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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...
The Soul of Music by Dean Unger

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 John The Rock Doctor 2017

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’...
Black Label Society on Tour

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY ANNOUNCE 2018 TOUR DATES

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY TO SUPPORT WITH RED FANG / EYEHATEGOD ON SELECT DATES ALL NEW LP GRIMMEST HITS DUE JANUARY 19, 2018 PRE-ORDERS NOW LIVE HEAR ROOM OF NIGHTMARES ON...

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...
Photo by William Gottlieb/Redferns

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...