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October 12, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Ace 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 might even have only been double figures actually…and mid-set he rambled on about his old bandmates Gene and Paul […]
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February 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Aerosmith: 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 stuff. And Pump (the real comeback record for them; they crossed over to the younger […]
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January 13, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

In-Yr-End-O: Come Again? – The Frank And Filthy Song Lyrics Hiding in Plain Sight Deep Inside Your Favourite Pop Songs

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 “double entendre” So he gave her one. Off for a walk after, listening to […]
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April 30, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Gig 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 for his first New Zealand appearance. A year ago, almost to the day, he was on stage in front of thousands (with […]
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January 21, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Ace 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 success of last year’s Space Invader album Frehley returns to Australia for the first time since 2010 – more importantly it will be […]
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September 3, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Ace 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 music. But it starts to mean something when it’s one of the founding members, the underrated, unfairly maligned Ace Frehley. Giant fuck-up […]
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August 11, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The 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 1978 the band released a series of solo albums, Frehley’s is the best. It probably helps […]
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March 27, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The 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 pro-wrestling of music. And hey, I spent a lot of time watching pro-wrestling. So lately […]
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October 11, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

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 many small words and as much as I can). I still don’t […]
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