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July 29th -
New York club, Lot 61 hosted our GENE SIMMONS TONGUE Issue #5 Party. If you were there and took fotos, send us some, so we can post em. We had a ball and we thank you for coming.
New Lady in Waiting!
KISS Symphony: Alive IV Mines Gold
 Sanctuary Records Group Announces Kiss Records/Sanctuary Records' Debut Release; Kiss Symphony: Alive IV Mines Gold
Firmly Holds the Lead for No. 1 Most Gold Records in the U.S.
Sanctuary Records Group is proud to announce that legendary rock icons KISS add another GOLD record to their lead as the RIAA title holder for No. 1 American group GOLD RECORD champions of all time. The debut album from KISS Records/Sanctuary Records, KISS Symphony: Alive IV has shipped GOLD, prior to the upcoming release date of July 22. Unlike anything recorded or released before by the rock icons, KISS Symphony: Alive IV, captures one of the world's greatest performing rock bands with the prestigious 60-piece Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (arranged and conducted by David Campbell), live before a sold-out crowd from Australia's Telstra Dome while on the 2003 tour.
The energy packed two-disc set features twenty-two newly recorded live tracks featuring ten classic KISS tracks backed by the 60-piece Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, six never-performed-live acoustic versions of KISS classics with the Melbourne Symphony String Ensemble and six raw classic KISS tracks sans orchestra. This spectacular concert event proved to be a memorable show highlighted by the Melbourne Symphony orchestra appearing in full KISS makeup and will be released as a DVD, KISS Symphony on September 9.
Over their illustrious 30-year career, KISS has sold over 80 million albums, played thousands of spectacular SRO tours and continues to garner a succession of gold and platinum awards The rock legends promise to carry on the KISS tradition with a fiery spectacle of power, pomp, and circumstance as they prepare for "THE Summer Tour of 2003" along with fellow rock comrades Aerosmith, which blasts off at the Meadows Music Theatre in Hartford, CT. on August 2. For tour dates check out www.KISSonline.com.
July 24th -
My cartoon show, MY DAD THE ROCK STAR is about to air in Canada. I'll be doing a press conference via satellite with Canadian press on the 12 of Aug. The American television window has yet to be determined and when we know what channel it will be on, we will let you all know.
MY DAD is about Willa Zilla, who just moved into a small town in middle America. He just wants to fit in. He just wants to be a regular guy. But, when happens if, when you invite your friends over, they meet your dad, who's 7 feet tall, shoots fire out of his ass and has a talking cod piece?
Teletoons will be posting some of the press and promo material here soon.
Meantime, rehearsals are underway for the upcoming KISS AEROSMITH TOUR and we are all jazzed and looking forward to seeing you all out there.
The Best Buy Instore KISS appearance in New York was a monster. Thanks to all of you for braving the long hours, waiting on a line that looked like it would never end. We waited until the last one of you got pictures taken with us. You know that, if you were there.
We received the first Gold Record of KISS SYMPHONY/ALIVE IV, from our Canadian friends.at Sanctuary Music. Pres Merch Mercuriadis presented. We have shipped Gold in America.
For more info and fotos, log onto KISSONLINE.COM, the only official KISS website.
Monday, July the 28th, we're having a Party celebrating the release of GENE SIMMONS TONGUE issue #5. As you can see by the cover, we have SNOOP DOGG, ROBERT PLANT, JANES ADDICTION, ROBERT DUVALL and lots more.
Ran into Ritchie Sambora, who just finished a leg of the recent Bon Jovi Tour. Ritchie's always been a gent. Little known facts: Ritchie actually auditioned for KISS in 1982, when we were looking for a new guitarist to replace Ace. He had actually just been asked to be in Bon Jovi, but wanted to audition for KISS before he made up his mind. And, by 1985, we took out Bon Jovi on their first European Tour.
July 18th -
Holding in my hand, I have the brand new GENE SIMMONS TONGUE #5 (pictured above). Wow!!! The issue will hit the stands the last week in July. Look for it. In case you tuned in late, we have SNOOP DOGG and myself going at it. I get to put on KISS makeup on Snoop and he lets me pimp out. We also have ROBERT PLANT, JULIO IGLESIAS JR., JANE'S ADDICTION, JIMMY KIMMEL, ROBERT DUVALL, TRIPLE H and, of course, the most beautiful girls in the world. Come join the fun.
Or, better yet, subscribe!!! Look up to the left hand corner of this page and click on SUBSCRIBE.
To celebrate the release of our Summer Issue, we will be holding a GS TONGUE PARTY in New York on the 28th of July. Attendance by invite only. Sorry.
And, during all this madness, KISS is rehearsing for our upcoming KISS-AEROSMITH tour, which by all accounts, looks to be the monster tour of the year.
Hope to see you all there.
New letters posted...
New letters posted...
New letters posted...
Found this article and for some reason thought of you...
 According to the New England Journal of Medicine, "Just 10 minutes of staring at the charms of a female is roughly equivalent to a 30-minute aerobics work-out" declared gerontologist Dr. Karen Weatherby.
Dr. Weatherby and fellow researchers at three hospitals in Frankfurt, Germany, reached the startling conclusion after comparing the health of 200 male outpatients - half of whom were instructed to look at busty females daily, the other half told to refrain from doing so. The study revealed that after five years, the chest-watchers had lower blood pressure, slower resting pulse rates and fewer instances of coronary artery disease.
"Sexual excitement gets the heart pumping and improves blood circulation," explains Dr. Weatherby. "There's no question: Gazing at breasts makes men healthier."
"Our study indicates that engaging in this activity a few minutes daily cuts the risk of stroke and heart attack in half. We believe that by doing so consistently, the average man can extend his life four or five years."
Gene... you may just live forever!
Caz
New Lady in Waiting!
 "I thought you may want to see this article about internet downloading of music files. It was in our local paper today.
Music labels to sue hundreds of Internet users
WASHINGTON -- The embattled music industry disclosed aggressive plans Wednesday for an unprecedented escalation in its fight against Internet piracy, threatening to sue hundreds of individual computer users who illegally share music files online.
The Recording Industry Association of America, citing significant sales declines, said it will begin Thursday to search Internet file-sharing networks to identify users who offer "substantial" collections of mp3 music files for downloading."
For more of this story, click HERE.
New letters posted...
 "...I watched your appearance on Rita Cosby's show on the Fox New Channel. As usual you were extremely charming, very funny, and very thought provoking. You are so charismatic and SO sexy you really had Rita wrapped around your little finger. Rita (Cosby) was acting like a pre pubescent school girl. She could hardly contain herself, giggling and so on. Most of the time she is extremely professional and usually has the "hard" news stories but put her around you and she turns into a marshmallow. That was entertaining to watch as well. I loved what you said about "women are from Mars and men have penis." That pretty much sums it up. Can't wait to read the new book..."
July 1st -
Yesterday was a blast. Did the New TOM GREEN MTV Show. Try to catch it. JILLIAN BARBIERI and KATHY GRIFFIN were on the show as well. The girls were backstage and the jokes were flying.
Then ran off to KIIS Radio (the folks who brought us the WANGO TANGO ROSE BOWL STADIUM show KISS headlined a few weeks ago).
The BORDERS instore signing in Northridge, California was exhausting but lots of fun. We stayed till midnight. A few of you asked the same question, especially towards the end of the line. You asked "Why do you do this? Why do you wait until every person in line gets an autograph?" I hope when you come up and look into my eyes, you know I mean it when I say that you make my life possible and that you being there, means the world to me. It's the least I can do.
New letters posted...
 Gene,
I am 33 y.o. male and a Kiss fan since I was 8, probably like most of the people here. I make decent cash and I have a decent life. Although, lately I have been kind of burnt out. I have been complacent and lazy. I bought your book today and I love it! I have read about 5 chapters and I already feel compelled to get off my ASS and get back to work! The story about how giving money to your mother touched her more then telling her you love her is great! You have changed my views on Love and Money. You have inspired me to go out and get MORE!
Sincerely,
Dr. Jeff Reynolds
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