Red Rooster Festival 1st to 3rd June 2017
Red Rooster Festival 1st to 3rd June 2017 It’s such a pleasure to be returning to Red Rooster Festival, it’s an event that has quickly built up a fine reputation […]
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Matthew Ryan “Hustle Up Starlings”
Matthew Ryan “Hustle Up Starlings” Matthew Ryan is an artist who caught our attention with his last album “Boxers”. That was a brilliant release and we absolutely loved it. Indeed, […]
The Whiskey Gentry “Dead Ringer”
The Whiskey Gentry “Dead Ringer” The Whiskey Gentry are a husband and wife duo who have a sound steeped in deep country, Americana and bluegrass. But what particularly attracted us […]
Donna Dunne & The Mystery Men “Voodoo”
Donna Dunne & The Mystery Men “Voodoo” Donna Dunne is described as a retro-revamped Americana styled artist from Dublin. That might remind you of the last (only?!?) really famous female […]
Hanni El Khatib “Savage Times”
Hanni El Khatib “Savage Times” It’s weird how you can discover an artist and the coincidences that then surround it. We saw Hanni’s album “Head In The Dirt” whilst browsing […]
Scott H Biram “The Bad Testament”
Scott H Biram “The Bad Testament” This is Scott H Biram’s 10th release but, we’re ashamed to say, it’s the first that we have heard. Given it’s being released on […]
The Coat Hangers “Nosebleed Weekend”
The Coat Hangers “Nosebleed Weekend” It can be a bit damn annoying to stumble on a band and think you’ve discovered something cool and new. We’re ashamed to admit that […]
Red Rooster Festival Bill getting bigger and better!
We we’re already looking forward to Red Rooster but it is now truly unmissable with the addition of the brilliant JD McPherson. He is just one of the great acts […]
Tramp Art – A Film About Marah
Tramp Art – A Film About Marah If you don’t know the band Marah, then shame on you! True, they’re probably one of the most under rated rock bands in […]
Hawk “I’m On Fire”
Hawk “I’m On Fire” Hawk are actually the new venture for David Hawkins of the band Be. It sees David building on the alt-country sound of his previous band. It’s […]
The Bushwick Hotel “Graffiti Of The Young Man’s Mind”
The Bushwick Hotel “Graffiti Of The Young Man’s Mind” We’re always envious of bands that come from Brooklyn, it just seems to be a real melting pot of influences that […]
Catl “This Shakin’ House”
Catl “This Shakin’ House” We mainly like to stick to recent releases on this site but occasionally even we miss out on a great album. Certainly, when we heard Catl […]
First acts annnounced for Red Rooster Festival 2017
FIRST WAVE OF ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2017 Red Rooster, the stunningly situated summer festival of Rhythm ‘n’ Blues, returns for its fourth year next summer 1st – 3rd June. Red […]
The Ghost Riders In The Sky “The Death Of Everything New”
The Ghost Riders In The Sky “The Death Of Everything New” We stumbled, almost literally, across Ghost Riders In the Sky at this year’s 2000 Trees Festival. It was originally […]
The Doublecross “Keep Bleeding”
The Doublecross “Keep Bleeding” The Doublecross is actually the name under which Jon Greenwood releases his material. “Keep Bleeding” is his third release and one to feature songs with a […]
Lydia Loveless “Real”
Lydia Loveless “Real” Lydia Loveless may not be a household name over here in the UK (although this album could easily change that) but we have been following her career […]
Ryan Allen and His Extra Arms “Basement Punk”
Ryan Allen and His Extra Arms “Basement Punk” Having already released two brilliant albums, we are delighted to see Ryan back so soon with a new release. It is also […]
Ezra Furman “Big Fugitive Life”
Ezra Furman “Big Fugitive Life” It’s probably fair to say that Ezra Furman has enjoyed a surprising level of success in the UK recently. We certainly seem to have taken […]
Cold Years “Death Chasers”
Cold Years “Death Chasers” One of the biggest shocks about Cold Years is that they come from Scotland! They have a sound which is certainly routed in sunnier climates. Indeed, […]
Ed Tang & The Chops “Magic Tricks and Rolling Stone”
Ed Tang & The Chops “Magic Tricks and Rolling Stone” We review a lot of albums at http://www.thesoulofaclown.com but it’s pretty rare that it’s actually a local band. So it’s […]
Butch Walker “Stay Gold”
Butch Walker “Stay Gold” This has been an album we have been anticipating for some time. Not only is Butch Walker one of our favourite artists of ALL TIME, but […]
The Secret Garden Party Festival 22nd-24th July 2016
Secret Garden Party 22nd-24th July 2016 The Secret Garden Party (SGP) is one of our favourite festivals. We normally associate it with youthful exuberance, fun, a sense of wonderment […]
Josh Flagg “Tracing Shapes”
Josh Flagg “Tracing Shapes” When we first saw the name, we expected Josh Flagg to be ‘yet another’ slow paced and quiet singer song writer. However, when the press release […]
2000 Trees Festival July 7th- 9th July 2016
2000 Trees Festival July 7th– 9th July 2016 We have never hidden our love for 2000 Trees, it’s a festival which has grown and just got better and better. This […]
Margaret Glaspy “Emotion and Math”
Margaret Glaspy “Emotion and Math” This may be Margaret Glaspy’s debut album, but she’s worked hard for it. Originally from California she moved to the East Coast and spent time […]
A. Sinclair “Get Out Of The City”
A.Sinclair “Get Out Of The City” Whilst A.Sinclair may be a new name to you, it is clear that he has earned his stripes. This includes fighting in the DIY […]
Shannon LaBrie “War & Peace”
Shannon LaBrie “War & Peace” War & Peace is the sophomore album from Shannon LaBrie, who hails from Nashville. It apparently marks a definitive step on from her debut album […]
Brandy Row “Hold No Shame”
Brandy Row “Hold No Shame” The singer songwriter market is a pretty full one and has a lot of pretty dull artists in it. Thankfully, Brandy Row is not just […]
Red Rooster festival interview
We’ve been big fans of the Red Rooster festival since it first started. Now the weather is getting better, although admittedly not up to Southern USA temps, it’s a perfect […]
Jeremy Porter And The Tucos “Above The Sweet Tea Line”
Jeremy Porter And The Tucos “Above The Sweet Tea Line” If ever a band intro was written with the purpose of catching our eye, it’s the one for Jeremy Porter […]
