Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR November 8, 2021
THE CONCORD SESSIONS Howard Gladstone (Sonic Peach Records) ****
A charming new record here, the 7th, from this Toronto-based folkie. Part James Taylor/ part Bruce...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR November 1, 2021
LANDSLIDE RECORDS 40TH ANNIVERSARY Various Artists (Landslide) *****+
There is so much great music happening outside of the major record label system, always has been....
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR October 28, 2021
FORCE OF DANGER Kryptos (AFM) ** ½
Billed as ‘the ultimate sound of denim and leather’, this is Kryptos’s 6th album and it lives up...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR October 19, 2021
LONG HAUL John Wort Hannam (Black Hen) *****
I call myself a rock guy, but after becoming completely captivated by John Wort Hannam’s latest (and...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR October 12, 2021
LOVE ME SOME Boogie Beasts (Naked) *** ½
Nasty. Fuzzy, dirty blues from Belgium’s Boogie Beasts. Love Me Some is their 3rd album since forming...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR October 4, 2021
SOUTHERN Stephen Foster & Howler (Thoroughbred Music) ****
Southern blues powered by greasy slide guitar; the album title Southern makes perfect sens. They’ve had 8...
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....
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR September 21, 2021
RANCHWRITERS Ranch Writers (True North) **** ½
This is a joint project between Barney Bentall and Geoffrey Kelly. I’ve been a fan of Barney’s since...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR September 14, 2021
HEART, MIND AND SOUL Hardline (Frontiers) ***
Imagine if Whitesnake and Bon Jovi went out one night, got hammered, and 9 months later a...
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...