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July 25th-
GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS
AIRING SCHEDULE:
ALL DAY MARATHON
Tuesday, July 27th
NEW EPISODE
Hunks with Hammers
When Sophie needs to create a business for her school project, she finds the perfect idea right under the kitchen sink. When Gene and Shannon see the potential in the business they pressure her into expanding, but she doesn't want to conquer the world--just get an A.
Tuesday, July 27th, 9:00/8:00 PM Central
July 24th-
Here is our billboard on Sunset Blvd, promo-ing new episodes of GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS. We've just celebrated our 100th episode this season, and are now TV's longest-running family reality show!!!
July 20th-
GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS AIRING SCHEDULE:
ALL DAY MARATHON
Tuesday, July 20
100th EPISODE
The Best 100th Episode Ever
Tuesday, July 20, 9:00/8:00 PM Central
New letters posted...
Dear Gene Simmons,
First of all I love kiss and I love your tv show. I have a very important question for you. My "best friend" keeps on ditching me for another girl. What should I do?
Love: your biggest fan
monica colbert
age: 10Response from Gene:Get another friend.
It's unrealistic -- if not downright impossible -- to watch everything that premieres on TV.
So I've only seen bits and pieces of "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" over the years and didn't have any preconceived opinions of the A&E series -- which premiered in 2006 and celebrates its 100th episode this season as TV's longest-running family reality show (overtaking MTV's "The Osbournes" for that niche honor).
What I did see, in watching tomorrow night's fifth-season premiere, is a show meshing the requisite reality elements -- including facing-the-camera "confessionals," underscored here with weirdly "Leave It to Beaver"-type music -- with some genuine emotion.
With KISS working the Sonic Boom CD and Alive 35 concert dates around the world, A&E are capitalizing on the excitement with more episodes from Gene Simmons Family Jewels starting with the 100th episode on Tuesday, July 20 at 9PM ET/PT.
In "The Best 100th Episode Ever," Gene and the family find themselves hundreds of miles apart while Gene is on tour with KISS. Always on a quest to try new and exciting things, Shannon and her sister Tracy follow up skydiving with what they hope will be a little mellower - a road trip to see KISS play out of state. Of course, when these two get together nothing is that simple. Meanwhile Gene finds a stowaway groupie aboard his tour bus and Sophie and Nick run into a speed bump on their way to the airport. Will they all get to the KISS show on time?
Gene Simmons Family Jewels has been on the specialty television station since 2006 and is one of A&E's most popular programs. It follows the life of KISS bassist and vocalist Gene Simmons, his longtime partner Shannon Tweed, and their two children, Nick (born 1989) and Sophie (born 1992). Nick has gone on to create his own comic book and appears on the new Bruce Kulick CD BK3 on the track Hand Of The King.
July 16th-
Here's a teaser for the A&E "KISSTERIA" special airing on July 20!
KISS frontman Gene Simmons and his long-time partner Shannon Tweed rock-and-rolled all night (and party every day?) at celebrity haven Bardot lounge last week in Los Angeles, to see their son Nick jam on stage.
I’d make more KISS song references but the only other one I know is “Beth.” And I can’t quite think of how to work it in…. But, check out Nick Simmons, a true chip off the old block.
Gene's appearance on A&E's Private Sessions is scheduled to re-air this Sunday, 18th at 9 AM.
Enjoy this behind the scenes preview clip from his interview with host Lynn Hoffman!
July 12th-
Celebrate the 100th episode of A&E's hit real-life series "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" with the legendary rock god and his unconventional family with a special one-hour episode on Tuesday, July 20 at 9PM ET/PT.
In "The Best 100th Episode Ever," Gene and the family find themselves hundreds of miles apart while Gene is on tour with KISS. Always on a quest to try new and exciting things, Shannon and her sister Tracy follow up skydiving with what they hope will be a little mellower—a road trip to see KISS play out of state. Of course, when these two get together nothing is that simple. Meanwhile Gene finds a stowaway groupie aboard his tour bus and Sophie and Nick run into a speed bump on their way to the airport. Will they all get to the KISS show on time?
July 11th-
By Jon Chappell
July 11th, 2010
Bassist and KISS cofounder Gene Simmons has carefully orchestrated every aspect of his long career, from the legendary band he formed, to his image as rock superstar and TV personality. It’s no surprise then that the musical instrument that would complete Simmons as “The Demon,” would also be designed to his exacting specifications.
Originally an expensive custom-order instrument, the Gene Simmons Axe is now available as an affordable working-musician’s bass. Simmons worked closely with Cort to make sure that the standards laid down in the original were upheld in bringing Cort’s version to market. The Axe is authorized by The Demon himself, with Simmons’ signature emblazoned on the headstock.
And what an instrument! The electric bass that bears the Gene Simmons imprimatur is a professional-level and versatile-sounding bass that just happens to bear a striking (sorry!) resemblance to a medieval executioner’s axe. Though musicians since the 1930s have been referring to their instruments as “axes,” Simmons took the concept to literal extremes, all in support of his over-the-top, blood-spitting stage persona.
Overview
The Gene Simmons Axe is a two-pickup, four-string bass with a mahogany body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, and finished in a glossy black and metal-gray paint scheme. The huge blade portion of the body that extends from the 1st string downward (toward the floor as you hold it in playing position) is counterbalanced by the relatively small amount of body material coming out from the 4th string upward. Consequently, the bass is substantial but not at all heavy, despite the psychological impression that it would weigh a ton from having a massive metal axe blade for a body.The blade edge itself is perfectly smooth and curved, though the paint scheme visually simulates gouges that would indicate, uh, “resistance” from really stout necks (the human kind). The chrome-finished bridge cover, knurled control knobs, and trussrod cover plate all color-coordinate and accent the axe blade’s edge, while the black pickup covers and pickup selector switch blend discreetly with the black-metal scheme of the axe head’s butt end. It’s sleek and stylish as well as menacing. The instrument is very well-balanced and rests comfortably on your shoulder—good for long gigs of meting out sonic justice. And speaking of heading off to battle, the bass ships with a custom gig bag featuring a multicolor graphic of The Demonic One himself.
The Pickups
For its electronic arsenal, the Gene Simmons Axe sports two Mighty Mite pickups in a PJ configuration, with a MMPB-4 in the neck position and a MMJB-R in the bridge position. The three-way selector allows you to dial up a variety of sounds from the pickups, from lardaceous and thundering to clear and focused, and the master volume and tone controls allow for further sculpting. Working the controls in conjunction with the pickup selector yields the gamut of tonal possibilities, but always produces musical results, even in the extremes. It’s built for high-output hard rock and metal, but is tonally at home in many musical settings.Wielding the Axe
I plugged the Axe into several amps, including an Ampeg BA115 with a single 15" and a Gallien-Krueger Goldline 500 head driving a GLX410 cab with four 10" speakers. In both setups, the Axe delivered booming, chest-thumping lows with while still retaining focus and definition in the fundamentals, even when drop-tuned to D. Spanked-out notes in the upper positions really popped, especially when played through the 4x10 cab. The varied sounds available from this versatile pickup combination will deliver in spades on your most earth-shaking low-note riffs as well as your high-altitude melodic excursions in the upper frets. In other words, it’s got you covered, from “Detroit Rock City” to “Beth.”Does the Axe Make the Cut?
Gene Simmons’ Axe was designed to be one of the most memorable—and frankly, scary—instruments to appear on an arena stage. In that it succeeds. Wildly. In the three weeks I had the instrument to review, it always called attention to itself wherever I went—whether people were familiar with Simmons and Kiss or not. But beyond the aesthetic shock value and whatever sinister delight you derive from that, you still have a great-playing, great-sounding bass over and above the theatrics. The Gene Simmons Axe is one badass bass, one that Cort and Simmons have made true to the vision of the original, while being affordable and available to rock bassists looking for an edge.
Cort Gene Simmons Axe Features:
Mahogany body
34" scale
Bolt-on neck joint
Maple C-shaped neck
Rosewood fretboard
21 large frets
1-1/2" nut width
15-3/4" radius
EB6 4-string bridge with tail cover
Electronics: Mighty Mite MMJB-R and MMPB-4 pickups
Controls: volume, tone, toggle switch pickup selector
Die-cast Gotoh tuners
White dot inlays
Chrome hardware
Black and silver finish
Includes padded Gene Simmons custom gig bag with Gene Simmons image When you order your Gene Simmons Axe from Musician's Friend it comes with our dual 45-Day Lowest Price and Total Satisfaction Guarantees. Take a full 45-days to decide if it’s right for you.
July 8th-
KISSTERIA - A&E SPECIAL PRESENTATION
"KISSTERIA", a one-hour KISS tour special, will air on the A&E network Tuesday, July 20 at 10pm ET.
KISS makes a last minute decision to tour Australia in celebration of the 35th Anniversary of their landmark "Alive" album.
Unfortunately, planning such a huge undertaking so quickly has its consequences, both onstage and off. Our cameras are given unprecedented access into the world of KISS and what life is like for the legendary band on the road.
July 7th-
GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS AIRING SCHEDULE:
SIX HOUR MARATHON
Tuesday, July 13
Starting at 6:00/5:00 PM Central
ALL DAY MARATHON
Tuesday, July 20
100th EPISODE
The Best 100th Episode Ever
Tuesday, July 20, 9:00/8:00 PM Central
Click Here For 100th Episode Press Release
Happy 18th Birthday, Sophie.
Here is mom and dad proudly posing with their charming 18 year old daughter!!!
Here is the Young Man with his Dad at Sophie's 18th Birthday Dinner.
July 4th-
We wish everyone a happy and safe July 4th. Let's all remember the meaning of this day and celebrate all the great American heroes who won our independence and those who continue to keep us free.
Paul, Eric, Tommy & Gene
July 2nd-
By Jodi Jill
July 2nd, 2010
'Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock' is going to be out in the fall, but today the executives of the new game talked about the new approach this game will have - it's going back to the roots of the game.
The look of the game will be the same but it is going to be focused on Rock and Roll. Taking a step back to the idea of playing the music and pushing away the popstar push, the new 'Warriors of Rock' isn't going to have your typical Lady Gaga moment.
The new game will be narrated by Gene Simmons and given a new feel for those who are appreciating the heavy metal-focused. It will also really challenge the players who take on the game as this isn't your grandmother's music so it won't be easy.
July 1st-
Here are the guys in Spain with the KISS Sonic Boom Over Europe Jet just before taking the final flight of the tour.
End of the European Tour.
Now, check the American and Canadian shows listed up on top.
Come out and see the Hottest Show On Earth.
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