From AnthonyArmstrong.com

Tomorrow, April 1 (and yet this is not an April Fools joke!) the KISS Army can embrace yet another exciting, fan-run KISS project: the world’s first ever KISS Podcast. The KISS Podcast show and website will go live tomorrow at Noon CEST (12.00 Central European Summer Time).

What is a KISS Podcast you might wonder? Well, podcasting is the latest audio-based blogging phenomenon that’s sweeping the Web. Podcasting is some sort of fancy name for personal broadcasting: a Podcast is whatever anyone with a microphone, a computer, and an Internet connection has to say. Podcasts are audio files created to be distributed over the Internet. And you can listen in at whatever time suits you best!

The KISS Podcast obviously focusses on KISS and KISS only. In other words, the KISS Podcast is an audio show all about KISS. It will feature KISS tunes from every era of the band’s long and impressive career, performed live or recorded in the studio by KISS or other bands playing KISS tunes and you can hear rare audio recordings such as interviews or demos from or with KISS.

Since the KISS Podcast will be in MP3 format, you can take it with you on your iPod or any other MP3 player.

Hopefully you will check out the KISS Podcast starting tomorrow.

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From AnthonyArmstrong.com

My novel Tinman is out and available through www.shocklines.com, as well as www.amazon.com, or you can email me if you want your copy personalized. Also, Prime Books will be putting out the limited hardcover of Darkness Rising 2005 within the next few weeks, so keep checking back for more info.

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From TributeAlbums.com

Orlando, FL, 3/8/2005 - After a whirlwind of response to last months announcement of KISS Cover to Cover , Lunar Moth Entertainment and TributeAlbums.com have unveiled it's official cover art! With a number of visual references to the band of larger than life rockers to which it tips its hat, the cover art is as much of a tribute to Kiss as the album itself.

At TributeAlbums.com , we believe that presentation is everything. With that, a unique CD deserves a unique album cover. The concept for the artwork is centered around four topics: 1) a spoof of the 1981 album cover of the Kiss album "Music from the Elder" 2) a play on the phrase "cover to cover" (having read a book all the way through) 3) images symbolizing the four characters of Kiss 4) and a fitting Halloween color scheme. Visit us at www.TributeAlbums.com to check it out!

KISS Cover to Cover features songs that Kiss deemed worthy enough to cover of their decades long career. In addition to the musical content, the CD is enhanced with bonus features including song histories, band info, and more! KISS Cover to Cover will be released on April 5, 2005 at www.TributeAlbums.com . Pre-order your copy now, and receive PROPHECY-A Tribute to Eric Carr FREE with your order!

Lunar Moth Entertainment and TributeAlbums.com provide new and interesting products in various mediums. Keep an eye out for upcoming novels, comic books, CD-ROM adventures, CD's and DVD's.

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From KISSFanClub.de

For the only ESP Show in Germany on 30.April. 2005 the Tickets are cheaper now!

23 Euro in advance or 26 Euro at the door!

For the ESP Show with Bruce Kulick, Eric Singer; John Corabi und Chuck Garrick (Alice Cooper) in Babenhausen (near to Frankfurt) will be some surprises for the Fans! More Informations coming soon!

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Check out these shots from the Indy Expo 2005. Lots more photos WITHIN - Check them out. Photos by Michelle Trusner.

Don't miss the 19th Annual NY KISS Expo at Meadowlands Crowne Plaza, Meadowland Pkwy, Seraucus, NJ, Saturday, May 14th, noon to midnight! This used to be the Meadowlands Hilton where the Kiss Expo was at from 1988 - 1992! This time we have the Exhibition Center AND the large Ballroom!

This year's guests include: Bruce Kulick (still to be confirmed), Lydia Criss, Chris Caffery (Trans Siberian Orchestra), Karl Cochran (Ace's bassist), Ken Kelly (Artist who painted Love Gun & Destroyer covers), Stacy E. Walker, Metal Mike (Halford & Testament), Christopher Franchi (Official Kiss merchandise artist), Wendy Moore (author of Into the Void!), Warren Lapine - Publisher of the official Kiss Magazine!, Julian Gill (author of Kiss Album Focus) + more guests to be announced.

Bands include: Kiss tribute, KissNation, The Mighty VH tribute, UNCHAINED, Richie Ranno's All-Stars & Jaded - all-girl, original hard rock band from Boston!

Tickets on sale now: Charge by phone - 201-398-0150 or at our ticket outlets.

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By Keith Leroux of KISSAsylum.com

Huge thanks to all of the KISS fans that made the 2005 INDY KISS Expo a huge success!! Final numbers are in and over 1000 fans attended the Expo last weekend. The only sour note of the entire event was that we actually sold out Saturday and we had to turn fans away. Not wanting to disappoint any of his fans, Eric Singer agreed to change his plans (he was suppose to attend the Lakers/Pacers game in LA Sunday night) and stay for the Sunday Expo to accommodate any fan that was unable to get in Saturday. Thanks Eric!

I also want to thank my friends John Corabi (for loading the van!), Stefan Adika (Master of Ceremonies), Eric Dover, (what can I possibly say?), Bruce Kulick (for making your flights), all the members and wives/girlfriends of MR. SPEED, Russ, Philly, Rich, Mike Brandvold, Mike & Charlotte $, Phil ($'s pal), Jim Breeding, Rich Gagnon, Kristin, Kim, Jill & Doug Cataldo, Rick & Tina, Missy, Lisa, Justin Leroux, Bill Starkey, Tom Shannon, Peter Arquette, Brian & Shelly Streeter, Ken Rodenas, Barry & Family, Allen & Karen, Warren Lapine, Dale McKenzie, Ted, Tako, Tama, Kumiko, Keith, Michael Edwards, Ace Cosby, The Goddess of Thunder, Dan Foley, Smith Sound, all the dealers, the entire Staff of the Holiday Inn East, my buddy Steve Stierwalt & his wife Michelle and of course my beautiful wife, Michelle, who not only puts up with all of this, but actually does quite a bit of the work too!! - I hope all of you guys know how much help you are and without your support there would be no INDY KISS Expo!!

We will have photos and a full report later in the week after we get caught up!!

By Cathy Kightlinger of the Indy Star

The Expo, held annually in Indianapolis, is one of several Kiss conventions fans attend each year. An estimated 1,000 of them made their way to the Holiday Inn East, 6990 E. 21st St., on Saturday and Sunday.

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From AussyAce

GENE SIMMONS' "Asshole" and GARY MOORE's "Back To The Blues" are among the first DualDisc titles being released in Europe this spring/summer by Silverline Records, Immergent and Myutopia.

DualDisc is an innovative music product that combines a CD and DVD on a single disc. In addition to a full-length audio album on the CD side, the DVD side offers many features including the full album in enhanced sound (such as Surround Sound and/or DVD-Audio or LPCM stereo), and a wide range of exclusive content such as music videos, "making of" documentaries, interviews, photo galleries, artist commentaries, web links, concert footage, lyrics and more.

DualDisc was first introduced to the American market in October of last year. Since then over one million albums have been sold, proving there is a demand by consumers for a fresh new way of experiencing music.

Format: Dual Disc
Genre: Rock
UPC: 676628460122
Released: Feb 1st 2005
SRP: $24.98 US Dollars
LABEL: Silverline Records

From AussyAce

Billboard is reporting that original KISS drummer Peter Criss is currently hard at work at his own recording studio, laying down tracks for an as-yet-untitled solo album.

"I started writing this stuff a couple of years back, actually," Criss told Billboard.com. "I was procrastinating, that's the big thing with me. So I buckled down, we started building this studio, it's here, and we've been working on it. It's exciting — I've got a whole bunch of new material. It's going to be really good."

Regarding the musical direction of the upcoming album, Criss said, "It's kind of like a ballad album, but that doesn't mean it's FRANK SINATRA meets NAT KING COLE. It's kind of like maybe LED ZEPPELIN meets NAT KING COLE. It's like 'Rubber Soul' — THE BEATLES are a big influence to me. There's some of CLAPTON, some of HENDRIX."

Joining the drummer in the studio is guitarist Mike "Angel" McLaughlin, who previously played in Criss' early '90s eponymous band. Criss is also working closely with Charles Kipps (who has written for ARETHA FRANKLIN), as well as Tom Perkins, with whom he previously collaborated on Bill Cosby's animated series "Fatherhood".

Criss purposely decided to work with friends rather than big name rockers. "I had a choice of going out, and getting all these per se 'rock stars' to play on this record," he admits. "I chose not to because I really wanted this to be my baby. It's kind of an autobiographical album, because most stuff I write, I like to write about my life or things I believe we should have in life — not that I'm trying to save the world. I write things from the heart, and they're pretty much true things. Music should be enjoyed. It shouldn't be a task — it should be a lot of fun."

Peter Criss' new solo album is tentatively due this summer.