Billy The Kid – “Horseshoes and Hand Grenades”
Billy The Kid “Horseshoes and Hand Grenades” This is actually Canadian songwriter Billy The Kid’s fourth album but perhaps the one coming with an added sense of anticipation. This is […]
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The Urban Voodoo Machine – “Love, Drink & Death”
The Urban Voodoo Machine “Love, Drink & Death” Anyone who has seen The Urban Voodoo Machine live, will know that they are far more than a band. It is more […]
Nico Vega “Lead To Light”
Nico Vega “Lead To Light” Despite what the name might suggest, Nico Vega isn’t a solo artist, but instead is a three piece from California. They are actually led by […]
Enuff Z’Nuff “Covered in Gold”
Enuff Z’nuff – “Covered In Gold” It really is amazing to think that Enuff Z’nuff have been around for thirty years, but that is what this compilation of covers is […]
Hell City Glamours “Hell City Glamours Deux”
Hell City Glamours “Hell City Glamours Deux” Firstly, isn’t it great to have a band with a proper rock n roll name! What isn’t so great is to learn that […]
News of great Johnny Thunders movie
LOOKING FOR JOHNNY The legend of Johnny Thunders *** Danny Garcia directed documentary on the life of late New York Dolls and Heartbreakers guitarist set for release on DVD on […]
Last Great Dreamers “Crash Landing In Teenage Heaven”
Last Great Dreamers “Crash Landing in Teenage Heaven” The Last Great Dreamers are one of those bands who produced a classic album, loved by many and sadly ignored by the […]
Roxie 77 “The AmeriSwede EP”
Roxie77 “The AmeriSwede EP” Ryan Roxie is one of those musicians who may not be a household name hear in the UK but has been involved in a staggering number […]
The 69 Cats “Transylvanian Tapes”
The 69 Cats “Transylvanian Tapes” As we reported in our review of their debut EP (see here https://thesoulofaclown.com/2014/03/22/69-cats-bad-things-ep/), The 69 Cats is actually something of a super group as it […]
Bank holiday album review catch up
We’ve been a bit slack recently updating our album review pages but have decided to use the bonus of a bank holiday to put all our recent reviews on their […]
Colt 45 “The Tide Is Turning”
Colt 45 “The Tide Is Turning” Maybe it’s something in the water but there has been a bit of an upsurge in quality punk rock n roll bands in the […]
Electric River “The Faith & Patience”
Electric River – The Faith & Patience There has been a real shortage of quality UK rock acts over the last few years, but thankfully Electric River are looking to […]
Cory Branan “The No Hit Wonder”
Cory Branan – “The No Hit Wonder” It’s arguable if we really need to review this album, instead you perhaps just need to read this quote from Frank Turner: “Simply […]
The Dead Formats “At Sixes & Sevens”
The Dead Formats “At Sixes & Sevens” The Dead Formats first came to our attention having seen them at 2000 Trees festival (see our review here https://thesoulofaclown.com/2014/07/19/2000-trees-festival-2014/). It was one […]
Skid Row “United World Rebellion” and “Rise Of The Damnation Army”
Skid Row “United World Rebellion” and “Rise Of The Damnation Army” Skid Row are one who amongst all the odds have managed to survive all that the rock n roll […]
Wonder Villains “Rocky”
Wonder Villains- Rocky It’s great to hear Wonder Villains describe themselves as a party pop band because sometimes that’s just what you need to listen to. This is the debut […]
The Moons “Mindwaves”
The Moons “Mindwaves” We are introduced very easily into the album with “Luna Intro” which builds in to “Society” which has a kind of groovy, psychedelic sound that hints of […]
The Gallerist “Twine”
The Gallerist – Twine The Gallerist are a folk-rock trio out of Philadelphia who have just released this EP and are building up a good and enthusiastic following whilst still […]
Sam Green & The Midnight Heist “Wide Awake”
Sam Green & The Midnight Heist “Wide Awake EP” Sam Green & The Midnight Heist actually come from South Devon, not that you would guess that from the name or […]
Eureka California “Crunch”
Eureka California “Crunch” This is actually Eureka California’s second album in 18 months so they clearly don’t like hanging around. This is actually true of the songs as well which […]
AJ Ellis “Bury The Devil”
AJ Ellis “Bury The Devil” This is the debut album from AJ Ellis but he is no newcomer to the music scene. Antony Ellis is the front man on Five […]
Rival Sons “Great Western Valkyrie”
Rival Sons “Great Western Valkyrie” The latest release from Rival Sons was actually released in June and it just kind of feels like the time may well be right for […]
CJ Wildheart “Mable” album review
CJ Wildheart “Mable” It may have been seven years since his first solo album but he has certainly been busy. Somewhat unusually not only is he releasing an album but […]
Dinosaur Pile Up “Nature Nurture” Album Review
Dinosaur Pile Up – “Native Nurture” Somehow, Dinosaur Pile Up have escaped our notice up until now, which is strange given not only how good they are but the fact […]
Allah-Las “Worship The Sun” Album Review
Allah-Las “Worship The Sun” This is the second album from Allah-Las and it certainly has an apt title for this band who hail from LA. They certainly have echoes of […]
Rockstars On Mars “S/T” Album Review
Rockstars On Mars Rockstars on Mars may be a new sleaze rock band from Gothenburg but that does not mean they are without a degree of glam metal pedigree. Singer […]
2000 Trees Festival 2014
2000 Trees Festival 2014 As soon as you arrive at 2000 Trees you know you are on to something special and in for a good time. A great, central location, […]
Butch Walker “Out Of Focus” DVD Review
Butch Walker –“Out Of Focus” This DVD is billed with the strap line “The music you know, the man you don’t” and to be fair that’s a pretty damn accurate […]
Viceroy Crux “Round Dice” Album Review
Viceroy Crux – “Round Dice” Viceroy Crux are a three piece led by Terry Stirling Jr, who is the writer, singer and guitarist. They are a brand new American band […]
Kristy Majors & The Thrill Kills “S/T”
Kristy Majors & The Thrill Kills – S/T Kristy Majors will be a name well known to Glam Metal fans, due to his band Pretty Boy Floyd. When they released […]
The Soul Of A Clown 