BY THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Buffalo, NY – Goth-horror, shock-rocker Wednesday 13 returned to the Buffalo, NY area last Wednesday night on his "There's No Such Thing As Monsters" tour, delivering a stunning 15-song performance. The show, which celebrated the 20-year milestone of his 2005 debut album Transylvania 90210: Songs of Death, Dying, and the... Continue Reading →
Alice Cooper – Shea’s Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, NY – 09/13/2022
Review by John Jeffrey, Photos by THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Buffalo, NY - As Alice Cooper embarked on the fall leg of his 2022 "Detroit Muscle" tour, Buffalo's own Shea's Performing Arts Center wound up being the fourth stop of his 20-city tour. In all honesty, I can't recall another Alice Cooper tour that began... Continue Reading →
John Jeffrey – KISS THIS! – Rock Interview Series # 59
Welcome to episode # 59 of the Rock Interview Series! The guest for this feature is John Jeffrey from the Buffalo, NY award-winning KISS tribute band, KISS THIS! During this interview, John talks about how he loaned rock legend, ACE FREHLEY his smoking guitar for the ACE FREHLEY concert on AUG 13, 2022 at the... Continue Reading →
Mark Farner’s American Band – Batavia Downs, Batavia, NY – 06/18/2021
By Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Batavia, NY - After an unexpected 18 month break between reviewing concerts, I returned to see my first post pandemic show. And what a great show it was! Not only for my return back, but for many of the 1000 plus in the audience on this warm, humid, overcast evening.... Continue Reading →
Alice Cooper / Halestorm / Motionless in White – CMAC, Canandaigua, NY – 08/07/2019
Review by John Jeffrey, photos by Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Canandaigua, NY - Over the past several years that I've seen Alice Cooper perform with his various lineups, it's been Alice opening for other acts, such as Deep Purple and Motley Crue. Prior to these tours, as a support act, when "the Coop" was headlining,... Continue Reading →
Hollywood Vampires -‘Rise’
By John Jeffrey While my initial knee-jerk reaction was to put up a review of the CD when I was sent the advance prior to it's release, I have to say that the Hollywood Vampires' second album, 'Rise,' struck me in such an immense way, that before I could write a word about it, I... Continue Reading →
