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John The Rock Doctor

John The Rock Doctor is our man for many reviews throughout the entire life of Gonzo Magazine AND Gonzoonline.ca. We appreciate and respect having him onboard all these years as does all our hard working artists who he writes about. John also works for NewCap Radio out of Lloydminster Alberta.

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 January 11, 2022

FEELS LIKE FREEDOM Sandy Haley (independent) **** ½ A 5 song E.P. from this Southern California blues singer, a transplant from the soulful city of...
Music Reviews By The Rock Doctor - 2018

Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – August 2, 2018

LIVE FROM MILAN Mr. Big (Frontiers) **** Recorded on last year’s tour to support Defying Gravity, this double disc set features songs from across Mr....
Music Reviews By The Rock Doctor - 2018

Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – August 25, 2018

BLUES KEEP KNOCKIN’ Trudy Lynn (Connor Ray Music) ***** This is Trudy Lynn’s 13th solo album, a sultry collection of songs about good times and...
Music Reviews By The Rock Doctor - 2018

Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor: WESTERN STARS Bruce Springsteen

WESTERN STARS Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) ***** When I saw Springsteen On Broadway on Netflix in December then bought the soundtrack (my #1 pick for 2018),...

Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR March 14th, 2021

VOL 4 SUPER DELUXE Black Sabbath (Rhino) **** Black Sabbath has been my favorite band for 50 years.  Of all their records, Vol 4 is...
Music Reviews by John The Rock Doctor 2017

Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – Sept 29th, 2017

COLD DARK PLACE Mastodon (Warner Music Canada) *** ½ Here is a 4 song e.p. from Atlanta’s Mastodon.  Available now on CD and via...

THE ROCK DOCTOR: ANOTHER WEEK, ANOTHER BATCH OF REVIEWS

THE DEEP AND THE DIRTY Eric Johanson (Ruf Records) ***** Blues powered rock & roll is just about the best thing there is, and Brooklyn guitarist...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS

THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF FEB 6

FREAK DREAMS Slope (Century Media Records) ***+ That’s a great title for this hard rock and rap-ishness that collide on Freak Dreams for a taut, funkified muscular ride....

Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR January 18, 2022

LONESOME DESERT STRUM David Gideon (independent) ***** No matter what the genre, nothing is more maddening than someone jumping on a trend because it’s popular....