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Kiss con CHRIS MCHTEW Staff Writer Tn last week's Free Times, there was an article about Kiss, and Pi A Anchors r- ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The New Irr i Welc J USC Studei Watch eve on 22 Color TVs i Pay Per View I nrpQpnf thi ^/iVUVill 1.111 | 6 Free wings 17475 Carlisle St Irmo mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm m FIRST WIVES CLUB (PG) 1:10 3:15 5:25 7:30 9:4( BASQUIAT (R) 1:05 5:20 7:25 RICH MAN'S WIFE (R) 1:15 3:20 5:30 7:35 10KX) EXTREME MEASURES (R) 1:30 4:00 7: OO 9:3< TRAINSPOTTING (R) 3:15 <?z45 Bargain Matinee $3.00( There are no shows bef the author said "Kiss rules." When I read it I was amused. I know they put on a great show, but these were the guys that, in a way, paved the road for the glam-rockers of the '80s. Well, ifs the day after the show and I've come to the conclusion that Kiss does, in fact, rule. These middle-aged rockers, decked out in white make-up, black spandex and platform boots put on what is, perhaps, the greatest show in rock'n' roll. Opening the show was another Michigan band, The Verve Pipe. Had it not been for a butchered version A of "Strawberry Fields Forever," they rAI would have been forgettable. The Coliseum filled up quickly after {W the opening band finished. At wf 8:30 p.m., the curtain fell and %J the madness began. Explosions in the rafters drove the crowd into a frenzy as the band opened with I "Duece." It became evident early that I was one of the Ayk few who did not know every word to every song. I f I went to the concert wanting to see three things: fire, > Vl explosion and blood. Needless to say, I walked away more than satisfied. The band started into "Firehouse" and I knew what was rnminPUD. At the end of the song, a roadie brought a torch to Gene Simmons. MJfl| Simmons held the torch to his mouth and \ ^ MR breathed fire over the Sunt \ \ row. V. * 'Ay When Simmons began his bass solo, an air of ** *' anticipation came over the crowd. About halfway through his performance, he got a deranged look on his face and blood began to trickle out of his mouth. Then the flood gates opened. Blood poured from his mouth, down his chin and onto his chest. He looked as if vb Delta ( Congratula cert rod he had just devoured some poor, . p unsuspecting animal. Simmons then S walked to the middle of the stage, s extended his arms and flew into the lights ? above the stage, where he landed on a t platform situated in the middle of the structure. The rest ofthe band came ^ Guitarist Ace Frehley also provided the Kiss faithful with excitement during his solo. He began with a change of pace, t J ? r\ v-* r* V f 7k ^JdLLLLLLLcL ites the new lphas Aweigh! no Sports Bar ! :omes ! its and Staff ! ry NFL game and large screens i college games s coupon for ! with purchase ) J32-5721J lin TWO DAYS IN THE VALLEY (R) L 1:00 3:05 5:10 7:15 9:50 STEALING BEAUTY R)~ - 1:40 3:55 7:10 9:25 MAXIMUM RISK (R| 1:20 5:30 10:00 > LAST MAN STANDING (R) SCR.#1 - 1:00 3:05 5:15 7:20 9:35 LAST MAN STANDING (R) SCR.#2 3:25 7:4Q Before 3PM) $3.75 (3-6 PM) ^ Mnnrloi/ _ KTririav n/115 p-aaa- iviuiiuuj 1 iimuj p vS all ni laying part of Beethoven's Fifth ] Symphony. Toward the end of his . olo, his guitar began to smoke. Sparks and flames spewed from ( he pick-ups. He continued to play i with his . guitar flaming. ! < " - " ? ' * \ Suddenly guitar left his hands, flew into the n and disappeared. Frehley playei rest of the show with a guitar thai lights reminiscent of the Las Vegas! The band left the stage at aboi p.m., but they were far from thro BOWL ONE _ wit] ! ^ I'M i KSESOSI | BOWLING CENTER I ?,BB? | Not valid in league, tournament p C I Major BBS Inter Full Graph as 1< NO busy sigi NO setup f FREE 2 mg vv Call 25' or dial 254for your ??? 1 DO NO! ENTE -M ight long Fhe greatest show on earth? I don't enow about that, but it was pretty dose. Reunited for the first time in 16 years, these guys put everything ?*1?s- U.L.J:.. mu ineir uunucris iiiuiuumy auuui 500 pounds of explosives, giving the fans exactly what they want. The three huge television monitors diowed the faces of the four members for a few minutes. The crowd grew restless and began to chant "We love Kiss." The band came back out, and Paul Stanley informed the crowd that there was more to come. They broke into one of their most famous songs, "Detroit Rock City." Everyone went crazy as Stanley strutted, and Simmons stomped, across i the stage. The lights went out and two spotlights shined on a stool ^k standing in the middle of the stage, ^k Peter Criss, the drummer, came out and performed "Beth," a B| ballad that turned out to be the only down note of the The final song of the B night was what Paul Stanley described as the anthem of B w the Kiss nation: "Rock N Roll * All Nite." This was the song B7 I had been waiting for all night, m o not only because it is great, but W/% also because it is the only one fjQ' in which I know all of the words. Simmons growled the lyrics as only he can, and Stanley's Pete Townsend-ish destruction of his guitar capped off an outstanding show. The greatest show on earth? I don't know about that, but it was pretty close. Reunited for the first time in 16 years, these guys put everything into their concerts, including about 500 pounds of explosives, giving the fans exactly what they want. One shot, defining the fans' devotion, showed a female fan clutching an old Kiss lunchbox as if it were a family heirloom. The fans r, the love Kiss and the band plays to satisfy, ifters Before the concert started, The Who's 1 the "Won't Get Fooled Again" was playing thad over the sound system. One line in it Strip, goes: "Meet the new boss/Same as the at 10 old boss." Kiss was the boss in the '70s, >ugh. and still rules in the *90s. GET OWE FREE n this coupon AMF Columbia Lanes 1732 Bush River Road 798-1310 lay, during special promotions, or with any offer rberLynx Your Link to the Future, Now http://www.clynx.com net Provider Wet Hosting lical Internet Access as $14.95. lals. NO slow modems, lees. NO frustrations. 'eb site. FREE software. 4-3020 (voice line) 8553 with your modem FREE trial account. Great pioneers don't hesitate. MDA research pursues every possible ! p avenue. MDA Muscular Dystrophy Association 1-800-572-1717 mm J ; 'Can Cut USC School of Music Spotlight on the Little Orchestra, Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m. Concert will be held in the Roger Center. Tickets available at the Carolina Coliseum box office, or by calling 251-2222.. Pianist Leon Bates and full orchestra, Oct 22,7:30 pm. Concert will be held in the Roger Center.. Tickets available at the Carolina Coliseum box office, or by calling 251-2222. University Chorus, Oct. 17,7:30 p.m. Trenholm Road United Methodist Church. Faculty artist series?Bert Ligon Trio, Oct.7, 7:30 p.m., School of Music Recital Hall. Faculty artist series?Constance Lane, flute, Oct. 7,7:30 p.m., School of Music Recital Hall. Call 7774280 for more details. Faculty artist series?Stellar Jazz, Oct. 24,7:30 p.m., School of Music Recital Hall. Call 777-4280 for more details. Faculty artist series?Ron Davis, tuba, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m., School of Music Recital Hall. Call 777-4280 for more details. McKissick Museum Muses Night Out, Wednesdays at 8 pm. andlO pm. These cultural arts programs are free and include light refreshments. "Jonathan Green Dinner," Oct. 4, 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $50.. Reservations only. "Jonathan Green Lecture and Book Signing," Oct. 5,3 pm. until 6 p.m. | Classifieds I Call 777-1184 to place your a to find out more information. ] "Let's Talk" (A Christian Respoi A Pre Ron and Joanne H (A Christian Minisl | Coming Out c Monday, Septem IFM Center s | (Corner of Picl 3^ <? Stu > 10l with s onalltiret J ahwdyonsak BSEES OIL, LUE ! & FILTE i Includes: lul | N, up to 5 r>\#nanro [ L CArinco DOWNTOWN [ WEST L[ MOOGervaisSt COLUMBIA m , 79959g 794-8581 : )lina I'll >*A IU1 V Acoustic concert on the Horseshoe, . Oct 15. Tickets cost $2 for members and $4 for non-members. Call 7777251 for more details. "Colonial Autumnal Traditions," Oct. 15. Participants will learn about fall colonial traditions. Roger Center "Roger Whittaker," Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $22.50 for adults, $17.50 for students. "Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra," Oct. 11, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $14.50 for adults, $10 for students. "Peter Pan and Other Works," Oct. 18-19. Tickets cost $10 for senior citizens, military and USC faculty and staff; and $8 for students. Call 777-9353 for more details. "Grease," Oct. 26-27, 8 p.m. (Saturday) and 7:30 pun. (Sunday): Tickets cost $30 and $28. TYi-ovrtnn Hall "A Taste of Honey," Oct. 31Nov.10,8 p.m. Tickets available at the Longstreet Theater box office. Work tBattmdi | \bout Love" lse to Homosexuality) sentation by ighley of L.I.F.E. INC. :ry to Men and Women if Homosexuality) ber 30th at 7:00 p.m. it 610 Pickens St kens and Blossom) s/X/V? ISC > dents < \/ *.*. y 7o UII tudent ID > aid services not 2 Coll for appointment ^ $1&96 1 (where applicable) \ ew oil filter installed > quarts Kendall brand oil! 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