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Thanks to Martin Unterweger for sending KISSOnline this clip of players from Austria's most popular soccer team 'Rapid Vienna' performing "I Was Made For Lovin' You' as KISS during the team's Christmas party!

The 100th issue of Revolver Magazine was released yesterday. The cover story is dedicated to the 100 Greatest Living Rock Stars. Only a special few artists made the cover…and non other than Gene Simmons is proudly there among the greats! He is also listed inside as one of the 100 Greatest Living Rock Stars!

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KISS Army member Hellem Santos sent over a KISS sighting on Brazilian TV! On the Eliana network program,"Rola ou Enrola," a contestant surprised the audience by taking the stage dressed as Gene Simmons!

Hellem writes, " I filmed to show you!! When you come to Brazil, in Porto
Alegre city? I'm really looking forward to the new album from you. Big kiss
from your fan Hellem!"

Thanks for sending the video to KISSonline!

Just wanted to share these Ginger Bread KISSmas Kookies my friend Dustin and I made with the band and the entire KISS Army. So, Merry Christmas to Paul, Tommy, Gene and Eric from the two of us! Happy Holidays to the everyone!

Jamie Sapp

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Rare Kiss Record Case Sells for $4,000

by: Karen 'Gilly' Laney

A 1979 Kiss record case sold for $4,000 during an eBay auction that ended on Dec. 4. This black wood case is a coveted piece of memorabilia and features the cover art from each of the original band members’ 1978 solo albums.

Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss all get their own side of the box, and the copyright of ‘Aucoin Management, Inc. 1979 by agreement with Kiss, a partnership’ is printed in small text on the outside.

The most intriguing thing about this item is the chance in a million factor that it included the original J.C. Penny Catalog shipping box that it came in. Most kids would’ve ripped that carton to shreds upon its arrival but like the band, even the box had star-power, with the iconic Kiss logo printed on the cardboard casing.

The seller, a longtime Kiss fan and the original owner of this record case, admitted to not wanting to part with this item but due to the financial crisis, made the decision to let it go. More of this seller‘s items are expected to go up for auction in the coming weeks.

(P.S., we’ve got a photocopier, a table saw and a hammer — we can make you one just like this for half the price!)

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Hi Everyone,

I'm 27 from Israel and I would like to introduce to you the best and the only Israeli KISS tribute band - The Israeli KISS. You can listen to our version of "Love Gun," we changed the words to Hebrew but the music is the same as the original. Hope you will like it..we had great time recording the song and make a tribute to our heros KISS!

The Israeli KISS

Here are a few pics from the sculpting process of Gene's head and Paul's boot. Both will become props on the KISS by Monster Mini Golf course. The boot is a rough sculpt and is big enough for kids to actually walk under.

Sculpting is a multi-step and tedious process so each prop will be fine tuned to perfection prior to painting.

Here's another picture of Paul's boot and one of the giant guitars (an Iceman) that will become props on the KISS by Monster Mini Golf course. The boot is a rough sculpt and is big enough for kids to actually walk under and will have light-up laces added as well! The top of the boot will be custom carved to appear as if it is actually going through the ceiling.

The Iceman guitar is in its skeleton stage but it will give you an idea of size. The guy standing next to it is about 6'5" and the guitar is approx 22' long. It is going to be amazing!

Sculpting is a multi step and tedious process so they will be fine tuning every prop to perfection prior to painting.

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Today's Chicago Tribune has a "Gifts for Gearheads" gift guide filled with shopping ideas for car lovers. The KISS seat covers are featured!
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Gifts for Gearheads: From helpful gadgets to car couture, check out our holiday guide

By Kevin Schweitzer

Holiday time is here again; time to scratch your head and wonder what in the world to buy for your uncle, brother-in-law or niece.

Well, this year, we've got your back. Car owners are paying more attention to accessories that protect or maintain their vehicle as economic challenges force people to lengthen their ownership cycle, according to a study by Add-OnAuto, a company that helos dealers sell more accessories. Here are some gift ideas for the car lover in your family.

ROCK-N-RIDE: Roll down the highway with your favorite rockers with Rock-n-Ride seat covers, featuring pictures of popular musical artists. The collection includes KISS and more. $29.99 at BellAutomotive.com.

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Thanks to Bruce Kulick for sending KISSOnline a photo of this KISS-referenced Nemi Comic strip. Nemi is a Norwegian comic strip, written and drawn by Lise Myhre. Bruce found the strip in Norwegian Airlines Magazine on a recent flight to Oslo, where he performed an acoustic show with the Eric Singer Project.

Hey KISS--

We thought you would like to see our family's holiday card. It's entitled "I saw Mommy, KISS & Santa Claus"

Happy Holidays to your family-

--Megan

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Check out this cool 'HELLO KITTY KISS' logo. Look for many great new HELLO KITTY KISS products in the near future! Stay tuned to KOL for details.

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Thanks to Radi Yovchev for sending KISSonline this photo of the Bulgarian rock band 'AHAT' from the the 'Denis and friends' TV show. The band performed ''I Was Made For Lovin' You'' and ''Love Gun'' during their recent appearance on popular Bulgarian television show!

Check out this cool version of "Crazy, Crazy Nights" from a recent Smirnoff's commercial!

We see different people from different cultures not simply enjoying great nights—they're making them. From New York to Johannesburg to Bangkok, from intimate gatherings to concert halls, we've turned our camera on creative people around the world—hip hop artists, dancers, friends—creating extraordinary nights.

Relive your crazy, crazy nights with the latest track by Big Foote featuring Sun for Moon.

As long as I have been a KISS fan, I have dreamed of having a KISS themed wedding. Good thing I married a KISS fan! We made it official on November 11, 2011. The reception was held at a music club outside Chicago.

Instead of guests picking up name cards with their table numbers, when our guests arrived they received a concert ticket to “The Hottest Wedding Reception in the World” with their table name. Each table was named after a different KISS album, with the album cover on display and “Black Diamond” accents as part of the table decor. Our wedding program served as a “Tour Book” and each guest also received a custom printed guitar pick.

One of our wedding cakes was based on the “Rock and Roll Over” album cover – with each member’s face made in 3-D with fondant! We had three big screens up at the venue playing rock 'n roll music videos throughout the night. And, of course, Mark and I had our first dance to “Forever” by KISS.

We also had a green screen set up so guests could have pictures taken with fun backgrounds (many thanks to Kenny and Teresa Begley for their help!) You can see Mark and me on the cover of “Love Gun” in the photo.

To top it off, what better way to end the night than with a live band? Our friends, Strutter, closed out the wedding reception with a bang (we had custom made earplugs ready for our guests as well!) Strutter played a complete two-hour set with all our favorite songs and stage effects, plus surprises throughout the concert that made our night very special.

The biggest surprise came at the end of “Rock n Roll All Nite” when I was called onto the stage to smash a guitar - it was something I never even dreamed of doing, let alone while wearing a wedding dress. After the disbelief that I was really going to smash one of their guitars, I did it, and it was a lot of fun (now I know why Paul does it at the end of every show!)

We had the most amazing day of our lives. There is nothing like hearing the compliments from our guests that made all this hard work pay off. It was truly, a night to remember!

Amanda & Mark Youmans


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