The Undiscovered Genius of Nick Drake

By Greg Pollner “When you see what they have been to win, the earth just won’t seem worth your night, or your day. Who will...
Music Reviews by John The Rock Doctor 2017

Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – Oct 19th, 2017

CARRY FIRE Robert Plant (Nonesuch/ Warner Bros.)  **** This is Plant’s 11 solo album, and his first since 2014’s delicately magnificent lullaby and… the Ceaseless...
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Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor Oct 13, 2017

WITCHY FEELIN’ Savoy Brown (Ruf) *****+ Talk about your perfect album title.  With a swampy vibe throughout and some hellaciously sleazy slide guitar, Witchy Feelin’...
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Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – Sept 29th, 2017

COLD DARK PLACE Mastodon (Warner Music Canada) *** ½ Here is a 4 song e.p. from Atlanta’s Mastodon.  Available now on CD and via...
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Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor Sept 25th, 2017

CALLING NASHVILLE: AN AMERICANA ADVENTURE Trevor Sewell (independent) **** ½ Trevor Sewell is a well travelled session musician from the U.K. that decided, years...
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Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – Sept 15th, 2017

QUIET MONEY Al Basile (Sweetspot Records) ***+ A swanky new record here from former Roomful Of Blues coronetist Al Basile. Quiet Money moves even closer...
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Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – Sept 6th, 2017

FOLLOW THAT FIRE Lynn Jackson (Busted) ***+ A good storyteller can be hard to find, especially one that makes compelling records.  This is Ontario artist...
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Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – August 28, 2017

GOOD MORNING MIDNIGHT Scott Ellison (Red Parlor Records) **** You’ve heard the old saying “there must be something in the water”; I’m thinking that applies...
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Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – Aug 11th, 2017

PARANORMAL Alice Cooper (Ear Music) **** Paranormal following 2011’s Welcome 2 My Nightmare, is Alice’s 2nd in a row with Bob Ezrin at the helm,...
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Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – July 31st, 2017

ONE MORE LIGHT Linkin Park (Warner Brothers) **** Linkin Park’s latest studio album was released a month before singer Chester Bennington’s suicide.  I would’ve gotten...