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Tag Archives: power pop

Extra Arms “What Is Even Happening Right Now”

May 24, 2022by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Extra Arms “What Is Even Happening Right Now” We have been great fans of Ryan Allen for several years now. Over that time we have seen a slight shift in […]

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Bodega – 17 March 2022, Hare and Hounds, Birmingham

March 25, 2022by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Bodega – 17 March 2022, Hare and Hounds, Birmingham It felt so good to be back at one of our favourite music venues, the Hare and Hounds. A great pub […]

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Crazy Cowboy Interview

March 3, 2022by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

If, like us, you’re desperate to see the return of live music in the UK then you need to make sure you are following the Crazy Cowboy. They’ve been putting […]

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RED ROOSTER FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINE-UP FOR 2022 

February 1, 2022by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Time to start getting excited, one of our favourite festivals has announced its line up and it looks like it will be better than ever! (although as this video shows […]

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The James Clark Institute “The Colour of Happy”

December 16, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The James Clark Institute “The Colour of Happy” We loved the way that the bio for Toronto music based artist James Clark described him as the ‘doctor of pop’ with […]

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The Brothers Steve “Dose”

October 2, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Brothers Steve “Dose” We absolutely loved The Brothers Steve’s last album “#1” which was a fantastic blast of power pop (should be) hits. Having reached such a high standard […]

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Red Rooster Festival 27-29 August 2021

September 6, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Red Rooster Festival 27-29 August 2021 The prospect of turning up at the beautiful grounds of Euston Hall for the wonderful Red Rooster festival is always one that brings a […]

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Danny Laj & The Looks “Ten Easy Pieces”

July 9, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Danny Laj & The Looks “Ten Easy Pieces” This is Danny Laj &The Looks third release but we’re ashamed to admit they’re new to us. However, offering up an album […]

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Lovebreakers “Primary Colours”

July 2, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Lovebreakers “Primary Colours” We almost feel we need to declare a public interest in Lovebreakers. There aren’t many bands ‘local’ to us that offer up music that has a kind […]

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The Nuclears “Seasides”

May 19, 2021by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

If there is a music label that’s going to pull us kicking and screaming out of the doom and gloom of a pandemic then it’s Rum Bar Records. Mind you, […]

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Richard Davies & The Dissidents “Human Traffic”

July 21, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Richard Davies & The Dissidents “Human Traffic” I guess you could probably call Richard Davies a veteran of the UK music scene. He’s certainly earned his crust playing with the […]

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The Dirty Truckers “Second Dose”

July 14, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Dirty Truckers “Second Dose” If ever there was a quote that told you all you want to hear about a band then it has to be this description of […]

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Craggy Collyde “Wrapped Up In Ribbons”

July 7, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Craggy Collyde “Wrapped Up In Ribbons” There are probably not many British/Slovak rock and roll bands around but Craggy Collyde have been around since 2018. They offer up a sound […]

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The Speedways “Radio Sounds”

July 1, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The Speedways “Radio Sounds” We absolutely adored The Speedways debut release “Just Another Regular Summer” (see our gushing review here). The fact that just c12 months later they are back […]

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The False Positives

June 2, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

The False Positives The False positives are a Rochester, NY rock n roll band and you can actually get a hold of some of their tracks via their band camp […]

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Wyldlife “Year of The Snake”

May 21, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Wyldlife “Year of The Snake” We loved Wyldife’s last album (https://thesoulofaclown.com/2017/12/27/wyldlife-out-on-your-block/) so were excited to hear this new release. Let’s face it, they certainly have the ‘cool credentials’ you’d want […]

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Brendan Benson “Dear Life”

May 14, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Brendan Benson “Dear Life” It still annoys us that many people will predominantly know Brendan Benson as being in The Raconteurs “with Jack White”. This is ignoring the fact that […]

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Answering Machine “Bad Luck”

May 8, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Answering Machine “Bad Luck” We were a bit worried when we heard that Answering Machine included two teachers in the band. That made us feel old and also had us […]

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Ezra Furman “Sex Education OST”

April 10, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Ezra Furman “Sex Education OST” We have to be honest, we only know of the Netflix show ‘Sex Education’ due to having two teenage daughters! It’s a show which has […]

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Rookie “S/t”

April 8, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Rookie “S/t” We’re not really sure we need to review this album. Instead, you can just read these opening words from their PR and decide if you’re going to give […]

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Taylor Young Band “Mercury Transit”

April 2, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Taylor Young Band “Mercury Transit” Taylor Young Band may be a new name to you, but it features a group of established musicians who have played with an impressive list […]

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Spanking Charlene “Find Me Out”

March 18, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Spanking Charlene “Find Me Out” As sad as it may be, if you watched Neighbours as a teenage boy in the 80s/90s that band name is bound to put a […]

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Beach Patrol “Levity” and “Making Waves”

February 18, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Beach Patrol “Levity” and “Making Waves” Bands are sometimes like people and you make your mind up about them within seconds. That’s certainly true about Beach Patrol. It only took […]

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Bandaid Brigade “I’m Separate”

February 4, 2020by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Bandaid Brigade “I’m Separate” It’s not that often we get a bio from a band referencing Elton John, Genesis, Springsteen and ABBA as key influences. Let alone one where they […]

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More Kicks “S/T”

December 13, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

More Kicks “S/T” More Kicks Bandcamp site gives one of the best succinct description of a band that we’ve seen. As ‘pitches’ go this is pretty perfect: “More Kicks is […]

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Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage “Bad Wiring”

November 28, 2019by thesoulofaclown 1 Comment

Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage “Bad Wiring” We’d never heard of Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage so had presumed that they were a new band. But in fact Jeffrey Lewis […]

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Extra Arms “Up From Here”

November 24, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Extra Arms “Up From Here” We’ve been fans of Ryan Allen, the main man behind Extra Arms, for quite a few years now. During that time he’s developed from being […]

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Jeff Whalen “Ten More Rock Super Hits”

October 31, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Jeff Whalen “Ten More Rock Super Hits” A few weeks ago, we reviewed the brilliant album from the band The Brothers Steve (read it here https://thesoulofaclown.com/2019/10/08/the-brothers-steve-1/). We then discovered, with […]

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Indonesian Junk “Spiderbites”

October 16, 2019by thesoulofaclown Leave a comment

Indonesian Junk “Spiderbites” This is the third release from Indonesian Junk, a band on the brilliant Rum Bar Records label. We’ve absolutely loved their previous releases. That’s no surprise given […]

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The Brothers Steve “#1”

October 8, 2019by thesoulofaclown 1 Comment

The Brothers Steve “#1” If we tell you that The Brothers Steve includes three former members of the brilliant glam/power pop band Tsar that should be enough to make you […]

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