HodgePodge: Beating the monster
Beating the monster
HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge
As a young teenager I set about the world of North America hitchhiking with an almost addictive severity seeking...
HodgePodge: The ever-changing faces of special days
The ever-changing faces of special days
HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge
Odd, as time goes by, the significance and importance we place on certain ‘days’ within our...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF NOV 4
(independent) ****+
An interesting Lo Fi country journey from Geminidragon’s guitarist.  Burn was previously released but, thanks to our ol’ pal the pandemic, was given short...
HodgePodge: What a little apple can do
What a little apple can do
HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge
Life was simple growing up in the Okanagan Valley during the 1950s, 60s, 70s and early...
HodgePodge: Elise Clark a true community champion
Elise Clark a true community champion
HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge
Communities rise and/or fall dictated largely by the residents within them - so it’s the key...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF OCT 21
THE 1996 DEP SESSIONSÂ Iommi with Glenn Hughes (Rhino) *****
Originally released in 2004 by Sanctuary Records, this marks the first time this album has been...
HodgePodge: The quintessential Thanksgiving weekend
The quintessential Thanksgiving weekend
HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge
I suppose, quintessentially, the past few days composed the perfect Thanksgiving weekend. Every key scoring box was ticked...
HodgePodge: Lukas taught many lessons in a brief timeline
Lukas taught many lessons in a brief timeline
HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge
Thankful.
I was brought back to harsh earth reality last week with the memories of...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF OCT 7
CRISSCROSS David Vest & Terry Robb (Cordova Bay Records) *** ¾ Â
Listening in on two master musicians just having fun, it doesn’t get much better...
HodgePodge: New NHL regular season predictions
New NHL regular season predictions
HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge
It’s the first week of October and I’m not prattling on about gardens, politics, or drinking beer...