Boo! Dont’ be afraid!
BOO! Today I’m reminded NOT to be fearful. Don’t allow media, politicians (or even movie directors) to exploit the primitive areas of our brains to scare us senseless. Sometimes fear can be good, (lion, run!), […]
A love letter to my publicist
As artists, we don’t always invest wisely in ourselves or our craft. One of the best things I ever did was to hire a publicist for this latest record (and will for the next). […]
What If The Sun – Artwork
Here’s the story behind the artwork for the album! When I was first coming up in New Orleans just prior to finishing high school (I wasn’t allowed to graduate when someone’s dad outed me), I […]
Jenifer Convertible – Press
press darlings… Jenifer Convertible review–written by and copyright Aaron Poehler Wanna Drag? (CD)–Yum/Beloved Entertainment Group Jenifer Convertible is a traditional-lineup rock band that purveys punky pop music (or poppy punk music, your choice) that looks […]
Lenny Zenith and Pop Combo – Wavelength
Lenny Zenith and Pop Combo – Wavelength Armed with his songs and a new band that COOKS, Lenny is ready to take on the pop charts. Lenny Zenith first gained a small measure of notoriety […]
Big Easy – Notes on New Orleans Music – Gambit
Lenny Zenith, of RZA is as polished an interviewee as he is a performer, surprisingly a relaxed in contrast to his frenetic stage presence. He’s been down the road before and referred to a Newlin/Matthews […]
Lenny Zenith and James Booker – L.A. Weekly
New Orleans: Reconsiderations Of A Rock & Roll Birthplace The night I first heard James Booker in the French Quarter, I also met Lenny Zenith, who had likewise dropped by to listen. Lenny fronts RZA, […]
Singer Becky Kury to join revived RZA
Singer Becky Kury to join revived RZA by BUNNY MATTHEWS The other day, while I was examining a couple of $35,000 his-and-hers wristwatches encrusted with uncut diamonds and gilt piranha teeth at a local department […]
Jenifer Convertible
“I used to be a car, Detroit factory Chevrolet, new parts and body work, made me what I am today…drive” (Zenith) So begins “The Car Song”, JENFER CONVERTIBLE’s quintessential ode to the transexual experience. One […]