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News Archive November 2009
Peter Criss Clips From That Metal Show
From: VH1Classic.com
Posted: November 30, 2009
Here are some clips from Peter Criss' recent appearance on VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" including a Web only bonus clip.
KISS Clips From Los Angeles
From: KISSonline.com
Posted: November 30, 2009
KISS's concert at Los Angeles' Staples Center was a momentous event in KISStory, as it was also the first KISS show broadcast live to a worldwide audience on the Internet! Check out "Deuce," "Lick It Up," and "Love Gun!"
Thanksgiving Special: Autographed Gene Simmons Book For Only $16.95
From: KISSmuseum.com
Posted: November 26, 2009
This Thanksgiving weekend, pick up an autographed copy of Gene Simmons's book Sex Money KISS for only $16.95! Through a special agreement with the distributor of this book, we are able to offer the remaining stock for an incredibly low price! Take advantage of it now; you may never see such a low price for a Gene Simmons autograph ever again! Offer only good from now until Monday, November 30 2009 at 11:59pm.
This 2003 book by Gene Simmons was released in an unsigned as well as a signed special limited edition hard-back version. This special edition is autographed on the inner page with a thin silver paint marker which shows up brilliantly against the high-quality black, textured paper.
The special edition also has an extra sticker on the front cover marking it as an autographed copy.
Click here for more details about this incredible offer!
What's New In KISS Collecting
KISS Tattoo Sleeves
From: KISSmuseum.com
Posted: November 26, 2009
New KISS Tattoo Sleeves. Just slip this on and you instantly have a series of KISS tattoos all the way up and down your arm. This is an actual sheer fabric sleeve, not a decal. Slips on and off in seconds.
One size fits most. Choose either the color or the black style tattoo.
Available at KISSmuseum.com
KISS Tattoo Color sleeve $12.95
KISS Tattoo Black Sleeve $12.95
KISS Live On Facebook TONIGHT!
From: KISSonline.com
Posted: November 25, 2009
Bud Light Golden Wheat presents the legendary rockers KISS on Facebook via a Ustream streaming link live from tonight's show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles at 9 pm PST.
Users can watch and interact by visiting the official KISS Facebook page at facebook.com/KISS or on Ustream at www.ustream.tv/channel/kiss-live to connect with other KISS fans for a personal chat and live video experience in real-time during the show.
Bruce And Eric Backstage
From: Bruce Kulick
Posted: November 25, 2009
Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick and current KISS drummer Eric Singer backstage last night at the Honda Center in Anaheim California.
Win Tickets To See KISS In Texas And Oklahoma
From: SonicBoomers.com
Posted: November 25, 2009
SonicBoomers.com, a music website with a namesake only coincidentally associated with the latest KISS album, has decided to address the commonalties with a free KISS Concert ticket giveaway! Tickets being offered are for the December 4 show in Austin, the December 6 show in Dallas and the December 8 show in Tulsa.
Click here to enter the KISS Ticket giveaway.
"Vintage KISS Photos: 1974-1981" Book Review
From: PiercingMetal.com
Posted: November 24, 2009
If you were a KISS fan at any point in your life then you probably followed the same course of action that most of us do and that was digging through the popular music magazines of the time and scouring them for images of our favorite Rock & Roll superheroes. I remember doing this back in the days of my own formative Hard Rock interests and looked forward to finding images of the band in such periodicals as Creem, Hit Parader and Circus. Another recollection was my thinking about how incredibly lucky those photographers were to have been that close to the band to be able to present me with these images in the first place. I admired them for that which they had delivered and I was surely going to keep seeking out their work in magazines to come. This kind of mindset in the KISS fan led to the obsession of folks like Marc Scallatino who became so fascinated by the bands iconic imagery that he began building up and stockpiling photos of the band. He admittedly never saw the band in their 70's heyday and would manage to do so in their 80's adventuring but one cannot fault him for that because based on the presented collection depicted in this book he has not only made up for lost time in his own eyes, but he has treated us to some absolutely incredible stuff that I can say any KISS fan would enjoy. His photo archive is entitled "Vintage KISS Photos" and it delivers just that...the bands early and most powerful years in terms of their own rich history. Beginning in 1974, the photos that Scallatino presents to us cover some interesting ground and several dozen of them have never been seen before by the larger demographic of KISS fans.
The book begins in 1974 and showcases an early bit of adventuring with KISS in NYC's Central Park, and I loved the aspect of the band taking on the unsuspecting populace who wandered the greenery in search of relaxation. From the same year there are also a bunch of shots of the band getting "suited up" so to speak before going into action. Seeing the band in this intimate a setting during their formative beginnings is simply inspiring. We find a couple of sections of the band doing their live thing in both 1974 and 1975 but the next section that did it for me was the pages that covers the bands invasion of Cadillac, Michigan. This was the part of KISStory that found them being honored by the town and having the football team all made up as the members. I believe that there is some video of this historic day from the bands timeline on one of the KISSology DVD's if my memory serves me correctly. It was great to be able to enjoy these images and there are plenty of them from this event. Many of the live performance shots are presented in black and white but that is fine with me since KISS just seems to "work" in this fashion as well as they do in color. There are some shots from the Cobo Arena where "Alive" was recorded and we even see the guys whose faces and banner are featured on the back cover of the album. As the treats continue along we end up at one of the defining moments for me as a youth and that is KISS at Madison Square Garden for the "Dynasty" tour July 24th and 25th 1979. I say "defining" for me because this was my very first concert - ever! I loved being brought back to the night of this show and getting to see the action up close. My seats for the show were rather far away but that didn't matter as I was in the room and having a blast. Thanks for presenting these images Marc because I looked at them quite a bit more than some of the others. The visual adventure closes out with in-depth look at the video shoot for "A World Without Heroes" and gives us the only glimpse of Eric Carr that the book offers. Sadly we don't get anything else with Eric from his touring in Australia and his initial costume but I liked getting the chance to be a fly on the wall for the video shoot.
KISS Photos From Bay Area
From: SFWeekly.com
Posted: November 24, 2009
Here are some recent shots from KISS' recent show in the Bay Area. More photos can be seen at http://www.sfweekly.com/slideshow/view/28845376
Remembering Eric Carr
From: KISSasylum.com
Posted: November 24, 2009
Today is the 18th anniversary of Eric Carr's untimely passing. Here is a clip of Eric singing "Young And Wasted" on KISS's Animalized Tour.
KISS Announce European Sonic Boom Tour
From: KISSonline.com
Posted: November 22, 2009
Sonic Boom Over Europe:
From The Beginning To The Boom
European Tour May / June 2010
Plus: Global live performance via Facebook
on November 25, 2009
Rock legends KISS are set to bring their new 'Sonic Boom Over Europe: From the Beginning To the Boom' tour to Europe in Summer 2010.
With multiple dates across Europe, the "Sonic Boom Over Europe: From The Beginning To The Boom" is set to be THE rock event of 2010, building on the incredible success of the 2009 "Sonic Boom" album.
KISS Guitar Tops Charity Auction
From: KISSonline.com
Posted: November 21, 2009
Professional baseball player Johnny Damon established The Johnny Damon Foundation,a non-profit charity, to raise and donate funds to charitable organizations. Johnny is also spokesman for the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), which provides programs and services designated to ease the burdens of severely injured service men and women and their families.
KISS was gracious enough to sign a Paul Stanley Washburn Preacher guitar for Johnny Damon's charity to benefit the Wounded Warriors. Bids on the KISS guitar topped all others, surpassing the likes of ZZ Top, Sevendust, The Dave Mathews Band, and 3 Doors Down.
The winning bidders were Marc and Darlene Mero, who bought the guitar for a great cause! Much to his surprise, KISS also signed a guitar for Johnny, who recently won the World Series as a member of the NY Yankees.
The guitars were donated by Mycontent.com.
Ace And Bruce At Rock And Roll Fantasy Camp
From: Kulick.net
Posted: November 20, 2009
Day 1 of Rock Fantasy Camp is when the counselors get a chance to meet their bands and get to work on songs that will be jammed, possibly for famous guests, and to learn songs for the big last night (Sunday) at the Whiskey on the Sunset Strip. My band, Vito on guitar (my band captain), Myles on guitar, Angela on bass, Jeff on drums, and Angus and Patrick rounding out the group on vocals and percussion, were excited to meet Ace Frehley, the special guest of the day. So, obviously it was time to learn a KISS song and Vito suggested "Cold Gin."
We started to learn the sections, and as I always say, KISS songs are NOT as easy as some people think. My band ranges from having musical band experience to NEVER playing their instrument with any other players. (Angela, our bassist, only picked up the bass a month ago! But she is determined!!) So I have a challenge to get a common ground and make them sound cohesive and enjoyable. I was VERY pleased by the time Ace jammed with them. Ace signed CDs and posed for pix with everyone.
Read more of Bruce's blog, and view more photos, at kulick.net
Live KISS Concert To Stream On Facebook
From: KISSonline.com
Posted: November 19, 2009
Bud Light Golden Wheat presents the legendary rockers KISS on Facebook via a Ustream streaming link live from their show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles at 9 pm PST on Wednesday, November 25. This is the first-ever live web concert for one of rock's most iconic bands as KISS celebrates the November 19 release of their new, three-track Guitar Hero pack featuring Modern Day Delilah, I Was Made for Loving You and Lick It Up.
Users can watch and interact by visiting the official KISS Facebook page at facebook.com/KISS or on Ustream at www.ustream.tv/channel/kiss-live to connect with other KISS fans for a personal chat and live video experience in real-time during the show. Users who own an Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft can click the Guitar Hero banner at the bottom of the screen and go directly to Xbox LIVE Marketplace on Xbox.com to purchase the KISS three-song track pack and queue it up for download to their Xbox 360 console. PlayStation3 computer entertainment system and Wii owners can purchase the track pack through the in-game music store in either Guitar Hero 5 or Band Hero.
KISS chose Ustream (www.ustream.tv),the leading live video platform on the web, because of its powerful platform and scalability in reaching a global audience of unlimited size. The band wanted to connect with their legion of fans that might not have had the chance to catch them during the North American leg of their 35th-anniversary KISS/Alive 35 tour, a 44-city tour that continues through December 15.
KISS Kedkase Paper Cutout - Free Download
From: Nicebunny.com
Posted: November 18, 2009
Nicebunny.com is offering a FREE downloadable paper artwork sculpture from their website. Just print out the artwork, cut it out, put it together and there you go! A great desktop companion.
Download the artwork here.
Peter Criss: Breast Cancer Not Just For Women
From: Yahoo News
Posted: November 18, 2009
Former KISS drummer Peter Criss is speaking out about his recent bout with breast cancer.
The rocker known as "Catman" is encouraging other men to get tested as soon as they suspect something might be wrong.
He says he didn't think it was possible for men to get breast cancer until he went to a doctor after finding a small lump on his left breast in 2007. He later learned that the cancer had been caught early enough that he wouldn't need chemotherapy, radiation or medication after the lump was surgically removed.
Dr. Alexander Swistel, who treated Criss, says the 63-year-old New Jersey resident is cancer-free today.
Criss says there shouldn't be any stigma attached to having the disease or seeking help for it. He's working on a new solo album and an autobiography.
Watch an interview with Criss at http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=16697483&ch=4226715&src=news
Do You Love Me From Vancouver
From: JGREGG82
Posted: November 17, 2009
Here is a clip of KISS performing "Do You Love Me" at the Vancouver GM Place November 14th.
Winnipeg Cobbler 'KISS'ed By Fame
From: cbc.ca
Posted: November 17, 2009
A Winnipeg cobbler was called to action early this week to perform an emergency repair on one of the world's most famous pairs of boots.
Brian Layte, owner of The Shoe Doctor shop in Winnipeg's Wolseley neighbourhood, was given just hours on Monday to fix the heel of one of Gene Simmons's boots.
The bassist's flamboyant, pyrotechnic-loving rock band, KISS, was in town to play a concert at the MTS Centre that night.
A member of the band's entourage approached Layte at his store on the day of the concert with one of Simmons's trademark thigh-high boots in hand.
Paul And Tommy Interviewed on 'Metalheadz' Radio Show
From: Blabbermouth.net
Posted: November 16, 2009
KISS members Paul Stanley and Tommy Thayer were recently interviewed by Peter Bailey of the Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom-based "Metalheadz" radio show.
Paul Discusses Guitar Hero, Alive 35 Tour, and Upcoming Facebook Concert
From: KISSonline.com
Posted: November 16, 2009
Paul Stanley is interviewed by MajorNelson.com the official blog of Microsoft's Xbox Live. Paul discusses KISS' Guitar Hero 3-song track pack, the Alive 35 tour, and more in this podcast. Larry Hryb, Director of Programming for Microsoft Xbox Live conducts the interview.
Concert Review: KISS in Calgary
From: Sun Media
Posted: November 16, 2009
They rocked, they rolled, they made inappropriate facial expressions and hand gestures towards women.
But what else would you expect from the self-proclaimed hottest band in the world?
KISS didn't just roll into town last night, they tore through the place like wild hyenas — glittery, spandex-clad, platform-heeled hyenas — but hyenas nonetheless.
More than 14,000 willing victims happily submitted themselves to the legendary New York quartet's two-hour sonic assault at the Saddledome as part of their KISS Alive/35 Tour.
KISS is now more than a band. They are a brand.
Space Ace Has Still Got It
From: Sootoday.com
Posted: November 16, 2009
Faithful SooToday.com reader Marc Capancioni was kind enough to share his thoughts on and images from Ace Frehley's Friday night performance at Kewadin Casino's DreamMakers Theatre.
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At close to 60 years old, Ace Frehley is showing no signs of slowing down.
Though his face may be a bit more worn than it was when he wore the Spaceman makeup as the lead guitarist in KISS, Frehley can still rock out the licks with ease.
And claiming to be clean and sober today, unlike during much of his time with KISS, one could easily make the argument that his performance is better than it has ever been.
Frehley, on tour promoting his new album, Anomaly, played Kewadin Casino's DreamMakers Theatre on Friday night.
Bruce Kulick Private Party Event In Amsterdam
From: KISSkollector.com
Posted: November 16, 2009
BK3 Listening Party with guitar clinic, personal meet & greet, Q&A with Bruce. Only 120 tickets available.
Tickets exclusive at www.kisskollector.com
Ace's Guitar Solo Clip
From: Bill France
Posted: November 15, 2009
Here's Ace's smoking guitar solo from SHOCK ME in Columbus, Ohio, shot from the front row.
Foxy & Free Clip
From: YouTube.com
Posted: November 15, 2009
Here's a fan filmed clip of Ace Frehley performing Foxy & Free in Columbus, Ohio.
My KISStorical Quest - An Eleven Year Journey
From: Bill France
Posted: November 12, 2009
I grew up on the music and concerts of the Fab Four, I'm not taking about the Beatles. I'm taking about Paul, Gene, Ace and Peter. I have been a fan of all things KISS but there is something special about the four guys that started it all back in the early 70's. I remember watching KISS Unplugged, in hopes of getting a glance of the old costumes that were displayed in the background, when much to my surprise the originals all got on stage and played together for the first time in over a decade! Later they appeared on the Grammy's. Then the biggest surprised came when the announced their reunion tour.
When my grandmother was on her death bed I decided to take on a project to keep my mind focused and occupied during this tough time. A radio station had announced a banner contest for the upcoming KISS Pyscho Circus tour and the best banner would receive front row tickets. I already had tickets to the show (6th row, I think) but it wasn't about winning for me. The following day my grandmother passed. She was the only grandparent I had ever known. It was an extremely tough time. I dove into the project and began my KISSTORICAL journey. I bought a king size bed sheet, some markers and paint and took over my girlfriend's spare room. I would spend several hours a day, after work, sketching and painting. Much like I had done it as a kid in the 70's.
I'm not an artist by any stretch. But a lot love, patience and grief went into the painting. When the concert arrived I took it over to the arena and displayed it with the other banners. It won the contest and off I was to the first row, my best seats ever for a KISS concert. During the concert, Paul noticed my friend and me holding the banner up and said, "Wait a minute, this is cool" ... and he bent down and took the banner from us. He and Ace stretched it out in front of the capacity crowd. The banner was shown on the video screens. The place was going nuts and it was one of the proudest moments in KISStory. Paul handed us back the banner and the concert continued. My friend kept saying wouldn't it be great if they would sign it. I told him I was completely satisfied because it would never happen.
What's New In KISS Collecting
Three New KISS Gold Records
From: KISSmuseum.com
Posted: November 10, 2009
Three new framed KISS Gold Records have been released today and will begin shipping next week. Place your pre-order now and we will ship to you first when they arrive.
Framed 18" x 24" with a full-size album cover along with a full sized 12" LP plated in real 24kt gold! Each is individually numbered and limited to 2,500 pieces.
$199.00 each at KISSmuseum.com
Three Recent Fan Filmed KISS Videos
From: KISSonline.com
Posted: November 10, 2009
Check out this fan-filmed clip of "I Love It Loud" from Saturday night's show at the Target Center in Minneapolis!
And here's two fan-filmed clips from KISS' Chicago show at the United Center!
Robert Fleischman: "I was never fired"
From: RockPages.gr
Posted: November 8, 2009
We continue our KISS special feature with the 43rd interview of a KISS-related figure. This week, ex-Vinnie Vincent Invasion singer, Robert Fleischman, remembers his years with Vinnie! Here's an excerpt:
Rockpages.gr: Why did you leave almost immediately after the completion of the (first) record?
Robert Fleischman: I was never fired. Vinnie had a manager whose only experience was being a road manager. The manager had promised Chrysalis that he would tie me up in a contract. So at the photo shoot for the album, the manager came to me with this document as thick as the phone book and told me to sign it, saying "trust me, it's ok". I told him that I wanted to take it to my lawyer, a thing that is typical in these situations, but he insisted that I sign it right then and there. So I refused. Obviously I was once again pegged as a "difficult" person. He went back to Chrysalis and had to tell them that I didn't sign, but he had already led Chrysalis to believe that I will sign. So he was caught in a lie and the shit hit the fan. So then I started getting calls from Chrysalis telling me to sign a deal which would tie me up without any money advances or anything. I said no to them, they threatened me by saying they would take my voice off the album, so I told them to do what they had to do. Obviously taking my voice off would have cost them a great deal more of money, but I never heard from them after that. They found another vocalist to sign apparently and they probably gave him very little money. A few months later I had people telling me to turn on MTV. So I turned on MTV to see the premier of Vinnie's new video "Boyz Are Gonna Rock" expecting to hear their new singer's vocals. To my surprise my voice was coming out of this guy's mouth as he was dressed in leather pants with panties on the outside. So that was the first Millie Vanillie type situation. Needless to say, there was a legal dispute over it, which I won.
Read the full interview at: http://www.rockpages.gr/standard.aspx?type=13&sub=K&lang=EN
Former KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley Likes Playing With The Full Deck Of Sobriety
From: The Capital Times
Posted: November 7, 2009
The release date in September of "Anomaly," Ace Frehley's first album in 20 years, coincides with the third anniversary of his sobriety.
The original KISS guitarist didn't plan it that way, he said recently in an interview from his home in Beverly Hills, but "it was a nice sentiment. It's something I've struggled with my whole life. There's been times in the past when I've had reasonable times of sobriety, but this is the longest time, three years."
Sobriety played a defining role in the album's development. He wrote many of the songs years ago, but couldn't get it together until about two years ago as his head started clearing.
"It enabled me to be more focused and more in touch with what I do," said Frehley, 58. "I think I wrote better songs and perform better."
Happy Birthday Tommy
From: KISSasylum.com
Posted: November 7, 2009
KISS Asylum wishes Tommy Thayer a happy birthday.
Soldier Prefers KISS Over Honor
From: CNN
Posted: November 6, 2009
Legendary rockers KISS show their support for wounded warriors and reflect on their 35-year-career with CNN's Naamua Delaney.
Ace Frehley Video Interview
From: Talking Metal
Posted: November 4, 2009
Talking Metal has posted an 8-minute video version of host John Ostronomy's interview with with legendary guitarist, Ace Frehley. Topics include the making of Ace's new album, Anomaly, Anton Fig, John 5, Pearl Aday, Gibson Guitars, Area 51, and UFO activity in New York's Hudson Valley. Ace also shows John how to play the main riff of "Outer Space," the first single on Anomaly.
Gene Simmons Fan Gets His Axe From The Demon Himself
From: Bill France
Posted: November 3, 2009
I have been a huge KISS fan as long as I can remember. Like many of you, Gene Simmons was my hero. I remember teachers asking me in grade school what I wanted to be when I grew up. I never missed a beat in saying "Gene Simmons."
He had the coolest costumes and by far, the coolest guitar on the planet. I remember making myself one out of plywood when I was in grade school and carrying it around my fourth grade Halloween costume parade. (see pic) There's nothing like that Axe bass.
About a decade ago, a limited run of the Axe bass was sold through Spencer's. I was not lucky enough to get one. I knew a guy who had one. He used to send me pics of it but that was about as close I ever got. I had even resorted to watching buy and sell sites like E-bay in the hopes of finding myself a good second hand copy.
Fuse TV interviews KISS before Voodoo Fest
From: KISSonline.com
Posted: November 2, 2009
Fuse TV interviewed KISS before their Voodoo Fest performance in New Orleans, Halloween 2009.
KISS On Fuse TV
From: Fuse TV
Posted: November 1, 2009
On Nov. 6 at 10pm/9c, Fuse TV will be airing the best performances from this year's Vodoo Experience 2009 festival in New Orleans, which will feature highlights from the Voodoo sets of KISS, WOLFMOTHER and many more!
A trailer for the concert special can be viewed right here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgVNATzlZzQ
Additionally, Fuse is helping music fans stay connected to all of this year's Voodoo '09 artists with Twt-a-Voo, a centralized online hub that let's you find, filter, and interact with thousands of tweets from the musical acts playing this year's fest! Log in with you Facebook or Twitter account to ensure that you don't miss a beat from DOWN, KISS and the other heavy hitters at this year's fest: http://fusefest.fuse.tv/a/home
Tim Critch: "Paul Stanley Is The Epitome Of The Term Rock Star"
From: RockPages.gr
Posted: November 1, 2009
We continue our KISS special feature with the 42nd interview of a KISS-related figure. This week, KISS' engineer, Tim Crich, remembers the recordings of "Animalize"! Here's an excerpt:
Rockpages.gr: Paul Stanley was clearly the one who handled the majority of the production work (for "Animalize"), because Gene was busy doing the "Runaway" movie. What do you remember from Paul Stanley and what kind of a person really is? Did you have the chance to meet other KISS members (I know that you have met Gene several times)?
Tim Crich: Paul Stanley is the epitome of the term Rock Star. Paul is so totally confident, that it allows him to relax and be a nice guy. He has that aura of Rock star, and, while he knows it and knows how and when to wield it, he was able to hang out and laugh with everyone. He loaned me one of his guitars once, so I am indebted to him. Gene made it clear that KISS was a job. They put in the hours, take a wage, and have a pension, like any other corporation. And that is what KISS is. A corporation with products to sell...Paul does his job very well.
Read the full interview at: http://www.rockpages.gr/standard.aspx?type=13&sub=K&lang=EN
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