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DVD Features: Track Listing: This concert was recorded live in Detroit, MI in December of 1984. This is a brand new region 0, NTSC factory sealed DVD. Region 0 DVD's can be played in any NTSC (US, Canada, Japan) DVD Player. Awesome DVD, looks as if it took place yesterday. Amazing quality of video footage.
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| Can't-miss Kiss outdoes Aerosmith |
| From: indystar.com
via Brian Cory In a highly anticipated clash of hard-rock titans, the big dumb fun of Kiss trumped the sustained relevance of Aerosmith on Sunday night at Verizon Wireless Music Center. The outcome may have surprised some in the audience of 22,110. After all, Aerosmith makes hit records decade after decade, while Kiss lost such ability or luck back in the 1980s. But let this tour teach the lesson that it's fruitless to headline a bill after the fully costumed and face-painted Kiss deploys its can't-miss visual tricks. Band leaders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley distill their performances to crowd-pleasing moments and nothing else. Believe that they wear 7-inch heels for a reason. By comparison, the members of Aerosmith looked like tiny mortals. If one moment lasts from three hours of music, it will be Simmons presiding over the always-epic "God of Thunder." As fake blood erupted from his mouth, he shifted his eyes to suggest the most horrible Hollywood monsters. Then he flew -- assisted by a harness -- to a deck above the lighting rig to sing the song. Meanwhile, we were left to wonder why Aerosmith awkwardly matched video images of lips and lipstick to the song "Toys in the Attic" and black-and-white camera work to "Love in an Elevator." Don't blame vocalist Steven Tyler for letting his team down. He exerted plenty of effort during the band's opening trilogy of "Mama Kin," "Toys" and "Elevator," an obvious blitz of aggression to counter the preceding extravaganza. And there's no comparing Tyler and Stanley, the Kiss vocalist who most resembles a screeching ninny in voice and actions. Tyler actually sings songs about life outside of rocking and rolling all night. "What It Takes," for instance, soared in its description of a three-dimensional breakup. With Kiss, you're lucky to get a cardboard cutout of the girl. But overall, this was a lopsided matchup between the four members of Kiss and Tyler on his own. Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry faded into the background and the proverbial "other three" players -- guitarist Brad Whitford, bass player Tom Hamilton and drummer Joey Kramer --simply can't offer an ounce of rock-star juice at this stage. Aerosmith also implemented a rotating set that revealed fewer instruments and amplifiers on the other side. As a special effect, it delivered none of the intimacy or bravery the band gleaned from a satellite stage placed on the amphitheater's lawn in 2001 and 2002. In Kiss, even Ace Frehley's replacement seemed to be part of the party. The guitarist, Tommy Thayer, has forged a connection with Simmons, and they jammed in tandem at the end of "Let Me Go (Rock 'n' Roll)." It was one of the few times Kiss chose substance over style and succeeded. Stanley attempted some improvisational blues singing during "I Want You." Unfortunately, he aimed for Robert Plant and landed at Michael Bolton. The singer acknowledged Kiss' touring partners once, speaking in terms of fan clubs: Rah, rah, the Aeroforce and Kiss Army together in the trenches. Ironically, this banter gave way to "Love it Loud." In this context, it was easy to imagine Aerosmith -- masters of studio magic -- drawing inspiration from song, sweetening it and then rewriting it as latter-day hit "Rag Doll." |
| Concert Review: Aerosmith, Kiss Jones Beach |
| Yes, they haven't made a great album in decades.
Yes, their show basically hasn't changed in eons. Yes, Paul Stanley (news)'s
comments are often corny. And, yes, they seem a million times more interested
in money than the music these days.
But when the members of Kiss take the stage in full makeup and costume, when they bring the full-on fire-filled, monster-truck-riff-laden, blood-spewing spectacle, it's hard to deny that what you're seeing is indeed what it is often dubbed -- the greatest show on Earth. [Click to read the rest]
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| Aerosmith/Kiss show long on old, hard rock |
| From Cincinnati Enquirer Maybe it was Kiss who brought out the best in Aerosmith at Riverbend Wednesday night. Or maybe Aerosmith just didn't have enough time to do "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing." Whatever the case, Aerosmith put on its
finest Cincinnati performance in several years. The band kept newer
schmaltzy material to a minimum. The set was streamlined, played on
a bare-bones stage that was the perfect tonic after Kiss' bombastic
act. KISS Freaks Note: I was there! Great show!
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| Montreal KISS Expo 2003 |
| KISS fans! The 5th annual Montreal KISS expo is all set to take place on Sunday, September 28 2003, from 11 am to 7 PM at the Holiday Inn Midtown, located at 420 Sherbrooke street west, in downtown Montreal. This year’s show will be our biggest and best yet! Our shows keep getting better and better, and this year will be no exception! If you liked our past shows, you won’t want to miss this one! Dealers from Canada and the U.S. will be present all day with the best KISS merchandise. Tons of door prizes! We are working in having more surprises so keep checking our website for regular updates! This year, we are very proud to welcome as a special guest former KISS guitarist BRUCE KULICK. Bruce will be selling his awesome new CD, Transformer and will host a Q and A. Bruce will also do an autograph session! KISS and Tell author Gordon Gebert is also set to appear. Montreal’s very own PHANTOMS OF THE PARK will perform in full LOVE GUN regalia with a revamped setlist!!!!! Just like last year, we will have a KISS look-a-like contest so get your act together and win some cool prizes! Free souvenir for the first 100 regular ticket holders! Once again, we will be selling VIP laminates which give the buyer MANY privileges. VIP laminates allow people to get in at 10:15 instead of 11:00 am! It will also give the opportunity to run into a special guest or two and get a first look at rare KISS merchandise for sale! Ticket holders will also be given a souvenir laminated pass! These special passes are VERY limited. Only 75 are available so please reserve yours now! Laminates are 25.00$ Canadian. Regular advanced tickets are 14.00$ and 15.00$ day of the show. Our web site, www.kissexpo.com will be updated in the next few weeks. In the meantime, you can call to reserve your VIP’s and dealers can also call to reserve tables at the following number: (450)348-4900. Please bear in mind that we can only return phone calls regarding dealer tables and reservations for VIP passes. All the other information you need to know will posted on the web site at www.kissexpo.com . We will gladly answer any question by email. You can also reserve laminates by email! Send questions to: info@kissexpo.com In order to serve you better, please note that we speak both French and English. This will be our biggest and best show! This is the KISS event you won’t want to miss. By the fans, for the fans! |
| Billboard Talks With KISS |
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Billboard Information Group marks the 30th Anniversary of KISS, one of
America's most successful and enduring rock'n'roll bands, with the publication
of a 26-page special report in the August 9th issue of Billboard. On August
1st the issue will be available on newsstands and content will be posted
on www.billboard.com/KISS.
"KISS: Setting The Gold Standard" is an in-depth look at the band that has recorded more gold albums -- 24 at last count -- than any other American band. The report includes: * A comprehensive overview of Kiss' career with commentary from band members and peers such as Aerosmith's Joe Perry. * An extensive Q&A interview with Kiss guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley and bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. * An exclusive Billboard chart analysis of the band's top albums. * A look at the development of Kiss as a brand name for products ranging from condoms to caskets. * A Kiss discography, a worldwide sales survey and tribute comments from fellow rockers Sammy Hagar, Vernon Reid of Living Color, Phil Anselmo of Pantera and Superjoint Ritual, and others. The Billboard special report is published on the eve of Kiss' summer co-headlining tour with Aerosmith that opens August 2 in Hartford, Conn. It follows the July 22 release of "Kiss Symphony Alive IV" on Sanctuary Records. "As long as there are mountains to climb and we decide to climb
them," singer Paul Stanley tells Billboard, "there's no reason
that this can't continue." |
| Giveaway for Fans on the KISS Freaks Email List |
What do you have to do to win? Just sign up for the KISS Freaks Email List below. I will pick one fan at random at the end of the month, email that fan to notify them and get address info, then ship the cd.
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| Tyler Struggles, But Perry Lifts Aerosmith; Kiss Gives Its All |
| From: Brian Cory Steven Tyler of Aerosmith was once among the more charismatic frontmen in rock 'n' roll, but he couldn't touch guitarist Joe Perry Saturday night. The band opened its summer tour with Kiss at the ctnow.com Meadows
Music Centre, and Perry powered Aerosmith's set with his outstanding
playing on songs culled mostly from the band's extensive catalog.
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| 1st Annual Denver KISS Expo |
| It's coming!!!!!The Mile High City of Denver,
Colorado is playing host to the 1st annual Denver KISS Expo, which will be held on Saturday September 6th, 2003 from 11am-8pm at the Holiday Inn---DIA, 15500 East 40th Avenue(i-70 and Chambers, exit 283) in Denver. Denver KISS Expo room rates are available(until August 5th)for $95 per night(including tax), after august 5th, price for rooms is subject to availability. Please call 303-371-9494 or 1-800 Holiday to reserve your rooms!!!! Special guest: Also slated to appear: Tickets are available for $10 online at Jim Ryan For more information on the 1st annual Denver KISS www.geocities.com/murderinhighheels or There will be a welcome reception on Friday, September There will be a trivia contest and a makeup For those people who purchased the VIP laminates--you Come one, come all, to Denver for the 1st annual |
| More Great Items from Bruce Kulick |
| More great items are coming out of Bruce Kulick's Closet. Bid soon! Here is the newest list of items from Bruce Kulick: KISS Finger Black Denim Jacket To see these items and make an offer go to:
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| 10th Annual Detroit KISS Expo Next Weekend! |
| From www.geocities.com/kissdetroitexpo
10th Annual Detroit KISS Expo The 10th Annual Detroit KISS Expo is only 9 days away—next Sunday, August 10th. This is expected to be the biggest KISS Detroit Expo in years, so be sure to contact the Double Tree hotel, (734) 467-8000, for your accommodations now. Ask for the special KISS Expo rate. Dealers still interested in securing a table at the convention, please contact Joe Marshall at PhotoJoes@aol.com or (734) 658-5477, ASAP. All dealers welcome. Long time Detroit Expo promoter Joe Marshall has blitzed the Detroit media with promotion, as radio ads are running on a near hourly basis, with heavy local print coverage as well. Detroit station 106.7 The Drive will be broadcasting live from the expo throughout the day, and will be giving away a pair of tickets for the sold out KISS/Aerosmith show at Comerica Park on Friday, August 15. Last year's event drew over 400 people with nearly no promotion, and that number is expected to more than double for this year's event, due to the expo's heavy promotion and the hype surrounding the upcoming Comerica Park concert. If you're tired of the same guests appearing at every KISS convention over and over, then this expo is the cure. The 10th Annual Detroit KISS Expo features a totally fresh roster of guests and attractions: —How would you like to finally see the breathtaking video of the December 1977 Alive II show from Largo, Maryland, or see the only live footage of Paul Stanley wearing his rare Bandit make-up? —JUST ADDED: Maybe incredibly rare KISS audio is your thing. Live concert soundboards from KISS's June 1973 appearances at The Daisy will be featured, as will an August 1973 rehearsal at Le Tang's Ballet Studio in NY. And a 1973 recording of the often discussed but never heard KISS song "Life In The Woods" will be a major highlight. —KISS Alive Forever authors Curt Gooch and Jeff Suhs will be hosting the Detroit premier of all the aforementioned audio and video displays and their half hour KISS Alive Forever Promo FIlm. The authors will be doing a Q & A session, and will be selling and signing copies of their landmark book. [This will be the final public broadcast of the KISS Alive Forever Promo Film, and recording the audio/video portions of their appearance will not be allowed. The promo film will not be sold or released EVER, so if you want to see it, be sure to attend the Detroit Expo, it's now or never.] —Jay "Hot Sam" Barth and Chuck Elias, KISS road crew members from 1974-79 will be making their first KISS Expo appearances and are sure to share some jaw-dropping behind the scenes stories of life on the road with KISS in the 1970s. —JUST ADDED: As a special exclusive, Warner Books has donated 50 mylar promo posters for the forthcoming official KISS bio, KISS: Behind the Mask. This 20" x 26" poster is a gorgeous promotional item that harkens back to the vintage KISS mylar posters of the '70s, and they will be given away to the first 50 people in line. Promo flats for KISS Alive Forever, will also be given away at the door. —In keeping with the vintage KISS era theme, the Expo will feature a comprehensive 1975-76 Alive! era museum, including all four original members costumes, vintage posters, Peter Criss's 1975 drum kit and more. —Detroit's own KISS tribute band, War Machine will be performing. —A KISS look-a-like contest. —More guests and events to be announced. Tickets are only $12 in advance via Ticketmaster (248) 645-6666 or through www.ticketmaster.com. For more information, call the Detroit Expo Hotline at: (734) 658-KISS
{5477} or visit the |
| Exclusive: Frehley's Fine Without Kiss |
| With Kiss nearing the launch of its co-headlining
trek with Aerosmith, the band's former guitarist, Ace Frehley, wants to
make certain that fans know he won't be a part of the tour, and that he's
hard at work on his next solo record.
In an exclusive interview with Billboard, Frehley says he will not be hitting the road for two reasons: In 2001, when Kiss finished its Farewell tour, he says he was told by bandmates Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley that the jaunt would be the band's last. And, as a result, at the end of that tour, he began planning and working on his seventh, as-yet-untitled, solo record, which he didn't want to delay for another nostalgia-focused tour with Kiss. "When I finished the last tour, they told me that was it,"
Frehley says. "So I'm not gonna sit around and twiddle my thumbs.
I started preparing, before the tour was even over, and built a recording
studio on my property and started writing. I miss my fans, and I apologize
to them if they're let down that I'm not touring with Kiss. But I did
what any normal person would have done. When I was out of a job, I made
other plans, and once that's set in motion, I can't drop everything
once Gene Simmons calls and says, 'We may be touring this time.'
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| Ace Frehley Birthday Bash Picks Set of 3 only $12.99 |
Celebrate one of the most KISStoric
days in history as Ace rips the band then Gene shows up to deliver a
birthday cake in one wild day in KISStory. These picks were included
in the gift packs at the door. The gift packs only contained one pick
though. So if you missed out, get all three picks for one low price!
Features a black/silver pick, a transparent white/blue pick and a white/blue
pick.
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| Winnipeg’s First Annual Kiss Expo “Kiss Apalooza” |
| Kiss Apalooza Winnipeg November 2nd 2003 Ramada Convention and Entertainment Complex Winnipeg’s First Annual Kiss Expo “Kiss Apalooza” will take place 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM Sunday November 2nd 2003. Kiss Apalooza will be held at The Ramada Convention and Entertainment Complex, 330 Garry Street Winnipeg Manitoba We are trilled to be the only Kiss Expo this year to have not one but two former Kiss members: Bruce Kulick Kiss Lead Guitarist 1984-1996 Eric Singer Kiss Drummer 1991-1996 and 2000 Plus we have Michael Brandvold Webmaster Kiss online and we are working on a few more guests currently not confirmed *Kiss vendors from all over the US and Canada **We will close the event out with Bruce and Eric performing together live for the first time ever in Winnipeg. ***Plus we are still working on a few surprises*** Check out the official Winnipeg Kiss Apalooza page @ http://www.kissexpo.ca
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| Still Talkin'... (Report from The National) |
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| Report & Photos from The National in Atlantic City |
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I
decided to start giving away things on the mailing list to encourage
more people to join. So the giveaway for August is the newly released
"How the West Was Won" live triple cd from Led Zeppelin. Fantastic
cd! I know its not a KISS item, but its very cool. In the coming months
I will giveaway some KISS related items. Just thought this was a good
item to start with since its just a fantastic cd. Besides everyone has
at least two of the several greatest hits packages put out by KISS.
