PAUL STANLEY Adds Pennsylvania Art Shows
(PaulStanley.com)
Paul is returning to the Philadelphia area once again! Wentworth Gallery is pleased to present two art exhibitions by artist, rock icon and legendary KISS frontman Paul Stanley. Paul will make two special appearances at Wentworth Gallery in May.
Friday - May 15 - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Saturday - May 16 - 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wentworth GalleryThe Court at King of Prussia690 West Dekalb Pike King of Prussia, PA
For details on the VIP Reception with Paul Stanley or to RSVP please call 610-337-8988 or 800-732-6140
KISS MASK WEBZINE Celebrates 40 Years of KISS. Est. 1987
Friday, March 13, 2009
PAUL ON CNN THIS WEEKEND / SHOWBIZ TONIGHT
PAUL STANLEY ON SHOWBIZ TONIGHT THIS WEEKEND
Paul Stanley will appear on CNN’s Showbiz Tonight (Airs on CNN’s HLN—formerly Headline News) on Saturday and Sunday, March 14 & 15 at 11:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 p.m. PT .TOPIC: Segment on musicians that paint featuring the incredible art works of Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley will appear on CNN’s Showbiz Tonight (Airs on CNN’s HLN—formerly Headline News) on Saturday and Sunday, March 14 & 15 at 11:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 p.m. PT .TOPIC: Segment on musicians that paint featuring the incredible art works of Paul Stanley
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
KISS CANADIAN DATES FOR JULY 2009
Crooked X, a young Canadian band, managed also by Doc Mcghee is reporting on their MySpace page dates that they will opening for KISS on the band's Canadian tour.
1 Jul 2009 Bay Fest Sarnia, Ontario with KISS
2 Jul 2009 Casino Windsor Windsor, Ontario with KISS
3 Jul 2009 Centre Bell Montreal, Quebec with KISS
4 Jul 2009 Cisco Ottawa Blues Fest Ottawa, Ontario with KISS
5 Jul 2009 Festival D’ete Quebec City, Quebec with KISS
6 Jul 2009 Rock Fest Halifax, Nova Scotia with KISS
7 Jul 2009 Casino Rama Orillia, Ontario with KISS
8 Jul 2009 Casino Rama Orillia, Ontario with KISS
1 Jul 2009 Bay Fest Sarnia, Ontario with KISS
2 Jul 2009 Casino Windsor Windsor, Ontario with KISS
3 Jul 2009 Centre Bell Montreal, Quebec with KISS
4 Jul 2009 Cisco Ottawa Blues Fest Ottawa, Ontario with KISS
5 Jul 2009 Festival D’ete Quebec City, Quebec with KISS
6 Jul 2009 Rock Fest Halifax, Nova Scotia with KISS
7 Jul 2009 Casino Rama Orillia, Ontario with KISS
8 Jul 2009 Casino Rama Orillia, Ontario with KISS
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
PETER CRISS TO APPEAR AT CHILLER IN APRIL
Original KISS drummer Peter Criss has been added to the list of artists who are scheduled to make guest appearances at the Chiller Theatre toy, model and film expo on April 17-19 at the Hilton Hotel in Parsippany, New Jersey.
Check out here http://www.chillertheatre.com/main.htm for information.
Check out here http://www.chillertheatre.com/main.htm for information.
Monday, March 9, 2009
PAUL TALKS ABOUT VINYL'S LOST ARTFORM
PAUL STANLEY TALKS ABOUT VINYL RECORDS AND A LOST ARTFORM- A.M. NEW YORK
Paul Stanley, of the legendary band Kiss, laments the diminished status of the LP because it marked a loss of an artform.
“The beauty in buying an LP used to be you got a package, a piece of art — something that someone worked hard on to make it creative, dynamic and interesting to look at it and maybe to put on your wall,” Stanley said. “And now with CDs, all you can see is someone’s name. In that way I miss it.”
Stanley said that if the demand called for it, Kiss would release its new album on vinyl.
Click Here the full article.
Paul Stanley, of the legendary band Kiss, laments the diminished status of the LP because it marked a loss of an artform.
“The beauty in buying an LP used to be you got a package, a piece of art — something that someone worked hard on to make it creative, dynamic and interesting to look at it and maybe to put on your wall,” Stanley said. “And now with CDs, all you can see is someone’s name. In that way I miss it.”
Stanley said that if the demand called for it, Kiss would release its new album on vinyl.
Click Here the full article.
KISS IN THE PRESS
KISS PRESS COVERAGE
HEATING UP
KISS is gaining much press
recently, due in part to the news
of the band recording their first
in ten years and South American
tour with Canadian dates as well.
GENE SIMMONS recently appeared on
the cover of Argentina's Rolling Stone
(pictured here), PAUL STANLEY
appeared on CCN's American Morning
on March 5 and a story about Paul's
art in this month's Time Magazine
(...Full Story here). KISS are now
gracing the covers of Argentina's Soy Rock Magazine and Jedbanger's
Magazine.
TOMMY THAYER INTERVIEWED
TOMMY THAYER INTERVIEW: 2009
BY RICKY CATZ
Source:- http://www.kisskillers.com.br/
Harlley Rodrigues (Kiss Killers Brazil)
Ricky: Hi Tommy, how are you?
Tommy: I’m fine, thanks!
Ricky: The Kiss is coming to Brazil, will be a great presentation, believe it. What is your expectation?
Tommy:KISS in Brazil is always huge and this time will be no different. After the start of our Alive/35 tour in Europe last summer that went so well, the band is primed and ready to put on the ultimate show for the fans of Brazil. It's gonna be a party!
Ricky: Many fans awaiting this show for 10 years, what Kiss reserve us for the big day?
Tommy:The band is rockin' like never before.
Ricky: Tell me about the new album from Kiss. Can you say something about it?
Tommy: We're in the recording studio right now working. Your gonna love it!
Ricky: Do you will sing a song in the album?
Tommy: No plans to.
Ricky: With the release of the album, do you believe that the band would return to Brazil?
Tommy: I think that's a great idea.
Ricky: I don’t know if someone already asked you this, but when and how do you received the invitation to replace Ace Frehley?
Tommy: As you might know, I've been in the KISS camp for many years. When the time was right, it happened naturally.
Ricky: Did you want to create your own makeup?
Tommy: No
Ricky: How do you see the Kiss in the future?
Tommy:KISS will live on. You can not refute 35 years of bombastic spectacular.
Ricky:Tommy,thanks a lot for interview, and see you in São Paulo!
Tommy:I can't wait to see the Brazil KISS Army loud and proud!
(pictured:Tommy's ad for his Signature Duotone Head Amp/Hughes & Kettner Amplication where he donated his royalties last October to the Childern's Hosptial of Los Angeles
Thursday, March 5, 2009
NEW KISS TRADING CARDS SET FOR APRIL 15!
THE KISS ARMY WILL LOVE THIS UPCOMING SET!
By Chris Olds
Forget your baseball cards for a minute … the latest non-sport set from Press Pass will have collectors breathing fire, spitting up blood, throwing the goat and ripping packs with the dial turned up to 11.It’s the upcoming KISS Ikons set, which consists of 90 cards — including special “fire” and “blood” parallel cards — along with authentic Gene Simmons stage-worn memorabilia cards and instant win autograph redemptions good for autographed photos of Simmons and Paul Stanley. (Oh, and it includes temporary tattoos and stickers, too, which are good for making that notebook of yours look like it’s 1975 all over again.) Each 24-pack box should cost you less than $50 as packs carry a suggested retail price of $1.99.In all seriousness, it’s been awhile since we’ve seen KISS cards (1978 Donruss comes to mind, but there have surely been others) and with the band releasing an album and going on tour this year, they’ll surely drive ‘em wild (and maybe a little crazy, too) all night and ev-er-y day.If you’re not old enough to know, this is the band that kick-started the whole marketing machine in music with countless products and items to satisfy their fans. Oh, and they’ve sold more than 85 million albums, too.So, the next question is … how many boxes of cards?We’ll find out starting on April 15.
CLICK here http://www.presspassinc.com/index.php?/cards/kiss/ to view more information.
PAUL STANLEY IN TIME MAGAZINE
TIME MAGAZINE
FROM KISS FRONT MAN TO GALLERY ARTISTE
By Carolina A. Miranda
On an overcast afternoon in the tony New Jersey enclave of Short Hills, dozens of patrons have packed into the Wentworth Gallery to celebrate an art opening. Glasses of chilled chardonnay are served in the white-walled space as a battalion of gallery assistants respond to customer queries about abstract works in shades of blush and marigold. But make no mistake: this is not your average academic art exhibit. A quick scan of the attendees reveals lots of big hair, tight jeans and hints of rocker-girl décolletage. The sound system throbs with the refrain "Lick it up, lick it up." And ...Full Story
FROM KISS FRONT MAN TO GALLERY ARTISTE
By Carolina A. Miranda
On an overcast afternoon in the tony New Jersey enclave of Short Hills, dozens of patrons have packed into the Wentworth Gallery to celebrate an art opening. Glasses of chilled chardonnay are served in the white-walled space as a battalion of gallery assistants respond to customer queries about abstract works in shades of blush and marigold. But make no mistake: this is not your average academic art exhibit. A quick scan of the attendees reveals lots of big hair, tight jeans and hints of rocker-girl décolletage. The sound system throbs with the refrain "Lick it up, lick it up." And ...Full Story
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
KISS STREET POSTER FOR QUILMES ROCK FESTIVAL
Check out this huge street KISS
poster advertising the band's
appearence at the Quilmes Rock Festival 2009 in Buenos Aires,
Argentina April 5.
The photo is courtesy of KISS fan
Alejandro who sent it in to KOL.
KISS JOURNAL WEB-TV NOW ON YOU TUBE!
KISS Journal Web-TV is now up and on YouTube. You can now visit KISS Journal Web-TV at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pZhjIE1tEY&feature=channel_page for Part 1 and all of the editions that are now broadcasting on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pZhjIE1tEY&feature=channel_page for Part 1 and all of the editions that are now broadcasting on YouTube.
GENE PLANNING BOX SET FOR 2009?
GENE SIMMONS BOXSET "ALTER EGO" OUT THIS YEAR? (from genesimmons.com) Gene has responded to a fan letter regarding the box set, "I've always written 'outside' stuff, but KISS is KISS. And that means the outside stuff winds up on solo albums, or I keep it in the drawer. This year, I plan on releasing 'ALTER EGO', a box set of unreleased songs...about 150 of em. You'll hear more 'outside' stuff. "
Monday, March 2, 2009
ACE LAYING TRACK "PAIN IN THE NECK" SOLO - VIDEO
"Here's a peek at one of the new Anomaly tracks, "Pain In The Neck."
I've been tweaking the solo & this is pretty close to what you'll hear on the album.........
More to come............" ACE FREHLEY/ACE FREHLEY.COM/MAX CAKE PRODUCTIONS
ACE IS SEEN HERE LAYING DOWN THE SOLO FOR "PAIN IN THE NECK"
ACE'S MERCHANDISE PAGE IS UP AT http://www.acefrehley.com/two-sides/
I've been tweaking the solo & this is pretty close to what you'll hear on the album.........
More to come............" ACE FREHLEY/ACE FREHLEY.COM/MAX CAKE PRODUCTIONS
ACE IS SEEN HERE LAYING DOWN THE SOLO FOR "PAIN IN THE NECK"
ACE'S MERCHANDISE PAGE IS UP AT http://www.acefrehley.com/two-sides/
CURT CUOMO INTERVIEW
DEUCE'N'VIEWS EXLUSIVE: CURT CUOMO by Fabio Mainardi/Deuce News
KISS NEW ALBUM WITH '70 KISS SOUND? I THINK IT'S A GREAT MOVE.
Well, since August 2008, when I started this webzine, I interviewed mostly musicians and I'm thrilled to chat with a man who's not only a gifted musician and a songwriter but also a big producer and owner of a great recording studio, the Woodland Ranch Studios in Woodland Hills (north of Los Angeles). I'm talking about Mr. Curt Cuomo!!!
Hi Curt, you recently produced the latest Edgar Winter album, Rebel Road (with Slash making a guest appearance). How about the producer role? I personally think is quite similar to be like a coach in a football or in a basketball team, am I wrong?
You're not wrong at all. It really is like being a coach keeping all the moving pieces working
together in harmony.
You worked with numbers of really famous artists such as John Fogerty, Duran Duran, Axl Rose, Edgar Winter to name just a few and of course KISS. Is there someone among them who represented something really "special" for you?
Well all of them are special artists in their own right of course. Kiss was very special for many
reasons and friendships that came out of that experience. And writing and producing for
Edgar Winter's new album Rebel Road with Slash playing amazing riffs and lead guitar on
the single was quite special also.
As everybody knows KISS are now in the process to record their new album in almost 10 years and according to Paul it will have a typical '70 KISS sound.
What do you think about this move?
I think that's a great move. They became famous for that sound and their great live
performances of course. The fans love classic KISS and giving them more of it is a no brainer.
You worked with Paul for the Carnival of Souls album and for the latest KISS album Psycho Circus so far. How about writing with Paul? Do you start from scratch or from previous own song ideas?
On Carnival a little bit of both actually, but on Psycho Circus that was from scratch writing
in the studio together. Paul came up with that now famous guitar part on the chorus and as he did I sang the melody over it and Psycho Circus was born.
As you said you are the co-writer of their latest big hit single Psycho Circus.
Have you been contacted by Paul & Gene or did you worked together in these last periods?
I am not at liberty to answer that at this time.
You have been working in the music industry for more then twenty years exploring many aspects of the music business. Have you new projects in the pipeline right now you would like to talk about?
Among several new projects I am writing with and producing a very exciting new artist
named Brandon Merrit. A 19 year old rock/blues/alt based artist with an amazing voice and
passion for music. Be on the look out for this guy soon. What the music industry really needs right now in my opinion is real, talented artists with their own unique point of view and less cookie cutter TV generated 15 minute celebrities. I intend to bring real artists back to the main stage. Not that there aren't relevant artists today,
but there are too few of them.
Curt, I thank you so much for your kindest patience replying my questions!
KISS NEW ALBUM WITH '70 KISS SOUND? I THINK IT'S A GREAT MOVE.
Well, since August 2008, when I started this webzine, I interviewed mostly musicians and I'm thrilled to chat with a man who's not only a gifted musician and a songwriter but also a big producer and owner of a great recording studio, the Woodland Ranch Studios in Woodland Hills (north of Los Angeles). I'm talking about Mr. Curt Cuomo!!!
Hi Curt, you recently produced the latest Edgar Winter album, Rebel Road (with Slash making a guest appearance). How about the producer role? I personally think is quite similar to be like a coach in a football or in a basketball team, am I wrong?
You're not wrong at all. It really is like being a coach keeping all the moving pieces working
together in harmony.
You worked with numbers of really famous artists such as John Fogerty, Duran Duran, Axl Rose, Edgar Winter to name just a few and of course KISS. Is there someone among them who represented something really "special" for you?
Well all of them are special artists in their own right of course. Kiss was very special for many
reasons and friendships that came out of that experience. And writing and producing for
Edgar Winter's new album Rebel Road with Slash playing amazing riffs and lead guitar on
the single was quite special also.
As everybody knows KISS are now in the process to record their new album in almost 10 years and according to Paul it will have a typical '70 KISS sound.
What do you think about this move?
I think that's a great move. They became famous for that sound and their great live
performances of course. The fans love classic KISS and giving them more of it is a no brainer.
You worked with Paul for the Carnival of Souls album and for the latest KISS album Psycho Circus so far. How about writing with Paul? Do you start from scratch or from previous own song ideas?
On Carnival a little bit of both actually, but on Psycho Circus that was from scratch writing
in the studio together. Paul came up with that now famous guitar part on the chorus and as he did I sang the melody over it and Psycho Circus was born.
As you said you are the co-writer of their latest big hit single Psycho Circus.
Have you been contacted by Paul & Gene or did you worked together in these last periods?
I am not at liberty to answer that at this time.
You have been working in the music industry for more then twenty years exploring many aspects of the music business. Have you new projects in the pipeline right now you would like to talk about?
Among several new projects I am writing with and producing a very exciting new artist
named Brandon Merrit. A 19 year old rock/blues/alt based artist with an amazing voice and
passion for music. Be on the look out for this guy soon. What the music industry really needs right now in my opinion is real, talented artists with their own unique point of view and less cookie cutter TV generated 15 minute celebrities. I intend to bring real artists back to the main stage. Not that there aren't relevant artists today,
but there are too few of them.
Curt, I thank you so much for your kindest patience replying my questions!
Sunday, March 1, 2009
KISS IKONS TRADING CARDS SET TO RELEASE
KISS IKONS IN APRIL '09!Formed in New York City in 1973, KISS redefined live performances with their blood-spitting, fire-breathing, and pyrotechnic displays. Their outrageous antics rocketed them to worldwide fame, and the band has yet to heed the curtain call. KISS enters 2009 in full force with a full concert tour planned for the US and Europe, a new record, and new trading card set from Press Pass!KISS Ikons goes behind the scenes with a 90-card base set that includes rare and never-before-seen photos, along with quotes directly from current and former band members about everything KISS. Discover everything from how the band got its name to the inspiration behind some of their most memorable songs.KISS fans can also own their very own piece of KISS memorabilia! The KISS Klothes insert features authentic memorabilia worn by the Demon himself, Gene Simmons. Memorabilia includes black lace-up pleather pants and a black jumpsuit. Fans and collectors can also look for instant win cards for authentic autographed 8x10 photos of Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley.The KISS Army is still going strong after all these years, and KISS Ikons includes an awesome lineup of KISS Stickers and Tattoos that every KISS Army member will love! Whether you're a fan of the Demon, the Starchild, the Spaceman, or the Catman these cool collectibles are a great way to show off your KISS pride. KISS Ikons ships April 2009! CLICK http://www.presspassinc.com/index.php?/cards/kiss/ for more info.
PAUL STANLEY - "I DON'T LIVE BY ANYONE ELSE'S SENSE OF WHAT MY BOUNDARIES SHOULD BE"
By Ben Johnson/silive.com
Critics, it's time to shake in your platform boots. Rock 'n' roll's 'Starchild" doesn't put on his leather or smear his palette to impress you.
"I don't live by anybody else's sense of what my boundaries should be, or what their expectations or limitations might be, so whether it was doing 'Phantom of the Opera' or painting, or KISS, it's all things that I look at and find appealing," says KISS guitarist Paul Stanley, who will make special appearances with his paintings at two galleries in New Jersey this weekend. "What the art world thinks honestly has no more impact on me than what the music world thinks. It's what the people think."
Read the rest at: http://www.silive.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2009/02/kiss_cofounder_paul_stanley_is.html
Critics, it's time to shake in your platform boots. Rock 'n' roll's 'Starchild" doesn't put on his leather or smear his palette to impress you.
"I don't live by anybody else's sense of what my boundaries should be, or what their expectations or limitations might be, so whether it was doing 'Phantom of the Opera' or painting, or KISS, it's all things that I look at and find appealing," says KISS guitarist Paul Stanley, who will make special appearances with his paintings at two galleries in New Jersey this weekend. "What the art world thinks honestly has no more impact on me than what the music world thinks. It's what the people think."
Read the rest at: http://www.silive.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2009/02/kiss_cofounder_paul_stanley_is.html
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