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The Dirty Truckers “Best Of”

January 30, 2018by thesoulofaclown 1 Comment

The Dirty Truckers “Best Of” This is a great release for us as we only recently discovered The Dirty Truckers with their excellent release “Tiger Stripes”. The release of this […]

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First acts announced for Red Rooster Festival

December 17, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Followers of this site will know that we love the Red Rooster Festival. So what better way to forget about the cold and wet weather than planning your visit to […]

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Lydia Loveless “Boy Crazy and Single(s)”

October 10, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Lydia Loveless “Boy Crazy and Single(s)” We’ve been fans of Lydia Loveless since her debut record “Indestructible Machine”. She initially came across as a punk inspired country girl. This record […]

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Angus & Julia Stone “Snow”

October 5, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Angus & Julia Stone “Snow” This is the fourth album from the Australian siblings, Angus and Julia Stone. It is also, quite remarkably, the first album that they wrote actually […]

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Mutts “Stick Together’

September 13, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Mutts “Stick Together’ It’s always interesting to hear how circumstances may have affected a release. This latest release by Mutts comes after some tough personal times for songwriter Mike Maimone […]

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The Savage Poor “The Grown Ups”

August 20, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Savage Poor “The Grown Ups” The Savage Poor first came to our attention as a result of some mentions from Christine Smith. Now given Christine has recently played alongside […]

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Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires “Youth Detention”

August 6, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires “Youth Detention” This is a band that has grown on us over a succession of releases. We liked “There Is A Bomb In […]

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Luke Yeoward “Ghosts”

July 28, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Luke Yeoward “Ghosts” Luke Yeoward may be a new name for most of you but some will be familiar with his former band King Cannons. A brilliant Aussie band that […]

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Danny & The Champions Of The World “Brilliant Light”

July 26, 2017by thesoulofaclown 1 Comment
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Dakota Shakedown/Pasadena ’68 – “Good Night Air”

June 8, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Dakota Shakedown/Pasadena ’68 – “Good Night Air” These bands issued a joint release a little while back which we reviewed and loved. So it’s great to see them back and […]

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Red Rooster Festival 1st to 3rd June 2017

June 6, 2017by thesoulofaclown 1 Comment

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”

May 11, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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, […]

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The Whiskey Gentry “Dead Ringer”

April 22, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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Donna Dunne & The Mystery Men “Voodoo”

April 6, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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Hanni El Khatib “Savage Times”

March 15, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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Scott H Biram “The Bad Testament”

March 9, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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The Coat Hangers “Nosebleed Weekend”

February 14, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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Red Rooster Festival Bill getting bigger and better!

February 2, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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Tramp Art – A Film About Marah

January 31, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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Hawk “I’m On Fire”

January 18, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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The Bushwick Hotel “Graffiti Of The Young Man’s Mind”

January 14, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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Catl “This Shakin’ House”

December 18, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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First acts annnounced for Red Rooster Festival 2017

December 4, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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The Ghost Riders In The Sky “The Death Of Everything New”

October 15, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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The Doublecross “Keep Bleeding”

October 1, 2016by thesoulofaclown 1 Comment

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 […]

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Lydia Loveless “Real”

September 29, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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Ryan Allen and His Extra Arms “Basement Punk”

September 15, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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Ezra Furman “Big Fugitive Life”

August 30, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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Cold Years “Death Chasers”

August 28, 2016by thesoulofaclown 1 Comment

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, […]

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Ed Tang & The Chops “Magic Tricks and Rolling Stone”

August 10, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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