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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.

Paul Stanley, his son Evan, and Tommy Thayer were among guest musicians who performed with CAMP FREDDY last night at the band's fifth annual Christmas Celebration at The Roxy in West Hollywood, California.

CAMP FREDDY is the LA-based "jam" group featuring Dave Navarro , Billy Morrison, Matt Sorum , Donovan Leitch, and Chris Chaney.

Other guest musicians included Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit), Sebastian Bach (Skid Row), Billy Duffy (The Cult), Stephen Pearcy (RATT), Warren DeMartini (RATT), and George Lynch (Dokken).

Check out these fan-filmed clips.

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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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What is heavy metal?

For some people, that topic that can generate more controversy than religion or quarterback Tim Tebow. Over the years, metal has split into more genres and subgenres than we have room to list here.

Bottom line: We say you know heavy metal when you hear it.

Now that that’s settled, here are some pretty tame pics (and hair and clothing choices), that our friends at Snakkle.com dug up for us, of some of the heaviest rockers out there before they were music legends.

What a difference metal makes. KISS leader Gene Simmons (nee Chaim Witz) in high school and now.

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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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Check out the cool clip of Corey Taylor, Jason Christopher, Roy Mayorga, Christian Martucci and Scott Ian kicking off a benefit show for Drop In The Bucket with KISS' "Calling Dr. Love!"

Band:
Corey Taylor (Slipknot / Stone Sour) - Lead Vocals
Scott Ian (Anthrax / The Damned Things) - Rhythm Guitar
Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour / Soulfly) - Drums
Christian Martucci (Black Presidents / The Chelsea Smiles) - Lead Guitar
Jason Christopher (Black Presidents / New Dead Radio) - Bass



Thanks to Matt Varley for sending KISSOnline the clip!

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Thanks to David for sending this photo of a young KISS fan rockin' out at a recent Houston Texans football game. The photo was posted on the Texans' Facebook page.

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Hello KISS!!

I'm Diana and I'm from Mexico, this is my KISS tattoo, my little tribute to the band I love since I was 4 years old, now in 21. I see you for the first time in 2010 in Monterrey Mexico, it was amazing to make my dream come true and see you in stage!!! Guys you rock my world, and this tattoo is a good way to show you how much I admire and love you!

Keep rocking guys!!!! LOVE YOU!!!! Paul, Tommy, Gene and Eric!!!

Diana

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CBR TV: Alex Segura, Dan Parent Create “Archie Meets KISS”

CBR TV played host to the creative team behind “Archie Meets KISS,” writer Alex Segura and Archie Comics artist Dan Parent. The two explained the origins of the off-beat crossover, from Gene Simmons calling up Archie Comics out of the blue to propose the team-up, to the challenge Parent faced in translating the classic KISS characters to the Archie Universe.

Segura and Parent also discussed the future of Archie, both as a publisher and the characters, and the continuation of expanding the public’s awareness of them through crossovers and other initiatives, telling CBR that there are more announcements to come.

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Here's a fantastic, detailed tattoo of Gene done by Electric Linda at Attitude Tattoo Studio, Norway. It was showcased at the Copenhagen Ink Festival 2011.

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