The Legend of Vancouver’s Little Mountain Sound
by Huffington Post Columnist, Mike Klassen
"I think it is a larger subject, in that we have failed to recognize the profound affect Vancouver has...
Angelina Wrona – Canada’s Pop – Surrealist Superstar
Canadian painter, Angelina Wrona, is synonymous with the mainstream emergence of pop-surrealism in Canada...
Since breaking onto the scene in 2006, her paintings have poured...
Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – May 13th, 2019
DREAMING TIME AGAIN Corey Hart (Warner Music Canada) ***
A voice from the past, Corey Hart, has just released his first new music in over...
Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – June 8th, 2019
COUNTRYWIDE SOUL Jim Cuddy (Warner Music Canada) ***Â
A new solo album here from the voice of Blue Rodeo, ‘re-imagining’ solo material and...
Lloyd Loar – Inventor of the Modern Electric Guitar
Famous for the design and creation of the Gibson L50 , Lloyd Loar's designs were known for precise tone, exquisite resonance, smooth aesthetics - all are the luthiers’ manna. The art and...
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),...
Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – May 26, 2019
SPACE BETWEEN Sammy Hagar & The Circle (BMG) ****
It’s the first studio album for Sammy and The Circle, formed in 2014. Chickenfoot looked better...
Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – May 6th, 2019
FLESH & BLOOD Whitesnake (Frontiers) *** ¾ Â
‘Cock rock’- remember that from the 80’s? Well it’s alive & well thanks to Whitesnake. Flesh...
Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – April 14th, 2019
TELE MASTERS Arlen Roth (Aquinnah Records) ******
If you love great guitar playing with some twang, this will be the best purchase you ever...
Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – April 22nd, 2019
HERE AND NOW Ellis Mano Band (independent) ****
Los Angeles has the Wrecking Crew and The Funk Brothers, Switzerland has these guys; top flight studio...