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KISS: New CASABLANCA RECORDS Insider's Book Coming This Fall - June 8, 2009
"And Party Every Day: The Inside Story Of Casablanca Records", a 300-plus-page hardcover biography, will be released this fall through Backbeat/Hal Leonard Books. This is the first time a full-length book has been published on the legendary 1970s record label and its enigmatic founder Neil Bogart.

Casablanca was home to iconic hard rock acts KISS and ANGEL, as well as several of the decade's most visual and influential artists like PARLIAMENT, THE VILLAGE PEOPLE and DONNA SUMMER.

"And Party Every Day" was written by Larry Harris, former Casablanca Vice President, who co-owned and co-founded the infamous record label with Bogart. Harris shares credit with co-authors Curt Gooch and Jeff Suhs, whose critically-acclaimed 2002 publication "Kiss Alive Forever" is widely regarded as the most authoritative book ever written on the band.

With Harris's unique perspective, the world will finally gain a first-hand glimpse inside Casablanca, the record label which discovered KISS and was the living embodiment of the 1970s and the hedonistic, sex- and drug-filled Bacchanal that defined the Me Decade. The story of Casablanca Records is a thrilling three-act drama that perfectly captures the American Dream. On nothing more than a whim and the momentum of Neil Bogart's unstoppable enthusiasm, Casablanca launched in 1973. A mere five years later, Casablanca was the hottest record label in the world. In the pages of "And Party Every Day", you'll walk the halls of Casablanca's Sunset Boulevard casbah, past mounds of cocaine and empty Quaalude bottles, and watch from the front row as Casablanca carefully orchestrated the record industry to its designs, successes, and ultimate demise.

In keeping with the Casablanca philosophy of "always give the fans something more," "And Party Every Day" will contain over 30 never-before-seen images and a heavily annotated Casablanca discography/videography section. The book will also become one of the very first publications to be promoted online featuring unreleased vintage film and video clips.

The owners of the Casablanca label, Universal Music Group, have even made available the classic Casablanca logo and artwork for the cover via a first-of-its-kind licensing deal. Several additional co-promotes with prospective major media vendors are being considered. Official "And Party Every Day" Twitter and web pages will be launched in the coming weeks, along with a YouTube channel.

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COMMENT | nice to have you back again, painkiller30
posted by : Haymaker
6/8/2009 3:55:59 PM

you want us to rip you a new asshole on this post too? no problem.

i've already sent plenty of feedback to $immon$! and $tanley. the cowards that they are don't have the guts to respond to the fans that once supported them. so i'll continue to do what i can, which is to call out idiots like you who condone whatever they do and follow them like sheep.

now get the fuck down to walmart so you can get your staff discount on the new ki$$ mr. potato head dolls!


COMMENT | Haymaker
posted by : NikkiBlack
6/8/2009 4:29:27 PM

You my friend are such a sad w@nker.

KISS has achieved more in 5 seconds than you will ever achieve...come back when you've sold over 100 million albums & have millions of fans the world over.

KISS will never die...no matter how much you waste your own time like a lemon posting shit about them.
Dont you have anything better to do...if you dont like them why keep reading the KISS news on blabbermouth?

The new KISS album will blow everyone away, mark my words. Still as relevant today as always. Sell out shows all over europe in 2008 and huge shows in 2009.

People seem to forget how much money KISS pour into their LIVE SHOW....so stop whining about them making money and go make some yourself.

Blabbermouth = 90% bitter w@nkers just like you. SAD SAD PEOPLE.

COMMENT | this book
posted by : BSlash24
6/8/2009 4:34:32 PM

I'd actually like to read. there i said it. I can be very positive too!

COMMENT | aw, thanks honey! love you too!
posted by : Haymaker
6/8/2009 4:37:14 PM

there's the ki$$ mating call again: "you're just jealous"! the only argument a ki$$ fans has. i love it!

kiss is already dead. ki$$ is what's left. ki$$ sucks ass!

if the new ki$$ album sells more that 500,000 copies (that's without $tanley and $immon$ buying their usual 100 K each to pump up the returns) i'll tattoo the KI$$ logo on my ass!

yep, sellin' seats to those state fairs and casinos in Canada should be a hot ticket this summer! HEEEEEE HAAAAWW

i'm not whining. i'm complaining. you're whining. there's a big difference. if you don't like it, i don't really give a shit!

COMMENT |
posted by : abigllama
6/8/2009 4:38:04 PM

I'm not much of a Kiss fan, nor do I like disco but this should be a great read. 70s decedance at it's best, Casablanca is supposed to have a ton of skeletons in the closet.

COMMENT | quite funny how...
posted by : NikkiBlack
6/8/2009 4:38:20 PM

haymaker calls fans of KISS sheep,so wants the difference between a KISS fan and say a ACDC fan. (Because i know alot of people...myself inc who are fans of both)

KISS dont make people buy their merch its a choice. If you want it buy it....if not dont.

If your reply back is...KISS ARE SELLOUTS.

You are correct, KISS do indeed sellout...every single night and its one big rock n roll party just to piss people/naysayers like you off.

COMMENT | quite funny, yes
posted by : Haymaker
6/8/2009 4:40:59 PM

how retards like NikkiBlack don't realize that ki$$ isn't selling anything out! the casino rama show in orillia is not sold out and holds just under 5000 seats. get informed, idiot!

COMMENT | AC/DC
posted by : BSlash24
6/8/2009 4:44:14 PM

doesn't dress up an imposter in a school uniform though. both are past their prime, that is a similarity. Both put on high energy shows in their heydays...both make a ton of $$. ONe doesn't have Mr. Potatoe head dolls though. I have yet to see a AC/DC Coal Furnace either. KiSS has a line of Bird Feeders as well, Ac/DC does not....in fairness Tommy Thayer did try out for Angus but was turned down.

COMMENT | LOL..ALIVE35
posted by : NikkiBlack
6/8/2009 4:44:28 PM

.....ermmm whole europe tour sold out pretty much??

ERMM huge 2009 tour south amercian 50,000-60,000 per night.
I am informed you Twat. KISS just loves people like you who keep coming back....and back and back. If you dont like em...F**k off mate

COMMENT | Anyways, ......
posted by : brianca
6/8/2009 4:46:21 PM

With respect to the actual story, looks like an interesting book! I understand the Casablanca had some pretty wild parties back in the day. Hopefully, this will be an inside peak!

COMMENT | ahhhh
posted by : NikkiBlack
6/8/2009 4:46:51 PM

knock em all you want but KISS wont die.
+Tommy never tried out to replace Angus BSlash24 ...what are you on about?

COMMENT | too tall
posted by : BSlash24
6/8/2009 4:52:38 PM

Tommy Thayer put a bug in Malcom's ear that Angus was using. Unfortunately TT didn't realize malcom was Angus' brother. He showed up in school uniform & had learned all Angus' riffs. Had the walk down, even did the Curly shuffle on his side...but TT is 6'2", he looked silly in the uniform & when he went to do the Angus strip tease, his a$$ was all ruddy, he was kicked out....

Brianca's right, this is about the book, which will be a good one. Other classic party bands on Casablanca, and disco bands, looks of great 70's stories...I'm just angry cuz Paul banned me from the comedy clubs he owns for making fun of the owner's business stylings.

COMMENT | you are a retard, NikkiBlack!
posted by : Haymaker
6/8/2009 4:53:36 PM

yes, selling out rock and roll-starved south america - major accomplishment there, asshole! like selling bottled water in rural africa! ki$$ plays only small venues and countries desparate for anything rock and roll. meanwhile, their loyal disciples like you who now included pre-schoolers and seniors, continue to prop them up on the basis of what they were over thirty years ago.

again, kiss is dead. what's left is ki$$. and ki$$ sucks! deal with it. don't you need to get down to walmart to pick up the ki$$ mr. potato head dolls? or maybe some ki$$ tampons!

COMMENT | Im in england mate
posted by : NikkiBlack
6/8/2009 4:56:44 PM

no walmarts....thank fuck.

KISS ALIVE 35 europe tour in 2008 every show was pretty much sold out and it was big arenas. You dont know the facts. End of.

COMMENT | ^^^^Blash24^^^
posted by : Haymaker
6/8/2009 4:58:23 PM

NikkiBlack is so slow, he doesn't even get that you're making fun of him.

NikkiBlack, i'll type slowly because i know you can't read that fast. what he was trying to point out was that, unlike your heros in ki$$, AC/DC would never dress up a scab player in Angus' schoolboy uniform like ki$$ did with Thayer dressing up as Ace. do you need someone to help you with the big words?

COMMENT | big words
posted by : NikkiBlack
6/8/2009 5:03:08 PM

If you consider those big words...you are more childish than you already sound.

COMMENT | Look forward to the book
posted by : RiotAct666
6/8/2009 8:32:15 PM

Should be pretty cool

COMMENT | NikkiBlack
posted by : StrangeMagic
6/8/2009 8:41:17 PM

You do know that 99% of the Blabberfags on this sie fall into one of two catagorys
1. Douche Nozzle
2. Twatwaffle

And due to all their inbreeding there are mutant offspring that are both...

COMMENT | Yo Nikki Black got your back....
posted by : Hazerfazer
6/9/2009 9:24:05 AM

pay no mind to that "man behind the curatin" Haymaker does have a right to be bitter, life blows when your locked in a basement all day. The KISS scab - greedy - washed up - complainers are NEVER gonna go away...just like KISS. Thankfully "The Complainers" can't put out a new album, KISS can and will. "Tommy tried out for AC/DC" what kind of a tool says that? Oh Haymaker...thats right I forgot I was just cranking up the latest AC/DC cd. The book is about the label NOT all about KISS read the story Hay-face.

COMMENT | read the post, retard!
posted by : Haymaker
6/9/2009 9:32:48 AM

if you bothered to actually read the post, you'd see that another poster, BSlash24, said that AC/DC would never dress another guitar player up like Angus, like KI$$ is doing for Ace. the only idiot who made the statement "Tommy never tried out for AC/DC" was the fool you are defending, nikkiblack! shows you the intelligence of the ki$$ fans!

like i said, get the fuck down to walmart so you can collect your paycheck and get your staff discount on the ki$$ mr. potato heads, you fuckin' retard!

COMMENT | SARCASM
posted by : BSlash24
6/9/2009 9:40:44 AM

I realize Thayer never tried out for Ac/Dc. Its a joke to make a point. Crack a smile KiSS fans. Its not that serious, me, or KiSS. There's got to be some humor in a hard rock band that has Mr. Potatoe head figures. You can't see any obsurdity in that? or the KiSS Laundry Hamper? Its bizarro KiSS world. Only the world of Star Trek is as obsessive.

COMMENT | ^^^^^You guys are all lost!^^^^^^
posted by : brianca
6/9/2009 9:43:37 AM

And I'm calling all of you out!!

Are you guys actually interested in the story that's posted here?!? Here you are, going back and forth, name-calling, acting like six-year-olds, and no one is even talking about the actually story posted!

Blabbermouth is here for you to comment and leave your opinions about the stories and bands. If you just want to get into a cyber-pissing contest to see who can be the most disrespectful, then do it somewhere else! Some of us like to actually read posts with insightful, intelligent comments. Not a bunch of dorks arguing about who's opinion is more important! Sure, everyone gets their shit in a not once in a while, I've been rude at times too. But this is stupid!

I'm all for free speech, and NikkiBlack, Hazerfrazer, Bslash24, Haymaker, etc, you ALL have the right to your opinions. But for everyone else's sake, can we try to be cool and respectful of one another? Post your opinions, share your thoughts, and try to remember that this forum is for everyone!

COMMENT | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^6
posted by : Haymaker
6/9/2009 9:56:52 AM

they started it.

COMMENT | Ok simma down Haymaker
posted by : Hazerfazer
6/9/2009 10:41:51 AM

truly you don't realize this WHOLE back and forth crap on these threads really should be taken with a grain of salt, now I'm a retard and I'm supposed to go "collect my paycheck" at Wal-Mart...Ohhhhkay I'll get right on that.

COMMENT |
posted by : NikkiBlack
6/9/2009 10:58:09 AM

LOL "they started it"
Haymaker is such whiney girl. "wah wah he did it..not me"
Go back to school mate.

Just because KISS make this stuff does not make the fans obsessive BTW. KISS has always been about the amercian dream. Boundies are for pussys and who are you to tell KISS what they should or shouldnt do?




COMMENT | Nikki Black
posted by : BSlash24
6/9/2009 11:15:55 AM

KiSS fans are obsessive, come on.(which is fine) KiSS weddings, conventions, all the fans dressed like them, with the pointy rubber ears, spreading their fingers and saying "nanoo, nanoo". It fine, its one of those phenomenoms. KiSS definitely has that. Rabid fans, that are fans well past the music. Being buried in a KiSS coffin is obsessive. Though I will also be buried in my own homemade BTO coffin...you're all right Nikki Black. Very Metal name......can't we all get a pint together, meet half way. Ace is Cool!

but about this Casablanca book, the real point of the thread, indeed, the time Ace slept off a bender in the Casablanca lobby, as guests poured in, Ace just slept on, full make up...or was I dreaming that?....Let's have a laugh or 2. I'm just bored at work!

COMMENT | ^^^^^^good lord^^^^^
posted by : Haymaker
6/9/2009 11:22:27 AM

that was a joke. you should get a sense of humour, they're nice!

the merchandising is simply a distraction. it says that, while KISS was a great rock and roll band, KI$$ has become about selling toys and trinkets, not about music. sure, new album is forthcoming, it will be better than "destroyer", but we've heard it before. the truth is this: KISS died a long time ago - KI$$ is what $immon$ and $tanley have left. and KI$$ has much less to do with rock and roll than KISS did.

i disagree - if boundaries are for pussies, than you're calling every other rock and roll band that doesn't do merchandising a pussy band. is zeppelin a pussy band because they didn't have mr. pototo head dolls? is tom petty a pussy because he doesn't have an action figure? i wouldn't tell KI$$ what they should or shouldn't do, but that doesn't mean i don't have an opinion about it.

COMMENT | Bslash^^^
posted by : Haymaker
6/9/2009 11:26:36 AM

i wonder if they'll include the story of $immon$ eating the special "brownies" at the casablanca launch! he still maintains that it was the only time he ever got high, and it was by accident! i hadn't heard the one about ace sleeping off a bender in casablanca's lobby - sounds like ace, though!

COMMENT | ^^^^Bslash, bianca
posted by : Haymaker
6/9/2009 12:19:43 PM

ki$$ is currently signed with Universal Music. i think $immon$ records is now defuct.

as for the downfall of Casablanca, ki$$ lost a good chunk of their fans in the late seventies when they became a pop band. the merchandising directed at kids pissed off the hard rock fans, who stopped supporting them. then ki$$ went into all different directions, making disco and pop records, peter left, ace left, they tried another "rock" record with vincent but it was too late. that lead to their decision to try and start fresh and join the "hair metal" movement by unmasking in 1984.

COMMENT | Kiss is Fine by me, but is there a Donna Summer thread here?
posted by : freak0n8ure
6/21/2009 1:44:28 AM

Just wondering. I am new here and would love to talk to Donna fans!



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