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...
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...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – July 19, 2023
SUNDANCERÂ Will James (independent/ bandcamp) ****
One word I seldom use to describe a blues album is ‘suave’, but that sums up the new Will James. ...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – July 11th 2023
FOUR David Deacon (Slammin Media) *****
After some time away from the music biz, this Canadian blues ‘n’ roots singer is back with his (surprise,...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – June 4, 2023
CRIMSON & STONEÂ Vermilion Whiskey (independent) *****
Heavy metal southern style- that’s Vermilion Whiskey’s third album, Crimson & Stone. Recalling Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society with a...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – May 29, 2023
HEART & SACRIFICEÂ Sweet & Lynch (Frontiers) ****
This is the third go ‘round for Michael Sweet (Stryper) and George Lynch (Lynch Mob, ex-Dokken) as Sweet...