The KISSFAQ - June '06 News

This "News" page generally only relates to matters of interest to the KISSFAQ. There's no need to replicate news that can be seen on other KISS websites. If you use information appearing on this or any other KISSFAQ page, in print (fanzines) or online (directly quoted or rewritten), please have the courtesy to say where it came from. If printing in fanzines, I'd love a copy sent to the KISSFAQ PO Box. Should you want official announcements please visit the band's official website at: KISSONLINE.COM.

Tracking the forthcoming solo releases:
Paul Stanley | Peter Criss

Wednesday, June 21, 2006 1:45:00 PM - Bruce Kulick on Radio/Internet Live!
Bruce Kulick will be a special guest on Radio Reality Check, Thursday, June 22 at 8pm (PST). Say "Hi!" or ask Bruce a question at: www.radiorealitycheck.com. EMAIL NOW!!! (So we can read emails before the show!). A few lucky people will have their message read live with Bruce Kulick the night of the show. (PLEASE KEEP SHORT)

Listen live at: www.radiorealitycheck.com! "DON'T MISS THIS SHOW"... «Post A Comment»

Sunday, June 18, 2006 10:51:40 AM - Another New Pro-Video Surfaces
In a rather sad fact of reality, while KISS sit on their archives, yet another professionally filmed show from the 1970s surfaced this weekend, Detroit Cobo Hall, Jan. 29, 1977.

With the original 3/4 master recently having been sold, the incomplete show features the majority of a set from the "Rock And Roll Over" tour: "Detroit Rock City," "Take Me," "Let Me Go, Rock And Roll," "Ladies Room," "Firehouse," "Makin' Love," "I Want You," "Cold Gin," "Ace Guitar Solo," "Do You Love Me?" "Nothin' To Lose," "Gene solo," "God Of Thunder," "Peter Drum Solo," "Rock And Roll All Nite." Missing are the show encores and the band intro and part of "Detroit Rock City." Still, this is one of the most exciting video finds in years. Collectors now have pro-shot videos from most of the original line-up tours. Now, for Winterland '74 to surface since you can be sure it DID get copied from the archives. The KISSFAQ can't tell you where to get this, or any other, unofficial video, but would plead that you don't put money into the hands of bootleggers... «Post A Comment»

Thursday, June 15, 2006 3:17:26 PM - New "Old" Gene Simmons Demo Samples

Last week KISSFAQ mentioned two "new" old Gene demos, from the 1988-90 period, that had surfaced. Now we can bring you samples of some of the material off the master reel:

1. Street Legal (Intro Mix 1)
2. Street Legal (Mix 2)
3. Something Wicked This Way Comes

Lyrics - Street Legal
Yeah, yeah

[Verse]
Down at the corner, underneath the light
You can find the action any time of night
Uh, good looking women and a switch-blade knife
Anything goes, and that's alright, yeah

[Verse]
She could be seventeen or twenty-three
There's just so much that she'll let you see
Razors in her pocket, and razors in her eyes
If I said I wasn't crazy 'bout her that would be a lie, yeah

[Chorus]
(Street Legal) Stripped through my soul
(Street Legal) Out of control
(Street Legal) Baby, I can see
I don't care how old you are...
You're old enough for me
Old enough for me

[Verse]
She's got a danger in her attitude
She looks so fine and it feels so good
Hotter than a furnace, sweeter than a wine
She's gonna use her body to blow your mind

[Chorus]
(Street Legal) Stripped to my soul
(Street Legal) I can't let you go
(Street Legal) Baby, I can see
I don't care how old you are...
You're old enough for me

[Break]
So fine, too cool, baby I don't want to be your fool
Too much, no rules, I wanna meet you after school

[Guitar Solo]

Yeah, yeah

[Verse]
Down at the corner, underneath the light
You can find the action any time of night
Uh, good looking women and a switch-blade knife
Anything goes, and that's alright, yeah

(Street Legal) Stripped to my soul
(Street Legal) I can't let you go
(Street Legal) You outta know
Baby, better listen 'cause I can't say
No, (no, no) no, no, no, no, no
(Street Legal) No, no, no
(Street Legal)
(Street Legal) Baby, I can see
I don't care how old you are...
You're old enough for me
(Street Legal) Yeah, yeah, yeah
(Street Legal) You're old enough for me
(Street Legal) You're old enough, old enough for me now
(Street Legal)

Lyrics - Something Wicked This Way Comes
[Verse]
Every night I have the strangest feelin'
I ain't in my bed...
And every night I have the strangest dreams
Runnin' through my head...
It's always the same, but I can't explain
I'm feeling no pain, then I'm alone again

She pulls the trigger, but I'm the bullet
Comin' out of the gun
[Chorus]
Something wicked this way comes (oooh-ooooh)
Something wicked this way comes (oooh-ooooh)

[Verse]
Darkness came and I gave my heart again
And that's forever...
But it was love and pain, but I'll never be the same
But I can't surrender...
Don't know what it is, I'm feelin' stranger and stranger
She lives in my dreams and I am feelin' danger

I'm feelin' cold, somebody help me
'Cause she stole my heart forever

[Chorus]
Something wicked this way comes (oooh-ooooh)
Something wicked this way comes (oooh-ooooh)

[Break]
Somebody help me...
Make it throught the night...
Somebody save me...
'Cause somethin' ain't right
No...
Things ain't what they seem...
And I can't wake up from this dream...

[Guitar Solo]

Whoa-whoa...
Whoa-whoa...
Something wicked this way comes (oooh-ooooh)
Whoa-whoa...
Whoa-whoa...
Whoa-whoa...
Whoa-whoa...
Whoa-whoa...
Whoa-whoa...

Please don't ask for full copies, we can't provide them. Enjoy... «Post A Comment»

Monday, June 12, 2006 9:53:54 AM - New DVD Track Listing
"Lick It Up - The Definitive DVD" (Island/Mercury ISL007104) is due for release in the US on August 15, 2006 and Japan (UME UIBO-1100) on August 23, 2006. Featuring Dolby Digital 5.1 Ch Surround Sound the package will apparently include the videos for:

1. I Love It Loud
2. Lick It Up
3. All Hell's Breakin' Loose
4. Heaven's On Fire
5. Thrills In The Night
6. Tears Are Falling
7. Who Wants To Be Lonely
8. Uh! All Night
9. Reason To Live
10. Turn On The Night
11. Crazy Crazy Nights
12. Let's Put The X in Sex
13. (You Make Me) Rock Hard
14. Forever
15. Unholy
16. Domino
17. Every Time I Look At You
18. God Gave Rock And Roll To You II

I Still don't consider this news CONFIRMED though apparently there will also be juke-box features on the DVD. Fingers crossed, though the videos that are MIA raise interesting speculation (as does the inclusion "Thrills in the Night)... «Post A Comment»

Thursday, June 08, 2006 5:14:26 AM - New "Old" Gene Simmons Demos Surface?
Two new "old" Gene Simmons demos have hopefully surfaced. "Street Legal" and "Something Wicked (This Way Comes)" probably date from the 1988-90 period and were recorded at Artisan Sound in Hollywood. "Something Wicked (This Way Comes)" was the title of a 1962 Ray Bradbury gothic novel that was made into a movie in 1983. The song was also recorded by Doro Pesch for her 1990 self-titled solo album that was produced by Gene featuring musical contributions by Tommy Thayer and Kevin Valentine. It's currently unknown whether these can be recovered, or are even contained on, the 1/4" reel. Fingers crossed... «Post A Comment»

Thursday, June 08, 2006 5:14:26 AM - KISS DVD Releases Coming...

Two unofficial (running lengths 59 and 53 minutes respectively) and unsanctioned interview/public domain type DVDs are scheduled for release on July 18 titled "Satanik Kreatures Interviews" and "Asylum of Death Interviews." "Satanic Kreatures" features part of the "Tom Snyder Tomorrow Show" from 1979; "Asylum Of Death" features the Mike Douglas interview and features from the Dynasty tour. However, full specific contents is not currently known for either title so they may simply be repackaging of previous releases. According to CD Universe: "Petal Productions [Ed. The company releasing the DVDs] has sourced the content of this program from various private collectors, including fans and enthusiasts. This material is presented for the first time ever in a DVD format and is an essential item to complete your current music collection. The archive footage here shows a variety of previously unavailable behind the scenes material, reflecting many serious as well as humorous perspectives. For true fans, these insights show another side of the music that we all know and love. Every effort has been made to provide the highest possible picture and sound quality allowing for the availability of the original masters." However, "true fans" auctually know that many times unofficial video releases are often garbage.

A CD titled "Ace Gene Peter & Paul" (Lilith 117) is also scheduled for release that day. It is a licensed Russian repackaging of the four 1978 solo albums.

An official DVD, "Lick It Up - The Definitive DVD" (Island/Mercury ISL007104), has been suggested for release in August. Currently nothing is known about that, though hopefully some details will be available soon. As a side note Universal is releasing a "Definitive DVD" from Extreme in June - that release includes videos, bonus format videos, and live cuts - this may point to what may (but again IS NOT CONFIRMED) for inclusion on a KISS release... «Post A Comment»

Tuesday, June 06, 2006 12:13:44 PM - Another Lydia Criss "Sealed With A KISS" update...

(From LydiaCriss.com:) "I'm happy to report that my autobiography Sealed With A KISS will be available in late summer 2006 exclusively through my Web site. The book measures 10 inches by 12 inches and contains over 350 pages. The 125,000-word manuscript is already finished and the graphic-rich layout is nearly completed.

It has always been very important to me to listen to fans’ requests, and throughout the course of developing my story, I’ve kept their desires in mind. The result is that the book contains more than 1,500 never-before-published images, most of which are captioned with the exact date and location of where/when they were taken.

Sealed With A KISS is divided into three sections, each covering a particular era of my life:
* Section I: July 3, 1966 (the day I first met Peter) - 1973. Six chapters.
* Section II: 1974 - 1979. Thirteen chapters.
* Section III: 1980 - Present. Four chapters"... «Post A Comment»

Tuesday, June 06, 2006 12:13:44 PM - Brent Fitz to replace Eric Singer in Alice Cooper Band?...
(From Blabbermouth) According to a posting on drummer Brent Fitz’s (ex-UNION, VINCE NEIL) official web site, Fitz will be will be playing drums for ALICE COOPER in July. Brent will be filling in for Eric Singer, who will be performing in Japan with KISS. The dates that Brent will be with ALICE are as follows:

Jul. 13 - Walker, MN @ Moondance Jam
Jul. 14 - Waukegan, IL @ Genessee Theatre
Jul. 15 - Merriville, IN @ Star Plaza Theatre
Jul. 20 - Dayton, OH @ Fraze Pavilion
Jul. 21 - Fond du Lac, WI @ County Fair
Jul. 22 - London, ONT @ Rock The Park... «Post A Comment»

Thursday, June 01, 2006 5:01:18 AM - VH1 Rock Honors Broadcast...

VH1 debuted "Rock Honors" last night with KISS performing "Detroit Rock City" and "Love Gun." Unbroadcast footage of "Deuce" can be found (along with the aforementioned two songs) at VH1's Vspot microsite. You can also check out the tribute band version of "God Of Thunder"... «Post A Comment»

Thursday, June 01, 2006 5:01:18 AM - Lydia Criss' "Sealed With A KISS" Book Update...
(From LydiaCriss.com:) "Hello, I just wanted to let everyone know that production on my autobiography, Sealed With A KISS, is moving along nicely and I'm currently expecting a midsummer 2006 release. My production staff is almost finished blocking the text and the book will contain roughly 25 chapters"... «Post A Comment»

Thursday, June 01, 2006 5:01:18 AM - Gene Is Indy...

(AP Photo/Rob Baker)

Gene spent time last week promoting the IRL at the Indanapolis 500 and attended the race on May 28. P.J. Chesson, the rookie who Gene persuaded Denver Nuggets basketball star Carmelo Anthony to drive didn't get past the first lap... «Post A Comment»

Sunday, May 28, 2006 10:27:03 AM - More VH1 Rock Honors...
Some audience screen shots from the event...

According to a press release for the broadcast: "The final performance of the night featured an All Star band tribute to KISS with surprise guest Ace Frehley, Tommy Lee, Slash, Scott Ian, Gilby Clarke and Rob Zombie performing KISS' 'God Of Thunder.' KISS ended the night by taking the stage in full make-up with a no holds barred performance of their ferocious hit 'Detroit Rock City' and 'Love Gun'"

VH1 Rock Honors premieres Wednesday, May 31 at 9PM ET/PT; "MHD: Music High-Definition channel, MTV Networks new High Definition Television channel will air "VH1 Rock Honors" on Wednesday, May 31 at 9 PM*, during its first-ever simulcast. VH1 Classic will also air "VH1 Rock Honors" beginning the week of June 5. Beginning Tuesday, May 30, VSPOT, VH1's broadband channel will offer exclusive performances from "VH1 Rock Honors" honorees and tribute bands that will not be seen during the show's television broadcast. Additional VSPOT content will include exclusive interviews with "VH1 Rock Honors" honorees, presenters and performers"... «Post A Comment»