News Archive / July 1-31, 2001
KISS NEWS IN JULY 2001 2001
Disclaimer: Not necessarily all of the news as it appears on these pages is confirmed by or coming from official sources. As much as possible we try to avoid unsubstantial rumors, but KISS Kollector can not be held responsible for the validity of any of the information, nor do we accept responsibility for views expressed here by other people.
JULY 30, 2001 Up Down
Gene tells KISS Kollector: "No Euro plans right now"
- From KISS Kollector, JvP -
The other day Gene answered a fax from KISS Kollector Fanclub in which he was asked about a possible European tour. Unfortunately, Gene states: "No Euro plans right now... but lots of activities including a Boxed Set in Nov. and a new DVD." Check out the entire handwritten message here .
JULY 25, 2001 Up Down
Several sections on KISS Kollector Online updated again
- From KISS Kollector, JvP -
As of today, several sections on the site have been updated once again. The History section has been expanded with Biographies on all band members plus former band members, a listing of all the different KISS line-ups, quotes on KISS by other artists and a listing of artists who have covered KISS songs, opened up for KISS on tour or have just been influenced by The Hottest Band In The World. In the Magazine section we added all issues of KISS Kollector Magazine from 1997. And finally, the Discography section has been updated with DVD's, more videos, more tribute albums, etc.
JULY 24, 2001 Up Down
Ace Frehley's 12 Picks and Loaded Deck albums rereleased
- From KISS Kollector, JvP -
The Ace Frehley compilation albums 12 Picks and Loaded Deck, as originally put out on the Megaforce Worldwide label in 1997 and compiled by former Ace Frehley bassist John Regan, have been rereleased recently in a cardboard box set on the Steamhammer label, which is a division of the German SPV company. 12 Picks features the following 12 classic Ace Frehley tracks: Into The Night, Words Are Not Enough, Insane, Hide Your Heart, Trouble Walkin', Rock Soldiers, Rip It Out (live), Breakout (live), Cold Gin (live), Shock Me (live), Rocket Ride (live) and Deuce (live). The album Loaded Deck consists of these 12 tracks: One Plus One, Give It To Me Anyway, Do Ya, It's Over Now, Shot Full Of Rock, Stranger In A Strange Land (live), Separate (live), New York Groove(live), Rock Soldiers (live), Remember Me, Fractured Too and Fractured III.
Farewell show by Holland's tribute band SSIK
- From KISS Kollector, JvP -
Dutch tribute band SSIK is going to do a farewell gig in Holland's rock and roll capital Amsterdam on August 4. After 4 years of paying tribute to KISS and playing all over Europe (including at the opening party of Planet Hollywood in Amsterdam, Holland and a launch party of the KISS Psycho Circus game in Belgium) SSIK will bid their SSIK Army fanclub of 150 members plus other fans farewell at O.C.C. in Amsterdam (Amstelveenseweg 134, info: 06 24666283). Tickets cost 12,50 Dutch guilders, but you have to be quick as the show will definately be sold out because O.C.C. only can hold some 200 people. Doors open at 21.00 hours, and at about one hour later Fastfingers & The Groove (a rock 'n' roll outfit playing KISS, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Quiet Riot style tunes) will open the festivities before SSIK plays their final concert.

JULY 19, 2001 Up Down
New issue of KISS Kollector Magazine to be printed soon
- From KISS Kollector, JvP -
KISS Kollector Magazine No.37 will be printed very soon, and is expected to be out mid-August. As per usual it's jampacked with great articles and awesome full color photos. Issue 37 includes an interview with Paul and Gene conducted during the Australian leg of the KISS Farewell Tour, a behind the scenes look of the Japanse leg of the tour including backstage passes and VIP laminates as well as photos of Gene's press conference regarding his Liberty lithograph plus the litho itself, a behind the scenes look of the Australian tour including photos of Paul killing time backstage, reviews of the latest KISS DVD's and much, much more. If you'd like to check out previous issues, please go over to our Magazine section. And if you might want to subscribe/join, just go over to our Membership section for details.
JULY 17, 2001 Up Down
2 on 1 KISS DVD mentioned in DVD World magazine
- From KISS Kollector, JvP -
The upcoming KISS double feature special edition DVD Konfidential & X-treme Close up is mentioned in the July/August issue of DVD World which comes out tomorrow. The piece talks about the special discount KISS Kollector Fanclub is offering for its members when purchasing the DVD in any of the 45 vanLeest recordstores. If you don't remember what the special offer is all about, please check out our June 25 update. And check back here soon for a great contest in which we'll be giving away 5 of these new KISS DVD's thanks to Universal Pictures Benelux. Click on the DVD cover to read the article (Dutch only)
JULY 13, 2001 Up Down
More on the Torpedo Girls concert for Kira
- From KISS Kollector, JvP -
To support German KISS tribute band The Torpedo Girls raising money for charity regarding Eric Carr's ex girlfriend Kira - as we reported about in our previous update - Masked Kids have agreed to join the bill for the charity show at Tank-Stelle in Dormagen, Germany on August 2. Masked Kids is offering a spectacular lip-synched KISS show presented by children aged between 9 and 13, dressed up in costumes and make-up. For further info (in German) about these kids feel free to check out http://members.tripod.de/maskedkids/homepage1.htm
JULY 9, 2001 Up Down
Torpedo Girls raise money for Eric Carr's ex girlfriend Kira  
- From KISS Kollector, JvP -
Some of you might remember that KISS' late drummer Eric Carr used to produce an all-girl band in the late 80s, called Harikira which was fronted by his then girlfriend Kira. It now appears that she is ill with cancer and not able to pay for the necessary operations. German KISS fans are raising money to finance Kira's operations and have the operations take place in Germany. Tributeband Torpedo Girls, from Germany, have set up a concert to raise money for Kira at the Tankstelle in Dormagen (Germany) on August 2. The concert will be part of a KISS Party with KISS dealers, videos, etc. Tickets cost 5 Deutsch Mark, but anybody who'd like to pay more, is welcome to do so. As soon as enough money has been raised, Kira will be taken to Germany for an operation. For more info, please check out www.torpedogirls.de
Original 70s KISS article from Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy author
- From KISS Kollector, JvP -
Last month we reported about the e-book Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy - My Life And Times With AC/DC, Van Halen, KISS... from rock journalist/radio host Susan Masino. The fourth chapter is entirely dedicated to KISS, and the band - and particularly Gene - also get mentioned in the next chapter. In the e-book the author describes her experiences at a KISS concert in December of 1977, plus the wild after show party where she met the entire band without their trademark make up, and how she got to interview Gene a little while after the concert when he was working on what became his 1978 solo album. Susan gratiously allowed us to reprint her original review of that KISS show, which included some quotes from her interview with Gene, as it appeared in the Emerald City Chronicle back in the late seventies. For more info on the e-book check out www.susanmasino.com


JULY 6, 2001 Up Down
Features section on KISS Kollector Online updated
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Finally our Features section has been updated again, as of today. The new feature you'll find there is a background article on the future of KISS, reprinted from KISS Kollector Magazine as originally appearing in issue 34 which came out in November of 2000. When the Farewell Tour will be over and KISS is no longer a band, what will the individual band members do to fill their time? Will they still do things as a foursome and at least keep the name KISS alive or are they all going to continue on their own?

Will Gene make sure the merchandise assault continues or is he going to focus even more on his Hollywood career again, will Ace manage to get a decent record deal and release a solo album, will Paul succeed on Broadway and really build a career in the world of musicals, will Peter retire at his new house on Hawaii or is he going to put it off as a jazz musician, etc. etc.? For answers and even more questions, please check out the article.
JULY 5, 2001 Up Down
Not pay-per-view show but future concert on DVD
- From KISS Kollector, JvP -
On June 25 we reported that the New Jersey pay-per-view concert will be released on DVD by Image Entertainment at a still unknown date. Turns out that not the New Jersey show, but a yet to be filmed concert on the upcoming leg of the Farewell Tour will end up on that DVD along with a compilation of highlights from previous concerts. So, that means there have to be more shows in the near future although a European tour still has not been confirmed.

In other DVD news, the advertising campaign for the double feature special edition DVD Konfidential & X-treme Close-up has started as can been seen on the scan of the advert from this week's issue of Holland's trade paper magazine Muziek & Beeld. The full color advert appeared on the backcover of the magazine.