The James Clark Institute “The Colour of Happy”
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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JAKE BUGG TO JOIN, WILCO, IMELDA MAY AND THE WATERBOYS AT BLACK DEER FESTIVAL 2022
JAKE BUGG TO JOIN, WILCO, IMELDA MAY AND THE WATERBOYS AT BLACK DEER FESTIVAL 202217-19 June 2022, Eridge Park, Kent Further new additions to the much anticipated 2022 lineup include: Pokey LaFarge, […]
Steve Conte “Bronx Cheer”
Steve Conte “Bronx Cheer” To those in the know, Steve Conte is something of a music legend due to his own work and the various bands he has contributed to. […]
Loser “All The Rage”
Loser “All The Rage” The fact that Loser’s latest release “All The Rage” is partly a product of vocalist/lyricist Tim Maxwell suffering a breakdown in the studio may make it […]
Neal Francis “In Plain Sight”
Neal Francis “In Plain Sight” We were big fans of Neal Francis’ last album “Changes” which was a great combination of modern piano pop and sixties soul (with a dash […]
The Brothers Steve “Dose”
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 […]
Red Rooster Festival 27-29 August 2021
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 […]
Red Rooster Festival…. dont miss out!
After all the woes of the past 18 months or so we’re now really excited we are finally in Red Rooster month! Definitely one of our favourite festivals it provides […]
Danny Laj & The Looks “Ten Easy Pieces”
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 […]
Lovebreakers “Primary Colours”
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 […]
Guttercats “Eternal Life”
Guttercats “Eternal Life” When we reviewed the last Guttercats release we remarked on how they brought a sound that walked on both the seedier and darker side of life. Whilst […]
The Nuclears “Seasides”
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, […]
Latch Key Kid “Fade In The Light”
Latch Key Kid “Fade In The Light” Latch Key Kid is actually the performing name for the singer/songwriter Gavin Heaney. An artist who has released a number of albums both […]
Black Deer Festival 25th -27th June
At last we are starting to see some things to look forward to, roll on Summer and fingers crossed festivals!!!! 25TH – 27TH JUNE 2021 BLACK DEER, FIRST MAJOR FESTIVAL […]
Richard Davies & The Dissidents “Human Traffic”
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 […]
The Dirty Truckers “Second Dose”
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 […]
Ratboys “Printer’s Devil”
Ratboys “Printer’s Devil” Care needs to be taken not to mistake Ratboys with the UK’s own Ratboy (who is actually an excellent act producing songs with a Jamie T vibe). […]
Wyldlife “Year of The Snake”
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 […]
Brendan Benson “Dear Life”
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 […]
Answering Machine “Bad Luck”
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 […]
High On Stress “Hold Me In”
High On Stress “Hold Me In” Let’s be honest, given High On Stress reference Wilco and The Replacements as influences, that’s almost enough to guarantee a good review from us […]
Rookie “S/t”
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 […]
Spanking Charlene “Find Me Out”
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 […]
Soraia “Dig Your Roots”
Soraia “Dig Your Roots” It may be questionable how important a label is to a band in the modern music industry. But it’s got to help when you’ve got the […]
2000Trees announces even more bands
2000TREES FESTIVAL 2020 ANNOUNCE 36 NEW BANDS INCLUDINGBEACH SLANG, NOVA TWINS, SPANISH LOVE SONGS & MANY MORE THURSDAY NIGHT HEADLINERS ‘JIMMY EAT WORLD’ ALREADY ANNOUNCED Thursday 9th / Friday […]
The Warhawks “Stardust Disco”
The Warhawks “Stardust Disco” The Warhawks are a dynamic, blue-collared indie rock outfit from Gloucester City, NJ. We loved their album “Never Felt So Good”, so were delighted to see […]
Beach Patrol “Levity” and “Making Waves”
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 […]
2000TREES FESTIVAL 2020 ANNOUNCE A HUGE 42 NEW BANDS
2000TREES FESTIVAL 2020 ANNOUNCE A HUGE 42 NEW BANDS INCLUDINGCREEPER, KNOCKED LOOSE, THE AMAZONS, THE GET UP KIDS,BOSTON MANOR AND LOADS MORE THURSDAY NIGHT HEADLINERS ‘JIMMY EAT WORLD’ ALREADY ANNOUNCED […]
Red Rooster announces second wave of artists
Red Rooster is delighted to announce the second wave of artists for 2020 which includes a host of exclusive and special performances headed up by Asleep at the Wheel who celebrate their […]
The Drowns “Under Tension”
The Drowns “Under Tension” The Drowns are a new act to us, but the band’s line up actually consists of veterans from the punk rock scene. The status of those […]
The Soul Of A Clown 