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/
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF AUGUST 18
TWISTED EP Mark Thackway (independent) *****
This gorgeous piece of work is Thackway’s sophomore release. Twisted is finger-picking guitar at its best as Mark meditates on freedom, the...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF AUGUST 11
AIN’T DONE WITH THE BLUES Buddy Guy (RCA) *****+
Even at 89 years old, Buddy Guy will never be done with the blues. Despite talk in...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF AUGUST 5
THE REVENGE OF ALICE COOPER Alice Cooper (earMUSIC) ****
It had to happen sooner or later… after getting together here and there for a few tunes...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF JULY 21
CIRCLING FROM ABOVE Styx (Alpha Dog 2T/Ume) *****
Counting the list of studio albums on Wikipedia, I make this out to be Styx’s 18th record. Circling From Above is...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF JULY 14
ECHOES OF THUNDER E.P. The Hu (Better Noise Music) *****
I’ve been writing music reviews for just over 35 years now, and this is the first...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF JULY 8
LIVE AT SPA CE Dave Specter (Delmark Records) ****+
Over 3 decades into his career with this label, Specter is releasing his 14th album. Live At Space is,...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF JUNE 30
CARRYING MONSTERS Christopher Titus (I Tunes purchase) *****+
‘Funny’ and ‘brutally honest’ are not concepts that often go together, unless you’re Christopher Titus. Carrying Monsters is the title...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF JUNE 24
TALKIN’ HEAVY DK Harrell (Alligator Records) *****
If you want to talk about exciting blues guitar players, DK Harrell’s name has to come up in that...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF JUNE 16
WINGS OF ADELAINE Abon (Flatcar Records/ Fontana North) ***
‘Haunting’ and ‘ethereal’ are just two appropriate ways to describe the new album from this Edmonton-based Danish/...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF JUNE 10
THE GREAT WOMEN IN BLUES Lisa Mann’s Northwestern All-Stars (Roseleaf Records) *****
This is as breathtaking a live blues record as you’ll ever to hear. Lisa...