This is an interview that I conducted on September 7, 1992 with the legendary, punk-rock icon- Dee Dee Ramone. The interview was conducted in his hotel room in downtown Buffalo, NY, a few hours before he hit the stage with his new band - Dee Dee Ramone and the Chinese Dragons at the Continental night... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. The multi-platinum, chart topping kings of Buffalo, NY, the Goo Goo Dolls released their twelfth studio album, 'Miracle Pill,' on Friday the 13th, under a full moon, apropos because this record is scary...scary good. 'Miracle Pill' is a well produced, cohesive 11 track release has the dynamic duo of John... Continue Reading →
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 →
By John Jeffrey The iconic, legendary rock band, Foreigner, returns to Artpark, next Tuesday (August 27th) for last show of this season's summer long, “Tuesdays in the Park presented by M&T Bank" 2019 concert series. This stop is part of the band's, "The Hits on Tour" run, which wraps up on September 29th, only to... Continue Reading →
Rock music and sport have forever been linked, with action often set to a soundtrack for inspiration, motivation and sometimes, commiseration. Songs such as ‘Eye of the Tiger’ are linked to sports and immediately bring up an image without any prompting. When Survivor’s classic is fired up, who doesn’t instantly start shadow boxing? Whether it’s... Continue Reading →
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 →
Thomas S. Orwat Jr.