The Rock Doctor Reviews – July 4th, 2016
SKRONKY TONK Little Charlie &Organ Grinder Swing (Eller Soul Records) *****With a title like that, I was expecting something… weird. But what we have...
Hodgepodge By Charlie Hodge – July 1st Celebration with Roots & Country Rock.
In true HodgePodge style - a scattering of musical reminders for places to go and people to see. Mark your calendar.Roots and country-rock fans...
Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor
ALLIGATOR RECORDS 45TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION Various Artists (Alligator)Simply stunning. The little label that could marks their 45th birthday with a terrific 2 disc budget...
The Rock Doctor Album Reviews – June 17th, 2016
ALLIGATOR RECORDS 45TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION Various Artists (Alligator) *****Simply stunning. The little label that could marks their 45th birthday with a terrific 2 disc...
Rock Doctor Album Reviews – May 29th-2016
I STILL DO Eric Clapton (Bushbranch/ Surf Dog Records)Having written album reviews for nearly 3 decades, I don’t often get genuinely excited about new...
Rock Doctor Album Reviews – May 1st-2016
LOVE WINS AGAIN Janiva Magness (Blue Elan)This disc, out since early April, marks my 3rd encounter with Janiva’s music, after Stronger For It and...
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BATTLE CRY Judas Priest (Epic Blu-Ray)This, a visual document of Judas Priest’s appearance at the Open Air Festival in Wacken, Germany last summer, shows...
Hodge Podge by Charlie Hodge – April 8 2016
The fairy tale sports story of the year (aka the John Scott saga) found full circle earlier this week when the Montreal Canadians called...
Hodge Podge by Charlie Hodge – March 10
Funny how easy adaptation for some things are for humans, especially when the focus is to please us faster and easier.My mind goes to...
Music Reviews by John The Rock Doctor March 7th
GOD DON’T NEVER CHANGE: THE SONGS OF BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON Various Artists (Alligator) Surely the lesser known of the two Johnsons and no relation...