Rock music icons KISS provide an explosive final farewell to Western New York. Review by John Jeffrey, photos by Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Corfu, NY - Writing an unbiased review about, potentially, the last time seeing your all-time favorite band in concert, is a very daunting task. But how could I not? Seeing KISS for... Continue Reading →
Can You Play Rock Music with Cello?
Can You Play Rock Music with Cello? You may have initially perceived cello as an instrument that plays nothing but classical music. Even though the cello was born and established in that specific genre, over time, many musicians have dared and eventually succeeded to incorporate cello in various genres of music such as rock. While... Continue Reading →
Rick Springfield / Loverboy / Tommy Tutone – Artpark, Lewiston, NY – 08-13-2019
Review/photos - Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Lewiston, NY – For fans of 80’s music, there was no other place in the world to be other than Artpark in Lewiston, NY, when multi-platinum superstar artists- Rick Springfield, Loverboy and Tommy Tutone gathered together to perform on a perfect summer evening for one of this seasons most... 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 →
YES /Asia / John Lodge / Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy – Artpark, Lewiston, NY – 06/25/2019
The Kings of prog-rock gather at Artpark for a musical Royal Affair. Review by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. , Asia portion of review by John Jeffrey. Photos by Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. For fans of classic prog-rock, there was no place in the world to be other than Artpark in Lewiston, NY on Tuesday. ‘The... Continue Reading →
