Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR May 24, 2022
BLACK EYE Black Eye (Frontiers) ****
Of all the record labels I deal with Frontiers is by far the busiest and most productive. In 2017,...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR May 17, 2022
TO THE TREES Stephen Clair (independent) *****
This Beacon, NY based troubadour pays us another visit with a brace of personal, introspective songs. To The...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR May 11, 2022
DEJA HOODOO Lew Jetton & 61 South (Endless Blues Records) ****+
Lew Jetton & 61 South are back to charm us with the 5th album...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR May 3, 2022
BADDER TO THE BONE Eliza Neals (E-H Records) *****
When people talk about the blues Chicago and Memphis are mentioned, but Detroit belongs in that...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR April 26, 2022
THE MISSING FOURTH GUEST Lia Hide (Conch Town Records) ****
In the 32+ years I’ve written album reviews, I’ve never heard anything quite like this. ...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR April 20, 2022
BROTHER JOHNNY Edgar Winter (Quarto Valley Records) *****
More often than not tribute records are watered down, unfocused, well intentioned but meandering affairs. In this...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR April 12, 2022
HEY, HEY RISE UP Pink Floyd (Sony) *****
This past Friday, Pink Floyd released its first new music in 28 years and no, 2014’s The...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR April 5, 2022
A SONG WAITING TO BE SUNG Brock Davis (Raintown Records) *****
Here’s the latest from Brock Davis. A Song Waiting To Be Sung is shocking...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR March 29, 2022
WOMAN ON THE MOON Giulia Millanta (Ugly Cat Music) *****
Giulia’s new (and 8th) album is a thing of haunting beauty. Her music is described...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR March 22, 2022
EMOTIONAL GANGSTER Popa Chubby (Dixiefrog Records) *****+
I’ve been listening to Popa Chubby since Y2K and I’m fairly confident in saying that Emotional Gangster is...