HodgePodge: Mixed emotions with Father’s Day

Mixed emotions with Father’s Day HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge Well, it’s arrived. That moment I pondered about yet tossed away with a quick shrug of the...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS

THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF JUNE 10

THE GREAT WOMEN IN BLUES Lisa Mann’s Northwestern All-Stars (Roseleaf Records) ***** This is as breathtaking a live blues record as you’ll ever to hear.  Lisa...

HodgePodge: Ryan Donn plays Red Bird Brewing June 12, Go Oilers Go

Donn plays red bird HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge Okay, so forget all my previous NHL playoff predictions about the Toronto Maple Leafs winning the Stanley Cup...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS

THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF JUNE 2

A SPOONFUL OF WILLIE DIXON Emma Wilson (Select-O-Hits) *****+ It’s great to get back from 2 weeks off and walk straight into a juicy album like...

HodgePodge: Leafs Lost

Leafs Lost HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge I’m numb! I had the perfect tongue in cheek column written for today - if the Leafs had won Friday night...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS

THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF MAY 13

KEEP YOUR HEAD UP Tony Holiday (Forty Below Records) ***** What a delicious, soulful slice of blues from this former Salt Lake City bluesman!  Keep Your Head...

HodgePodge: Vic’s letter for food

Vic’s letter for food HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge As many HodgePodge readers are aware my older (and only living) brother is an Anglican Minister, but I...

HodgePodge: Shortest Hodge podge ever 

Shortest Hodge podge ever  HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge  This is likely my shortest column ever written in the past 40 years.  Why?  Well, for a couple of reasons,...
THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS

THE ROCK DOCTORS HOT WAX ALBUM REVIEWS – WEEK OF MAY 5

WHICH WAY DO WE GO? Brandon Santini (MoMojo Records) ***** Seven time Blues Music Award nominee Brandon Santini is back with a new album and it’s...

HodgePodge: Carney wins

Carney wins HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge The journey has just begun. As our new history as a nation begins to unfold Canadians may well anticipate much turmoil...