Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR November 29, 2021
TURNING TO CRIME Deep Purple (Edel / Ear Music) *** ½
When I heard Deep Purple was releasing a covers album I got a little...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR November 22, 2021
STILL HERE Ben Levin (VizzTone) ****
Ben Levin is an old soul. Playing blues piano well beyond his 21 years, Still Here sounds vintage and...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR November 15, 2021
AN HONEST EFFORT Matt Patershuk (Black Hen) *****+
Matt Patershuk’s grandpa used to say “God loves a trier”, meaning there is worth and value in...
Chasing the Blues: a travelers guide to America’s music
Chasing the Blues: a travelers guide to America's music
Josephine Matyas and Craig Jones (Backbeat Books) ****
A book review by John Kereiff
As a lifelong music...
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...