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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
By John Jeffrey Being a lifelong KISS fan, performing onstage with one of the members of your all-time favorite band is a dream come true for any musician. For Philip Shouse, not only did he live the dream as being a member of the Gene Simmons solo band, but lighting struck twice for Shouse, as... Continue Reading →
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 →
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