The Vinyl Countdown # 1811
Kiss, Unmasked (1980) Look, I don’t like Kiss any more than you do alright! (Unless of course you’re a massive Kiss fan – in which case a) I don’t like them a lot more than you do and b) I will use as...
View ArticleThe Vinyl Countdown # 1395
Kiss, Dynasty (1979) It felt good to come clean about my Kiss problem/s – and it cured me. Finally. I still think Kiss is an overblown, silly load of shit. But now I like them for that. They are the...
View ArticleThe Vinyl Countdown # 1061
Kiss, Ace Frehley (1978) I don’t really get Kiss – never have, the “pro-wrestling” of music I reckon. But hey, I guess that has its place. Still – I do really love this solo album by Ace Frehley. In...
View ArticleAce Frehley: Space Invader
Ace Frehley Space Invader Entertainment One Music/ENT. ONE MUSIC Normally, it wouldn’t mean a thing to say that someone has released a better record than KISS. That would just be most people making...
View ArticleThe Vinyl Countdown # 1811
Kiss, Unmasked (1980) Look, I don’t like Kiss any more than you do alright! (Unless of course you’re a massive Kiss fan – in which case a) I don’t like them a lot more than you do and b) I will use as...
View ArticleThe Vinyl Countdown # 1395
Kiss, Dynasty (1979) It felt good to come clean about my Kiss problem/s – and it cured me. Finally. I still think Kiss is an overblown, silly load of shit. But now I like them for that. They are the...
View ArticleThe Vinyl Countdown # 1061
Kiss, Ace Frehley (1978) I don’t really get Kiss – never have, the “pro-wrestling” of music I reckon. But hey, I guess that has its place. Still – I do really love this solo album by Ace Frehley. In...
View ArticleAce Frehley: Space Invader
Ace Frehley Space Invader Entertainment One Music/ENT. ONE MUSIC Normally, it wouldn’t mean a thing to say that someone has released a better record than KISS. That would just be most people making...
View ArticleAce Frehley: First NZ Tour (2 Shows, April 2015)
Ace Frehley’s just announced Invading Down Under 2015 tour sees two New Zealand shows – Friday, April 24 at Wellington’s James Cabaret and Saturday, April 25 at The Studio in Auckland. Following the...
View ArticleGig Review: Ace Frehley (April 24, Wgtn)
Ace Frehley Bodega Friday April 24 In a scene reminiscent of This Is Spinal Tap, former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley arrived on stage at a three-quarter full venue, downscaled from the planned location...
View ArticleIn-Yr-End-O: Come Again? – The Frank And Filthy Song Lyrics Hiding in Plain...
You don’t often hear very good jokes on the radio. Well, I don’t. But then, I don’t often listen to the radio…I do remember hearing one I liked: A woman goes in to a bar and asks the barman for a...
View ArticleAerosmith: Awful!
Here’s something you won’t read all that often – but it’s (still) the truth: Aerosmith is really a pretty awful band. Oh, I had Rocks on cassette tape when I was a kid and just learning up on all this...
View ArticleAce Frehley: Origins Vol. 2
Ace Frehley Origins Vol. 2 Metal/Entertainment One A few years ago Ace Frehley stood on stage in a venue in Wellington, New Zealand. There was maybe 100 people there, maybe 150 if he was lucky. There...
View ArticleKiss: This!
When I was very young, we lived in Wanganui. If that wasn’t frightening enough, then add to that images of the band Kiss poking tongues and spitting fire and wearing makeup. I was scared – and scarred...
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