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.
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
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
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
