Ducking Punches “Fizzy Brain”
Ducking Punches “Fizzy Brain” This is another release on the excellent Xtra Mile record label. It’s actually the third album by Ducking Punches, but the first one we’ve heard. The […]
Tag Archives: Blues
The Good Life Experience
What makes a good life? Well Music, books and food is a good start…especially when they can all be enjoyed at a festival!! MICHAEL MORPURGO, BEN FOGLE + BILL GRANGER […]
Red Rooster Festival news
2nd – 4th June 2016 Euston Hall, Suffolk ‘A whisky-sippin’, guitar -strummin’ banjo- pickin’ weekend of Southern Blues, roots & country’ Red Rooster, the Suffolk Rhythm & Blues festival, which […]
Truck Festival News
Need cheering up during this winter doom…how about thinking about a festival with the Manic Street Preachers!!! Manic Street Preachers and Catfish And The Bottlemen confirmed to headline Truck Festival […]
Boy From The Crowd “Where The Bees Come To Die”
Boy From The Crowd – “Where The Bees Come To Die” Whilst only a duo, this East London Band are not short of variety in their sound or influences. They […]
Y Not Festival
The Festival may be called Y Not but looking at the line up release below…It’s more likely to be a must go!! Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Madness to […]
Darrell Bath “Roll Up”
Darrell Bath “Roll Up” It’s fair to say that Darrell Bath is something of a rock n roll survivor. A guy who has managed to be around for decades but […]
Whiskey Kiss “Dangerous One”
Whiskey Kiss – “Dangerous One” Whiskey Kiss are a band that are actually led by a husband and wife duo, Niki and Nick White. Whilst unashamedly a rockabilly influenced band, […]
First bands announced for 2000trees festival
If the cold and wet weather is starting to get you down, then here’s something to cheer you up….. One of our favourite festivals has just announced its first few […]
Red Rooster Festival News
Red Rooster, the small and stunningly situated festival of Rhythm ‘n’ Blues, returns for its third year next summer on 2nd-4th June. Red Rooster have launched their spanking […]
The Tall Pines “Fear Is The Devil” and “Black Ribbon”EPs
The Tall Pines “Fear Is The Devil” EP The Tall Pines are a duo consisting of Connie Lynn Petruk and her partner Christmas Davis. If we’re honest, when we […]
Micah Schnabel “Not The Boy You Used To Know”
Micah Schnabel “Not The Boy You Used To Know” As well as already releasing some brilliant solo material, Micah Schnabel is also a member of the excellent Two Cow Garage. […]
The Whiskey Charmers “S/T”
The Whiskey Charmers “S/T” The Whiskey Charmers are a Detroit-based roots band led by Carrie Shepard and Lawrence Daversa. They describe their songs as being ‘filled with haunting melodies that […]
The Bottle Rockets “South Broadway Athletic Club”
The Bottle Rockets “South Broadway Athletic Club” Every now and then, there’s a band who have been on your radar for ages, but for some unknown reason, you have just […]
Lucero “All A Man Should Do”
Lucero “All A Man Should Do”
The Rhythm Shakers “Panic”
The Rhythm Shakers “Panic” The Rhythm Shakers are a rock n roll band from good old Los Angeles. Whilst clearly based on a love of fifties rock n roll, they’re […]
Secret Garden Party, Abbots Ripton 23rd – 26th July 2015
Secret Garden Party, Abbots Ripton 23rd July – 26th July 2015 If you haven’t been to the Secret Garden Party (SGP), then you have truly missed out on one of […]
2000 Trees Festival 9th – 11th July 2015 Review
Ok, let’s get this out of the way, early doors, it is hard for us to be unbiased about 2000 trees, as it is undoubtedly one of our favourite festivals. […]
Fraser A Gorman
Fraser A Gorman “Slow Gum” It may not be immediately apparent by his look or indeed sound but Fraser A Gorman is actually from Melbourne. It may also come as […]
Banditos “S/T”
Banditos “S/T” In many ways, Banditos really start with way too much of an advantage for us to review this record impartially. Firstly, this debut album is released on Bloodshot […]
Tim Vantol “If We Go Down, We Will Go Together!”
Tim Vantol “If We Go Down, We Will Go Together!” We are sure that those of you who read our interview with Tim Vantol (https://thesoulofaclown.com/2015/04/21/tim-vantol-interview/) will be eagerly awaiting news […]
Rhino And The Ranters “The Hanging Room”
Rhino And The Ranters – “The Hanging Room” We first stumbled across Rhino And The Ranters when we saw they were playing at the Lunar Festival and were being described […]
Kail Baxley “A Light That Never Dies”
Kail Baxley “A Light That Never Dies” Sometimes the only introduction you need to an album, is to hear the words of the artists themselves. Kail Baxley has described his […]
Latitude announces full line up
The festival news keeps coming thick and fast with Latitude announcing a typically eclectic and exciting line up: OBELISK ARENA ALT-J, PORTISHEAD NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS MANIC STREET PREACHERS, […]
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires “Deconstructed”
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires “Deconstructed” This is the follow up to the band’s last release “There Is a Bomb in Gilead”. That album actually generated a lot […]
The Delta Routine “You And Your Lion”
The Delta Routine “You And Your Lion” This album is actually the fourth release from The Delta Routine who are a foursome hailing from Milwaukee. According to front man Nick […]
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion “Freedom Tower No Wave Dance Party 2015”
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion “Freedom Tower – “No Wave Dance Party 2015” Whilst The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion may have been around for nearly a quarter of a century, […]
Murder By Death “Big Dark Love”
Murder By Death “Big Dark Love” Murder by Death is a name we recognise but have not actually ever heard any of their albums. Which is a surprise given that […]
Adam Faucett “Blind Water Finds Blind Water”
Adam Faucett “Blind Water finds Blind Water” Adam hails from Little Rock, Arkansas and it has to be said is in possession of a very fine beard… but don’t let […]
Tim Barry “Lost & Rootless”
Tim Barry “Lost & Rootless” We first experienced Tim Barry when he supported Frank Turner. He was a hugely engaging and charismatic musician who managed to capture the audience instantly […]
The Soul Of A Clown 