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...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – May 22, 2023
TRIBUTEÂ Joe Krown (Sledgehammer Records) *****
Sometimes the most fun you have as a reviewer is going into an album with no idea of what to...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – May 14, 2023
LEGACY OF BLOOD, FIRE & STEELÂ Ross The Boss (AFM) ****+
That’s a fitting name for this ‘best of’ set from a co-founder of Manowar. Ross...