Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – Feb. 13, 2023
A NIGHT AT THE RHYTHM ROOM Until The Sun (independent) *****
One of the great pleasures of writing album reviews is hearing great music from...
HodgePodge: A love of words, an inspirational teacher
A love of words, an inspirational teacher
HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge
Mom initiated my virgin love for words - reading then teaching.
As I aged she guided...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – Feb. 5, 2023
RUSH! Maneskin (Sony) ****
This is the third album for this Italian quartet, a global rock sensation that combines a hard pop sound with danceable...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – Jan. 30, 2023
RAISED ON HEAVY RADIO Ronnie Romero (Frontiers) ****
The voice chosen by Ritchie Blackmore to replace Joe Lynn Turner and Ronnie James Dio has just...
Metal is forever: A night with the Gods of Metal
Metal is forever: A night with the Gods of Metal
Photo credit and copyrights to Shane Collins & Gonzo Okanagan
The night had turned black and...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – Jan. 23, 2023
RAWK ON Tundra Music Collective (Good People Music) *** ½
The big payoff for writing music reviews for as long as I have (33...
HodgePodge: Gino loved to help people
Gino loved to help people
HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge
Canada and the hockey world has lost another unique icon this week with the death of Wayne...
HodgePodge: 9 lives reduced by one
HodgePodge: 9 lives reduced by one
HdgePodge by charlie hodge
If you are a cat fan - read on. Otherwise read something else.
I wrote this column in...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – Jan. 9, 2023
PIER 43 Paul Filipowicz (Big Jake Records) ****
This is the 11th album from this blues hall of famer, and it’s a slippery one. Pier...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – Jan. 2, 2023
ELEVATE Lee Aaron (Metalville Records) ****
Canada’s one-time Metal Queen has just released her 5th album (including a Christmas record) since 2016. Elevate is big...