On Stage: Jinjer, a Ukraine import all about honesty

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Jinjer In the world of spices, ginger is one of the heaviest hitters. Ginger a spice that is strong – not in a tongue-burning way but rather in an attention-getting powerful way. In the world of metal music, Jinjer is one of the heaviest hitters. Jinjer is a metal band from the Ukraine – a foursome from Donetsk that is brutal even in its softest...

On Stage: Cifika offers a Korean take on electronic music

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Cifika There are plenty of interesting music events around the area tonight – many of which have an international flavor, including a rising star from South Korea (Cifika), a rocker from England (the Kinks’ Dave Davies), Imarhan (an Algerian Tuareg desert rock band), Jinjer (a Ukrainian metal band), and Alfredo Rodríguez (a singer from Cuba). On...