KISS Freaks News April 2002

American Bandstand's 50th … A Celebration! May 3, 8/7c

A milestone for an American institution will be marked with American Bandstand's 50th … A Celebration!, hosted by Dick Clark.

On the anniversary special, Clark will present classic moments from the past, as well as LIVE performances by superstar musical attractions spanning the past five decades, including Michael Jackson, Cher, Alanis Morissette, Brandy, KISS and Stevie Wonder. Also featured will be a "supergroup" comprised of name musicians from all genres and eras, led by Little Richard performing his classic "Good Golly, Miss Molly." Additionally, many top stars from the world of entertainment, including N'SYNC, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, J-Lo and Babyface will make appearances talking about how "American Bandstand" impacted their careers and lives.

In 1952 an afternoon dance show began airing on television in the Philadelphia area. In 1956 Clark became the host of that show, and on August 5, 1957, he brought American Bandstand to the national airwaves for the first time. The show aired weekday afternoons and went on to play over 65,000 records (launching a countless number of them onto the bestseller charts) which were danced to by over 600,000 in-studio teenagers. The program went on to log more than 6,000 hours of airtime and present over 10,000 musical guest appearances. Just a few of the musical artists who made their network television debuts or breakthrough performances on American Bandstand were (alphabetically): The Beach Boys, Beastie Boys, Chuck Berry, Blondie, Michael Bolton, Bon Jovi, James Brown, The Carpenters, Neil Diamond, The Doors, Gloria Estefan, Marvin Gaye, Buddy Holly, The Jackson 5, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, LL Cool J, Madonna, Barry Manilow, John Mellencamp, George Michael, Van Morrison, Pink Floyd, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Sonny & Cher, Rod Stewart, The Temptations, John Travolta, Ike & Tina Turner, The Village People and Stevie Wonder. International dance crazes such as The Twist, The Hustle and breakdancing were also introduced to the public on the show.

Of the many memorable moments from the show, here are a few Clark remembers from the early days:

"On November 22 in 1957, the musical guests were the unheralded duo, 'Tom & Jerry.' They would later record under their real names, Simon & Garfunkel."
"In the Summer of 1960, Chubby Checker made his second appearance on American Bandstand, performing 'The Twist' which went on to become one of the biggest dance crazes of all time."
"In 1963, a song by a new English group received a so-so rating of 73 on 'Rate-A-Record.' The song was 'She Loves You' by The Beatles."
"In December of 1973, Aerosmith made their national television debut performing 'Dream On.' Even though the song never even made it into the Top 40, I felt then that Steven and the rest of the guys had a special quality that would enable them to hang around for a long time. Fortunately for rock'n'roll fans, I was right."
"In January, 1980, Prince made his TV debut on American Bandstand. During that appearance, I interviewed him. This marked the first recorded public interview he had ever given and the last time there was such an occurrence for over a decade."

Victoria Silvstedt is a Kiss Freak!

Hi! My name is Darren A. Winder. I came upon your kiss freaks site by chance, your work is really really good, can't wait for the next celebrity. I'd like to thank you for the kiss makeup tutorial. Thanks. So here is my version of a Kiss Freak. Hope you like it and is good enough to be put on the kissfreaks site (thats if you put them on). Please let me know what you think of it. Thanks Darren

KISS Freaks Note: Awesome Darren! The tutorial Darren speaks of is at my other site at: http://www.digitaltropic.com, for those that would like to try it out. Keep the cool stuff coming!

New Screensaver from Bruce Sullivan!

Hi Steve
Here is a link to my new screen saver http://dl.ezthemes.com/dlf/kisscdscr.exe

Bruce Sullivan

KISS Freaks Note: Bruce does it again! Good work!

A NOTE FROM ALLEN TULLER, Co-Founder and Publisher of Gene Simmons Tongue Magazine

As a fellow KISS fan, I imagine that you've heard a lot about Gene Simmons Tongue Magazine -- and I can assure you that you will not be disappointed! We are wrapping up the Premiere issue and it looks phenomenal! It's all about Sex, Style and Rock 'n' Roll !!!!

Gene Simmons Tongue is just about as much a phenomenon as the man himself. It's the hottest news in town, and everybody's talking about it..... from Newsweek, Folio:, Entertainment Weekly, TV Guide, The New York Times Magazine -- to TV's The View, The O'Reilly Factor, Conan O'Brian, Politically Incorrect, E! Entertainment Television, The Today Show, and many more .....

Check out the great subscription offer at our website genesimmonstongue.com -- you won't want to miss a single issue! You'll see and hear from some of the world's most beautiful women, and find revealing interviews of celebrities by celebrities. We'll take you backstage and on the road to discover what really goes on in the fast-changing music scene, and we'll keep you up to date with the latest fashions, trends, gadgets and gossip! Gene Simmons Tongue is for the "rock star" in all of us!!!

Fan Using Makeup Tutorial

Hi, I really like what you did with the Sarah Michelle Gellar pic for Celebs in KISS makeup...this is a photo I took of me and digitally added the paint later...I just painted it all on there in photoshop. I just wanted to send it to you to see what you thought about it... Thanks Adam

Steve Ponchaud Photos Added

Steve has sent us a lot of photos over the years. He recently sent some additional ones. There are some that have been added to the different photo areas of KISS Freaks. As always I put the newest images at the bottom, so when you go to these pages scroll down.

Fan Images
Live Images
Artwork Images

Los Angeles, CA March 27, 1983 CD Cover

This cover was created by Justin Smedley featuring the show from Los Angeles, CA March 27, 1983 during the Creatures of the Night Tour. Justin also sent in a couple of RealAudio clips from the show. To go download the cover click it, or go to the Features area of KISS Freaks by clicking here!

Here are a couple of audio clips from the show in RealAudio format:
Calling Dr. Love
War Machine

Carrara, Australia April 13, 2001 VHS Cover

Another great cover sent in by Bruce Sullivan. This one features the Carrara, Australia show from April 13, 2001 for a VHS video.

[Go to the Audio Video Covers Feature]

Downloads Back Up!

I have been working on uploading all of the audio, video and covers over the last couple days. I think everything is back up. So go download in the Features and Audio Video areas.! I should have some new stuff added to the site before the end of the weekend. As far as the Celebrities in KISS Makeup feature. Hopefully it will return next month. Just been to busy getting the site moved to do anything new.

KISS Live in Vegas DVD

Live performance from Las Vegas 10/29/99 intended as a live internet webcast. Was never broadcast because of technical problems. Contains bonus coverage with 5 camera angles, plus an interview with the band done right before the Farewell Tour. Also included is a performance at the Detroit Rock City premiere! Note: This is NOT a full show it includes four full songs. The rest is other footage from different events. Note: This is NOT a full show it includes four full songs. It does have very nice footage from several camera angles of the show though. I like it. The rest is other footage from different events like their induction into the Rock Walk of Fame, getting their Star on Hollywood Blvd. and more.
[Click to order]

KISS Freaks Up Again!

As you probably noticed we have been unable to update for about two weeks. I really have no clue as to why, since most emails to the people at Next Level were always bounced back to me and phone numbers I have for them don't work anymore. Finally I received an email back after a week of being down that stated "we are working on it." Last I heard from them was about a week ago and it wasn't fixed as of yesterday. I would have given everyone warning before it happened, but I didn't get any advance notice either. I have just finished moving the site to a REAL web hosting company. I'll post the information on my fun time for everyone to read sometime soon. If you know of any sites that use Next Level or Cyop for hosting you might want to email them and tell them to start looking for a backup plan.

Evansville KISS Expo

I am very proud to announce that I am bringing a KISS Expo to Evansville, Indiana, on June 8, 2002. It will be held at the Holiday Inn Airport (where Gene wrote the rough draft to "Calling Dr. Love" and a couple other KISS tunes.)

Hotel Details:
Holiday Inn Airport
4101 N US Hwy 41
Evansville, IN 47711-2822

Phone: (812) 424-6400 Rooms are available for $59 for Expo Attendees (mention the Expo.) The event will be held in the Tropical Pavilion from 11:00 AM until 8:00 PM.

The special guests will be Bruce Kulick, KISS Guitarist from 1984-1996, Andre Augustine, former Gene Simmons bodyguard, and Bill Starkey, founder of the KISS Army.

There will be 2 KISS Tribute bands playing during the day. Dealers from around the US will be selling all KISS merchandise and collectables. Tickets are $16 in advance or $20 at the door. Tickets purchased in advance (directly from me or my website) come with a free backstage pass from the Revenge Tour. This is a real backstage pass and will either be a pre-show or post-show pass. If you would like a pre-show and a post-show pass, the ticket price will be $18. (These passes are not available to the general public and usually sell on eBay or from collectors for $12-$20 each.) Children under 12 accompanied by an adult get in free!!! (One child per adult!) For the most updated information, please visit the website listed below. http://flamingyouth.tripod.com/expo.html

(Special thanks for the help from my friends at KISSshop.com)
Allen D. Tate, Programming Director

KISS Freaks Note: I will be there also as MC. Look forward to seeing all you KISS Freaks once again!

ACE FREHLEY Birthday Bash ’02

"It’s my birthday….what better way to spend it than with some of my closest fans!"- Ace Frehley

Be one of only 500 guests to celebrate this special day with Ace. Schedule will include a meet and greet as well as a Q&A with Ace! Live performance by Eric Singer and friends. Plus an all Ace song set performed by Kentucky’s SSG.

Saturday April 27th, 2002 3-8PM at the Rothman Center - 100 University Plaza Drive in Hackensack, N.J.

Admission is $125.00 which includes:
- Numbered laminate - Commemorative hand signed color 8x10 from Ace
- Your photo with Ace (so bring your camera)
- Food, soda and of course birthday cake
- Party favors
- Automatic entry in drawing for autographed Ace guitar Make a weekend out of it and stay for the NY KISS Expo (same venue) the following day.

Tickets for the Expo will be available at the door. To purchase Ace Birthday Bash tickets visit http://www.kissshop.com/kissexpo/acebash.htm

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American Bandstand's 50th … A Celebration! May 3, 8/7c
A milestone for an American institution will be marked with American Bandstand's 50th … A Celebration!, hosted by Dick Clark. On the anniversary special, Clark will present classic moments from the past, as well as LIVE performances by superstar musical attractions spanning the past five decades, including Michael Jackson, Cher, Alanis Morissette, Brandy, KISS and Stevie Wonder. Also featured will be a "supergroup" comprised of name musicians from all genres and eras, led by Little Richard performing his classic "Good Golly, Miss Molly." Additionally, many top stars from the world of entertainment, including N'SYNC, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, J-Lo and Babyface will make appearances talking about how "American Bandstand" impacted their careers and lives. In 1952 an afternoon dance show began airing on television in the Philadelphia area. In 1956 Clark became the host of that show, and on August 5, 1957, he brought American Bandstand to the national airwaves for the first time. The show aired weekday afternoons and went on to play over 65,000 records (launching a countless number of them onto the bestseller charts) which were danced to by over 600,000 in-studio teenagers. The program went on to log more than 6,000 hours of airtime and present over 10,000 musical guest appearances. Just a few of the musical artists who made their network television debuts or breakthrough performances on American Bandstand were (alphabetically): The Beach Boys, Beastie Boys, Chuck Berry, Blondie, Michael Bolton, Bon Jovi, James Brown, The Carpenters, Neil Diamond, The Doors, Gloria Estefan, Marvin Gaye, Buddy Holly, The Jackson 5, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, LL Cool J, Madonna, Barry Manilow, John Mellencamp, George Michael, Van Morrison, Pink Floyd, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Sonny & Cher, Rod Stewart, The Temptations, John Travolta, Ike & Tina Turner, The Village People and Stevie Wonder. International dance crazes such as The Twist, The Hustle and breakdancing were also introduced to the public on the show. Of the many memorable moments from the show, here are a few Clark remembers from the early days: "On November 22 in 1957, the musical guests were the unheralded duo, 'Tom & Jerry.' They would later record under their real names, Simon & Garfunkel." "In the Summer of 1960, Chubby Checker made his second appearance on American Bandstand, performing 'The Twist' which went on to become one of the biggest dance crazes of all time." "In 1963, a song by a new English group received a so-so rating of 73 on 'Rate-A-Record.' The song was 'She Loves You' by The Beatles." "In December of 1973, Aerosmith made their national television debut performing 'Dream On.' Even though the song never even made it into the Top 40, I felt then that Steven and the rest of the guys had a special quality that would enable them to hang around for a long time. Fortunately for rock'n'roll fans, I was right." "In January, 1980, Prince made his TV debut on American Bandstand. During that appearance, I interviewed him. This marked the first recorded public interview he had ever given and the last time there was such an occurrence for over a decade."
Victoria Silvstedt is a Kiss Freak!
Hi! My name is Darren A. Winder. I came upon your kiss freaks site by chance, your work is really really good, can't wait for the next celebrity. I'd like to thank you for the kiss makeup tutorial. Thanks. So here is my version of a Kiss Freak. Hope you like it and is good enough to be put on the kissfreaks site (thats if you put them on). Please let me know what you think of it. Thanks Darren KISS Freaks Note: Awesome Darren! The tutorial Darren speaks of is at my other site at: http://www.digitaltropic.com, for those that would like to try it out. Keep the cool stuff coming!
New Screensaver from Bruce Sullivan!
Hi Steve Here is a link to my new screen saver http://dl.ezthemes.com/dlf/kisscdscr.exe Bruce Sullivan KISS Freaks Note: Bruce does it again! Good work!
A NOTE FROM ALLEN TULLER, Co-Founder and Publisher of Gene Simmons Tongue Magazine
As a fellow KISS fan, I imagine that you've heard a lot about Gene Simmons Tongue Magazine -- and I can assure you that you will not be disappointed! We are wrapping up the Premiere issue and it looks phenomenal! It's all about Sex, Style and Rock 'n' Roll !!!! Gene Simmons Tongue is just about as much a phenomenon as the man himself. It's the hottest news in town, and everybody's talking about it..... from Newsweek, Folio:, Entertainment Weekly, TV Guide, The New York Times Magazine -- to TV's The View, The O'Reilly Factor, Conan O'Brian, Politically Incorrect, E! Entertainment Television, The Today Show, and many more ..... Check out the great subscription offer at our website genesimmonstongue.com -- you won't want to miss a single issue! You'll see and hear from some of the world's most beautiful women, and find revealing interviews of celebrities by celebrities. We'll take you backstage and on the road to discover what really goes on in the fast-changing music scene, and we'll keep you up to date with the latest fashions, trends, gadgets and gossip! Gene Simmons Tongue is for the "rock star" in all of us!!!
Fan Using Makeup Tutorial
Hi, I really like what you did with the Sarah Michelle Gellar pic for Celebs in KISS makeup...this is a photo I took of me and digitally added the paint later...I just painted it all on there in photoshop. I just wanted to send it to you to see what you thought about it... Thanks Adam
Steve Ponchaud Photos Added
Steve has sent us a lot of photos over the years. He recently sent some additional ones. There are some that have been added to the different photo areas of KISS Freaks. As always I put the newest images at the bottom, so when you go to these pages scroll down. Fan Images Live Images Artwork Images
Los Angeles, CA March 27, 1983 CD Cover
This cover was created by Justin Smedley featuring the show from Los Angeles, CA March 27, 1983 during the Creatures of the Night Tour. Justin also sent in a couple of RealAudio clips from the show. To go download the cover click it, or go to the Features area of KISS Freaks by clicking here! Here are a couple of audio clips from the show in RealAudio format: Calling Dr. Love War Machine
Carrara, Australia April 13, 2001 VHS Cover
Another great cover sent in by Bruce Sullivan. This one features the Carrara, Australia show from April 13, 2001 for a VHS video. [Go to the Audio Video Covers Feature]
Downloads Back Up!
I have been working on uploading all of the audio, video and covers over the last couple days. I think everything is back up. So go download in the Features and Audio Video areas.! I should have some new stuff added to the site before the end of the weekend. As far as the Celebrities in KISS Makeup feature. Hopefully it will return next month. Just been to busy getting the site moved to do anything new.
KISS Live in Vegas DVD
Live performance from Las Vegas 10/29/99 intended as a live internet webcast. Was never broadcast because of technical problems. Contains bonus coverage with 5 camera angles, plus an interview with the band done right before the Farewell Tour. Also included is a performance at the Detroit Rock City premiere! Note: This is NOT a full show it includes four full songs. The rest is other footage from different events. Note: This is NOT a full show it includes four full songs. It does have very nice footage from several camera angles of the show though. I like it. The rest is other footage from different events like their induction into the Rock Walk of Fame, getting their Star on Hollywood Blvd. and more. [Click to order]
KISS Freaks Up Again!
As you probably noticed we have been unable to update for about two weeks. I really have no clue as to why, since most emails to the people at Next Level were always bounced back to me and phone numbers I have for them don't work anymore. Finally I received an email back after a week of being down that stated "we are working on it." Last I heard from them was about a week ago and it wasn't fixed as of yesterday. I would have given everyone warning before it happened, but I didn't get any advance notice either. I have just finished moving the site to a REAL web hosting company. I'll post the information on my fun time for everyone to read sometime soon. If you know of any sites that use Next Level or Cyop for hosting you might want to email them and tell them to start looking for a backup plan.
Evansville KISS Expo
I am very proud to announce that I am bringing a KISS Expo to Evansville, Indiana, on June 8, 2002. It will be held at the Holiday Inn Airport (where Gene wrote the rough draft to "Calling Dr. Love" and a couple other KISS tunes.) Hotel Details: Holiday Inn Airport 4101 N US Hwy 41 Evansville, IN 47711-2822 Phone: (812) 424-6400 Rooms are available for $59 for Expo Attendees (mention the Expo.) The event will be held in the Tropical Pavilion from 11:00 AM until 8:00 PM. The special guests will be Bruce Kulick, KISS Guitarist from 1984-1996, Andre Augustine, former Gene Simmons bodyguard, and Bill Starkey, founder of the KISS Army. There will be 2 KISS Tribute bands playing during the day. Dealers from around the US will be selling all KISS merchandise and collectables. Tickets are $16 in advance or $20 at the door. Tickets purchased in advance (directly from me or my website) come with a free backstage pass from the Revenge Tour. This is a real backstage pass and will either be a pre-show or post-show pass. If you would like a pre-show and a post-show pass, the ticket price will be $18. (These passes are not available to the general public and usually sell on eBay or from collectors for $12-$20 each.) Children under 12 accompanied by an adult get in free!!! (One child per adult!) For the most updated information, please visit the website listed below. http://flamingyouth.tripod.com/expo.html (Special thanks for the help from my friends at KISSshop.com) Allen D. Tate, Programming Director KISS Freaks Note: I will be there also as MC. Look forward to seeing all you KISS Freaks once again!
ACE FREHLEY Birthday Bash ’02
"It’s my birthday….what better way to spend it than with some of my closest fans!"- Ace Frehley Be one of only 500 guests to celebrate this special day with Ace. Schedule will include a meet and greet as well as a Q&A with Ace! Live performance by Eric Singer and friends. Plus an all Ace song set performed by Kentucky’s SSG. Saturday April 27th, 2002 3-8PM at the Rothman Center - 100 University Plaza Drive in Hackensack, N.J. Admission is $125.00 which includes: - Numbered laminate - Commemorative hand signed color 8x10 from Ace - Your photo with Ace (so bring your camera) - Food, soda and of course birthday cake - Party favors - Automatic entry in drawing for autographed Ace guitar Make a weekend out of it and stay for the NY KISS Expo (same venue) the following day. Tickets for the Expo will be available at the door. To purchase Ace Birthday Bash tickets visit http://www.kissshop.com/kissexpo/acebash.htm

News Archive: March 2002 February 2002 January 2002 If you have an piece of news, story, work of art or photo you would like to see added to KISS Freaks, please email it to: sstierwalt@kissfreaks.com All original content, images, design and graphics are ©1996-2004 Steve Stierwalt, Jr. To go to the official "Kiss" site, click here. "Kiss" is a registered trademark of KISS Catalog, Ltd.