Update: Kiss's fan-routed tour

They're gonna have Buckcherry opening for it. Voting ceases at the end of this month, and at this rate it looks like it'll be a barnstormer through the Canadian junior hockey leagues, with a few dates in America for good measure. I don't know what the cutoff point is (also, in the fine print it does mention that the cities have to have suitable venues, so I don't know if there's any kind of capacity issues that poor Oshawa might be up against).

Don't fret though Tri-State--there's still plenty of time to vote Huntington up there. Even if we don't make it up there, Louisville and Lexington are in the top 40--who's up for a Rupp roadie to see Kiss?

While I have this 100-degree fever, let's talk about Lexington

A fantastic place. It's like Huntington if it actually applied itself--big-ass skyscrapers, an indie-paper worth half a damn, and--oh yeah, a 22,000 seat arena.

Highlights:

--Reevis recommended a place called Raising Cane's, and I will recommend it as well if you're heading that way--it's a restaurant that serves NOTHING BUT CHICKEN FINGERS. Great sauce too, I can't put my finger on the recipe but I think it shares a few things in common with Big Mac Sauce. Also got my first taste of Krystal.

--The show itself? Pretty damn good. A few things I didn't mention when I was twittering like crazy:

• they serve wine at the concessions stand at Rupp--$5 a glass (cheaper than beer!)
• Seether's show was by far the best; I like the whole "speak softly, kick a lot of ass" thing
• I saw a house that had been turned into a Subway. No, really.

...while I'm pointing people to my Twitter page, add The Real Rock Twitter while you're at it. Seriously, this is addictive as hell.