Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – May 14, 2023

LEGACY OF BLOOD, FIRE & STEEL Ross The Boss (AFM) ****+ That’s a fitting name for this ‘best of’ set from a co-founder of Manowar.  Ross...

HodgePodge: Broken toe just another stub in life

Broken toe just another stub in life  Hodge Podge by Charlie Hodge It’s broken. I don’t have to hop in the car, nearly commit hara-kiri by attempting...

Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – May 8, 2023

O SUN O MOON Bruce Cockburn (True North) *****+ “Time takes its toll, but in my soul I’m on a roll”. That’s the spirit that inhabits Bruce...

HodgePodge: The sun has set on Sundown

The sun has set on Sundown HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge The sun has gone down on the man who made Sundown a hit record. Talented troubadour Gordon...

Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – May 3, 2023

CUT FLOWERS Rhindress (bandcamp) *** ½ This is the first album for this husband and wife duo from Kelowna, BC.  Cut Flowers shows Jim (guitar, vocals) and...

In Honour of Moms

In Honour of Moms Photo credit and copyrights to Roslyne Buchanan & Gonzo Okanagan As spring flowers blossom in time for Mother’s Day so, too, do...

TEXAS KING comes to Kelowna

TEXAS KING comes to Kelowna Story by Shane Collins Photo credit and copyrights to Shane Collins & Gonzo Okanagan The tasting room at Kelowna’s BNA Brewing Co....

RockDoctor: When I’m 65

RockDoctor: When I'm 65 “Time… I’ve been passing time watching trains go by, all of my life” “It Might Be You (Theme from Tootsie)” by Stephen...

HodgePodge: Silly Season

Silly Season HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge Yup, yup, yup it’s Silly Season (April) and likely raining as you read this. If there isn’t an NHL playoff...

Enhanced Dining at Penticton’s New OROLO Restaurant + Cocktail Bar

The debut of OROLO Restaurant + Cocktail Bar and Chronos Tasting Room by TIME Family of Wines in late March was met with a...