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 →
ACE FREHLEY – Bears Den at Seneca Niagara Casino, Niagara Falls, NY- 08/13/2022 – concert review
BY THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Niagara Falls, NY - Rock music legend and former lead guitarist of KISS, Ace Frehley dazzled a sold-out crowd at the 440-seat capacity Bears Den Theater at the Seneca Niagara Casino last Saturday evening. This was the 71-year-old, Bronx, NY native's first time performing in the WNY area since 2015,... Continue Reading →
Doug Brod – Author of “They Just Seem a Little Weird”- How KISS, Cheap Trick, Aerosmith, and Starz Remade Rock and Roll – video interview
By Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. During the last decade, there has been an onslaught of entertaining rock books published. But the new book written by former editor-in-chief of SPIN magazine and long-time editor at Entertainment Weekly, Doug Brod, is absolutely required reading for any fan of rock music. "They Just Seem a Little Weird"- How... Continue Reading →
“Buffalo Rock City”- Greatest KISS Tribute Album Out December 15
Album Featuring Significant People in "KISStory" Raising Funds to Fight Homelessness Coming December 15, 2020, on CD, all digital stores and streaming media, will be the best KISS tribute album ever made: "Buffalo Rock City"! The recording’s proceeds are geared to help the Compass House Foundation, a charitable organization which helps the homeless youth in... Continue Reading →
Ace Frehley “Origins Volume 2” review.
By John Jeffrey Hmmm. I've had this release in my Haulix (which is like Dropbox for journalists) for over a month, and truthfully only gave it a couple listens through. Once I saw the track listing revealed for the album, I really wasn't overly enthused to want to hear this record. I guess my disconnect... Continue Reading →
Robby Takac unveils KISS “homage” video at the first “virtual edition” of Buffalo’s 18th Annual “Music Is Art” Festival, Saturday September 12(Goo Goo Dolls’ co-founder collaborates with Buffalo’s KISS THIS!)
Buffalo, New York - Buffalo's KISS THIS! and the Goo Goo Dolls' Robby Takac are collaborating on a new music video, "Hard Luck Woman," and they’ll premiere it at the 18th Annual Music Is Art Festival on Saturday, September 12. Between 6 and 7 PM ET/3 and 4 PM PT/ between midnight and 1 AM... Continue Reading →