THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF SEPT 16
ME Katie Knipp (independent) *****
Katie Knipp’s 4th top ten billboard charting blues album is a work of startling originality and dark beauty. Me, as noted on her website,...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF SEPT 9
LOOKING FOR REDEMPTION Terry Donaghue (independent) *****+
The latest from this Toronto-based singer/songwriter/ roots artist is a film noir-style concept album. Looking For Redemption is acoustic and...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF SEPT 1
ROLL WITH ME Duke Robillard (Stony Plain Records) *****
Here is an old/ new record from the prolific Duke Robillard. Roll With Me is a jumpin’ jivin’ pile...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF AUGUST 20
SHEPHERD Bywater Call (independent) *****
This Toronto-based roots, rock & soul band’s third album is a scorcher. Shepherd continues to reach beyond the boundaries of their...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF AUGUST 12
THE BLUES REMIND ME Kelly’s Lot (independent) ****
A powerful, grooving new album here from Kelly’s Lot. The Blues Remind Me, their 17th album, is wonderfully recorded and produced,...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF AUGUST 5
HYPNOTIZED Spektra (Frontiers) ****
This is a broad and expressive second album for these hard rockers. Led by Brazilian singer BJ, this is like Journey and...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF JULY 29
GREAT EXPECTATIONS The Imagine If (independent) ****+
A bold title for a debut album, this. The Imagine If is Toronto-based roots n blues band making quite...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF JULY 22
BRICK BY BRICK JP Soars & The Red Hots (Little Village Records) ****
These guys are playing blues that you should probably listen to. JP Soars,...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF JULY 14
TEN Mr. Big (Frontiers) *****
As a thank you to the fans, in the midst of their “BIG Finish” tour Mr. Big has released this new...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF JULY 7
LIVE AT WOODYSTOCK BLUES FESTIVAL Jay Gordon & Blues Venom (Shuttle Music) ****
Sometimes blues can be heartfelt, other times it’s a barroom brawl- the latter...