Peter Criss Turns 63

FTANG! Birthday wishes to The Catman, original KISS drummer Peter Criss, who is one step closer to receiving Social Security from the KISS Army. He turns 63 today.

Gene Simmons Turns 59

(Marginal) FTANG! Birthday wishes to The Demon, The God of Thunder, and Endless KISS Merchandise Pitchman.

FTANG! openly hates that you've turned the group into a 'brand', but at least it can take pleasure that knowing that no future money will ever again go from Ftang!'s wallet into yours.

Paul's already said that we fans don't want any new music from you guys (yeah right), so now that breath FTANG! has been holding can finally be exhaled.

Curse you, Simmons! I completely blame you.

Remembering Eric Carr

Ftang! remembers the late KISS drummer, Eric 'The Fox' Carr, who would've been 58 today. Click the video below to see home footage of Eric a few days after open heart surgery.

WTF - Isn't This A Sign of the Impending Apocalypse???

Isn't it one of the signs of the Apocalypse when a demon of the Bush Administration finds itself in the company of... well... THE DEMON?!?

SOURCE: Yahoo News/The Associate Press

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - The Kiss Army has an enthusiastic new recruit: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Rice was in the Swedish capital Thursday for an international conference on Iraq. Kiss had a sold-out concert to play Friday.

"I was thrilled," Rice said of her late-night encounter with Kiss frontman Gene Simmons and bandmates Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer in the executive lounge of the Sheraton Hotel where they signed autographs and handed out backstage passes and T-shirts to her staff.

"It was really fun to meet Kiss and Gene Simmons," she told reporters, noting that they seemed well-informed about current events. The band had asked if she could stop by after she finished dinner with the Swedish foreign minister and Rice readily agreed, she said.

Rice, a classically trained pianist, said she has eclectic musical tastes ranging from Beethoven to Bruce Springsteen.

Hard rockers such as Kiss are included in the mix, and Rice said her favorite Kiss tune is "Rock and Roll All Nite."

But, Rice conceded, she has never seen the band in concert.

Editorial note: While FTANG! hopes Gene wasn't in his "total jag mode"... it's certainly not holding its breath.

Eric Singer Turns 50

Eric Singer - May 12

FTANG! birthday wishes to The Catman Mark 2, KISS drummer Eric Singer, who turns the big 5-0 today! An extremely nice guy in person and one HELL of a drummer! Original Catman and drummer Peter Criss only wishes he could drum like this guy.

Ace Frehley Turns 57

Ace Frehley - April 27thFTANG! birthday wishes to The Space Ace, original KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley who turns 57 today.

On Radio FTANG! earlier this morning birthday boy Ace was quoted as saying:

"Ack! I'm alive and well, Curly... where am I?"

Mmmmm... That's Good Tongue

Authorities in Slovenia are investigating after a piece of human tongue was served up in a hospital cafeteria.

A doctor at the town hospital in Izola in southern Slovenia complained about the strange looking piece of meat in his meal after he ordered a chicken risotto in the hospital cafeteria.

The doctor insisted it was not chicken, and after an argument with staff, the piece of meat was sent for tests - which later showed it was part of a human tongue.

Health inspectors have closed the kitchen and are reviewing hygiene standards.

Managers said the small piece of tongue could have been accidentally dropped into the food by a doctor who had come into the cafeteria straight after treating a patient.

They also said that it could have been added to the food supplies before they were delivered to the hospital.

The spokesman told the main Slovenian daily paper Delo: "I can say clearly that we have never used patients parts in any of our dishes."

Paul Stanley Turns 56

Paul Stanley - January 20th

FTANG! Birthday Wishes to Paul Stanley who turns 56 today! Hey Paul, how about you and Gene finally start speaking to one another again and give the fans one more studio record? That'd be cool.

UPDATE - April 2008: From an interview with Paul himself. FTANG! can forget about a new album apparently.

Q: Are there more KISS tours or a new album on the horizon?
A: We just did some massive shows in Australia and New Zealand, and in three weeks we’re heading to Europe. So, KISS is alive and ready to blind you, deafen you and pummel you into submission (laughs). A new album? We’re asked about it, but we know fans don’t really want new material. I could write the next “Let It Be” and people would say, “That’s great. Play ‘Love Gun.’” And we’re happy to do that.

WTF, PAUL? Seriously, WTF?