THE ROCK DOCTOR: ANOTHER WEEK, ANOTHER BATCH OF REVIEWS
THE DEEP AND THE DIRTY Eric Johanson (Ruf Records) *****
Blues powered rock & roll is just about the best thing there is, and Brooklyn guitarist...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR Sept. 7, 2022
TRUE TREASURES Leroy Van Dyke (Country Rewind Records) *** ½
More musical archaeology from Country Rewind. Leroy Van Dyke is not a name I’m...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR September 7, 2021
B’S TESTIMONY Al Basile (Sweet Spot Records) ****
A sweet new album here from Al Basile. His last couple of records, Me & The Originator...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR July 8, 2022
ERATO The Bacon Brothers (independent) ****+
I ignored The Bacon Brothers for years thinking they were just another Hollywood vanity project, but 2020’s The Way...
Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – August 2, 2018
LIVE FROM MILAN Mr. Big (Frontiers) ****
Recorded on last year’s tour to support Defying Gravity, this double disc set features songs from across Mr....
Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor
WHAT’S THE RUSH? Tracy K (independent) ***** +Some of my favourite music- Neil Young, The Guess Who, Big Dave McLean- comes from Winnipeg, and...
Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – Dec 8th, 2017
THE VISITOR Neil Young & Promise of The Real (Reprise) *** ½
Too bad Neil has already used the title “Ragged Glory”, it would’ve...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR September 28, 2021
DRINK MORE The County Well (Floating Records) *****
I’m 63 and have been listening to music forever, so nothing much surprises me- but this did....
Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – Sept 17, 2018
MILES TO GO Colin James (True North) *****
Colin James 19th studio album, due September 21st, is a tour de blues. Miles To Go is...
Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – Nov 24, 2017
THE END OF THE END Black Sabbath (Eagle Rock) *** ½
As Black Sabbath has been my favorite band since 1971, casting a...