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Hey KISSasylum,

Not really “news” per se, but thought you’d like to see it or possibly post it for other KISS fans to enjoy. It made me laugh!

Mike

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Rachel Reeves

Rock & Brews is ready to rock ‘n roll.

Hubbub emanated from the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Palos Verdes Boulevard – it’s technically in Torrance but has a Redondo Beach address – as Kiss co-founders and franchise partners Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley visited for the restaurant’s Wednesday opening and put on a surprise gig.

For months locals have been waxing enthusiastic about Rock & Brews, which they envision will bring some new energy to the Riviera Village.

The Rock & Brews team – Dell and Dave Furano, Paul Stanley, Jon Mesko, Gene Simmons, and Michael Zislis. Photo by Rachel Reeves

Rock & Brews is 5,400 open and airy square feet that feel like a cross between a beer garden, a concert venue, and a sports bar. Outfitted with TV screens, a lofted stage, fire pits, and a kids’ play area, the restaurant offers casual American cuisine, a full bar serving

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Billy Dukes | Ultimate Classic Rock

Diners at the new Rock & Brews in Torrance, Calif. might not have recognized the famous owners of the eatery as they took the stage. Kiss played with out makeup and costumes for about 20 minutes during the grand opening on Wednesday (May 8).

Only Eric Singer was missing as, according to Blabbermouth, they worked through ‘Rock and Roll All Night,’ ‘Lick It Up’ and ‘Hotter Than Hell.’ In contrast to their usual stage show, last night’s set couldn’t have been more scaled back unless they went acoustic. Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Tommy Thayer are wearing jeans and t-shirts as they sing and jam on their guitars. A navy blue sheet serves as the only sort of staging.

Simmons and Stanley own the Rock & Brews franchise, which has three locations currently. The first Rock & Brews opened in El Segundo, Calif. in April 2012, and a Los

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PR Newswire

PUEBLO, Colo., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — GIVE US YOUR BEST KISS!  That is what legendary rock band KISS and the fast-growing PBR will be asking millions of fans at Professional Bull Riders events across the country beginning this weekend at the nationally televised Last Cowboy Standing event from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Today, PBR and KISS announce a partnership that brings together two powerful and iconic brands in a fan-focused alliance that will delight and entertain.

PBR and KISS have teamed up to create the 8-Second KISS Kam, an innovative twist on the long-standing tradition in many sports venues where couples in the audience are highlighted on the large, in-venue video screens and encouraged to engage in a public display of affection. In typical PBR and KISS fashion, the innovative KISS Kam has a twist. Just like a successful bull ride, our participants are timed with a digital clock and must kiss for 8 seconds or face the ridicule of tens of thousands of PBR fans.

Band members Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer, Eric Singer and Gene Simmons cheer fans on and provide constructive criticism via video during the promotion. Videos from the 8-second kissing couples will be recorded and posted online at www.pbr.com/KISS where visitors can vote for the best (or worst) kiss and register to win valuable PBR and KISS prizes.

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KISS Army Finland

The KISS Army Finland is putting on their 4th Helsinki KISS Expo June 3, 2013 to coincide with the KISS concert that day in the same city. Lydia Criss will be the special guest and it is looking to be one hell of a show!

Visit the website HERE for more info.

Real Radio and KISSopolis

Hosted by: Frankie Dee,Henry K,Krissy “The Car Girl” Celebrity Co-Host: Mark Mendoza (Twisted Sister) Celebrity Guest: Evan Stanley (Son of Paul Stanley from Kiss) Perfourms with Mark Mendoza (Twisted Sister). This will be Evans first LIVE! appearance on RADIO! Plus!  The Band SUMMERS Rock, Based out of the UK. Indie Recording Artist: Kidd Concept Port Jefferson Station, NY Hip Hop / Rap, Xander Demos Pittsburgh, PA Metal / Rock / Shred, Drigo Singer & R&B Artist from New York and so much more!….

Evan Stanley with Mark Mendoza

Texas Lottery / KISSonline

The Texas lottery has a new KISS Scratch-off game with some amazing prizes:

One (1) winner per drawing.

• Airfare travel for the winner and one (1) guest from Texas to Los Angeles.
• Ground transportation from the Airport to the Marriott Resort at LA Live.
• Hotel accommodations (double occupancy) for two (2) for three (3) days and two (2) nights at the Marriott Resort at LA Live in Los Angeles.
• Private dinner at The Palm restaurant downtown with the 4 band members for the winner and guest.
• VIP tour of the Grammy museum at LA Live.
• A KISS^® merchandise gift package consisting of a KISS beach towel, KISS shirt, KISS ball cap, KISS oven mitt, KISS money clip pocket knife and a KISS 10-ounce glass set.

Vladimir Escobar

Hey KISS Asylum, I was on ebay today and saw the funniest thing. Some guy drew the KISS makup on a piece of cheesecloth and is trying to pass it off as a towel that the band used to remove their makeup. Oh man, either the guy is a comedian or a con artist, I don’t know which but i can vouch for comedian as I almost wet my pants laughing when I saw this! You’ve gotta read his description, it’s a hoot!

See the comedy at the ebay link HERE.

Bandjob.com

The website Bandjob.com is sponsoring a KISS T-Shirt design contest with prizes in cash, tickets and meet and greet events! Check out the rules and see the current entries a Bandjob.com!

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Nick Green | Daily Breeze

Solidly middle-class Torrance isn’t exactly a rock star sort of town.

And that’s just fine with KISS icon Gene Simmons, who along with band co-founder Paul Stanley owns the rock ‘n’ roll-themed restaurant Rock & Brews opening on Thursday.

“It’s less about the celebrity and more about the experience,” Simmons said of the burgeoning chain of craft beer-centric restaurants that got its start in El Segundo.

“It’s not about us,” he added. “It’s about you. We just work here. We want you to be a rock star. You may not be a rock star, but we’ll make you feel like one. ”

Torrance becomes the third location for Rock & Brews, which first opened in 2010 in downtown El Segundo as a modest outdoor beer garden to test the concept before a revamped, refined version reopened in early 2012. The 5,400-square-foot Torrance restaurant sits in a sliver of the city adjacent to Redondo Beach’s Riviera Village at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Palos Verdes Boulevard. The building once housed a Tony Roma’s and, most recently, Oliver’s Cafe.

A second Rock & Brews was unveiled in March in Los Cabos, Mexico. Another opens this summer in the renovated Delta Air Lines terminal at Los Angeles International Airport, while

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Chris Czynszak | Decibel Geek

John Regan is commonly known amongst KISS fans as the bassist for Frehley’s Comet but his resume tells a much bigger story. John was nice enough to talk to Chris & Aaron this week about his 30+ year career in the music industry, working with artists such as Ace Frehley, the Rolling Stones, and Peter Frampton

Other topics touched on in this hour plus interview include Regan’s work with artists such as Michael Monroe and David Lee Roth. We also ask John some listener questions that were sent in.

The Decibel Geek Podcast was launched in June of 2011 by Chris Czynszak, a former rock journalist and webmaster. With co-host Aaron Camaro, the Decibel Geek Podcast is quickly earning a reputation as one of the go-to music commentary podcasts on the internet. All episodes are available on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, as well as the official Decibel Geek Podcast website.

Direct Link to Interview: http://dbgeekshow.blogspot.ca/2013/04/episode-82-john-regan.html

To access the Decibel Geek Podcast visit www.decibelgeek.com.

Russ Maheras | The Hooded Utilitarian

In 1958, an estranged Hungarian Jew and Holocaust survivor named Flóra “Florence” Klein brought her eight-year-old son, Chaim Witz, to New York City from Israel to seek out a new and better life. Chaim Witz’s name was soon Americanized to Gene Klein, and would eventually become the infinitely more famous double-alter ego Gene Simmons.

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

After a year in an Orthodox Jewish school, the young Klein made his transition to America complete by entering the New York City public school system. Unable to speak or write English at first, Klein quickly turned to the new and fascinating world of American popular culture to learn his adopted language. While other kids were outside playing baseball or kick-the-can, Klein immersed himself in almost all of the mass entertainment arts: movies, television, science fiction, cartoons, pulps, and especially comic books. Reflecting later about those early years, he said once he saw Superman and Batman, “he was hooked.”

Then, in 1964, at the age of 14, he saw The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, and a new world opened up for him: pop music. As he said decades later in his book Kiss and Make-Up, “My first thoughts about pop music were born that night, and they were simple thoughts: If I go and start a band, maybe the girls will scream for me.”

Klein’s first band was Lynx, announced incorrectly as The Missing Links – the name which ended up sticking – and it consisted of Klein, Danny Haber and Seth Dogramajian. Like Klein, both band-mates were obsessed with comic books. Klein elaborated about their four-color passion: “Seth and I used to publish amateur fanzines about comic books and science fiction. We would write articles, review movies, and talk about characters from
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KISSnews.de

ABS CBN News

HENDERSON, Nevada – A school girl by day, a champion drummer by night.

Ten-year-old Alexey Poblete is a drum virtuoso. She is not only talented in hitting the drum boards, but is also the overall champion in this year’s “Hit Like A Girl” 2013 finals.

She started playing the drums at the age of six. Her dad who posted videos of her playing on YouTube, which attracted the attention of Eric Singer, the current drummer of the classic heavy metal band Kiss.

“I feel very passionate about it. I just feel so happy that I am actually doing what I love to do,” Poblete said.

“Bilang magulang, natutuwa dahil nakikita mong yung ang gusto niya, yun ang passion niya, so sinusuportahan na lang namin bilang magulang,” her parents said.

Singer is her mentor, as well as a source of inspiration and encouragement. He wants to make sure her studies come first and she gets good grades.

Poblete is a straight “A” student and is a consistent member of the gifted and talented education program.

“Alexey made a lot of friends in the music community and everybody enjoys watching her play. I think we are more impressed because she is over all a great kid. She is a good student, a good daughter to her parents. She is a good sister to her brother and a good friend to all of us. She is all around. She has great thing going on and I think it’s fantastic that’s why we all support her and encourage her. I wanna see her be a big star,” said Singer.

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Chris Czynszak | Decibel Geek

This week the Decibel Geek Podcast has a special guest on board. Chris and AAron sit down with Tom Harper, Tom is most commonly known among KISS fans as a guitar tech (Paul Stanley’s on the Dynasty tour) that was tasked with playing the bass track on the track Shandi from 1980’s Unmasked album.

He shares many great stories with the guys including a chainsaw named “Arthur”, the ill-fated laser effect on the Dynasty Tour and a hilarious story about a mishap with Gene’s flying rig.

The Decibel Geek Podcast was launched in June of 2011 by Chris Czynszak, a former rock journalist and webmaster. With co-host Aaron Camaro, the Decibel Geek Podcast is quickly earning a reputation as one of the go-to music commentary podcasts on the internet. All episodes are available on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, as well as the official Decibel Geek Podcast website.

Direct Link to Interview: http://dbgeekshow.blogspot.ca/2013/04/episode-81-tom-harper-road-warriors-tale.html

To access the Decibel Geek Podcast visit www.decibelgeek.com.

I couldn’t really say anything until it was out, but I suppose I can now…WHAT A COOL DAY THIS WAS!!! My name is Jason, I’m the drummer in KISSED ALIVE-A Tribute to KISS, & I’m the guy who answers the phone at the beginning of the new BETH video. This was filmed at the world-famous Sunset Gower studios…It was recorded & filmed at the world-famous SUNSET GOWER STUDIOS…in the same studio the RAT PACK used to record!!!!

Wow, what a far out day…At the start of the day, I was carrying gear down the hallway & I knocked a gold record off the wall and broke the frame!! Greeeeat…. It wasn’t some ‘never heard of’ song either, oh no…..it was “Beat It” by Michael Jasckson..one of the biggest singles of all time!

Well, they were nice enough not to throw me out on my ass & offered me some coffee instead! Class acts, those folks at Sunset Gower….

I was original reading for the starrring role of The Catman,

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