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Waterproof Amazon Kindle Could be the Answer

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The First Waterproof Kindle Is Here - And It's Great. After 10 years of Kindles, the market finally got what it asked for -...

The Vinyl Revival – Records as a dominant music distribution format & why it matters.

In 2010, a small factory in Cleveland started pressing vinyl records. Why does that matter? Because Gotta Groove was the first new vinyl pressing facility to  come out of the United States in a    long, long time. ...Somehow, a group of smart, experienced people got  together and decided there was money to be made  pressing vinyl. What’s more, they got other people to   agree and give them some money. Apparently, records are good business again. So, how did we get here? First,a quick history lesson. Records - wax and then vinyl - were the dominant medium in the recording industry for nearly a  century. Record companies were blissfully cranking out 33’s, 45’s and 78’s until 1988, when, for the first time, compact discs out sold vinyl records. Vinyl never recovered. Compact discs are ...

Jeff Neill & Kenny Shields of Streetheart – The Mystery of Song

Jeff Neill is veteran lead guitarist for Streetheart, an epic Canadian band that, sadly, recently lost lead singer, Kenny Shields, to an unexpected passing....
Music Reviews by John The Rock Doctor 2017

Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor Oct 13, 2017

WITCHY FEELIN’ Savoy Brown (Ruf) *****+ Talk about your perfect album title.  With a swampy vibe throughout and some hellaciously sleazy slide guitar, Witchy Feelin’...
Drew Farmer - Sports

SPORTS – World Cup 2018: The Road to Russia is almost complete

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World Cup 2018: The Road to Russia is almost complete The biggest sporting event is eight months away, and next June, millions of people will...

Q & A: Jackie Chan on The Foreigner by Fred Topel

Q & A: Jackie Chan on The Foreigner by Fred Topel Jackie Chan is back like you've never seen him, unless you've done a deep dive...
Music Reviews by John The Rock Doctor 2017

Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – Oct 5th, 2017

THE LAST SHADE OF BLUE BEFORE BLACK The Original Blues Brothers Band (Severn Records)  ***** I can be forgiven for approaching this disc with a...
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The Legacy of Django Reinhardt – The Man Who Changed Everything

by Greg Pollner "The only reason God allowed Django to Die is because his son needed guitar lessons" The enigmatic Django REINHARDT - demonstrating his complex...

Heartbreaker – R.I.P. Tom Petty

Such a tragic year for legendary musicians and now we unfortunately have to say good bye to another icon that shaped our lives and...
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...