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The promoters of the New Jersey KISS Expo once again bring you KISS Mart, back for 1 day only.

Get your Christmas shopping done and see the new KISS Dressed to Kill Figures at this special KISS merchandise store!

– Saturday, December 7, 2013
– Raritan Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison NJ 08837
(same venue as the NJ KISS Expo)
– 11 am to 5 pm
– FREE admission!
– FREE parking!

What is KISS-Mart?
– A one day KISS memorabilia collector’s meet where KISS fans gather to buy, sell and trade official items spanning all eras, 1974 to 2013. 
– THE BEST PLACE on the planet to find great deals on overstock and private collection items.
– A place to socialize with fellow hard-core KISS Collectors and make new friends.

All types and genres of KISS collecting will be present – magazines, promo items, toys, T-shirts, books concert items, picks, posters, paper items, official CDs and DVDs, tour books, vinyl, signed items, out of print and vintage items, and all the latest releases as well. 

Have KISS items you want to sell or trade? Bring it on over, we pay CASH on the spot!

Have an entire collection you want to sell? Small, medium or large, it does not matter! Cash paid on the spot, (contact Ross Koondel for appointment – 267 566 2046). 

For more info and directions, visit the web page HERE

Mitch Lafon | Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles

In a new interview with Mitch Lafon, drummer Allan Schwartzberg discusses his work on the KISS albums The Elder and Animalize.

In conjunction with KissFAQ’s month-long NovElder retrospective back in December 2012, key Music From The Elder contributor Tony Powers went on record for the first time about his “odyssey” with KISS. Check out an excerpt from the interview below:

KF: How did you become involved on the Music From The Elder project?

TP: “There was a bar/restaurant in New York called the Cafe Central. It was on 74th and Amsterdam in Manhattan. A lot of showbiz people used to hang out there: writers, actors, producers, director — names you would know. And we met there. Paul was aware I had recorded ‘Odyssey’. I’m not sure if I had done the video by then, but he knew the song and he really liked it. And he asked me if they could use it on the album and of course I said yes. I was quite flattered. And then he wanted me to come to Toronto with him to help finish this other song. I did that and I played piano for them on ‘Odyssey’. 

KF: While acknowledging he likes the song, Paul has criticized his vocal performance on ‘Odyssey’. Do you remember any hesitation on his part, and do you recall any talk of Gene singing the song?

TP: “I’m sorry, that I don’t remember. I do remember Paul, even then he struggled with the lead. But I thought he did a great job. No, I don’t remember anything about Gene being considered to do the lead vocal. He quite well might have been.”

KF: The song is very sophisticated musically — there are interesting chord changes and musical twists. The lyrics also have a cinematic quality. Tony, I’ve always wanted to ask you: What was your inspiration for writing this song?

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