Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – April 17, 2023

UNCHAINED The BluesBones (Naked) ***** I was optimistic for this but had no idea I’d like it this much. Unchained is the 7th album for...

Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – April 10, 2023

WOMEN IN BLUES SHOWCASE Bob Corritore & Friends (SWMAF/VizzTone) *****+ Bob Corritore’s “From The Vaults” series has thus far been richly rewarding, but he’s outdone...

HodgePodge: Trump, Jeffries, Fiddlers and more Podge stuff

Trump, Jeffries, Fiddlers and more Podge stuff HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge Like a bad cold or an annoying fruit fly, Donald Trump never seems to go...

Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – April 2, 2023

MOTEL MISSISSIPPI Tony Holiday (Forty Below Records) *** ¾  A tasty mix of blues styles here in Tony Holiday’s 2nd solo album.  Aided and...

HodgePodge: Hello and welcome sunshine

HodgePodge: Hello and welcome sunshine HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge “Spring has sprung, the grass has riz. I wonder where the birdies is?” I have no idea who or...

Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – March 26, 2023

THE WAY THAT I WISH It WAS Maggie Fraser (independent) **** ½ This is a pleasantly haunting album.  Maggie Fraser, a singer/songwriter based in...

HodgePodge: Al Horning – A man of many accomplishments

Al Horning – A man of many accomplishments HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge Al Horning pretty much did everything. Most of the time with a disconcerting sort...

2023 Okanagan Screen Awards celebrates best videos in the Okanagan

2023 Okanagan Screen Awards celebrates best videos in the Okanagan Story by Shane Collins Photo credit and copyrights to Shane Collins & Gonzo Okanagan The inaugural Okanagan Screen...

Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – March 20, 2023

KEEP ON PUSHIN’ Johnny Wheels & The Swamp Donkeys (Lightning In A Bottle) **** ½ This is a soulful sound from The Pacific Northwest....

A Hodge Podge of Thoughts

A Hodge Podge of Thoughts HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge This week – a smattering of thoughts with no order or reason except – I can. I rarely...