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Tag Archives: Blues

Saint Agnes “The Death Or Glory Gang”

November 4, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Saint Agnes “The Death Or Glory Gang” Let’s face it, just the title of this EP should be enough to make you want to listen to this release from Saint […]

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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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Rare Americans “S/T”

September 8, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Rare Americans “S/T” Rare Americans’ bio makes for interesting reading. They are two Canadian brothers, who’d never written a song together until a year ago, and a crazy Slovakian guitar […]

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The Imaginary Hat “Age Of Anxiety”

July 25, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Imaginary Hat “Age Of Anxiety” As much as we love our low slung rock n roll, sometimes you even need a break from that. That’s why this EP from […]

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The Future Shape Of Sound “Shakedown Gospel”

June 29, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Future Shape Of Sound “Shakedown Gospel” The Future Shape Of Sound are a collection of musicians that have come together through their association with Alex McGowan (aka Captain Future) […]

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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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The Urban Voodoo Machine “15 Shots From The Urban Voodoo Machine”

April 15, 2018by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Urban Voodoo Machine “15 Shots From The Urban Voodoo Machine” Really you shouldn’t need this album as you should already own everything that The Urban Voodoo Machine have done! […]

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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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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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Nikki Hill “Heavy Hearts, Hard Fists”

November 19, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Nikki Hill “Heavy Hearts, Hard Fists” Nikki Hill may be a newcomer to you and indeed this is only her second album. But it is quite clear that she is […]

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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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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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Jim Jones And The Righteous Mind “Super Natural”

May 20, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Jim Jones And The Righteous Mind “Super Natural” This new release from Mr Jones is aptly titled as he has been a bit of a super natural force in terms […]

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Johnny Cage and the Voodoo Groove “Spirit Animal Superstar Signals From The Electric Boneyard”

March 2, 2017by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Johnny Cage and the Voodoo Groove “Spirit Animal Superstar Signals From The Electric Boneyard” We just knew that we had to review this album when we read the band’s bio […]

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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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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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T-99 “Bedlam”

December 24, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

T-99 “Bedlam” T-99 are a roots rocking trio from Amsterdam who are new to us but have been touring all over Europe since 1999. They offer up a sound which […]

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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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Awesome new Secret Garden Party video

November 20, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The organisers of the Secret Garden Party festival never do things by half….as shown by their latest promotional video. Be warned though, it will leave you desperate for Summer!!

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Secret Garden Party announce theme for 2017

November 8, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Now the cold weather has hit, we need something to look forward to and what could be better than one of our favourite summer festivals? Secret Garden Party has announced […]

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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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2000 Trees Festival July 7th- 9th July 2016

July 11, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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Margaret Glaspy “Emotion and Math”

July 8, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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The Urban Voodoo Machine “Hellbound Hymns”

June 9, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Urban Voodoo Machine “Hellbound Hymns” Anyone who knows The Urban Voodoo Machine probably associates them with having a good time. Indeed, if you’ve seen them live, chances are it […]

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Band Of Skulls “By Default”

June 8, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Band Of Skulls “By Default” Band of Skulls are one of those bands that we have always liked, but perhaps never quite loved. Maybe that’s because they just seemed to […]

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Shannon LaBrie “War & Peace”

May 23, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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Red Rooster festival interview

May 16, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

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 […]

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Swingamajig 1st May 2016, Birmingham

May 11, 2016by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Swingamajig 1st May 2016, Birmingham When you first arrived at Swingamajig you may have been a bit concerned. The backstreets of Birmingham are not, perhaps, where you would expect to […]

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