Music Reviews by the Rock Doctor – Oct 19th, 2017
CARRY FIRE Robert Plant (Nonesuch/ Warner Bros.)Â ****
This is Plant’s 11 solo album, and his first since 2014’s delicately magnificent lullaby and… the Ceaseless...
Lloyd Loar – Inventor of the Modern Electric Guitar
Famous for the design and creation of the Gibson L50 , Lloyd Loar's designs were known for precise tone, exquisite resonance, smooth aesthetics - all are the luthiers’ manna. The art and...
Gord Downie – Dead at 53
Gord Downie did much to open the lines of communication and the healing journey in this Country. He will remain a Canadian Icon, a...
The Vinyl Revival – Records as a dominant music distribution format & why it matters.
In 2010, a small factory in Cleveland started pressing vinyl records. Why does that matter? Because Gotta Groove was the first new vinyl pressing facility to come out of the United States in a  long, long time.
...Somehow, a group of smart, experienced people got  together and decided there was money to be made pressing vinyl. What’s more, they got other people to  agree and give them some money. Apparently, records are good business again. So, how did we get here?
First,a quick history lesson. Records - wax and then vinyl - were the dominant medium in the recording industry for nearly a century. Record companies were blissfully cranking out 33’s, 45’s and 78’s until 1988, when, for the first time, compact discs out sold vinyl records. Vinyl never recovered. Compact discs are ...
Jeff Neill & Kenny Shields of Streetheart – The Mystery of Song
Jeff Neill is veteran lead guitarist for Streetheart, an epic Canadian band that, sadly, recently lost lead singer, Kenny Shields, to an unexpected passing....
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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New Country 100.7 presents BRETT KISSEL
New Country 100.7 presents
BRETT KISSEL
WE WERE THAT SONG TOUR
FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2018
PENTICTON TRADE AND CONVENTION CENTRE
Penticton, BC: Brett Kissel, the Canadian Country Music...
The Rural Alberta Advantage & Yukon Blonde
The Rural Alberta Advantage's percussive folk songs about hometowns and heartbreak, and relentless tradition of touring have taken the trio from humble recognition amongst...
The Legacy of Django Reinhardt – The Man Who Changed Everything
by Greg Pollner
"The only reason God allowed Django to Die is because his son needed guitar lessons"
The enigmatic Django REINHARDT - demonstrating his complex...