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November 28, 2005
KISSWORLD PRESS RELEASE
ARE WE OR AREN'T WE?
Following our press release of the 20th of June, the KISSWORLD closure is continuing but
it is a long and painful process. It is with a heavy heart that we must announce that
under instructions from our bankers, the KISSWORLD stock is to be auctioned on the 15th of
December 2005. The Charles Leski Auction house in Melbourne Australia will be staging the
Auction, which will be accessable to all Kiss fans, Collectors and Investors around the
world.
The Auction will include some very rare pieces such as the one of a kind Dave Ashman
airbrushed Kiss Surfboard, (The Purple Rose), Gene's Leather Jacket signed by all 4
members, Bruce Kulick's Signature Guitar, the KISSWORLD buildings 8 huge external murals,
Rock the Nations Signed Lithographs and many other rare pieces. This is it so grab your
piece of Kisstory before it disappears for good, because good or bad, KISSWORLD is a part
of the Kiss Journey.
To view the items being auctioned, obtain the price range and a bidding form; please visit
either of the following websites:
www.kissworld.net
www.leski.com.au
WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THOSE MEMBERS OF STAFF, THE ARTISTS
AND THE FANS WHO HELPED US TO GET KISSWORLD OFF THE GROUND AND WHO STUCK BY US DURING THE
DIFFICULT TIMES.
YOU WANTED THE BEST, YOU ALMOST HAD THE BEST
KISSWORLD!.
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November 28, 2005
CHARLES LESKI KISS AUCTION
(from www.leski.com.au)
The Kissworld official retail store, was a unique joint venture
project between “Kiss” the band and the Australian owners of Kissworld.
Misunderstandings between the parties led to the early demise of an enterprise which, even
in its early days had already captured the imagination of Kiss fans from
all around the world. Traffic to the website was enormous. The following lots present the
remaining stock of Kissworld which now must be sold. [read the rest]
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November 28, 2005
GENE SIMMONS BEER COMMERCIAL
Click here to see a
commercial for Miller Lite Beer featuring Gene Simmons.
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November 26, 2005
KISS-ROCK THE NATION DVD FÜR
NUR 9,99 EURO!
Here you can purchase the new German Kiss Rock the nation Double
DVD for just 9,99 Euro!
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November 24, 2005
SOLO CD FROM MIKE JAPP
Mike Japp, songwriter for Kiss (Move on, Take me away (together as one), Ain't quite
right, Saint and sinner, Down on your knees) has released a solo CD entitled
"Dreamer". Anyone who is interested can e-mail him at mikejapp@ntlworld.com.
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November 20, 2005
PAUL STANLEY GETS MARRIED
Our congratulations go to Paul Stanley, who got married with long time girlfriend Erin
Sutton on Saturday, November 19th at the The Ritz-Carlton, Huntington in Pasadena.
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November 20, 2005
KISS BIOGRAPHY OUT IN CZECH
REPUBLIC
(from Pavel Hromada)
KISS – Behind The Mask hits stores around Czechia 9.12.2005.
The book is available via Internet too.
See more: http://www.bbart.cz/katalog.asp?id=1277
To buy an item use link "Novy uzivatel" (a new user) below or fill in
"Login:" and "Heslo:" then click "OK" if you are already
registered.
Note: The whole process is in Czech. To buy a book you need to stay in CZ and you have to
pay in CZK (local currency). Books are shipped within a week.
Publisher: BB art, Borivojova 85, 130 00 Praha 3
Czechia (Europe)
tel.: +420 222 721 538
tel.: +420 222 721 194
fax: +420 222 720 525
e-mail: bbart@bbart.cz
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KISS bez masky (KISS – Behind The Mask)
David Leaf, Ken Sharp
translation: Sarka Kubankova
category: Biography
Release date: 9.12.2005
binding: bound
ISBN: 80-7341-685-9
price: 349 CZK after sale 314 CZK (via e-shop)
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November 16, 2005
UNION TOURDATES FOR EUROPE
Here is a complete list of the Union Tourdates in Europe:
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November 15, 2005
KISS ROCK THE NATION DVD
The DVD will be available in Germany on Dec. 16th, 2005. Here is
the cover:
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November 13, 2005
ORIGINAL KISS ROAD CREW TO AUCTION
PERSONAL TREASURES
Backstage Auctions
offers up rare and one of a kind memorabilia from the personal collections of the original
KISS road crew in historic December auction.
“KISS remains one of the top collectible bands today and with a large array of items in the market, serious collectors are searching the market for those unique, one of a kind pieces,” explains Kelli van Gool, co-founder of Backstage Auctions. The consignors in the KISS My Auction are individuals who were part of the KISS family in one capacity or another from 1973 through the early 1980’s. Backstage Auctions is extremely honored to represent these individuals who are now willing to open their personal KISS treasure vault and share their personal and historic mementos with the ever growing KISS Army.
Among the more notable pieces will be the original artwork for Rock and Roll Over, Gene Simmons’ fire breathing sword and a pair of boots, a vintage Paul Stanley Gibson Marauder guitar and a stage worn Peter Criss belt. Also featured in the auction are record awards, vintage shirts & jackets, tour documents, press kits, rare vinyl, picks ‘n sticks, party invitations, Christmas cards, rare photos, promotional items, toys and so much more.
“It will be an early KISSmas this year,” says Jacques van Gool, co founder of Backstage Auctions and long time KISS collector. “I thought I had seen it all, but even I have been in awe over the rich history behind these authentic pieces.”
This easily will be the KISS highlight of the year and Backstage Auctions is proud to present this unbelievable and historic auction to and for the KISS fans all over the world. The KISS My Auction preview will go live Sunday, November 27th and the auction will open for bidding on Sunday, December 4th.
For more
information on this auction, please visit: www.backstageauctions.com
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November 13, 2005
JUDGE ALLOWS WOMEN TO SUE GENE SIMMONS
(from Cox.net)
By SAMUEL MAULL, Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK -- A woman who claims to be a former girlfriend of KISS rocker Gene Simmons
can proceed with a defamation lawsuit in which she says he made her sound like a
"sex-addicted nymphomaniac" during a VH1 television show, a judge has ruled.
State Supreme Court Justice Rosalyn Richter denied Simmons' motion to dismiss two of three claims by Georgeann Walsh Ward, 53, who says in court papers made public Friday that Simmons slandered her during a "rockumentary" about KISS.
Ward said in her lawsuit, filed in January, that photos of her appeared 11 times during the report on KISS, which was shown on the network several times in July and August. In it, Simmons claimed to have had sexual encounters with 4,600 women.
The documentary, "When KISS Ruled The World," chronicled the band's 30-year career, its impact on rock music and the quartet's "wild" antics. The other band members were guitarist/singer Paul Stanley, drummer Peter Criss, and guitarist Ace Frehley.
Simmons says during the show, "There wasn't a girl that was off limits, and I enjoyed every one of them," Ward's court papers say.
At another point Simmons says, "I was a 24-hour whore. All I ever thought about was sex." This, court papers say, was shown and followed by a photo of Ward with Simmons.
Ward's papers say that because a photo of her with Simmons _ though her name is never mentioned _ was shown during remarks about his sexual adventures, she was in effect portrayed as "wild" and "unchaste."
Richter let stand Ward's two claims that she was depicted as unchaste or promiscuous during the documentary, even though Ward admitted she was in a "romantic" relationship with Simmons.
Social mores regarding sex between unmarried persons have changed, the judge said, but the law still says that calling a woman unchaste is defamation.
The judge dismissed Ward's claim that her likeness was used for commercial purposes without her permission. Richter said editorial use of photographs in documentaries or news publications is not barred by law.
Ward's lawyer, Martha McBrayer, did not return calls for comment.
Linda Steinman, who represents Simmons, did not return calls
for comment.
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November 9, 2005
KISS KEEPS ROCKIN' WITH LIVE DVD
(from Billborad.com)
November 08, 2005, 4:00 PM ET
Greg Prato, N.Y.
Make-up clad rock icons Kiss will on Dec. 13 release a double-disc concert DVD, "Rock
the Nation Live!," via Image Entertainment. Although there are countless Kiss home
videos and DVDs on the market, "Nation" sets itself apart with an abundance of
rare songs, the "Kiss Powervision/Select-A-Kiss" option to hone in on an
individual member and candid behind-the-scenes vignettes.
Taped in summer 2004 in Washington, D.C., and Virginia Beach, the DVD features core
members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons flanked by guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric
Singer. "We were playing a lot of songs that Kiss hadn't played in years, or haven't
played at all," Thayer tells Billboard.com. "One day, Doc McGhee, the manager,
came into the dressing room, and said, 'We really need to film and record this show,
because it's so good. It's probably the best Kiss performance I've seen.' So we said,
'OK.' That was the spark that got the whole thing going."
"At any moment, a viewer can choose what they want to see, and use different camera
angles," Stanley adds. "So if you happen to have the good taste to see me, you
can watch pretty much solely that. It's really your mix and your version of the show. I
don't think we can forget that the band is really in peak form, and that's really shown on
this DVD."
Stanley admits he was thrilled to air out such Kiss oldies as "Christine
Sixteen," "She" and "Parasite" during the tour. "To be able
to go out and play every and any Kiss song was very freeing," he enthuses. "We
reached a point where a lot of the tours after the reunion tour were virtually the same
set list, and it wasn't because we didn't want to play other songs. Once Tommy and Eric
came in, on any given night, we could change the show, and really dig deep into our
catalog. A band that's been together this long not only should be able to play 'Rock and
Roll All Nite' and 'Love Gun,' but [also] 'Two Timer' or 'Got To Choose.'"
Still, fans continue to await a vault-clearing visual release, a project that Stanley
acknowledges is closer to reality than ever before. "Yesterday was the beginning of
planning really the ultimate Kiss experience," he says. "That Scorsese/Dylan
piece ['No Direction Home: Bob Dylan'] was eye opening, at least to me, in terms of how
you can be immersed in a time capsule, and not only see the music and be part of the
crowd, but also get a sense of who Dylan was then. There are times when I'm much more
interested in actual footage of somebody in the moment than somebody reminiscing 20 or 30
years later. It's fascinating to see where somebody was at, and what their mindset was in
the midst of storm, as opposed to looking back on it. That set a really high bar, and I
think that is more likely our approach at this point."
For now, it is unknown when Kiss may return to the road. "There's definitely
talk," Stanley acknowledges. "I had a hip replacement a year ago, and that
unfortunately didn't go as well as it should have, and they did it again, and that also
didn't go as well as it should have. So the recovery from that has been longer, although
about six weeks ago we did a corporate show for 15,000 people, in Columbus, Ohio. The band
is as good and ready to go as ever. The difference is that I have to make sure that I can
commit 100% of my energy for a tour, and not just a show."
Here is the track list for "Rock the Nation Live!":
Disc one:
"Love Gun"
"Deuce"
"Makin' Love"
"Lick It Up"
"Christine Sixteen"
"She"
"Tears Are Falling"
"Got To Choose"
"I Love It Loud"
"Love Her All I Can"
"I Want You"
"Parasite"
Disc two:
"War Machine"
"100,000 Years"
"Unholy"
"Shout It Out Loud"
"I Was Made For Lovin' You"
"Detroit Rock City"
"God Gave Rock & Roll to You II"
"Rock and Roll All Nite"
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November 6, 2005
UK KISS EXPO
(from Nige Adie)
Only TWO weeks to go now until KISS expo III !
The date, November 19th 2005, the venue, Nottingham Rock City, UK.
Very special guest is current member of KISS - ERIC SINGER !
Hot from the Alice Cooper UK tour, Eric Singer will be there for a 'Q & A' session,
everyone who attends is guaranteed an autograph and photo session, and ya never know, he
may just play a little !
There are live performances from the U.K.'s Number 1 KISS tribute band Dressed to Kill,
Adam Bomb and Sack Trick
and along for the ride again, will be Channel 4's Mr. Iain Lee.
Jazan Wild will be coming over from the U.S. to promote his new comic book "Carnival
of Souls"
KISS Dealers from around the UK - Europe - USA, mainstream rock dealers are also welcome.
All the usual competitions, signed memorabilia raffle, face painting etc. price includes
entry to "Rock in the Rig" thru til 3.00 am.
Children over 14 are welcome until 9pm
Doors open at 2.00 pm, VIP early entry 1.00pm
Go to www.KISSexpo.co.uk for more details
and to book tickets, or call the Rock City Box Office 0115 9588484.
Well, that's all for now, see you at KISS expo III 2005 !
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November 6, 2005
NEW ISSUE KISS KOLLECTOR MAGAZINE OUT
SOON
(from Joop van Pelt)
The November issue of KISS Kollector magazine will be out soon. Issue 54 includes
an exclusive interview with Gene Simmons, reviews of KISS and KISS related CD and DVD
reviews, part four of our 30 Years Of Alive! series (written by none other than Danko
Jones this time), a full page advert for the upcoming Rock The Nation Live! DVD, an
extensive interview
with photographer Fin Costello who shot the photos for the Alive! album and provided some
cool vintage photos (including a never before published behind-the-scenes picture of Ace
Frehley taken the day the photo for the album sleeve's cover was shot), a Memorial Tribute
to Eric Carr including never before seen Eric images from his early days (provided by his
family)
as well as from his KISS days, an indepth story on all of Eric's pre-KISS bands and song
material, and much more. For more information check out: www.kisskollector.com.
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November 1, 2005
KISS ROCK THE NATION DVD
(from image-entertainment.com)
From their formative years in the early '70s to the present
day, KISS is regarded as one of the most influential rock and roll bands of all
time. Now their legacy continues to grow, as KISS is stronger and more vital than ever,
commanding huge audiences in stadiums and arenas around the globe. KISS Rock the
Nation Live! is an unprecedented look at KISS onstage and off, including fiery
live performances of rarely-performed KISS classics, previously unseen footage of the
group at soundchecks, in their dressing room, traveling, photo sessions and much more! But
most importantly, you'll see a band not content to rest on their lofty laurels but
committed to forgin head-on into an exciting future.
CUTTING-EDGE BONUS FEATURES: Seven Select-A-KISS Songs - Choose the band member you want
to watch! Six Behind-the-Scenes Documentary Segments Intimate and In-Your-Face KISS
Footage shot at the band's Palais Theater performance in Melbourne, Australia
Never-Before-Seen KISS Backstage Rehearsal Footage
FEATURED SONGS: Love Gun, Deuce, Makin' Love, Lick It Up, Christine Sixteen, She, Tears
Are Falling, Got to Choose, I Love It Loud, Love Her All I Can, I Want You, Parasite, War
Machine, 100,000 Years, Unholy, Shout It Out Loud, I Was Made for Lovin' You, Detroit Rock
City, God Gave Rock & Roll To You II, Rock & Roll All Nite
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November 1, 2005
KISS IN THE PRESS
(from
Marcio)
A new rock magazine has been released in Brazil titled ROCK LIFE - O rock mais vivo
que nunca! In its issue #2 the Hottest Band in The Land is on the cover featuring also 7
pages article inside including a great and exclusive interview with Tommy Thayer. Great
one, indeed!!
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November 1, 2005
KISS IN THE CHARTS
Check out the new updated German Discography-Page with new
detailed infos about Kiss
in charts!
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November 1, 2005
KISS DAY AT THE CAVERN
-LIVERPOOL
(from Gary Blain)
12 hours + of KISS rock and roll madness!
Here will be LIVE MUSIC - TRIBUTE BANDS - BOOK SIGNINGS - PHOTO EXHIBITION
USING BIG SCREEN - SPECIAL GUEST WITH A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION - CHARITY AUCTION
- OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE - VENDORS SELLING KISS CDS ETC. KISS Films IN
CONCERT ON BIG SCREENS plus more!
Plus KISS karaoke, your chance to sing on the world famous cavern stage!
Tickets cost £10 and are available now www.ticketmaster.co.uk
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