HodgePodge: A concert not capable of forgetting
A concert not capable of forgetting
HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge
I’ve been with Curtis and Barry since the beginning. Literally.
I can honestly say Friday’s gig was...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF NOVEMBER 25
DELTA BLUES REVIVAL Vineet (independent) *****+
This is the debut blues release from Punjabi singer/ composer Vineet. Given this artist’s history of writing and performing global...
HodgePodge: Goodbye Ken
Goodbye Ken
HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge
Self-serving I know. I am trying so hard not to be but I can’t shake my sorrow, and I’m the...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17
PRIOR CONVICTIONS Alcatrazz (Brave Worlds Records) *** ½
Alcatrazz is an American hard rock band with a history dating back to 1983. Prior Convictions presents re-recordings of 9...
No Time to Hibernate: It is Event Season!
No Time to Hibernate: It is Event Season!
Having barely polished off our Thanksgiving leftovers, excess Halloween candy, and Black Friday bargains, there is still...
HodgePodge: Roy never grew up
Roy never grew up
Hodgepodge by Charlie Hodge
I finally put the antlers away.
Roy had asked several times to have them taken down from the dining...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF NOVEMBER 10
CAPTURED LIGHT Great Lake Swimmers (Spotify) *****+
This is the 9th album for this Ontario-based roots band, and it’s a stunner. Captured Light has a comforting, breezy quality...
HodgePodge: Halloween Jays
Halloween Jays
HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge
I’m feeling a tad exhausted, slightly depressed and a whole bunch fully entertained. Like many Canadians I just finished back-to-back...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF NOVEMBER 3
DRESSED TO KILL: 50TH ANNIVERSARY SUPER DELUXE EDITION Kiss (Universal Music) *****
Kiss’s third album, the one before Alive! Came and changed everything, was released in the spring of...
HodgePodge: Jays, Dodgers amaze the sporting world
Jays, Dodgers amaze the sporting world
HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge
Like millions of other Canadians, this week, I am suddenly a baseball expert and Blue Jays...