Tim McPhate | KissFAQ

KissFAQ interviews KISS co-producer of “KISS” and “Hotter Than Hell”

If you’re a big music fan, you are likely aware that April 20 isn’t a typical Saturday. It marks the seventh annual Record Store Day, a worldwide celebration of the fraternity of record stores and their standing as an important thread in the fabric of local communities. You know, those cool stores where KISS Army members went to buy “Rock And Roll Over” in 1976.

In conjunction with the music holiday, a series of Record Store Day exclusives — including limited-edition vinyl, singles, EPs, and CDs — will be released at participating RSD record stores. One such exclusive this year is a two-LP gatefold edition of New York-based hard rock trio Dust’s 1971 self-titled album and 1972’s “Hard Attack.”

Diehard KISS fans will know Dust as the project that featured future KISS co-producer Richie Wise. Wise sang lead vocals and played guitar in the group, which was rounded
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NJkissExpo.com

If you’re looking for great deals on clearance KISS merchandise, cheaper than ebay or anywhere on the net…. or if you are looking for rare, vintage and obscure KISS Collectibles then you need to get down to the KISS Store this Saturday in Edison New Jersey! Come down and spend an hour shopping or all day hanging out with your friends! The food court is open an there’s plenty of seating just to hang out and meet KISS collectors from all over the area!

FREE admission and FREE parking

The KISS Store is:
– A celebration of KISS merchandise and collecting.
– A place to buy, sell, trade and immerse yourself in all that is KISS memorabilia.
– A place to hang out with all the big KISS Collectors in the area.

– FOOD COURT will be open on site – stay with us for lunch!
– ATM MACHINE available on the premises.
– FREE promotional and discount merchandise available!
– FREE Parking!
– FREE event open to the public!

Be a buyer, be a seller….or bring a bag-full of stuff to trade with other collectors or sell to dealers. The KISS Store will have tables and tables of every KISS item imaginable. Dealer tables have already sold out, but if you just have a few things or an armload of KISS stuff to sell or trade, go ahead and bring them – open trading is always welcome!

FREE merchandise – The first 30 people in line when the doors open will receive this FREE 24″ x 18″ x 4″ KISS Him/Her Fragrance Department store display stand-up! A brand new, unfolded item in perfect MINT condition!

Best of all, this is a FREE event! Come down with your friends and family and spend an hour or spend all day shopping, trading and socializing with other KISS collectors and have lunch at the cafe – what would be a better way to spend a Saturday afternoon?

KISS Store – KISS Memorabilia Show
– Saturday April 20, 2013
–  NJ Convention and Exposition Center.
– 11am to 5pm
– Free Admission and Free Parking

VISIT THE KISS STORE WEBSITE FOR ALL INFO HERE

Spin

A SoundCloud user cobbles together 45 minutes of chatter

KISS singer Paul Stanley lives in a world where we’re always “just getting started,” where everyone is “hiiiiiiiiiigggggghhh” and one’s biggest concern is catching a case of “rock’n’roll pneumonia” if the clouds dared to come out in the face of so much heavy metal might. Now, thanks to a SoundCloud user named Christopher Armes, you, too, can live in Stanley’s world.

The San Diego-based songwriter has cobbled together 45 minutes’ worth of the glam-howler’s ridiculous stage banter for your enjoyment. And while it is enjoyable at first, the kitchsy hilarity of it all (StSanders’ “Shreds” series comes to mind) eventually devolves into existential dread as you realize that Stanley’s never-ending arena is actually an ever-constricting prison, that the man with the painted face has no sense of who he really is. (That strangely unsourceable accent should be proof enough.)

He lives or dies by the clapping of hands, and so he praises ALCOHo0OO0o0O00LLLLLL and dedicates each NUMBuUuuUUUUuuHHH to a mythologized vision of freedom. Because he’s bored, he pits cities against one another
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Oregon Live

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer will be part of a sold-out benefit on Saturday night at the Governor Hotel to raise money for the Oregon Military Museum.

That the museum, which is two years into a capital campaign to raise $6.5 million for a renovation, will be named after Thayer’s father, the 91-year-old retired Gen. James B. Thayer, is an added bonus.

“I’m honored to be part of this outstanding event to recognize not only my father but all veterans who have sacrificed for our country,” Tommy Thayer said in a release.

Others scheduled to attend the 2013 All Star Salute to the Oregon Military are saxophonist Patrick Lamb, gospel and soul singer Linda Hornbuckle, KGW’s Brenda Braxton, and former Trail Blazer Jerone Kersey.

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Mip TV

Rockin’ Metal Revival

On the latest edition of Rockin metal Revival. Producer Richie Wise talks about his time recording the first two KISS albums. And how “Hotter than Hell” might not have gotten the attention it deserved..

“The Second KISS album was a transitional album. It was a Dark, wavy, echoey record that had a real lack of Focus on crtainly my part and I might not have done what I needed to do”….

(The Richie Wise interview starts at the 11 minute mark).

KissFAQ

To celebrate the life of Sean Delaney, KissFAQ reached out to some of his friends and colleagues and asked them to contribute brief written tributes in his memory. Delaney passed away April 13, 2003. He was 58 years old.:

“Sean Delaney was a firestorm of talent and passion. He was a tremendous influence on me both professionally and with life in general, and I am grateful to have worked with him, and to have as my friend.

“I learned so much from him, knowledge that I have carried with me throughout my musical career, and beyond. Sean was amazing, one of the most gifted, prolific songwriters anyone has ever known.” — Richie Fontana (drummer, Skatt Brothers, Paul Stanley’s 1978 solo album)

“Sean Delaney was a fountainhead of ideas and creativity. Kiss and Sean were virtually inseparable in the band’s earliest days. His flair for showmanship and flamboyance was seen in Kiss’s live performances, musically and visually. Sean’s daring and indefatigable energy were essential in launching the Kiss juggernaut and defining the band’s persona to their fans.” — C.K. Lendt (former KISS business manager)

“With April 13th approaching, the 10th anniversary of the passing of my good

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Mitch Lafon

There are only ten days left to pledge for the KISS 40th Anniversary Tribute Album for Cancer Care.

http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/kiss40thtribute

This album will not be sold via iTunes or Amazon – THIS is the only way to get it. It features the following artists:

1. Bumblefoot
2. Bill Leverty
3. Russ Dwarf
4. Terry Ilous w/ Sean Kelly
5. Willie Basse
6. Rex Brown & Mark Zavon
7. Ron Keel
8. Doro Pesch & Johnny Dee
9. Slaves On Dope
10. Don Dokken11. Mark Tornillo12. Honeymoon Suite
13. Jeff Paris
14. Phil Naro
15. Phil Lewis
16. Chris Van Dahl
17. Ron Young
18. The Feckers
19. Sass Jordan & Brian Tichy (SUN)
20. Eric Carr – featuring his demo track: Eyes Of Love
21. GEOFF TATE
22. Chris Buck

Mitch Lafon 

Rock Reporter & photographer

KISS 40th Anniversary Tribute album for cancer care: http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/kiss40thtribute

Gibson

KISS bassist Gene Simmons appeared in an unusual venue this past Saturday. Gene’s fans are used to see the monster rocker in full makeup spitting blood and fire on stage with KISS, but this past weekend Simmons made a surprise appearance at a Sioux Falls benefit concert for Sioux Falls Boys & Girls Clubs members.

Simmons spoke on the importance of music as a way to boost self-esteem in kids, as reported by Billboard: “It doesn’t matter if you become a star. If you don’t believe in yourself and get up on stage, everybody is watching. You can feel the power … and it helps you get through life, especially when you’re impressionable.”

Motley Crüe singer Vince Neil was also at the event, speaking on the same issues as Simmons: “Say you finish your first song, it could be `Mary Had a Little Lamb,’ it doesn’t matter, but at least it’s something you’ve played, and I think for kids, they could go into a whole other direction because they accomplished something.”

Cassius Morris

by: Christopher Franchi

On Tuesday, April 2, 2013, the worldwide KISS community lost not only one of the best retailers, but one of the most genuine, honest, friendly, and well-liked people in the KISS world. Hans Paulson, the owner/operator of kiss4sale.com passed away, at the young age of 45. He leaves behind his loving wife Angie, and children Cameron, Alyssa and Zak.

I met Hans when I was a guest at the New York KISS Expo back in 2003. We immediately hit it off and were friends from that day forward. Who could not like a guy with a 24 hour smile, so full of energy, a love for what he did, a greater love for his wife and kids. Just an amazing guy. Instantly likable from the moment you’d meet him.

We went on to become close friends. Even though we were separated by Lake Michigan, we always talked on the phone, sometimes for hours, while I had to endure the sound of his loud tape gun, as he would be busy packing KISS collectibles to send out to the world. It was a sound I grew to love, and the sound that ensured the stability of his wonderful family. This was how Hans made his living. His love for KISS grew into a business, and there probably isn’t a KISS fan out there that hasn’t at one time or another, bought something from Hans’ website. He had it all, and if he didn’t have what you wanted, he’d get it. That’s just the kind of guy he was, and this is why his customers came back again and again.

While KISS was on the World Domination Tour, I was scheduled to shoot the Detroit show for the band, for use in their magazine. I requested a second VIP pass for Hans, who would double as my assistant for the day. He didn’t know squat about photography, but

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theHim.net

Bruce Howard Kulick (born December 12, 1953 in New York) is an American guitarist, musician and a member of the band Grand Funk Railroad. Previously, Kulick had been a longtime member of the band Kiss.

I caught up to Bruce on-line for my 10 question interview:

 At what age did you discover that playing the guitar was for you?

When I first saw the Beatles on Ed Sullivan in 1964, I was amazed at what they did. From that moment on, my life has been filled with Guitars and all things Music!

How did you land the gig with Blackjack?

From my being around the NYC area, Michael Bolton was from Connecticut . Easy for us to hook up and then he got a record contract, but needed a band. He asked me to be the guitarist. I really learned a lot about what it was to tour and record on a higher level than before.

Most people know your KISS story, so I won’t go down that road again, though I have a few KISS related questions

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Grant Segall | Celveland.com

Glickman, 86, died Thursday, March 28, at the Cleveland Clinic after several years of complications from kidney disease.

“He could be a demanding, tough businessman, yet he was everyone’s favorite landlord,” said lawyer Jerry Gold, a long-time friend and tenant of Glickman at the Leader Building. “If someone was behind in rent, he’d say, ‘Well, try to catch up.’ He picked up checks everywhere.”

With other investors, Glickman built shopping strips around the country, bought the Leader and Huntington buildings, owned leasehold rights for Terminal Tower, built the parking garage at the Minneapolis airport and joined many other ventures.

He was reserved and independent. He chaired Ohio’s Democrats for Reagan in 1984, supported the first George Bush’s presidential victory and met privately with them in D.C. He backed both Dick Celeste and James Rhodes, Ohio governors from opposite parties.

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Access Hollywood

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Guitar World

The following content is related to the May 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in ouronline store.

If the Kiss Army were to appoint a general, it would have to be the band’s lead guitarist, Tommy “Spaceman” Thayer.

Long before he donned Ace Frehley’s iconic makeup and became the band’s official ax master in 2003, Thayer had already developed an impressive service record with the group, included writing and recording demos with Gene Simmons, managing the 1995 Kiss Worldwide Convention Tour and working as producer and editor on the Kiss films The Second Coming, Detroit Rock City and The Last Kiss.

Thayer’s signature Epiphone Spaceman continues his tradition of stellar contributions to the Kiss legacy. It’s a souped-up tour de force of tone and certainly one of the most thrilling and well-balanced Les Pauls created in recent years. In addition to featuring a pair of Gibson’s hotter 498T pickups, it has an ultra-cool retro-style silver-flake finish. Epiphone is making only 1,000 of the limited-edition Spaceman, and at a street price under $700, they’re sure to go fast.