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Showing posts with label Kiss or Kill News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kiss or Kill News. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Kiss or Kill Venue Change in June...a Note from Johnny99
May will be our last month at Safari Sam's, as we move our weekly Kiss or Kill night to El Cid starting Weds. June 6th. We hope to see everyone come out & support our final weekly shows at Sam's!
We have a great time at Safari Sam's & are leaving the door open to doing future one off events. They have been amazing host's & more importantly great friends.
We want to get back to our roots & reaffirm the communal aspect of the club. We are excited to work with Tobin Shea again who inspired the initial concept behind Kiss or Kill at the Garage. Cover will remain the same, & the night will be 18+.
We will be kicking off the night with a Kiss or Kill Homecoming Dance! With the Miss Kiss or Kill 07 pageant', the winner will win a bar tab & a guest starring role in the next Chissum Worthington Video!
Details will be coming out soon...Kiss or Kill/Metal Skool Monday at the Key Club will still be the first Monday of every month & the monthly at Alex's Bar in Long Beach is still on schedule.
Infused Tequila all around.
Happy Cinco De Mayo!
J99
We have a great time at Safari Sam's & are leaving the door open to doing future one off events. They have been amazing host's & more importantly great friends.
We want to get back to our roots & reaffirm the communal aspect of the club. We are excited to work with Tobin Shea again who inspired the initial concept behind Kiss or Kill at the Garage. Cover will remain the same, & the night will be 18+.
We will be kicking off the night with a Kiss or Kill Homecoming Dance! With the Miss Kiss or Kill 07 pageant', the winner will win a bar tab & a guest starring role in the next Chissum Worthington Video!
Details will be coming out soon...Kiss or Kill/Metal Skool Monday at the Key Club will still be the first Monday of every month & the monthly at Alex's Bar in Long Beach is still on schedule.
Infused Tequila all around.
Happy Cinco De Mayo!
J99
Thursday, April 5, 2007
A New 007
As some of you may have heard through the rumor mill and the pages of US Weekly one of our very own is up for the part of 007. Here is an open letter from the man himself...
Hi, I'm Chissum Worthington.
As many of you know, I'm a great lover.
You also know that they are casting for the next James Bond movie.
Well, I didn't need a calculator to put 2 and 2 together.
(The answer's 4, btw)
Yes. I auditioned for the new James Bond movie. Obviously I auditioned for the part of 007 himself. I'm still waiting for their reply, but I've got good feelings about it.
Wish me luck. I know I have to drop a few pounds and do a little working out, but once they wave that multi-thousand dollar contract in front of my face, I can do anything (including eating ass).
Come celebrate with me on Saturday, April 14th. I'll be doing a show at the Pike Restaraunt and Bar. It's in Long Beach.
Hi, I'm Chissum Worthington.
As many of you know, I'm a great lover.
You also know that they are casting for the next James Bond movie.
Well, I didn't need a calculator to put 2 and 2 together.
(The answer's 4, btw)
Yes. I auditioned for the new James Bond movie. Obviously I auditioned for the part of 007 himself. I'm still waiting for their reply, but I've got good feelings about it.
Wish me luck. I know I have to drop a few pounds and do a little working out, but once they wave that multi-thousand dollar contract in front of my face, I can do anything (including eating ass).
Come celebrate with me on Saturday, April 14th. I'll be doing a show at the Pike Restaraunt and Bar. It's in Long Beach.
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
In 2028 She'll be 21...
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Win an X Box 360
This Monday April 2nd during our Kiss or Kill Presents: Metal Skool at Key Club, everyone interested will have a chance to win an X Box 360 and their own copy of Guitar Hero II during the Official Guitar Hero II (for X Box 360) Launch Party in the Plush Lounge.
In order to win you must enter a competition where you will compete against others for the highest score in Guitar Hero II.
Those interested in playing should email kissorkillnews@yahoo.com to get on the free before 10pm Kiss or Kill Guest List and once there head down to the Plush Lounge to sign up for the contest.
We've got a great line-up featuring:
9:00 pm - The Waking Hours
10:00 pm - Suicide Holiday
11:00 pm - Mother Tongue
12:oo am - Metal Skool
If you haven't seen any of these bands in a while you are in for a treat!!!! So don't forget to RSVP to kissorkillnews@yahoo.com to avoid the $15 cover!
Kiss or Kill Lock-In
We've always thrown around the idea of doing a Kiss or Kill lock in but didn't know one would go down quite like this.
Because many of you keep asking what happened last Wednesday and why you couldn't get in after 10:30 and because we've heard a couple of inaccurate tales being told
Here you go:
This past Wednesday during Kiss or Kill at Safari Sam's there was an unfortunate incident. None of it was Kiss or Kill related and to our knowledge noone in attendance of our weekly show was involved.
We were two bands into the night nearing the end of EKUK's performance when shots were fired in the Safari Sam's parking lot near the 99cents Store. Thankfully noone at Safari Sam's nor in the parking lot were hurt but the shooter's target didn't have such luck and was pronounced dead on the scene. From about 11 pm to 3 am noone that was parked in the parking lot was allowed to go to their vehicles nor move their vehicles no matter how important the reason. At first it was a little chaotic as we were ushered inside,then outside, and then back inside. We thank everyone for their cooperation and we were with you on being irritated with the lack of information that the LAPD and Investigators were providing and at times lack of efficiency when issuing requests/orders (although we do thank them for their prompt arrival and attempting to make the situation as bearable as possible.) Although we know no specific information on the shooting itself, and the person shot it was not anything typical of that area and was certainly not affilitated with Kiss or Kill nor Safari Sam's in any manner.
We were given a few chances throughout the night to leave Safari Sam's either by Taxi, rides from other people not parked in the club, or by foot we appreciate how cooperative everyone was even though they were not allowed to take their vehicles until well after 3 am. We would also like to thank Safari Sam's for helping to keep everyone in a jovial mood despite the night's happenings by setting the drink prices at half off and offering coffee and water. We would also like to thank the bands who played that night: The Beautiful and Damned, Death of a Dancer, EKUK, The Mulhollands, and Casxio. A special thanks to the Mulhollands and their fill in drummer (who learned their new songs in under an hour) for still stepping up and playing their slot when their drummer for the night left early on. This was supposed to be their CD Release Party and unfortunately their fans were not allowed in the club as was the case for the final two bands. Because of this incident we have added The Mulhollands to this Wednesdays (April 2nd) line-up to re-attempt the CD Release Party.
A special thanks to TK from Indie 103.1 for his support!
Thank you as well to those who actually witnessed anything and stepped forward to assist the detectives with any information they had and thank you to everyone for acting civilized and being so proactive and helpful during the situation.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
At Home He's A Tourist
Suburbia vs. Living in the City (Part 2)
By Jason Pancake
This week continues with the theme of how population changes in America’s big cities and suburbs have affected politics to people having to choose how they want to live.
Throughout modern history, especially in the U.S, there has divide between the city and the countryside. You have the urban areas, the suburbs, rural areas, and now things in between like exurbs. Part of what makes government so difficult is that the problems, opinions, and lifestyles of people in urban areas vs. more isolated places are often totally different. In fact, the changes within cities have made this divide even greater. When trying to decide whether you want to live near a major metropolitan area or out in the suburbs, your personal, social, and political views and goals can have a major impact. For example, if you are interested in buying a larger house with a yard, but aren’t a millionaire, you most likely couldn’t afford it in L.A., but can easily afford it in many other states. The median home price in L.A. was $438,000 and $738,000 in San Francisco, but only $107,000 in Ft. Wayne, IN or $138,000 in San Antonio. As you can see it would be really easy to give up having the excitement and many activities/restaurants/entertainment of a city, if you would prefer a bigger house. In addition, a smaller city/state probably has lower taxes, lower cost of living, and a more “traditional” way of life.
Over the last few decades, a lot of people are choosing to make the move to less expensive areas. Even if these people who moved aren’t mainly Republican or mainly Democrat, they still impact places like Florida, Texas, and Arizona by increasing the population and political power (electoral votes) of those Republican states. Between 1970 and 1997, Arizona grew by 257%, Florida grew by 216% and Texas grew by 74% as more people moved to these places. Even though California has also grown quickly, it only grew by 62%. New York, a Democratic stronghold, meanwhile decreased in population by 6% between 1970 and 1997.
Recently though, it appears like some Democrats have been pushed away from cities and into suburbs that Republicans once moved into, but had now moved out of. This article on Ohio, discusses how some suburbs in Ohio that had voted for Bush in 2004 seemed to turn Democrat for the 2006 election, while the Republicans there moved to other newer suburbs.
Overall though, when you look at the way Americans vote, urban areas (many being in the Northeast and West Coast) are much more likely to vote Democrat, while the rural and less urban areas are much more Republican. It is no coincidence that more Republicans than Democrats support socially conservative ideas, are white, and enjoy the old idea of living in a small town.
And just for fun, according to a voting research group study, here are some lists:
The Top 10 Most Conservative Cities
1 Provo, Utah
2 Lubbock, Texas
3 Abilene, Texas
4 Hialeah, Florida
5 Plano, Texas
6 Colorado Springs, Colorado
7 Gilbert, Arizona
8 Bakersfield, California
9 Lafayette, Louisiana
10 Orange, California
The Top 10 Most Liberal Cities
1 Detroit, Michigan
2 Gary, Indiana
3 Berkeley, California
4 Washington, DC
5 Oakland, California
6 Inglewood, California
7 Newark, New Jersey
8 Cambridge, Massachusetts
9 San Francisco, California
10 Flint, Michigan
As you can see, the conservative cities tend to be suburbs, while the liberal cities are more urban and have many more minorities. Gary, IN may appear a little out of place on the liberal list, but actually it’s only 25 miles from Chicago and the population is 84% black. Looking further at the lists, the top liberal cities list is full of more metropolitan areas like Cleveland, Philadelphia, New York, Seattle, Chicago and Boston. The conservative city list is filled with places like Simi Valley, Oklahoma City, and Garden Grove.
This week continues with the theme of how population changes in America’s big cities and suburbs have affected politics to people having to choose how they want to live.
Throughout modern history, especially in the U.S, there has divide between the city and the countryside. You have the urban areas, the suburbs, rural areas, and now things in between like exurbs. Part of what makes government so difficult is that the problems, opinions, and lifestyles of people in urban areas vs. more isolated places are often totally different. In fact, the changes within cities have made this divide even greater. When trying to decide whether you want to live near a major metropolitan area or out in the suburbs, your personal, social, and political views and goals can have a major impact. For example, if you are interested in buying a larger house with a yard, but aren’t a millionaire, you most likely couldn’t afford it in L.A., but can easily afford it in many other states. The median home price in L.A. was $438,000 and $738,000 in San Francisco, but only $107,000 in Ft. Wayne, IN or $138,000 in San Antonio. As you can see it would be really easy to give up having the excitement and many activities/restaurants/entertainment of a city, if you would prefer a bigger house. In addition, a smaller city/state probably has lower taxes, lower cost of living, and a more “traditional” way of life.
Over the last few decades, a lot of people are choosing to make the move to less expensive areas. Even if these people who moved aren’t mainly Republican or mainly Democrat, they still impact places like Florida, Texas, and Arizona by increasing the population and political power (electoral votes) of those Republican states. Between 1970 and 1997, Arizona grew by 257%, Florida grew by 216% and Texas grew by 74% as more people moved to these places. Even though California has also grown quickly, it only grew by 62%. New York, a Democratic stronghold, meanwhile decreased in population by 6% between 1970 and 1997.
Recently though, it appears like some Democrats have been pushed away from cities and into suburbs that Republicans once moved into, but had now moved out of. This article on Ohio, discusses how some suburbs in Ohio that had voted for Bush in 2004 seemed to turn Democrat for the 2006 election, while the Republicans there moved to other newer suburbs.
Overall though, when you look at the way Americans vote, urban areas (many being in the Northeast and West Coast) are much more likely to vote Democrat, while the rural and less urban areas are much more Republican. It is no coincidence that more Republicans than Democrats support socially conservative ideas, are white, and enjoy the old idea of living in a small town.
And just for fun, according to a voting research group study, here are some lists:
The Top 10 Most Conservative Cities
1 Provo, Utah
2 Lubbock, Texas
3 Abilene, Texas
4 Hialeah, Florida
5 Plano, Texas
6 Colorado Springs, Colorado
7 Gilbert, Arizona
8 Bakersfield, California
9 Lafayette, Louisiana
10 Orange, California
The Top 10 Most Liberal Cities
1 Detroit, Michigan
2 Gary, Indiana
3 Berkeley, California
4 Washington, DC
5 Oakland, California
6 Inglewood, California
7 Newark, New Jersey
8 Cambridge, Massachusetts
9 San Francisco, California
10 Flint, Michigan
As you can see, the conservative cities tend to be suburbs, while the liberal cities are more urban and have many more minorities. Gary, IN may appear a little out of place on the liberal list, but actually it’s only 25 miles from Chicago and the population is 84% black. Looking further at the lists, the top liberal cities list is full of more metropolitan areas like Cleveland, Philadelphia, New York, Seattle, Chicago and Boston. The conservative city list is filled with places like Simi Valley, Oklahoma City, and Garden Grove.
(We apologize for the gap in between bringing you Jason's regular column, all technical newsletter issues have been resolved and we should have it back on a weekly basis)
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Monday, February 12, 2007
Save Room for JELLO
Jello Biafra has announced a new Spoken Word North American Tour to support his latest effort In The Grip Of Official Treason (Alternative Tentacles).For Tour dates go here
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