John Kereiff Features - Music Reviews & Get Off My Lawn!
The Rock Doctor is in the Cyber House to tell you how it is! (or at least my own opinion). Want a music review? email: rockdoc@gonzookanagan.com. \m/
HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS FOR THE WEEK – SEPT 14-23
SOULFUNKN’ BLUES Blackburn Brothers (Electro-Fi) ****
This is one of the funkiest, most soulful blues records I’ve heard in years. Soulfunkn’ Blues will have you movin’ and groovin’...
HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER
THIRD DEGREE GRAVITY Eric Heideman (independent) *** ½
Salt Lake City for the blues? That’s where Eric Heideman comes from. Third Degree Gravity, out since June 30th, is...
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CHEAT THE DEVILÂ Anthony Rosano & The Conqueroos (Whiskey Bayou Records) *****
Hairy knuckled blues with simplicity, feral power and the ability to raise the dead;...
HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS FOR THE WEEK OF AUG.20TH
IGNITIONÂ Streetlight (Frontiers)Â ***+
Good album title for the debut from these Swedish rockers. Sounding like early to mid-80’s Journey, Ignition is keyboard-heavy pop/rock with guitars aplenty, a...
“HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS” FOR THE WEEK OF AUG.14TH
TROUBLE IN PARADISEÂ Big Red Fire Truck (bandcamp) ****+
A brand-new EP from these Australian hard rockers that is just what the doctor ordered. Trouble In...
A DEATH IN THE FAMILY
August 3rd 2023 Cherryle & I said goodbye to a beloved family member; Chester the cat. He’d been in declining health for several months, and...
THE ROCK DOCTOR: ANOTHER WEEK, ANOTHER BATCH OF REVIEWS
THE DEEP AND THE DIRTYÂ 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 – August 1st, 2023
CAN’T SEE THE SUN Geanies (Mule Kick Records) *****+
It’s the debt E.P. from this blues influenced alt rock band. Not sure if it’s the...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – July 27, 2023
IN BLOOM Kris Gruen (Mother West) ****
In times of stress the right music can help cool you out. As my wife & I ramp...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – July 19, 2023 – part2
SEVEN PSALMSÂ Paul Simon (Owl Records) *****
January 15th 2019, Paul Simon had a dream so vivid he got out of bed and wrote it down. It...