A Thousand Torches (tumblelog)
this THEFAMILY3 homebase has been several years in development... now its finally coming to life! Created by Neesh- contact her for feedback, to help out, contribute ideas via neesh[at]athousandtorches[dot]com
update: thanks to Denizen donations we've been able to begin erecting the News Den and gathering logs for our Campsite!
Vuvuzela needs your preorder! They have raised 70% toward the costs of recording their debut EP. If 100%+ isn’t pledged in 61 hours- then the group will receive NOTHING (as per Kickstarter’s system).
Vuvuzela is the first original project to rise from the ashes of Kiss Kiss, as the rest of members joined forces with previous tourmates: Damiera, The Gay Blades The Venetia Fair, The World/Inferno Friendship Society).
Please support this unique DIY musical project.
Vuvuzela has 5 days left to raise the funding for their debut release! Watch the video to get a feel for the project, and help them out!
Kiss Kiss live acoustic - “Satellite”
Kiss Kiss live acoustic - “If They Only Knew”
Kiss Kiss posted up a live video of “Shits in Suits” from their acoustic reunion show last week. Do you want to see “Innocent (Part 1)” or “Satellite” next? Share your vote with them at http://on.fb.me/e5sDd0 !
Kiss Kiss
“Corporate Wonderland”
Kiss Kiss Mas
[self released, 2007]
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Kiss Kiss at this time was Josh Benash, Sam Oatts, Mike Abiuso, Jared Karns, Rebecca Schlappich. They put up a whole Holiday EP for their fans in 2007 for free download on myspace.
- “Corporate Wonderland”
- “Frosty The Puddle Man”
- “Let It Rain (German Version)”
- “Let It Rain (Normal Version)”
This month’s special aKt media song comes to us from The Mayor!
This tune is a yet-to-be-titled track from the forthcoming debut EP, “There Will Be No Miracles Here.” The Mayor is the brainchild of Kiss Kiss & The Gay Blades’ Michael Abiuso, James Ryan, and Kevin Otto.
You may listen to the song above, and download by clicking the downward pointing arrow in the right column of the song player. You may also embed the song player on your website by clicking “</>”
past special aKt media songs:
The Ciggs - Bright Eyed Princess
The Flatline Symphony featuring Josh Roseboro - This Year’s Cliche (demo)
MATH featuring Orchid - We Were Optional
Divest featuring Sean-Paul Pillsworth - Accept
The Mayor on Facebook | The Mayor on MySpace
Feel free to get cozy around the campfire and strike up a conversation about this song! http://athousandtorches.com/campsite/showthread.php/34-December-2010-special-aKt-media
Reblog via mostlyharmless:
“Satellite”
kiss kiss
almost shit bricks when i saw the singer at the same record store as me in new paltz, but i always keep it cool calm and collected yo. wish they would come back ‘round these parts.
Kiss Kiss live at The Annex in NYC on March 26, 2009 + interview
The Southwest has SXSW in the spring, but the Northeast has the CMJ Marathon in the fall. Artists from all strides (this year, about 1,200) pack into 75 venues (spanning from tiny loft-type spaces all the way to Madison Square Garden) all in the city that never sleeps. The festival attracts music connoisseurs, music industry folks, college radio workers, filmmakers, and of course- press for the 5 days it runs. U2, R.E.M., Nirvana, Green Day, Black Eyed Peas, Eminem, Muse, White Stripes, The Killers, Justice, and Lady Gaga, are some of the names who’ve garnered the next level of attention at CMJs in the past.
*Tuesday, October 19 – 6:30PM – Alphabet Lounge – Kiss Kiss‘ Josh, James & Rebecca + Stephanie (harp) & Ben
*Tuesday, October 19 – 1:00AM – Kenny’s Castaways – Cosmonaut
*Wednesday, October 20 – 7:00PM – Gramercy Theatre – Terrible Things
*Wednesday, October 20 – 9:15PM – Lit Lounge – Emily Long
*Friday, October 22 – 6:30PM – Crash Mansion – Emily Long
The CMJ Marathon is also a film festival. Such classics as Pulp Fiction, American History X, Fight Club, Walk The Line, and Borat have debuted during the fest.
Our friends from Rock ‘N’ Reel Productions will be premiering an early cut of the first episode from the music documentary series, Punk Jews. You can catch that along with with music from Onili, Ivri Lider, Sagol 59, Hybrid Lava, Carusella, Tamar Eisenman, Izabo on Wednesday evening at Drom. For complete information please visit their official facebook invitation.
>The Audio Perv: CMJ Spotlight: Emily Long
>Examiner: Top 10 CMJ 2010 Picks (Terrible Things is #1!)
The Gay Blades released their second full-length album, Savages, October 5th on Triple Crown Records.
The “trash pop” group is typically a duo consisting of James Dean Wells (aka Clark Westfield - vocals, guitar) and Quinn English (aka Puppy Mills - vocals, drums), but recently they began bringing Mike Abiuso (Kiss Kiss, The Mayor) out with them on keyboard. Abiuso also performed on Savages.
Alternative Press: The Gay Blades Savages Track-By-Track Feature >http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/track-by-track_the_gay_blades/
Oct 20th @ Maxwell’s (Record Release) - Hoboken, NJ
Oct 21st @ Spike Hill - Brooklyn, NY
Oct 24th @ Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC
Oct 26th @ Backbooth - Orlando, FL
Oct 27th @ Transitions Art Gallery - Tampa, FL
Oct 30th @ New Brookland Tavern - Columbia, SC
Nov 1st @ Southgate House - Newport, KY
Nov 2nd @ Beat Kitchen - Chicago, IL
Nov 3rd @ Bakery Loft - Detroit, MI
Nov 4th @ Sneaky Dee’s - Toronto, ON
Nov 5th @ The Loft at the Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY
Nov 6th @ M Room - Philadelphia, PA
Kiss Kiss
“Satellite”
Reality Vs. The Optimist
[Eyeball Records, 2007]
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Kiss Kiss is now on hiatus, however, they are still rockin’.
Lead singer/songwriter, Josh Benash, announced that he and two other members of the band have started a currently unnamed project. He’s joined by Rebecca Schlappich on violin & vocals as well as James O’Keeffe on upright bass. This new group also features a harp player, Stephanie Babirak. Ben Goldstein is on drums. They will be making their debut during the 2010 CMJ Marathon on October 19th at Alphabet Lounge 6:30pm.
Drummer, Jared Karns, is now performing with Equal Vision Records’ Damiera.
Guitarist/synthesizer/vocalist, Mike Abiuso, is pursuing multiple projects right now. He has his own project, The Mayor (they recorded a 4 track EP which is yet-to-be-released), and performed keyboards on the latest The Gay Blades album, Savages. Mike Abiuso is also now playing keyboards live with The Gay Blades.
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(Reblog via cannibalglow)
via mcrloveforever4:
via sammyisrandom:
Unknown Music Wednesday!!
So… tumblr, you think you guys know a lot of weird music?
Satellite by Kiss Kiss was featured on the extra CD placed in the debut My Chemical Romance album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love. At the time MCR was signed with Eyeball Records who placed in the CD riddled with singles by the other bands that are also signed to the indie label.Kiss Kiss has yet to reach stardom but they are a beautiful band and deserve a listen.
this is actually really good. why haven’t i heard of them before?!
oh this is so good.
The Mayor - Last Sunrise
This project features Mike Abiuso of Kiss Kiss (who recently announced a hiatus) and The Gay Blades (as of this summer) as well as James Ryan (guitar) & Kevin Otto (drums).
Their 4 song EP, Yani 101, will be released soon.
Find the bodies of Kiss Kiss!
Come on Kids! Its easy, Its fun, and from far away you cannot smell the maggots.
(AKA, our usual odor)
I mean, what happened?
We went on a big national tour with The Venetia Fair and then Paper Chase, and then….
*POOF*
Well. We are alive.We have been home. We have been working ( crap jobs).We have been not talking to each other.You know, usual band shit.
Here is a Q and A of frequent questions we have been receiving.
Q) Did you guys break up? I heard you did!
A) No. We are on Hiatus.
Q) Will you play shows anytime soon?
A) No. For the time being we are filling up our lives with various other things I will get too, but we do plan a big Kiss Kiss reunion tour in the future, I am sure by that point once all the bad hipster shit dies down people who can actually play their instruments and write interesting songs will be cherished once again, and by then we will have influenced all the kids now who looked up to and were inspired by our music, and we will tour bigger and harder then ever before.
Q) Is it true the members in Kiss Kiss are all sterile and angry all the time? Kill babies and murder puppies with speech impediments?
A) Yes. On a daily basis each and every member of Kiss Kiss will shoot blanks, hurt living helpless creatures, and curse God!
All joking aside, the 7 years we were not on Hiatus, we were really blessed with the best damn fans any band could have. You guys were hardcore about us, and we are hardcore about you. Most bands don’t have the level of committed fans almost a decade of Kiss Kiss was able to provide. You guys drove across states, put us up in your homes and hotels, took us on tours of your cities, sent us your poetry and songs, and became many of our closest friends. To this, THANK YOU ALL! So very much from the bottoms of our hearts.
Here is a moment we will always remember.
Thats right, you helped us win MTVU’s the freshman, and we ate cat food, covered ourselves in milk and vasoline, and danced in drag. So what now?
Well. 3 Members of Kiss Kiss have formed a new band, and the line up is even more unique then ever!!!!
Josh (Kiss Kiss) - Piano/Synths/Vocals
Stephanie - Harp/Vocals (That is right, freaking HARP!)
Rebecca (Kiss Kiss) - Violin/Vocals
James (Kiss Kiss ) - Upright Bass
Ben - Drums/Percussion
Our 1st show will be at this years CMJ
October 19th at Alphabet lounge 7pm
(Band Name yet to grace our minds)
We will soon have some videos of our new songs, and hopefully will hit the studio early 2011.
So please, Book us. We will be ready soon!!!!
As for the other 2 Kiss Kisser’s
Mike is playing with The Gay Blades and his own band The Mayor.Jared moved to Chicago and is playing drums in Damiera.
And Josh is in another band with the Singer from Bigger Princess. That band is called Echoland and will have a CD out soon.
So, on our end, all is well!
Kiss Kiss was a magical band.We came to your town, rocked it, broke shit, and probably did something weird like wear a diaper, blow up fireworks, scream and dance? Sadly a hiatus was needed to get the creative juices flowing again. But fret not, Kiss Kiss is not dead, and if a great tour or show is offered, we will be on it like a fly on doody!
So til then.Much Love Fans!And stayed tuned for the new Project containing 3/5ths of us!
Much Love
JOSH
