War Pigs cover by The Alex Skolnick Trio. From the 2009 record Neon Knights: A Tribute to Black Sabbath. For RDK.
The very metal Alex Skolnick and his Trio have also recorded jazzed up versions of Judas Priest’s Electric Eye and Detroit Rock City by KISS.
KISS Dolls by Mego, 1978.
The folks behind the Chelsea I Want My Flannel Back blog have one goal. To get your stuff back from an ex who decided after you broke up it was just easier to keep that old record player that once belonged to your Mom or, your favorite t-shirt. Or in my case, a set of the original KISS 12′ action figures from 1987. The last time I saw Gene, he still had the plastic wrap on his head.
Anyway, if you want your stuff back, submit your plea to Chelsea I Want My Flannel Back. And maybe you’ll get your stuff back. Maybe…
Ace Frehley, Outer Space. From Ace’s fifth solo record, 2009’s Anomaly.
Ace Frehley will be traveling to Australia (via spaceship presumably) to perform a bunch of live dates starting in Perth on February 1st.
More on Space Ace here.
Ace Frehley, Behind the Player. Coming in 2010.
The new Ace Frehley doc, “Behind the Player“, is set to hit the shelves on January 10th, 2010. The up-close-and-personal DVD includes classic live clips and guest appearances by members of White Zombie, G&R and Alice Cooper. And, if you think you’re man enough, Ace also teaches you how to play “Cold Gin“, from the first KISS record and, “Shock Me” from Love Gun.
Part of the sales from Behind the Player will benefit Little Kids Rock, a children’s charity that provides musical instruments to disadvantaged youth in 23 cities across the United States. Take that Nickelback (see next post).
More Ace, including Frehley’s new iPhone app via the official Ace Frehley website.
Put the makeup back on!
In a recent interview to Vice, Lemmy talked about Motorhead’s 1981 tour with Ozzy (during the Blizzard of Ozz, one of the most incredible gigs I’ve ever seen, bar none) and KISS. Kilmister recalled the time he saw KISS for the first time with their makeup off.
You are the most low-maintenance band, and then they needed their fucking makeup artist.
I know. Remember when they took the makeup off?Yeah. That was awkward for everybody.
Very awkward. Because you found out, “Jesus, they’re ugly.”They are not pretty men.
Except for Paul Stanley. He was still cute. But the other three?It’s like waking up next to a chick after you were blackout drunk and you’re like, “Oh shit.”
[laughs] Fucking hell, hiding in the bathroom till she leaves.I like to play asleep.
It’s like the fox-trap syndrome. You’d rather gnaw your arm off than wake her up.
More from Lemmy’s via Vice here.
Gene Simmons Begs Barbie by artist Lavonne Sallee. $400.
More altered Barbie awesomeness via Altered Barbie.com.
Paul Lynde Halloween Special, 1976.
Paul Lynde, KISS, Halloween! Man, I was so born in the wrong era.
Viva la 1976!
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park, 1978.
Nothing this cool ever happens to me when I’m wondering through a haunted Amusement park on Halloween. Anyway, this clip from KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (one of my all-time favorite Halloween/anytime flicks) has everything. Flying robots, laser beams, fire breathing blowhards demons, cheezy porno music, Kung-Fu and, uh…KISS!
Ace Frehley pull over the head latex mask. $38.99.
KISS Meets the Phantom eyeballs not included.
More here.
Jason Hoodie by Marc Ecko. $98.00.
This hoodie by designer Mark Ecko has been optimized to increase your Halloween slasher attack survival rate. Ecko also makes this boss Gene Simmons hoodie which, I’m sure Gene knows about. Both retail for $98.00.
Gene Simmons for Banana Junior 6000, circa 1984.
Even though the Banana Junior 6000 wasn’t a real computer, I’m still sure Gene found a way to make a dollar off this add.
KISS Limited Edition M&M’s.
After their exclusive release at Walmart last week on October 6th, sets and individual packages of the limited edition M&M’s are going for more than $40 on eBay. Proving it is possible for something to be completely cool and totally suck at the same time.
Ace Frehley plays the National Anthem at this past weekend’s Chief’s game in Kansas City. Shot from the 50 yard line.
Note to self: I might want to consider going to more football games. Best pre-show ever!
Thanks to Ace Frehley.com for the link.
Cindy KISS Latex Hood Mask. Starts at $87.25.
Well, I just figured what I’m going to be for Halloween this year. Dilemma solved!
More masks as well as the biggest latex breasts I’ve ever seen, here.
Gene Simmons says Walmart is OTAY!
Gene Simmons recently blathered all kinds of nonsense to one of the worlds ultimate shit-rags, The New York Post. Simmons barfed about his love of Walmart and his thoughts on Health Care Reform. Here’s the verbal poop straight from Gene’s gigantic piehole:
Simmons’ on KISS’s exclusive deal with Walmart:
They’re terrific. They give 2.5 million people jobs. It’s like America. Not everybody loves America. Say, ‘America,’ and see what happens.
That’s funny. I bet if you asked some of those 2.5 million people to use one word to describe Walmart, it would rhyme with space truckers.
Simmons’ on President Obama and Health Care:
I voted for President Obama, but his health care plan is a complete disaster. When I was growing up, it was ‘Make Love, Not War,’ and that’s great, but what if the other side wants to make war?
Oh shit! What does that even mean, Gene? And since we’re on the topic of things that qualify as complete disasters, let’s talk about that dead cat on top of your head. All wigs-gone-wild jokes aside, of course Simmons thinks the current plan to reform Health Care is a “disaster”. Simmons lives in a world where he can easily afford plastic surgery for life for his entire brood, to say nothing of having access to the best health care money can buy. Not reforming Health Care in the US would ensure things stay just that way, so of course Simmons is adverse to any change in Health Care’s status-quo. And that’s not okay when your elderly neighbor is cutting back on insulin because she can’t afford not to.
Ace Frehley’s first record in 20 years comes out on September 15th.
You can stream Anomaly via VH1’s website now.
Frehley’s Comet live in London doing the Rip it Out from Frehley’s KISS 1978 solo record.
Friday night nostalgia has taken hold of me. Hey, at least I didn’t have to dig through all the toys in the attic for this piece of vinyl.
Ace’s gig on September 12th at LA’s Viper Room is sold out. Lucky you LA…
*Programming note: Bumbershoot, Davilla 666 and Labor Day have arrived. Posts will be slowish as I plan to be drinking and annoying my eardrums…*
Space Ace!
During a recent interview, Ace Frehley talked about his second favorite subject, UFO activity in New York’s Hudson Valley. Sez Ace:
I see UFO’s all the time.
Frehley’s new record, Anomaly comes out on September 15th.
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