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KISS Army Declares War On Suspiciously Familiar Bruce Springsteen Song

3:30AM Seth | We’re not sure when the tide turned, but lately it’s become OK to dislike Bruce Springsteen. He’s been accused of crass commercialism, of writing the worst grocery-themed music of his career, and now—gasp—stealing from KISS. More »

KISS Press Conference Hell

4:29PM Jess McGuire | Defamer Australia operative Elmo Keep – she of “Stop interrupting me, Gene Simmons” fame – last week came face to face with her interview nemesis and his pack of make-up lovin’ rock goons at a KISS press conference held before the band appeared at the weekend’s Grand Prix celebrations. How did it go? .. arrive at Crown Towers. Seeing the inside of places like this is not something that would ever normally happen to me. Part casino, part Dune interiors set, there are pillars and split spiral stairways and black marble floors lit from beneath somehow and bellhops in hats. And milling incongruously in amongst all this are all the media parasites waiting for KISS. Let me just say here, that if you look even partially like you are meant to be there, you can just walk right into one of these things. No one looked at me, asked who I was or wanted to see my credentials. Lucky I didn’t have a gun. Because I would have shot myself. As ever, you can read the entire tale over at FasterLouder. More »

‘Stop Interrupting Me, Gene Simmons’

8:15AM Jess McGuire | Our chum (and, quite shortly, Defamer Australia’s South by Southwest operative) Elmo Keep recently interviewed formidable KISS frontman Gene Simmons on the eve of the band’s appearance at the Grand Prix and the interview is definitely worth reading, particularly when the two argue over the future of the music industry. Let us provide you with a taste… “The record industry is dead!” Gene Simmons roars, getting rather worked up. “College kids file-sharing and downloading for nothing. The very same people that love and care about music so much are the same people slashing the throat of the music! There’s no business model anymore. That’s why the next great band from Brisbane or Adelaide doesn’t have a chance – because there’s no structure.” “I don’t know about that. I’ll posit you this – “ “ – ‘I don’t know’ is a fair statement. From you.” “Ok, thanks.” “Well it’s true,” Gene Simmons taunts. More – and a mention of the recently leaked Gene Simmons sex tape – after the jump… More »

Kiss Going Down… Under

5:12PM Jess McGuire | Rev-heads and music fans are no doubt united in excitement at news legendary musical ensemble Kiss are planning on rocking out with their cocks out at next year’s Grand Prix in Melbourne. The band, made up of singer Gene Simmons, guitarists Paul Stanley and Tommy Thayer, and drummer Eric Singer, will fly to Australia especially for the Grand Prix, which runs from March 13 to 16. Kiss, best known for its trademark face paint and stage outfits, will perform a full concert for race fans on a specially erected stage to close the Formula One race on Sunday, March 16. “Let me see – high octane, roaring horsepower testing the threshold of sound and speed, and then the Formula One Grand Prix. No way we’d miss this,” Stanley said. “We’ll be firing on all cylinders and the audience will need their seatbelts.” No car racing pun left untouched by Paul Stanley, we see. Well done, sir! We interviewed an ex porn star turned wrestling manager last month (no, really) and she told us Gene Simmons is revoltingly sleazy and inappropriate in the flesh, which is probably saying something. We look forward to stalking him around town and finding local ladies willing to publicly attest to the long-tongued lothario’s reputation in the boudoir. More »