop/pop rock, so this release where Buckley offers “Texas soul and slinging guitar under his cowboy hat” […]

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Anna Burch “Quit The Curse”

February 22, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Anna Burch “Quit The Curse” This may be Anna’s debut album but she’s not really a new comer as she’s be playing music since her teens. She’s gone through solo […]

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