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Hello Kissin' UK !
The team of "Kiss Journal" are proud today to announce you our new brand new project: Kiss Journal WebTV It's our gift for all the Kiss Fans in
the World !!! Kiss Journal Web TV is a broadcast TV on the web created by “ Kiss Journal” (http://www.kissjournal.fr ), the SylvAceProd and the
newsletter KISS INFOs. This is in french language but as the Kiss Army is international our emission will be under-titled in english of course!
Kiss journal Web TV 2 (available since 1 st March 2009) beginning with « Special live report » about Ace Frehley and his tour of last year. It
is diffused on our site and also on " youtube " in 3 parts: - 

Part one
Part Two
Part three 

Don’t forget to click "to look at this video in high quality" below the image.

Keep rockin’
Sylvain Verne and Kiss journal Team

Platinum Masters’ Monster Circus takes over Sin City beginning Thursday, March 19 inside the legendary Hilton Theater.

A truly unique spectacle, Monster Circus combines a high-octane live rock concert with sexy dancers, human circus acts, aerialists, freaks
and of course, a tour bus full of platinum certified rock stars. An irreverent ringmaster along with Sicko The Clown, Monster Circus’ mascot, lead the audience along the 75-minute journey through the powerhouse rock and metal anthems of the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s.  

“The great rock ‘n roll stars from some of the great bands of the last three decades in a circus atmosphere. . .it doesn’t get any better than that,” said Ken Ciancimino, executive vice president, Las Vegas Hilton.  “Las Vegas has never seen a show like this.”

Paul Agar has set up an online petition to encourage KISS to use Ken Kelly (Destroyer / Love Gun) to design the artwork for the new classic 70s
sounding KISS album. Since Paul has promised us a "classic" album he thinks it's only fitting that it has classic artwork. Ken Kelly? Who better?!

Here's a link to the petiton:

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/kenkelly4KISS/?e

 

From the early 70s, KISS has been the spectacle for all to see, with their elaborate fire-breathing and blood spitting, bombastic stage show, and larger than life personas. In the mid 80s however, KISS removed the make-up, changed a few members, and went on stage in a different form - perhaps even losing touch with what KISS originally stood for. For years, fans hoped and prayed that someday, there would be a return of the superheroes they once knew. Then, in 1996, those wishes became a reality! KISS was resurrected and came back full force with the make-up, elaborate costumes, and their trademark stage show! Here we will take you through the journey of the band's resurrection with the reunion press conference on the S. S. Intrepid, a behind the scenes look at the KISS stage setup, gear and road crew! KISS meet and greets and candid "uncut" interview footage with all four original members!! This DVD is KISSTORY in the making!

KISS Army Sweden presents KISS Expo Sweden 2009 on May 2nd in Vasteras (outside Stockholm), Sweden. Special Guest will be Lydia Criss, this will be her first KISS Expo outside USA as a special guest! KISSonline will be there plus alot of KISS dealers, giveaways, door prices, huge KISS museum (with stage cloths etc.), video screen, 2 KISS cover bands (KISSner & Alive III), the authers of the POSTER book and much more...

Tickets and more info: www.kissarmysweden.com

Classic Rock have just put an article online regarding what to expect from the next KISS album. It's written by Geoff Barton (Kerrang!'s founder) and is well worth a read.

Click here to read the article.

 

 

'DYNASTY' The French KISS Tribute Band are doing their bit for Charity! They will be performing at a Benefit Concert on the 28th February 2009 to help bring awareness to the importance of a  project that exists between France & Brazil.
 
All funds raised will be donated towards the Brazillian Horticultural Exchange Programme.
 
I've accepted their kind invitation, with pleasure, to join them on stage for the encore. This will be my FIRST 'live performance' playing drums since my accident in 2006!
 
Keep On Rockin'
 
Rich 'The Catman' Sawyey

The winners of the Lick It Up - A Millennium Tribute To KISS competition have at last been announced. Big thank you to everyone that entered, we had a good response with almost everyone getting the questions right.

Click here to see the winners...

Hi Everyone:
 
Ace has uploaded a rare 1978 solo album song "Wiped Out/Hard Times" from a show at the Limelight in 1992.
 
This rare clip shows exactly why the man is a legend!
 
Also, please stay tuned as there are some exciting announcements regarding Ace that will be coming your way as early as next week. Ace is also putting the finishing touches on Anomaly, the much anticipated solo album that is coming your way soon!
  
Sincerely,
 
Ray Miller

http://www.acefrehley.com/rocket-rides/

More Vintage KISS Clips Released To Promote Online Auctions.

As promised last week, three additional never-before-available privately owned clips of KISS from the 1970s and 80s have been made available online. This week clips include footage from the "KISS Day" in-store the band did during their Summer '76 Tour in Atlanta, Georgia, Gene walking through a hotel lobby without makeup in 1980, and part two of the 1979 321 Contact outtakes. 

All eight KISS clips can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/user/EliteWorksATeBay  

This footage is being released to promote a continuing series of vintage KISS memorabilia auctions on eBay. Breakout items among this week's 55 lots include an original 1973 KISS concert poster from the Coventry club, Peter Criss's personal "KISS" balloon from Japan 1977, a band-signed
Revenge promo poster, as well as several other vintage KISS promo posters, and even KISS LP's which were once owned by original KISS lead guitarist Ace Frehley.

The week's auctions can be viewed here: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZeliteworks