Music Reviews by John the Rock Doctor – May 13th, 2020
HERMITAGE Ron Sexsmith (Warner Music Canada) *** ½ Â
A new album here from one of Elton John’s favourite songwriters. Moving from Toronto to Stratford,...
Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – July 15th, 2018
A FOOL’S HEART Justin Saladino Band (Bros) ****+
This is the follow-up to 2016’s e.p. No Worries for this Montreal band. At just 23 Saladino...
UNCLE JOHN’S RECORD BARN #3
Lots of music purchases since the last time I opened the doors to The Barn. For my 55th birthday last month I treated myself...
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WAY BACK HOME Backtrack Blues Band ( Harpo Records) ****½ Here is the 5th album for these Florida-based blues masters, and it’s exactly what...
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IV Santana (i-tunes purchase)This marks the first time Santana’s classic line-up has recorded in 45 years! Getting back together after such a long layoff-...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR – August 1st, 2023
CAN’T SEE THE SUN Geanies (Mule Kick Records) *****+
It’s the debt E.P. from this blues influenced alt rock band. Not sure if it’s the...
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MODERN CLASSIC Robin Banks (independent) **** +From Memphis and Muscle Shoals-rooted blues & soul to swing, boogie-woogie, honky-tonk and jazz, Modern Classic is a...
Music Reviews by The Rock Doctor! Jan 25, 2017
TALK ABOUT THAT John Mayall (Forty Below Records) *****Mayall has reached a creative peak with his latest album, and that’s saying something! Recorded in...
Rock Doctor Music Reviews – TIM BASTMEYER PROJECT Tim Bastmeyer (Grassfire)
This, by my count, is Tim Bastmeyer’s 4th album, including the one he did with Jerome Tucker- at least that’s what I have on...
The Record Box for Sunday, June 28th
LAZER LLOYD Lazer Lloyd (Lots Of Love Records) *****Kind of a goofy sounding name, but I’ll get to that in a minute. Known by...