Pete Yorn “Caretakers”
Pete Yorn “Caretakers” Ok, firstly we have to admit that we are newcomers to Pete Yorn’s music. But by coincidence we had seen him referenced on a Wilco site and […]
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Bruce Springsteen “Western Stars”
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 […]
2000 Trees 11-13 July 2019
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 […]
RED ROOSTER FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FEMALE-LED ACOUSTIC STAGE LINE-UP
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 […]
Red Rooster Festival 30th May – 1st June 2019
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 […]
Red Rooster News
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 […]
2000 Trees Festival 12 – 14 July 2018
2000 Trees Festival 12 – 14 July 2018 We were gutted to have missed out on 2000 Trees last year as it is one of our favourite festivals. This year, […]
Red Rooster Festival 1-3 June 2018
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 […]
Catl “Bide My Time Until I Die”
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, […]
The Good Life Experience Festival
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 […]
Lincoln Durham “And Into Heaven Came The Night”
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 […]
Buckley “Las Cruces”
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” […]
Holy Moly & The Crackers “Salem”
Holy Moly & The Crackers “Salem” Choosing a band name must be really hard, but we have to say Holy Moly & The Crackers is a bloody good one! The […]
Angus & Julia Stone “Snow”
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 […]
The Savage Poor “The Grown Ups”
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Secret Garden Party announce theme for 2017
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 […]
Fred Abbott “Serious Poke”
Fred Abbott “Serious Poke” The name Fred Abbot may be vaguely familiar, as he was the lead guitarist and keyboard player in Noah & The Whale. If we’re honest, we […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Urban Voodoo Machine “Hellbound Hymns”
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 […]
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 […]
Matty James “The Road To No Town”
Matty James “The Road To No Town” We first encountered Matty James with his live album “Last One To Die”. It was great to see a musician who was obviously […]
