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07/31/2016

KISS SIGHTING: NEW HONDA COMMERCIAL

KISS is Everywhere!

Honda Odyssey 2016 Commercial Boy's Choir. A couple discovers the Odyssey at Honda's Summer Clearance Event as a boy's choir emerges from the minivan singing the classic, "I Was Made for Lovin' You," by KISS.

07/30/2016

Springfield veteran was roadie for a day for KISS: 'It was phenomenal'

 / Springfield News Leader

On most days, Kendall McDaniel can be found on the streets or in the woods, searching for homeless veterans. McDaniel is a case manager and peer support specialist for The Kitchen, Inc.'s Home at Last housing assistance program for homeless veterans.

Sometimes he is simply offering fresh socks, bottles of water or an understanding ear. Other times, usually after months of building trust and friendship, McDaniel is able to persuade the veteran to come to his office at The Kitchen, Inc., to be assessed for the Home at Last housing assistance program.

But last Saturday, McDaniel had a very different job assignment. He was chosen to be a roadie for the legendary rock group KISS when they played in Springfield.

"It was phenomenal. I've been to a lot of concerts. They are one of the best performing bands I've ever seen," McDaniel said. "When I was a kid, the KISS Destroyer album was the first record I ever had.

"This was the first time I've seen them," he added. "It was really cool."

KISS partnered with Hiring Our Heroes and the Veterans Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) to honor the military by picking a local service member to be a "roadie for the day" in each city during the 2016 'KISS: Freedom to Rock' tour.

When Randy McCoy, housing director for The Kitchen, learned about the "roadie for the day" opportunity, he nominated McDaniel for the job.

McDaniel, an Army veteran who currently serves in the Missouri National Guard, was on a drill with the 35th Infantry Division at the time.

"I knew he was a huge KISS fan," McCoy said. "I thought it was a nice way of paying him back, saying thank you."

McDaniel said his day as a roadie began around 10 a.m. Members of KISS' road crew went out of their way to make sure McDaniel had a great day.

"They had this huge hospitality and catered area. It would have been really easy to say, 'We are really busy. We have a lot to do. Just sit here,'" McDaniel said. "They took me around, introduced me to everyone. I got to help set up and tear down for the acoustic set.

"It was a long day. It was after midnight when we got out of there and the roadies were still breaking down when we left," he recalled.

McDaniel said he occasionally bumped into band members throughout the day. Later, McDaniel attended a VIP event where he met the band again and got autographs. Then, once the band was in full makeup, McDaniel got to have his photo taken with them.

07/29/2016

LA KISS to host first playoff game in franchise history

For the first time in franchise history, the LA KISS will serve as the host team for the first postseason game. The LA KISS (7-8) will face-off against the Cleveland Gladiators (7-9) on Sunday, August 7 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, CA at 3PM PST. The LA KISS has changed venues for this particular game due to Honda Center already hosting the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus through August 8th.

�We are thrilled the LA KISS will host the postseason allowing our KISS CORPS fan base to see their team in person,� said LA KISS CEO, Joe Windham. �It�s a testament to how hard our coaches, athletes and support staff have all worked together to accomplish this goal. We are also very thankful to Ernie Hahn and the Valley View Casino Center for hosting our postseason game.�

This will be the third meeting between the LA KISS and the Cleveland Gladiators this season but the first match-up ever in the AFL postseason. The LA KISS won both match-ups earlier in the season by defeating Cleveland 47-42 on April, 16th in Cleveland and 63-61 in Honda Center earlier this month on July 16th.

�I�m extremely proud of this team and what they have accomplished so far this year in making the postseason,� said Omarr Smith, LA KISS head coach. �We look forward to the challenge of facing the Cleveland Gladiators in our first game and we hope all of our fans will join us in San Diego on August 7th.�

For more information about the LA KISS or to purchase tickets for this postseason game on August 7, please visit LAKISSFootball.com.

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