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HENDERSON, Nevada – A school girl by day, a champion drummer by night.

Ten-year-old Alexey Poblete is a drum virtuoso. She is not only talented in hitting the drum boards, but is also the overall champion in this year’s “Hit Like A Girl” 2013 finals.

She started playing the drums at the age of six. Her dad who posted videos of her playing on YouTube, which attracted the attention of Eric Singer, the current drummer of the classic heavy metal band Kiss.

“I feel very passionate about it. I just feel so happy that I am actually doing what I love to do,” Poblete said.

“Bilang magulang, natutuwa dahil nakikita mong yung ang gusto niya, yun ang passion niya, so sinusuportahan na lang namin bilang magulang,” her parents said.

Singer is her mentor, as well as a source of inspiration and encouragement. He wants to make sure her studies come first and she gets good grades.

Poblete is a straight “A” student and is a consistent member of the gifted and talented education program.

“Alexey made a lot of friends in the music community and everybody enjoys watching her play. I think we are more impressed because she is over all a great kid. She is a good student, a good daughter to her parents. She is a good sister to her brother and a good friend to all of us. She is all around. She has great thing going on and I think it’s fantastic that’s why we all support her and encourage her. I wanna see her be a big star,” said Singer.

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Chris Czynszak | Decibel Geek

This week the Decibel Geek Podcast has a special guest on board. Chris and AAron sit down with Tom Harper, Tom is most commonly known among KISS fans as a guitar tech (Paul Stanley’s on the Dynasty tour) that was tasked with playing the bass track on the track Shandi from 1980’s Unmasked album.

He shares many great stories with the guys including a chainsaw named “Arthur”, the ill-fated laser effect on the Dynasty Tour and a hilarious story about a mishap with Gene’s flying rig.

The Decibel Geek Podcast was launched in June of 2011 by Chris Czynszak, a former rock journalist and webmaster. With co-host Aaron Camaro, the Decibel Geek Podcast is quickly earning a reputation as one of the go-to music commentary podcasts on the internet. All episodes are available on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, as well as the official Decibel Geek Podcast website.

Direct Link to Interview: http://dbgeekshow.blogspot.ca/2013/04/episode-81-tom-harper-road-warriors-tale.html

To access the Decibel Geek Podcast visit www.decibelgeek.com.

I couldn’t really say anything until it was out, but I suppose I can now…WHAT A COOL DAY THIS WAS!!! My name is Jason, I’m the drummer in KISSED ALIVE-A Tribute to KISS, & I’m the guy who answers the phone at the beginning of the new BETH video. This was filmed at the world-famous Sunset Gower studios…It was recorded & filmed at the world-famous SUNSET GOWER STUDIOS…in the same studio the RAT PACK used to record!!!!

Wow, what a far out day…At the start of the day, I was carrying gear down the hallway & I knocked a gold record off the wall and broke the frame!! Greeeeat…. It wasn’t some ‘never heard of’ song either, oh no…..it was “Beat It” by Michael Jasckson..one of the biggest singles of all time!

Well, they were nice enough not to throw me out on my ass & offered me some coffee instead! Class acts, those folks at Sunset Gower….

I was original reading for the starrring role of The Catman,

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