Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – March 12, 2023
INTRAVENOUS: REMASTERED Skam (Golden Robot) ******
Every once in a while a great hard rock album comes along that hits your sweet spot. Skam’s new...
HodgePodge: Emphysema sucks
Emphysema sucks
Hodge Podge by Charlie Hodge
Life is all about choice.
We may not have a lot of choice about what happens to us, but we...
Coffee in Kelowna: Myke David
Coffee in Kelowna: Myke David
A conversation with the man at the door
Story by Shane Collins
Photo credit and copyrights to Shane Collins & Gonzo Okanagan
If...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – March 6, 2023
OSCAR’S MOTEL The Cashbox Kings (Alligator) ****
The spirit of Howlin’ Wolf is alive and well, thanks to The Cashbox Kings’ new record. Oscar’s Motel,...
Hodge Podge: NHL playoffs vs. annual gardening chores
Hodge Podge: NHL Playoffs
HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge
With the calendar turning to March and the NHL playoffs on the horizon, a dilemma looms of personal...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – Feb. 27, 2023
JOHNNY NICHOLAS PRESENTS MOON AND THE STARS: A TRIBUTE TO MOON MULLICAN, VOL. 1 & 2 Various Artists (Valcour Records) *****++
This is a double...
The right sate of mind: An evening with the Mad Caddies
The right sate of mind: An evening with the Mad Caddies
Story by Shane Collins
Photo credit and copyrights to Shane Collins & Gonzo Okanagan
FEBRUARY 19,...
HodgePodge: Lucky Man Part I – Promise kept means 20 years of a better...
Lucky Man – Promise kept means 20 years of a better life
HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge
*The following column was originally scribed back some 20 years...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – Feb. 20, 2023
ZERO-2-SIXTY Scott Ellison (Swordfish Records) *****
Scott Ellison’s new record is a tour de force exploration of lowdown, dirty blues. Zero-2-Sixty is a rowdy beast-...
HodgePodge: Bing, bang, BOOM
HodgePodge: Bing, bang, BOOM
Ready, fire, aim. Bing, bang, boom - what did we get?
I admit to joining the mockery by other Canadians over our...